Xerrox Vol. 2 is the sixth studio album by German electronic artist Alva Noto.[5][6] On this record, the author turns to a list of contemporary musicians, including Michael Nyman, Stephen O'Malley, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.[7] The record is the second part of his Xerrox quintet of albums.
| Xerrox Vol.2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Otranto / Aca Florida, New Smyrna Beach / Berlin 2008, mixed in Berlin Lager Studio. | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 66:16 | |||
| Label | Raster-Noton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| Resident Advisor | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.7/5[4] |
Reception edit
Timothy Gabriele of Pop Matters wrote "If one could pinpoint the major fault with the latest collection by Carsten Nicolai, better known as Alva Noto to those with a good grasp of what constitutes provocative and exciting experimental music these days, it is that it lacks in surprises. For instance, while Xerrox Vol. 2 is more of a droning, monotonic affair than its predecessor (Xerrox Vol.1 ), with noisier tracks that bleed into one another rather than checker themselves like a decorated circuit breaker, the album’s invocation of stark, often gorgeous cinematic whole notes encompassed by neon spark-plug fuzz should not be the least bit shocking to anyone who owns the first (and slightly more essential) installation in this proposed series of 5 or for anyone who has had his or her ear to the powerlines since the days of Kid606's P.S. I Love You".[2]
James Reeves of Residential Advisor stated "At the center of this white noise stands Carsten Nicolai, AKA Alva Noto, and co-founder of Raster-Noton. Thanks to the label's recent string of top-shelf releases, I'm back in their quiet corner. Xerrox Vol. 2 picks up where Vol. 1 left off, this time pushing samples from Michael Nyman, Stephen O'Malley and Ryuichi Sakamoto through Noto's Xerrox software... If you believe in this sound, Xerrox Vol. 2 is an essential release, and if you simply need a soundtrack for a dead February day or pacing the floors at three in the morning, you can't do much better".[3]
Track listing edit
- "Xerrox Phaser Acat 1" –12:11
- "Xerrox Rin" – 0:51
- "Xerrox Soma" – 7:11
- "Xerrox Meta Phaser" – 6:23
- "Xerrox Sora" – 6:54
- "Xerrox Monophaser 1" – 8:04
- "Xerrox Monophaser 2" – 5:31
- "Xerrox Teion" –2:03
- "Xerrox Teion Acat" – 5:26
- "Xerrox Tek Part 1" – 5:28
- "Xerrox Monophaser 3" – 6:14
Credits edit
- Design – Carsten Nicolai
- Sounds (all Xerrox software samples by) – Carsten Nicolai
References edit
- ^ Couture, François. "Alva Noto: Xerrox, Vol. 2". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b Gabriele, Timothy (27 July 2009). "Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol 2". Pop Matters. popmatters.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b Reeves, James (16 February 2009). "Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol. 2". Resident Advisor. residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ W, Aaron. "Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol.2". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ KNAPMAN, JAMES. "Alva Noto :: Xerrox Vol.2 (Raster-Noton)". Igloo Magazine. igloomag.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Alva Noto – Xerrox Vol.2". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Alva Noto – Xerrox Vol.2 (Raster-Noton)". Headphone Commute. headphonecommute.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.