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Xerrox, Vol. 2
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| This is the second volume in the planned 5-volume Xerrox series by Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai), the follow-up to Xerrox Vol. 1, released in 2007 on Raster-Noton. With volume 1, Alva Noto manipulated melodic structures with the process of copying field-recorded sound samples beyond recognition into fragile, ambient soundscapes. Volume 2 undertakes an intense journey and affords the luxury to take its time. While Xerrox Vol. 1 referred to the "old world" with its tradition deeply rooted in classical music, Xerrox Vol. 2 tries to access a "new world." It works with samples that have been gathered and developed in the U.S.A., the so-called "new world" where the album was largely recorded. The dramatic and dynamic approach of Xerrox Vol. 1 has since been replaced by a structural density. Instead of working with individual musical entities, the new album develops an overall, linear aesthetic that refers to musical strategies of film music. Hence there are no implicitly singular pieces, but open musical structures -- a journey without a predetermined target. The first four tracks of Xerrox Vol. 2 actually condense into one track, using samples of Michael Nyman and Stephen O'Malley (KTL, Sunn O)))). They combine into a soundtrack, as if in a movie, before fading away in a swell of reverb feedback. "Sora" originated as a rudiment from his collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto, performed as an encore during the 2004 Insen tour. Continuing on from "Monophaser 2," the album creates a dense and interwoven complexity which only gradually unfolds its depth. While "Teion" dissolves in the process of copying into another sample rate, "Teion Acat" re-condenses its quality. Xerrox Vol. 2 seems to be more playful than Vol. 1; following the approach of a live set, it is not as much obligated to theoretical concepts, intending to break a static framework before it gets too restricted. The eleven tracks on Xerrox Vol. 2 serve as documents of an immediately experienced time or as attempts to unfold in an endless space. In this sense, this recording comes close to the idea of the Aleph-1 project that tried to disappear, rather than occupy an endless space. In the end, one might ask where the journey will go. |
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