About
Raster-noton.archiv für ton und nichtton (usually known as Raster-Noton) is an electronic music label based in Germany. It resulted from the fusion of two previous labels (Rastermusic and noton.archiv für ton und nichtton) in the last months of 1999. At the time of their merging, the two labels had been collaborating on releases since 1996.
Rastermusic was founded by Olaf Bender and Frank Bretschneider in 1996. Their priority was to publish a series with a specific philosophy of music and sound composition: in particular, repetitive or minimal music with pop leanings.
Noton.archiv für ton und nichtton was founded by Carsten Nicolai in 1996 as a platform for conceptual and experimental projects in music, art, and science. It began publishing the (still ongoing) clear series, and later developed the idea for a conceptual CD magazine. This became the 20' to 2000 series released in 1999 and 2000.
Following recent 20th anniversary celebrations, the founders announced in 2017 that the Raster-Noton label will be restructured. As a matter of fact, the company has split in two: Olaf Bender will run , which will handle Raster-Noton/Raster-Music's back catalog, and Carsten Nicolai will develop (representing all past and future projects of Alva Noto).
Raster-Noton has a sublabel named Kangaroo, which is reserved for releases by Ilpo Väisänen (of Pan Sonic fame). Raster-Noton also is the exclusive distributor of Ivan Pavlov's label Wavetrap.
In 2017, the label split up back into two distinct entities: Raster, which would continue to be run by Bender, and Noton, focusing on Nicolai's output.
https://www.discogs.com/label/1272415-Raster-2
https://www.discogs.com/label/887200-Noton
The Raster-Noton website also sells downloadable albums, many of which are available as above–CD-quality 48khz WAVs.
R-N 66 (absent from the database) is the limited edition "Transall Collector's Box" to house the Transall series (, , , and ). The boxes were made by hand, by German bookbinder Cornelia Ahnert.
Labelcode: LC 01293.
Rastermusic was founded by Olaf Bender and Frank Bretschneider in 1996. Their priority was to publish a series with a specific philosophy of music and sound composition: in particular, repetitive or minimal music with pop leanings.
Noton.archiv für ton und nichtton was founded by Carsten Nicolai in 1996 as a platform for conceptual and experimental projects in music, art, and science. It began publishing the (still ongoing) clear series, and later developed the idea for a conceptual CD magazine. This became the 20' to 2000 series released in 1999 and 2000.
Following recent 20th anniversary celebrations, the founders announced in 2017 that the Raster-Noton label will be restructured. As a matter of fact, the company has split in two: Olaf Bender will run , which will handle Raster-Noton/Raster-Music's back catalog, and Carsten Nicolai will develop (representing all past and future projects of Alva Noto).
Raster-Noton has a sublabel named Kangaroo, which is reserved for releases by Ilpo Väisänen (of Pan Sonic fame). Raster-Noton also is the exclusive distributor of Ivan Pavlov's label Wavetrap.
In 2017, the label split up back into two distinct entities: Raster, which would continue to be run by Bender, and Noton, focusing on Nicolai's output.
https://www.discogs.com/label/1272415-Raster-2
https://www.discogs.com/label/887200-Noton
The Raster-Noton website also sells downloadable albums, many of which are available as above–CD-quality 48khz WAVs.
R-N 66 (absent from the database) is the limited edition "Transall Collector's Box" to house the Transall series (, , , and ). The boxes were made by hand, by German bookbinder Cornelia Ahnert.
Labelcode: LC 01293.
Catalog
553 releases.
Cyclo. · 2001
Cliphop
Mokira · 2000
Vox Tinnitus
CoH · 1999
Centrum
Signal · 2000
Polr
Taylor Deupree · 2000
Trial
Senking · 2000
Opto Files
Alva Noto + Opiate · 2001
Open Close Open
Robert Lippok · 2001
New Forms - Compilation
Various · 2000
Telefunken
Noto · 2000
Autorec
Noto · 2002
Wohltemperiert
Ø + Noto · 2001
∞ - Endless Loop Edition (2)
Carsten Nicolai - Noto · 2001
Vox Tinnitus
CoH · 1999
Ström
Carl Michael Von Hausswolff · 2001
Zwölf
ELpH · 1999
20 Minuten Gas Im November
Wolfgang Voigt · 1999
The River
William Basinski · 2002
Untitled
Mika Vainio · 1999
Vrioon
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto · 2002
Transrapid
Alva Noto · 2002
.
Cyclo. · 2001
Gold
Komet · 2003
Vrioon
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto · 2002
Display
Pixel · 2003
Isol
Modul · 2004
∞ - Sonar Endless Loop Edition
Carsten Nicolai Aka Noto · 2003
A1. Raster-Noton. Archiv 1
Various · 2004
Mouvements
Hervé Boghossian · 2004
Archiv 1.1
Various · 2004
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