"Noise Graphics (1980-1990)", is a comprehensive archive documenting the visual culture of noise music through vinyl and cassette cover art from the genre's formative decade. The 244-page hardcover book presents an extensive collection of graphics produced between 1980 and 1990, capturing the raw aesthetic of underground music before the internet transformed how music was distributed and promoted. This archive serves multiple audiences: noise music enthusiasts discovering rare and forgotten releases, graphic designers seeking authentic underground inspiration, and scholars studying subcultural visual expression and experimental typography. The decade covered represents a unique period when artists operated with complete creative autonomy, producing handmade graphics using photocopiers, collage techniques, and DIY printing methods that would later influence digital design aesthetics.
The book's black and white presentation emphasizes the stark contrasts and textures characteristic of noise graphics, while the 6.75 × 8.75 inch format makes it suitable for both study and display. Each page documents not just album artwork but a broader visual language that emerged from industrial music scenes across Europe, Japan, and North America during noise music's most experimental phase.
"Noise Graphics (1980-1990)" fills a significant gap in music and design history, preserving ephemeral artworks that were often produced in tiny quantities for underground audiences. The compilation represents years of research and collection, bringing together materials that would otherwise remain scattered across private collections and forgotten archives.