VINYL, DIGITAL, CD: http://bit.ly/N45-NOTON-SHOP

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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http://noton.info/

UNIEQAV

Alva Noto - Uni Blue

.Ever-exploring . Ever-expanding . Ever-evolving.

Music enthusiast first, DJ second. Previously known as Auralite.

Gigs:
26.7.2025 Entropy: Herthoge @ HKI UG
23.8.2025 Fiktion Kesäpäivät
6.9.2025 Private party @ Heinola
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28.6.2025 Private party @ Savonlinna
21.6.2025 La Penja Juhannus
31.12.2024 NYE @ UG
5.10.2024 La Penja Spurtti
3.2.2024 E30V @ Espoo UG
13.8.2022 Barn dance @ Pirkanmaa
30.7.2022 Barn dance @ Pirkanmaa
18.9.2021 Barn dance @ Pirkanmaa
21.8.2021 Barn dance @ Pirkanmaa
5.7.2020 Mysteerisignaali @ SAY FM
19.-20.6.2020 Midsummer party @ Sompasaari, HKI
18.1.20 Sin 2 Square @ HKI UG
28.7.19 Kosmos Festival
9.3.2019 Private party @ HKI
25.1.2019 Kosmos Staff Party
18.1.2019 Season's opening party @ HKI Uni
29.12.2018 DNA Mirror @ HKI UG
10.11.2018 Private party @ HKI
16.9.2018 Tarvon taidepäivät

Floating between house, dub, ambient & techno.
Vienna
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NOTON – founded by Carsten Nicolai as a small imprint in 1994 – began its activities in 1996 with the release of noto’s “spin”. a collaboration with RasterMusic began the same year, and by 1999 the two labels had merged into Raster-Noton. In 2017, NOTON will start working independently again by releasing Alva Noto’s entire back catalogue, and the label is currently planning releases for the future too. Ongoing projects and collaborations include: Noto, Alva Noto, Opto (Thomas Knak + Alva Noto), cyclo.  (Ryoji Ikeda + Alva Noto), ANBB: Alva Noto + Blixa Bargeld, Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto, Anne-James Chaton + Alva Noto + Andy Moore, ø + Noto.

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