Vrioon is the debut collaboration album between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto, released in 2002. Coming as a first installment of the ‘Virus Series’, it was followed by four more records: Insen (2005), Revep (2006), Utp_ (2008), and Summvs (2011) – the initial letters of the five albums together form the word “Virus”. Vrioon opens landscapes blur before the listener’s eyes: static rhythmic pieces circle round and vary on the same theme. With its impressionistic atmosphere, the compositions remind of soundtracks and ambient soundscapes, driven by piano and distorted, clipped samples. In this collaborative project, two different generations meet and share the idea of electronic music as an inspiration source for new musical structures. The records was named among the first 50 albums of 2003 as well as “Album of the Year” in 2004 by The Wire magazine.

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