utp_ is a Classical album by Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Classical
- Modern & Contemporary
- holographic
- meditative
- cerebral
About
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the city of Mannheim, Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai) and Ryuichi Sakamoto were invited to develop an audio-visual performance together with the Ensemble Modern. The concept of the arising piece named "UTP_" is derived from the rasterized structure of Mannheim (built as an ideal city in the 17th century) and also paying reference to the musical history of the city. The result of the collaboration - like the former projects of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto - is a synergetic mixture of electronic and natural sounds, that is expanded by the potential of .
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Tracklist
- 1Attack/Transition7:24
- 2Grains6:24
- 3Particle 16:40
- 4Transition3:31
- 5Broken Line 16:32
- 6Plateaux 18:07
- 7Silence6:51
- 8Particle 27:00
- 9Broken Line 26:28
- 10Plateaux 2/End12:59
Credits
Performers
- Johannes SchwarzBASSOON CONTRABASSOON
- Eva BöckerCELLO
- Michael KasperCELLO
- John CorbettCLARINET BASS CLARINET
- Nina Janßen-DeinzerCLARINET BASS CLARINET
- Aaron BairdDOUBLE BASS
- Dietmar WiesnerFLUTE PICCOLO FLUTE
- Rainer RömerPERCUSSION
- Rumi Ogawa-HelferichPERCUSSION
- Ryuichi SakamotoPIANO
- Patrick JüdtVIOLA
- Yuval GotlibovichVIOLA
- Norbert Ommer
- Rumi Ogawa
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold