Raster-Noton will release univrs on October 17th, 2011. Along with fellow yellow magic orchestra member and frequent collaborator alva noto. In 2007, the pair were commissioned an audio-visual performance. Japanese master and oscar winner ryuichi sakamoto (merry christmas mr. The album has a visual element as well, based on the “real-time manipulation of software-generated test images by audio signals,” which Nicolai achieved by means of a custom built “unitxt box.” This routine features in Alva Noto’s live performances of the album, and can be seen on a DVD that comes with a special edition version of univrs, which will be available through Raster-Noton’s website. : Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern : utp is the fourth collaboration between legendary Japanese innovator Ryuichi Sakamoto and German sound artist Carsten Nicolai, as Alva Noto, following Vrioon in 2002 and Insen and Revep in 2005. The label explains it thusly: “Whereas the focus of unitxt was on the processing of rhythmic patterns (‘unit’ = unit of measurement, element) and information ('txt’ = data, language), with univrs the focus is on the conceptual differentiation of a universal language ('universum/universal’ = unity, entirety).” Just like unitxt, the album features a vocal appearance from Anne-James Chaton, who reads through a “random narrative” of three-letter acronyms on the track “uni acronym.” As you might guess from the titles and cover art, it follows the same concept as his 2008 album unitxt. Univrs is classic Alva Noto: glitchy, meticulously produced, and driven by very cerebral ideas. Carsten Nicolai, AKA Alva Noto, has a new album due out in October called univrs.
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