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Analog & Digital Chemistry (“Reverso”).
Jul 22, ’11
5:50 PM
This is another song by Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto that was performed at the Cocoon Club in Frankfurt several months ago. One of the key benefits of seeing them live is witnessing the graphical representation of their music shown directly behind the duo. The imagery is created via complex computer algorithms programmed to be directly in sync with the music.
While there are many examples of this on YouTube, I’ve chosen to link to the original track below.
This song is incredible.
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Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto
Apr 30, ’11
10:33 PM
I am planning to see Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto in late May at the Cocoon Club in Frankfurt, Germany. I stumbled upon them while searching for clubs in the area, hoping to time my visit with electronica artists with which I am already familiar. Needless to say, I was thrilled to learn about them and to get an opportunity to see them live.
While their music pushes the limits of minimalism and experimentation (even for me), it’s worth watching the entire video below. It’s fascinating to see how Sakamoto is intensely in-tune with Noto’s electronic “foundation” and how the timing throughout this song goes beyond perfection.
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Dark Texture.
Apr 10, ’11
12:28 PM
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Electronica Genius.
Sep 24, ’10
7:49 PM
I recently acquired Joris Voorn’s 2008 mix – “Balance” – on double CD. In short, the compilation is simply a masterpiece of electronica and well-crafted mixes.
Joris’ introduction pretty much says it all:
“The process of making these mixes has been more like painting with sound rather than performing a traditional DJ-mix.
“As you can see, I have used a lot of tracks. My intention while working on these mixes, however, has not been a simple case of ‘more is more’ – some of the tracks have been reduced to portions as small as a 2-bar loop, or are just a break or an intro.
“The process was inspired and inspiring, and although this Balance project is over, it has created many new leads and ideas for future works.
“I hope that people will enjoy the results. Some listeners will be surprised by what they hear, but I believe I’ve pushed my boundaries in not only a technical way but – even more so – in a musical and artistic way as well.”