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Alva Noto

Reviews 6

LISTEN: Russell Cuzner’s Rum Music Best Of 2015 Mix

A Score For The Listener: June’s Rum Music With Russell Cuzner

Theory Into Practice: Yoko Ono’s Meltdown Festival Reviewed

From Warehouse To Web: Electronic/Dance Tracks Of 2012 & Mix

Damn & Blast! Supersonic Festival 2011 Reviewed

Electricity Is Love: Mute & Raster-Noton’s Short Circuit Triumph

Articles 5

Baker's Dozen

No Music: A Baker’s Dozen with Alva Noto

From Laurie Anderson’s United States Live to Meredith Monk’s Dolmen Music, Carsten Nicolai tells Mollie Zhang about 13 records that shaped his musical backbone. Photo by Andrey Bold

A Quietus Interview

Finding The Essence: Kangding Ray Interviewed

With his contribution to Stroboscopic Artefacts' new EP helping celebrate the label's fifth birthday just out, Theo Darton-Moore talks to the producer about his evolving aesthetic and taking a meticulous approach to track construction

Black Sky Thinking

The Quietus Writers’ 50 Favourite Dance Remixes

The Quietus writers and staff select fifty of their favourite dance music remixes, from much-loved classics to personal selections

A Quietus Interview

The Mic Is Mightier Than The Sword: Anne-James Chaton Interviewed

With his new collaborative album with Andy Moor just released, Robert Barry meets one of the most enigmatic voices in spoken word, to talk concrete poetry and working with The Ex and Alva Noto

A Quietus Interview

Fused: Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto Interviewed

Dale Berning caught up with Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto in anticipation of their London performance to talk about what makes a collaboration of this calibre possible, and necessary, and the sounds they treasure most.

News 27

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Management Shares Musician’s “Final Playlist”

Featuring music by Ennio Morricone, Laurel Halo and more, the late artist prepared the playlist for his own funeral

Alva Noto Details New Album, ‘Kinder Der Sonne’

It features music that the producer composed for a 2021 theatre piece

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Music To Be Reworked On New Album

'A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto – To The Moon And Back' takes in remixes by Thundercat, Alva Noto and more

Semibreve Festival Finalises Lineup For 2022 Edition

The Braga festival has shared its full program for this year's edition, which features Félicia Atkinson, Alva Noto, Caterina Barbieri and more

Alva Noto And Ryuichi Sakamoto Reveal ‘Utp’ Reissue

An ongoing series of remastered reissues of the duo's collaborative records continues later this month

Alva Noto And Ryuichi Sakamoto Prepare ‘Revep’ Reissue

The 2006 album has been newly remastered for the updated release

Semibreve Returns For 2022 With Alva Noto And More

KMRU and Félicia Atkinson are also among the artists set to play this year's event in Braga

Ryuichi Sakamoto And Alva Noto Detail ‘Vrioon’ Reissue

The updated release includes a previously unheard composition by the duo

Laraaji, Alva Noto And More Feature On New Nature-Based Compilation

Afrodeutsche and Nathan Fake have also contributed to the new release, which sees musicians rework various sounds recorded from the earth

Alva Noto Reveals New ‘HYbr:ID’ Series Of Albums

The first instalment in the series features music originally composed for a dance performance piece performed at the Berlin State Opera in 2019

Alva Noto Shares New Track, ‘Xerrox Voyage’

It's the first cut to be revealed from the upcoming fourth instalment of his 'Xerrox' series

Suzanne Ciani, Objekt & More Contribute To KORG Cookbook

Objekt shares tips on soda bread, while Suzanne Ciani shares her pasta alla Genovese recipe

Alva Noto To Release Fourth Xerrox Album

The producer's new album continues a series which he launched in 2007

Alva Noto Shares The Cure Cover

The NOTON label boss has put his own take on the band's 1980 track 'A Forest'

Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto Announce New LP

The new LP captures a live show the pair played at the Sydney Opera House last year

LISTEN: Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda & Alva Noto Collaborate Live

Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda and Alva Noto explore characteristically abstract electronics on track lifted from only live recording captured between the trio

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto Collaborate On New Album

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's latest collaborative project was recorded at Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut

Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda & Alva Noto To Release Live Album

Noton will release Live 2002, the only known recording of Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda and Alva Noto performing together, in January

Raster-Noton Restructures

German label will divide into two entities following restructure

WIN: Tickets For Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto At Meltdown

We've got a pair of tickets to tomorrow's show, as well as three prime slabs of vinyl from Raster-Noton's back catalogue, to give away to one lucky reader

WATCH: Diamond Version – Live Young

New video for EP4 set, with EP5 set for release in June; tour dates with Depeche Mode announced

WATCH: New Diamond Version Video

"Do you suffer from pain?"

LISTEN: Alva Noto Remixes VCMG

A stern thrashing from Raster-Noton man

VCMG Remixed By LFO & Alva Noto

Third EP taken from Vince Clarke and Martin L Gore's SSSS album to feature heavyweight remixing names

LIVE REPORT: Diamond Version At Sonar

Alva Noto, Byetone and Atsuhiro Ito take on Barcelona

Diamond Version Announce Mute EPs

The duo of Alva Noto and Byetone sign to Mute for the release of a series of five EPs across 2012

Quietus Curates Stage At OFF Festival

The Quietus curates a stage at Poland's OFF Festival, Katowice, plus some exciting new names announced

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Reviews 6

LISTEN: Russell Cuzner’s Rum Music Best Of 2015 Mix

A Score For The Listener: June’s Rum Music With Russell Cuzner

Theory Into Practice: Yoko Ono’s Meltdown Festival Reviewed

From Warehouse To Web: Electronic/Dance Tracks Of 2012 & Mix

Damn & Blast! Supersonic Festival 2011 Reviewed

Electricity Is Love: Mute & Raster-Noton’s Short Circuit Triumph

Articles 5

No Music: A Baker’s Dozen with Alva Noto

Finding The Essence: Kangding Ray Interviewed

The Quietus Writers’ 50 Favourite Dance Remixes

The Mic Is Mightier Than The Sword: Anne-James Chaton Interviewed

Fused: Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto Interviewed

News 27

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Management Shares Musician’s “Final Playlist”

Alva Noto Details New Album, ‘Kinder Der Sonne’

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Music To Be Reworked On New Album

Semibreve Festival Finalises Lineup For 2022 Edition

Alva Noto And Ryuichi Sakamoto Reveal ‘Utp’ Reissue

Alva Noto And Ryuichi Sakamoto Prepare ‘Revep’ Reissue

Semibreve Returns For 2022 With Alva Noto And More

Ryuichi Sakamoto And Alva Noto Detail ‘Vrioon’ Reissue

Laraaji, Alva Noto And More Feature On New Nature-Based Compilation

Alva Noto Reveals New ‘HYbr:ID’ Series Of Albums

Alva Noto Shares New Track, ‘Xerrox Voyage’

Suzanne Ciani, Objekt & More Contribute To KORG Cookbook

Alva Noto To Release Fourth Xerrox Album

Alva Noto Shares The Cure Cover

Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto Announce New LP

LISTEN: Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda & Alva Noto Collaborate Live

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto Collaborate On New Album

Mika Vainio, Ryoji Ikeda & Alva Noto To Release Live Album

Raster-Noton Restructures

WIN: Tickets For Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto At Meltdown

WATCH: Diamond Version – Live Young

WATCH: New Diamond Version Video

LISTEN: Alva Noto Remixes VCMG

VCMG Remixed By LFO & Alva Noto

LIVE REPORT: Diamond Version At Sonar

Diamond Version Announce Mute EPs

Quietus Curates Stage At OFF Festival

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