Olaf bender as byetone, playing live at mutek 2004. As a cofounder of the cutting edge german label, together with frank bretschneider and carsten nicolai, benders byetone project first appeared. For his musical outputs he uses the pseudonym alva noto. Four architecturally sound constructions prod techno in the ass with sharp mechanical fingers from the jolting industrial electrofunk of the future of memory to the. Diamond version alva noto and byetone ep 5 boomkat. Born 1965 in karlmarxstadt he is part of an artist generation who works intensively in the transitional area between music, art and science. That only serves to make his productions all the more precious, and plastic star will certainly have you wishing hed come out of the shadows a. Alva noto live in copenhagen 2016 full concert youtube. Rasternoton was a german electronic music record label established in 1999. Solid bass and tight percussion pin down weighty textures with the precision of. Carsten nicolai september 18, 1965, known as alva noto, is a german musician. Included with the book is the archiv 4 compilation cd, which includes tracks from label regulars including alva noto, byetone, frank. The hardback book has space for new pages so you can keep adding to the labels story.
The package will be published on march 17 check out a trailer above and images of the book below. In parallel with label mate alva noto s recent work, bender plunges deeply into an immersive, textured world on the fantastically titled death of a typographer. Carsten nicolais uni album series was initially inspired by a live show at the tokyo nightclub unit, where he decided to adjust his material for the dance floor. Diamond version alva noto and byetone ep 2 boomkat. Raster noton cofounders alva noto carsten nicolai and byetone olaf bender have started a new collaborative project called diamond version, and will be releasing an ep on mute.
He is a member of the music groups diamond version with olaf bender byetone, signal with frank bretschneider and olaf bender. Alva noto live at copenhagen contemporary copenhagen, denmark 22nd october 2016. The quietus news diamond version announce mute eps. Chemnitz is a german artist, sculptor and musician. At the time of their merging, the two labels had been collaborating on releases since 1996. Both noto and byetone are staples of rasternoton, one of germanys most reliably stoical labels. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. See more ideas about alva noto, the library of babel and berlin festival. Innocence alva noto unitxt remodel 12 remix byetone plastic star alva noto remix modwheelmood things will change remodeled by alva noto spyweirdos wiesbaden already happened tomorrow schwarzer bock mix ludovico einaudi divenire alva noto remodel pomassl sol alva. Carsten nicolai is a german artist and musician based in berlin. Rasternoton perennials olaf byetone bender and carsten alva noto nicolai return to mute together under their diamond version umbrella, with the second of five eps. It resulted from the fusion of two previous labels rastermusic and noton.
Alva noto sounds very clean with his high pitched rhythms, komet and byetone are both more techno influenced and signal normally a collaboration between komet, alva noto and byetone is the most experimental one, with its droning soundscapes. Byetone sleeparchive alva noto plastic star remixes. Rasternoton toast 20 years with book and compilation featuring alva noto, byetone. Mort aux vaches, an album by alva noto signal byetone komet. Alva noto and byetone have signed to mute, under the name diamond version. To narrow down his selection for his bakers dozen, he decides to return to the 80s, reminiscing about the music he listened to as a teenager in east germany, before the wall came down. Alva noto sounds very clean with his high pitched rhythms, komet and byetone are both more techno influenced and signal normally a collaboration between komet, alva noto and byetone. As the label reaches its 20th anniversary, frank bretschneider, olaf bender and carsten nicolai reflect on two decades of pioneering sound and design. Raster noton cofounders alva noto carsten nicolai and byetone olaf bender have started a new collaborative project called diamond version, and will be. Rasternoton toast 20 years with book and compilation. The first of five proposed eps, technology at the speed of life is a worthy introduction to the chilly industrial electro of alva noto and byetone s fledgling diamond version project.
Listen to byetone soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 3 tracks. Since cofounding the rastermusik label with frank bretschneider in 1996, and later merging with carsten nicolais noton imprint in 1999, olaf bender has been the quieter of the three raster noton figureheads. I tend to gravitate toward the more hard hitting stuff like diamond version, byetone, etc. The festival included a focus on three composers associated with the german rasternoton label. The two track ep, titled technology at the speed of lifeempowering change will be released on 23 july on 12 and digitally. Plastic star, the title track, illustrates quite well his main concern. Ryo fukui a letter from slowboat full album jazz japan, 2016 duration. Returning to the archives, heres an eclectic variety of electronic music from the 2005 cut and splice festival in london. Included with the book is the archiv 4 compilation cd, which includes tracks from label regulars including alva noto, byetone, frank bretschneider, kangding ray, emptyset, senking, grischa lichtenberger, kyoka, robert lippok, uneo masaaki and annejames chaton. Walker remix olaf bender aka byetone is one of the founders of rastermusic.
Frank bretschneider, carsten nicolai aka alva noto and olaf bender aka byetone. Stream tracks and playlists from byetone on your desktop or. Frank bretschneider, carsten nicolai aka alva noto and olaf. Now we can reveal more information about it mute have teamed up with germanys excellent raster noton label to release a series of five 12 eps from diamond version, the duo of rn label heads alva noto and byetone. Olaf bender byetone and carsten nicolai alva noto operate at the cutting edge of digital funk with their fifth and final diamond version ep. Rasternoton toast 20 years with book and compilation featuring alva noto, byetone, emptyset. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from byetone at the discogs marketplace. Those familiar with the series will know what to expect and wont be disappointed. Diamond version alva noto and byetone ep 1 boomkat. Plastic star alva noto remix, from the plastic star maxisingle rasternoton, 2008. Plastic star by byetone, released 04 february 2008 1. Rasternoton label discography 19962011 123 releases alva. Alva noto and byetone collaborate as diamond version the.
On opener science for a better life, the vocodered do you suffer from pain. Carsten nicolai, or alva noto, knows this all too well. Alva noto and byetone collaborate as diamond version the wire. The first two lps, unitxt and univrs, took nicolais clinical sound as alva noto and made it spontaneous and combustible. Leading up to death of a typographer, olaf bender unveiled the plastic star ep, arguably the most dancefloorcentric release in the entirety of the raster noton discography, featuring remixes from the likes of sleeparchive, who perhaps for the first time in histheir career was just about the least minimal thing in the vicinity. Any other stuff on raster noton i can check out to tide me over til then. Signal and byetone were recorded at the vpro in 1999. A version of plastic star is included on the album, sounding as.
As a cofounder of the cutting edge german label, together with frank bretschneider and carsten nicolai, benders byetone project first. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Last week, we ran a cryptic trailer for a new muterelated project called diamond version, featuring a series of corporate slogans over thrashing static. The german artist seems inspired once more, having revived his label, noton, with two revealing archival recordings. Plastic star alva noto remix by byetone on beatport.
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