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Vladislav Delay's sound works available for listening in Kiasma's toilets, as parts of the Kiasma Hits exhibition. This excerpt is from the women's toilet in the museum's lobby.

Vladislav Delayn ääniteokset Kiasman wc-tiloissa osana Kiasma Hits -kokoelmanäyttelyä. Tämä ääninäyte on aulan naistenvessasta.

Vladislav Delay - Kiasma revisited / female

All tracks have been recorded directly without editing by Gábor Lázár.
Info & buy: http://www.gaborlazar.com/ils.html

ILS.1 (3:26) 
ILS.2 (3:13) 
ILS.3 (4:11) 
ILS.4 (3:45)
ILS.5 (2:36) 
ILS.6 (4:24) 
ILS.7 (2:37) 
ILS.8 (4:33) 
ILS.9 (2:58) 
ILS.10 (3:30) 
ILS.11 (3:08)

Gábor Lázár - ILS (Presto!?, 2014, CD, Album, ltd)

the significant novelty of kyoka‘s first full length album »is (Is Superpowered)« is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. these elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument. sometimes these voices give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song »meander«.

the production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates frank bretscheider and robert lippok, which is, in this way of forming a production team, a unique constellation in the history of raster-noton. whereas lippok focused on preserving the roughness and complexity of kyoka‘s compositions, bretschneider concentrated on refining them regarding their fluidity and focus. both tried to keep the vitality and hyperactivity of the initial tracks without losing their distinctive eccentricity.

although kyoka‘s sound is often kind of chaotic, it is by no means stressful but rather energizing and easy to enjoy. the only exception to this can be found in »piezo version vision«, the noticeably roughest track of the record. her particularly progressive style is best reflected by the song »re-pulsion«, a rolling groove combined with unusual clicks and snares and topped with crazy sounding voice fragments.

the album thus further deepens what was already initiated with her first ep »iSH«, released as part five of raster-noton‘s unun series. it presents a stylistically broader spectrum of kyoka‘s music but at the same time exhibits the fresh and positive, sometimes even childlike attitude she is already known for. this eventually renders »is (Is Superpowered)« a perfect extension of our label catalogue.

kyoka. re-pulsion. taken from kyoka. is (is superpowered)

»vortices« is ueno masaaki’s first release on raster-noton, and the seventh release of the unun series.

ueno masaaki takes his musical cue from natural phenomenon and laws of nature by trying to reconstruct, not simulating them. the results are mainly rhythmical patterns that set off a chain reaction, expanding and contracting and creating new formations all the time.

the four tracks he presents on the EP are characterized by solid sound structures that appear to be very harsh and straight, sometimes even brutal, whereas the high pace even intensifies this impression. apparently repetitive at first sight, the tracks are in fact highly complex and intelligently arranged, presenting unforeseen breaks and shifts in direction.

ueno masaaki. excited state. taken from ueno masaaki. vortices

ueno masaaki. vortex state. taken from ueno masaaki. vortices

Every day this month, for three minutes before midnight, some of the giant electronic billboards in Times Square flicker violently in rectangular sequences of black and white. This is not a glitch. It's test pattern [times square], an electronic piece by Paris-based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda, reworked for 47 screens across five blocks of one of the most iconic and irritating places in the world. This is the soundtrack that was played on October 16 as part of the installation.

Ryoji Ikeda - test pattern [times square]

1913

»LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« is the opening to a five-part complex of works by artist grischa lichtenberger. »LA DEMEURE« – the residence – could be outlined as intimacy, a symbol of isolation and privacy: the joy of being withdrawn from economic, temporal or social restraints in the confinement of a home. it owes gratitude to a protective otherness, a hospitality that leaves a trace in all the works deriving from this freedom. the double bind of an enabling retreat (la demeure) and the remaining (demeurer) trace of this otherness in it generates the central tension of »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure«.

the single tracks on »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« and their components are constantly ruptured, disassembled and reassembled again. some passages allude to a weird fractured version of pop music, others may evoke associations to a disjointing music box, to something mechanical that is not working as it should. the time signatures of the tracks are constantly subjected to a mangling and squelching process, all the while keeping a constant rhythmical flow.
in his very own way, grischa lichtenberger is examining limits, new experiences and unfulfilling expectations. this unfilteredness and rawness, the lack of a target group the music is made for, is what is fascinating about this record. »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« thus becomes a luxurious-kafkaesque collection of materials, an uncensored archive of a seeker.

»LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« will be released on CD and accompanied by three vinyl EPs that will place the experiment in relation to the public. the five-part cycle will be completed with a second album focusing on »IL Y A PÉRIL EN LA DEMEURE« – exigent circumstances – a legal term which allows law enforcement to break into the private residence because of an imminent danger (péril).

grischa lichtenberger »keys t« taken from »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure«

Order

Ryoji Ikeda - data.superhelix

Tigrics O Herman 3

Hello and welcome to Mind Static on the 45th episode of the Lett Records Podcast. Mind Static will release his 1st full length on Lett Records in September. Enjoy!

Mind Static Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mindstatic

Lett Records Podcast #045 - Mind Static

as a central point of reference of grischa lichtenberger‘s »la demeure/il y a péril en la demeure« complex, raster-noton releases a limited edition of three 12“ vinyl EPs that are accompanied by a handmade, signed and individualized screen print.

the three EPs were set up as an experiment. each of the records is guided by a word that could be described as a phantasmagoria, a delusion of the 20th century – like a metaphor that is concerned not only with its immediate meaning, but with an implication more emotional, more irrational, telling something about the mindset of the not so distant past.

these keywords already existed before the production on the tracks began and thus played the role of an indirect orientation or playground for association. nevertheless, the EPs are not conceptualized, but rather a collection of habits and strategies in relation to the titles.

common to all EPs of the triptych is the question of a connection between intimacy and the public sphere. aesthetically, the music presented on the EPs ranges from distressing and unaligned dancefloor-oriented tracks to tribal and politically charged drones to unsettling noise ballads. on »spielraum«, for example, hypnotizing music box melodies are combined with claustrophobic breakbeats. »allgegenwart«, on the other hand, presents mechanical rhythms and sawing pads, topped with high-pitched warning sounds. last but not least, the final EP »strahlung« features self-forgetful, gloomy and melancholy tracks backed by melodies that remind of a barrel organ turned upside down.

please note: this special edition is limited to 500 copies and was printed, stamped and signed by the artist himself. print and paint application variations are intended.

for more on the ideas behind the series in grischa lichtenberger‘s own words, see: http://www.grischa-lichtenberger.com/spielraum_allgegenwart_strahlung/

Spielraum

grischa lichtenberger »001_0315_13_dest« taken from »spielraum | allgegenwart | strahlung«

Ryoji Ikeda  - Data.Vertex

The very first mix of our podcast series in 2017 comes from Ndrx, the resident of Bassiani, initiator of now closed but well-know local project Stare At Dj and a founding member of the collective "11TH". The set, nearly two and a half hours long was recorded at Bassiani as part of the Northern Electronics Night on New Year and is broken up into two separate parts: one is brimming with atmospheric, ambient textures and the other is consisting more of experimental and dub techno. With the twists and turns throughout the mix, Bassiani resident skillfully removes us from the dance floor and creates a great listen with plenty of mind-blowing music.


BASSIANI- ს პოდკასტების სერიის 2017 წლის პირველი მიქსი კლუბის Bassiani რეზიდენტს, Stare at Dj-ს ერთ-ერთ ინიციატორსა და კოლექტივის 11TH დამფუძნებელ წევრს, NDRX-ს ეკუთვნის. სეტი, რომელიც კლუბში BASSIANI Northern Electronics-ის ღამის ფარგლებშია ჩაწერილი, ქრონომეტრაჟით 2 საათს აჭარბებს და  ორ ნაწილად იყოფა: პირველი ნახევარი ძირითადად კონცენტრირებულია ატმოსფერულ და ემბიენტ ტექსტურებზე, მეორე ნაწილში კი ვხვდებით დაბის, ექსპერიმენტალური მუსიკისა და ტექნოს ესთეტიკას. სეტის დრამატურგიული აგებულება NDRX-ს საშუალებას აძლევს თავი აარიდოს ტიპურ საცეკვაო ჟღერადობას და მსმენელს შესთავაზოს განსხვავებული მუსიკალური შთაბეჭდილებები.

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Basic Space

Bassiani invites Ndrx / Podcast #24

vladislav delay‘s EP „espoo“ features two new conceptual, rhythm-intense tracks. whereas the groove of the opener „olari“ derives from a sound loop which is manipulated by filters and echoes and finally brings forth the intensifying beat, the reverse is done with „kolari“ on the b-side. starting from an impulsive, staccato beat, a sound carpet is woven by means of modifiers which gradually shape a permanent vacation-like melody, close to terry riley‘s minimalistic concepts. both tracks share a linear increase in density, and because of their break with the common four-four time, they create a certain folkloric atmosphere. like with „vantaa“ (r-n136), the experienced music producer vladislav delay continues his search for dance-floor compatible, yet unique and fresh music.

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vladislav delay. olari (exerpt). taken from vladislav delay. espoo

vladislav delay. kolari (exerpt). taken from vladislav delay. espoo

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»the title ›and IV (inertia)‹ refers to a fictionalized successor of the baksan neutrino telescope in the caucasus region. at first, it has been an idea for a novel, based on the consideration that it is impossible to deal with the topic of a ›lebensraum‹ like berlin without being hit by stylization – so I had to experiment with strategies of fiction.«

with »and IV (inertia)«, grischa lichtenberger presents his first full length record on raster-noton after his participation in the unun-series. for his musical production, he uses field recordings of his environment which are manipulated and broken down to their bare nakedness until only fragments are left. apart from analogue sources, he also uses digital sound data which is likewise turned and twisted until the boundaries between analogue and digital are blurred.

the arrangement of these atomic elements results in a rather rough and brute, machine-like cut-up sound with an outstanding dynamic – almost none. it seems like that the 21 tracks only consist of a minimal set of elements, but which are rearranged in a virtuous manner and with a high degree of variation. broken beats and dribbling basses allude to downbeat tunes, let one stumble because of their arhythmicity, to eventually take up the underlying groove again. equally, there are fierce and harsh technoid elements. and towards the second part of the record, there is also room for new developments where more introverted and airy songs take over.

lichtenberger’s musical production on »and IV (inertia)« goes in line with his general artistic work, which also comprises other artistic genres such as installations and paintings. there is a mental attitude behind all this, and while the music sounds abstract, one may still identify his personal note. In this way, »and IV (inertia)« is the extension of a concept he already started with his »~treibgut« ep (r-n112), »to define aspects of legitimation for an artistic work in engagement with the concreteness of one’s living situation.«

grischa lichtenberger. 1210_08_4+ (excerpt). taken from grischa lichtenberger. and IV (inertia)

grischa lichtenberger. 1110_01_lv_1b. taken from grischa lichtenberger. and IV (inertia)

Selected soundtrack to the launch of MOTHER Volume One : Genesis at the Townhall Hotel, London. November 1st 2012. In no particular order.

Vantaa - Vladislav Delay

Finnish composer Sasu Ripatti returns in late summer with Tummaa, his first album as Vladislav Delay since 2007’s Whistleblower. The new album marks a significant shift in emphasis in this acclaimed musician’s work, reflecting a renewed interest in jazz and acoustic performance: Tummaa is far more organic and live-sounding than anything he’s done before. 



Vladislav Delay - Melankolia (edit)

-ment.

http://shop.raster-noton.net/?pid=275

with kuopio, we release the second full length album by vladislav delay aka sasu ripatti. the record features eight new songs which allow the listener to dive into delay’s cosmos of deep and likewise organic sounds. subtle yet complex electronic manipulations are used, resulting in a high degree of variation within every single track and a nearly imperceptible intensification of their density.

progressive and energetic rhythms play an important role as already indicated in his recent release espoo (r-n141), the EP which forms a bridge between his former album vantaa (r-n136) and kuopio, best illustrated by the track “kulkee”, meaning “to move forward”.

kuopio clearly represents a further attempt to depict the finnish landscape as well as its isolated charm, which is also obvious from its design and conceptional approach by referring to the city of kuopio.


vladislav delay. hetkonen (excerpt). taken from vladislav delay. kuopio

vladislav delay. hitto (excerpt). taken from vladislav delay. kuopio

FUTURE

with RV8, the osaka-based producer and musician AOKI takamasa continues his long- term project that focuses on the modulation of rhythms and grooves. it began with his first ep ‚rhythm variations‘ in 2009, released as part three of the unun-series. besides his collaboration with raster-noton, he released records on several labels like commmons, progressive form and op.disc, produced remixes for well-known musicians like ryuichi sakamoto or yoshihiro hanno and played performances at, for example, elektra/montreal and club transmediale/ berlin, all in all making him a renowned producer in japan and beyond.

starting with a firework of bleeps and bops, already the very first minutes of his new record reveal aoki‘s preference for vibrating beats and likewise his playful approach to music, generating a sound that is aiming at the dance floor.

like the first ones, almost all tracks of the record are characterized by a constant modulation of chords and lines that sometimes appears somehow hyperactive, but nevertheless results in a natural flow that perfectly reflects AOKI‘s laid-back attitude combined with his will to produce danceable and funky music.

the fluent arrangement is only interrupted by the third track which forms a caesura by being more reduced and slower. in contrast to this, the following tracks present a faster tempo and an increased intensity; and whereas the first tracks reflect downbeat and r‘n‘b influences due to their broken beats and chunky sound, the later songs are characterized by a more sleek and technoid style, incorporating dribbling basses, clappy sounding snares and modulated voice snippets.

although all of the musical components are constantly broken down, modulated, and rearranged, the overall sound of the record is dense and compact, featuring a groove made up of numerous elements that are complexly intertwined. the eight tracks of the record fit seamlessly together and create a composition that nearly functions like a dj set.

the album was mastered by yoshinori sunahara. needless to say that RV8 will be released as cd and lp.

AOKI takamasa. rhythm variation 02 (excerpt). taken from AOKI takamasa. RV8

AOKI takamasa. rhythm variation 06 (excerpt). taken from AOKI takamasa. RV8

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