Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto Take an Exquisite Journey on 'Glass'

Musical innovators Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto recorded Glass live, totally improvised and inspired by an extended moment spent within structure, art, and nature.

Adriane Pontecorvo

Music

20 Apr 2018

Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Async: Remodels' Is One of Those Rare Remix Albums That Enhances the Original Recording

Ryuichi Sakamoto's async sounds almost as good when it comes out the remix wringer as Async: Remodels.

John Garratt

Music

08 Mar 2018

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto: The Revenant

After a short hiatus from music, Ryuichi Sakamoto set himself up for quite the challenge in scoring The Revenant.

John Garratt

Music

09 Feb 2016

Kangding Ray: Cory Arcane

Forget the minimal techno you have known so far, because Kangding Ray has managed to manipulate the very essence of the genre to combine the raw (the glitch) with the refined (the melody).

Alex Franquelli

Music

29 Nov 2015

Kangding Ray: Solens Arc

More human than human.

Alex Franquelli

Music

27 Apr 2014

Björk: bastards

Can an album that is just a sample of a larger series of previously released Biophilia have much to add? Surprisingly, the answer is yes.

Matt Messana

Music

10 Jan 2013

Kangding Ray: Pruitt Igoe

A pristine laptop project about the rise and fall of a St. Louis housing project community.

Timothy Gabriele

Music

28 Apr 2011

ANBB: Mimikry

ANBB= Alva Noto and Blixa Bargeld. It's a collaboration that could actually make sense, though it rarely finds the right chemistry.

Timothy Gabriele

Music

13 Apr 2011