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Welcome to The Newsletter of Alva Noto, Carsten Nicolai, and NOTON — August 2023

New Releases

N-061 . Alva Noto . HYbr:ID II

  • Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl
  • Release Date: 13 October 2023

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HYbr:ID Vol. 2 is the second installment of Alva Noto's HYbr:ID series initiated in 2021.

The new album captures the music commissioned to score Richard Siegal's Ectopia performed in 2021 by Tanztheater Pina Bausch with Shooting into the Corner (2008-09) by Anish Kapoor.

Building upon the 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 patterns 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 crafted with artistic finesse, set against a backdrop of expansive dub textures. At times, the music takes unforeseen turns, as melancholic chords skitter 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 Vol. 2 will be released digitally as well as a limited edition vinyl and CD with Booklet.

Album Art Designed by Carsten Nicolai & Nibo / Mastering by Bo @ Calyx

Tracklist:

  • 01. HYbr:ID Ectopia Environment
  • 02. HYbr:ID Ectopia Elastic 1
  • 03. HYbr:ID Ectopia Quarks Minus
  • 04. HYbr:ID Ectopia Removing Infinities
  • 05. HYbr:ID Ectopia Elastic 2
  • 06. HYbr:ID Ectopia Interacting
  • 07. HYbr:ID Ectopia Radiation Mechanics
  • 08. HYbr:ID Ectopia Field 1
  • 09. HYbr:ID Ectopia Singularity
  • 10. HYbr:ID Ectopia Gravitation

CD

  • Price: 20 EUR (excl. VAT)
  • 1 × Compact Disc, Special Folding Cover, 12P Booklet
  • Size: 18 × 12.5 × 0.8 cm

Vinyl

  • Price: 30 EUR (excl. VAT)
  • 2 × 12 Inch 'Black' Vinyl, 33.3 rpm, 6P Booklet
  • Size: 32 × 32.0 × 0.8 cm

N-061S1 . Alva Noto . HYbr:ID Ectopia Interacting

  • Format: Digital Single
  • Release Date: 14 August 2023

the first single is Available on

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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Vinyl, Digital

N-047

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CD, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

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CD, Vinyl, Digital

N-043

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