Prototypes

by Alva Noto

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 March 2000
  • Label: Mille Plateaux
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 49:43
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Carsten Nicolai crafts an austere, profoundly minimalist exploration of digital error and microscopic frequencies. 'Prototypes' isolates pure sine waves, static bursts, and rhythmic clicks, arranging them into hypnotic, cyclical structures. This release is instrumental in defining the post-digital glitch aesthetic associated with the Mille Plateaux imprint.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, atmospheric, instrumental, rhythmic, repetitive, electronic, minimal, experimental, precise, conceptual

Tracklist

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Credits

  • Alva Noto - primary artist
  • Carsten Nicolai - sounds [all]

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