One of Germany's most renowned artists in the interdisciplinary field of media and audio art, Carsten Nicolai a.k.a. Alva Noto is part of an artist generation working intensively in the transitional area between art and science. As a visual artist Nicolai he is known for minimalistic sound and light installations, which he has been awarded the prestigious Prix Ars Electronica for in 2001. His music productions mostly appear on the label he co-runs with Olaf Bender (a.k.a. Byetone): Raster-Noton.
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Following his outstanding collaborations with Blixa Bargeld and Ryuichi Sakamoto Alva Noto releases a new solo album: 'Univrs' is the spiritual successor to his 2008 classic 'Unitxt': 14 tracks of rhythm patterns and drones, executed with Alva Noto's inimitable sense for twitching funk and machine precision. Stunning.
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(Track 10 on this Album)