''Vrioon'' is the debut collaboration album between
Ryuichi Sakamoto and
Alva Noto, released in 2002. This is the first album in the ''Virus Series'' followed by four other records: ''
Insen
''Insen'' is the second studio album in an ongoing collaboration between Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German electronic artist Carsten Nicolai (here credited as Alva Noto). It was released on 20 March 2005 via Raster-Noton label.
Overv ...
'' (2005), ''
Revep'' (2006), ''
utp_'' (2008), and ''
Summvs
''Summvs'' is the fifth collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The record was released on 9 May 2011 via Raster-Noton label.
Background
The collaboration between the artists began in 2002, and ''Summvs'' promises to be the f ...
'' (2011). The initial letters of the five albums together form the word "Virus".
Overview
A minimalist album, it is characterized by an unusual experimental sound driven by piano and distorted, clipped samples (a sound which Sakamoto and Noto would also experiment with in ''
Insen
''Insen'' is the second studio album in an ongoing collaboration between Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German electronic artist Carsten Nicolai (here credited as Alva Noto). It was released on 20 March 2005 via Raster-Noton label.
Overv ...
'' in 2005). The album was elected among the first 50 albums of 2003 by magazine ''
The Wire''. It was also named album of the year in 2004 by ''The Wire'' magazine.
Reception
—Ben Tausig, ''Dusted Magazine''
Track listing
# "Uoon I" 13:51
# "Uoon II" 9:40
# "Duoon" 5:46
# "Noon" 10:13
# "Trioon I" 5:09
# "Trioon II" 9:57
Personnel
* Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano
* Alva Noto – electronics
* Carsten Nicolai – Additional Sounds
References
External links
Dusted Magazine review by Ben TausigReview by Squid's Ear
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2002 collaborative albums
Ryuichi Sakamoto albums
Alva Noto albums
Raster-Noton albums