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Default:19

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ALIVE AG

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LTD 2LP

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Release date

2023-10-12

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Catalogue number

80556957

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5057805569572

Artist

Alva Noto

Label EU

Noton

Genre EU

Electronic

Carsten Nicolai, known by his pseudonym *Alva Noto*, is a German artist and musician based in Berlin. Born in 1965 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, he belongs to a generation of artists who seamlessly blend music, art, and science. With a strong focus on reductionism, Nicolai pushes the boundaries of electronic music through his unique code of signs, acoustics, and visual symbols.

In 1994, Nicolai founded the label *NOTON* as a small imprint which gained momentum with the release of his record "spin" in 1996. This led to a collaboration with RasterMusic and eventually resulted in the merger of both labels into Raster-Noton by 1999. Currently working independently under NOTON since 2017, they have released Alva Noto's entire back catalogue and are planning future releases.

Nicolai's diverse musical projects include notable collaborations with *Ryuichi Sakamoto*, *Ryoji Ikeda (cyclo)*, *Blixa Bargeld*, and *Mika Vainio*. As Alva Noto, he has performed extensively across Europe, Asia, South America, and the US at prestigious venues such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City and Centre Pompidou in Paris. He also scored the music for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film 'The Revenant', garner

Raster-Noton is an electronic music label based in Germany that was formed in 1999 through the fusion of two previous labels, Rastermusic and noton.archiv für ton und nichtton. The founders of Rastermusic, Olaf Bender and Frank Bretschneider, aimed to publish repetitive or minimal music with pop leanings. On the other hand, Carsten Nicolai founded noton.archiv für ton und nichtton as a platform for conceptual and experimental projects in music, art, and science. In 2017, Raster-Noton underwent restructuring and split into two distinct entities: Raster and Noton.

Raster-Noton's back catalog is now handled by *Raster*, which is run by Olaf Bender. Meanwhile, *Noton* focuses on representing all past and future projects of Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai). The label also has a sublabel called Kangaroo dedicated to releases by Ilpo Väisänen from Pan Sonic fame. Additionally, Raster-Noton serves as the exclusive distributor for Ivan Pavlov's label Wavetrap.

On their website, Raster-Noton offers downloadable albums in CD-quality 48khz WAV format. They have also released limited edition "Transall Collector's Boxes" handmade by German bookbinder Cornelia Ahnert to house the Transall series.

Newest Listed Items

Building upon the captivating blend of immersive dub and electronica from the first
installment, HYbr:ID Vol. 2 takes the listener on a journey into the realm of intricately
manipulated digital production. These ten compositions delve into infinity, drawing
inspiration from resonance and elasticity, concepts rooted in Minkowski's four-
dimensional spacetime model. Throughout the album, Carsten Nicolai summons
precise rhythmic pajerns that gracefully hover, reminiscent of celestial bodies
orbiting in perfect cosmic unison. The sonic landscape gradually unfolds with somber
and brooding tones, incorporating spacious sound design, ethereal atmospheres, and
cascading metallic percussions. These elements are delicately craoed with artistic
finesse, set against a backdrop of expansive dub textures.
At times, the music takes unforeseen turns, as melancholic chords skijer and
meander through a digital haze, evoking an atmosphere of introspection and
emotion. The ten compositions are accompanied by graphic notations informed by
the album’s sonic and acoustic codes.

HYbr:ID II

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