Alva Noto & Sakamoto, Ryuichi / Summvs
| Album: | Summvs | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Alva Noto & Sakamoto, Ryuichi | Added: | Nov 2011 | |
| Label: | Raster Noton | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-02-12 | Pull Date: | 2012-04-15 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 15 | Mar 25 | Mar 18 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 10, 2012: | Fresh Produce
By This River |
4. | Mar 19, 2012: | Ghost Trees
Naono |
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| 2. | Apr 10, 2012: | Clubbing Zeal
Pionier Ioo |
5. | Mar 12, 2012: | Ghost Trees
Microon I |
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| 3. | Mar 23, 2012: | Lost Verses
By This River - Phantom |
6. | Feb 22, 2012: | maximum entropy
Naono |
Album Review
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Reviewed 2012-02-04
Reviewed 2012-02-04
Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto - 'summvs'
genres: ambient, electronic, glitch, experimental, modern classical, drone
'summvs' (a portmanteau of sorts between "summa" and "versus") is the fifth collaborative effort between Japan's Ryuichi Sakamoto and Germany's Carsten Nikolai (aka Alva Noto) since their first album together in 2002, 'vrioon.' These two musicians serve as perfect foils for one another, with Sakamoto's evocative piano compositions fusing naturally into Noto's sparse digital rhythms and cautious manipulations. The release speaks strongly of modern classical, with Sakamoto purportedly working on an ultra-rare piano (one of only fifteen in the world) using 16th interval tuning and Noto working subtly around Sakamoto's melodies with a strong sense of space. More so than on their previous collaborations, the duo play into a harmonic sensibility that keeps the longer tunes interesting and helps contextualize the shorter, glitchier works. (Generally, sub-five minute tunes are sparser and less melodic.) On a whole, the release is memorable, atmospheric, and beautiful; how well that suits for airplay is entirely up to you. These are all spacious, slow building tracks, probably most fitting in a forward-thinking classical show or late-night in an ambient set. Think "Music With Space." RIYL: Pole, Ben Frost, Fourcolor, Type Records.
recommended: 7, 5, 3, 8, 2.
1. (3:04) contemplative, extremely sparse, introductory. very ambient for radio play. (-)
2. (6:57) glitchier, more melodic and rhythm, denser piano activity. easier to grasp at. (+)
3. (7:10) less glitch, more piano. beautiful, somber, lush. (+)
4. (2:37) cautious piano tinkling over synth drone. (o)
5. (5:45) steady but dynamic rhythm, progressive (dare I say catchy?) piano -- the highlight so far. (++)
6. (4:07) back to glitch. very, very sparse.
7. (4:08) beautiful, harmonic. perhaps the strongest melody of the bunch. (++)
8. (11:20) a long, memorable slow-burner. takes a while to get there but it's worth it. (+)
9. (3:00) slow waves of sea-foam chords. (o)
10. (8:30) a drawn-out reprise of track 7. works in the context of the album but I like the earlier track more. (+)
[song ratings: --/-/o/+/++]
reviewer: sean murphy
genres: ambient, electronic, glitch, experimental, modern classical, drone
'summvs' (a portmanteau of sorts between "summa" and "versus") is the fifth collaborative effort between Japan's Ryuichi Sakamoto and Germany's Carsten Nikolai (aka Alva Noto) since their first album together in 2002, 'vrioon.' These two musicians serve as perfect foils for one another, with Sakamoto's evocative piano compositions fusing naturally into Noto's sparse digital rhythms and cautious manipulations. The release speaks strongly of modern classical, with Sakamoto purportedly working on an ultra-rare piano (one of only fifteen in the world) using 16th interval tuning and Noto working subtly around Sakamoto's melodies with a strong sense of space. More so than on their previous collaborations, the duo play into a harmonic sensibility that keeps the longer tunes interesting and helps contextualize the shorter, glitchier works. (Generally, sub-five minute tunes are sparser and less melodic.) On a whole, the release is memorable, atmospheric, and beautiful; how well that suits for airplay is entirely up to you. These are all spacious, slow building tracks, probably most fitting in a forward-thinking classical show or late-night in an ambient set. Think "Music With Space." RIYL: Pole, Ben Frost, Fourcolor, Type Records.
recommended: 7, 5, 3, 8, 2.
1. (3:04) contemplative, extremely sparse, introductory. very ambient for radio play. (-)
2. (6:57) glitchier, more melodic and rhythm, denser piano activity. easier to grasp at. (+)
3. (7:10) less glitch, more piano. beautiful, somber, lush. (+)
4. (2:37) cautious piano tinkling over synth drone. (o)
5. (5:45) steady but dynamic rhythm, progressive (dare I say catchy?) piano -- the highlight so far. (++)
6. (4:07) back to glitch. very, very sparse.
7. (4:08) beautiful, harmonic. perhaps the strongest melody of the bunch. (++)
8. (11:20) a long, memorable slow-burner. takes a while to get there but it's worth it. (+)
9. (3:00) slow waves of sea-foam chords. (o)
10. (8:30) a drawn-out reprise of track 7. works in the context of the album but I like the earlier track more. (+)
[song ratings: --/-/o/+/++]
reviewer: sean murphy
Track Listing
| 1. | Microon I | 6. | Ionoscan | |||
| 2. | Reverso | 7. | By This River | |||
| 3. | Halo | 8. | Naono | |||
| 4. | Microon Ii | 9. | Microon Iii | |||
| 5. | Pionier Ioo | 10. | By This River - Phantom |