Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

To offer a pragmatic restructuring of Black's comment, I believe he was addressing the fact that one of the prominent characteristics of much of the noise genre is that it readily lends itself to consideration and reflection.

The sonic properties of many noise compositions invite the listener to consciously detect particular nuances and structures within the "noise" in an effort to formulate concrete, critical perceptions from the otherwise superficial chaos of the piece. This characteristic often attracts the sort of listener who enjoys this sort of analysis and deconstruction.