2018

Recorded at the Cité de la musique, Paris, on 8 November 2014.

Colin Currie Group: Steve Reich - Quartet (excerpt)

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N-45 - ALVA NOTO - UNIEQAV
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 16TH, 2018

The Uni series began when Alva Noto was booked to play live at the club UNIT in Tokyo, and had to adapt his sound accordingly for that environment.

‘UNIEQAV’ follows-on from and develops the concept of Alva Noto’s ‘Unitxt’ and ‘Univrs’ albums, and completes the third part in the trilogy, whereby each record is both unique and part of the bigger picture. This is also mirrored in the artwork for each release, which when combined form a triptych spelling ‘Uni’.

Described by Carsten as “sonically representing an underwater dive”, the gleaming ‘UNIEQAV’ brings as usual an inherent artistic, conceptual and scientific depth. Mathematics, data, unit systems, grids, rhythms, codes, text, language, spoken word, DNA, science technology and nature are all utilised, for both inspiration and execution.

As with the last two Uni releases, the French sound poet Anne-James Chaton collaborates here, on ‘Uni Dna’. Where on previous records Chaton first provided a vocal track to which Nicolai composed, this time the duo flipped it; the poet wrote for an existing track, adding his unique vocal approach to recite amino acids that constitute the DNA molecule.

Regarding Carsten’s interest in 3D sound design and building sonic spaces, ‘UNIEQAV’ transports the listener to a modern, spacious and zen-like place for meditative movement. But conversely the album works equally well in a dark club - as for every glistening digital spark and simple, emotive melody - there’s a stealthy bassline, frenetic drum pattern and colossal low-end thump.

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Unieqav

UNI DNA

Alva Noto - Uni Dna

Tongue

Two for C

Post Traumatic EP

Place To Start

For Gyumri

Revolving - Prayer

Occasus

What Lasts

Clair de lune (Debussy)

Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Optimist

Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album

Untitled Original 11383 (Take 1)

Piano & A Microphone 1983

Mary Don't You Weep (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version)

Icons At The Fair

For Jóhann

SOCKS

Ugly Sweater Blues

Goodbye Stranger

Look Now

Mr. & Mrs. Hush

The Queen of Soul

Silent Night (Solo Piano Version)

(I Wanna) Feel It All

(I Wanna) Feel It All (Instrumental)

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2018

Kotaro Hattori