Ryoji Ikeda & Carsten Nicolai "Cyclo" raster-noton CDR041 2001 (41:48)
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Like-minded minimalists Ryoji Ikeda and Carsten Nicolai first performed together in 1999 as part of the Raster Noton 'New Forms' series. In the years since data was exchanged back and forth between the artists, resident to Japan and Germany respectively, to create the Cyclo project. The purpose of their work is the same as much of modern minimalist composing: seeking out and embracing the (often mathematical) errors. Ten untitled tracks ranging 1 to 8 minutes make up the 41+ minute, 'Vario Pac' encased disc. As would be expected, all the usual sort of clinically clean and precise digital sounds from each of the artists repertoires are present: high pitch signals, static noise, clipped tones, sine waves, sub bass pulses, snaps, crackles and pops all dance about the stereo field. The most notable sound lacking is no sound at all, i.e. silence. These are songs, very active and often rhythmic and climactic, leaning more toward Nicolai's work as Noto than Ikeda's pure frequency drones. And as with Noto CDs, the variation across the duration of the disc is noted and much appreciated. Minimal excess for minimal success ...
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Riouxs Records.