He is mentioned as pusher of the Punk genre with the Sex Pistols.
But he was more. An excellent producer, and one of the first to use samples and sequencers.
A virtual band called "The Art of Noise". Example is 'Moments in Love' :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIcmIhOesaI
he did some good work indeed.
he was involved in many great bands, and seems partly responsible for the breakup/demise of many of those acts as well. apparently he was really into chiptune, he must have put his hands on a tracker at some point in his life. rip
I'm terribly sorry for the mistake.
McLaren had nothing to do with the Art of Noise.
That was Trevor Horne.