Artist : Alva Noto
Title : Xerrox Vol.1
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2007
Date : 03/23/2007
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 01
Label : Raster-Noton
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 62:04 min
Size : 92,10 MB
Tracklist:
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Xerrox Vol.1
01.Alva Noto - 10-22-38 Astoria
02.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 4
03.Alva Noto - 03-10-06 Astoria
04.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 3
(Paris)
05.Alva Noto - 03-10-06 Astoria 2
06.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 2
(Airfrance)
07.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 6
08.Alva Noto - 05-10-06 Astoria
09.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 11
10.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 1
11.Alva Noto - 02-10-06 Astoria 1
12.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 111
(Iner)
13.Alva Noto - 09-10-19 Astoria
14.Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 9
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62:04 min
originals are unique, be it genetic codes or image and sound documents. their copies are mere means of
distribution. to secure these originals from misuse is the main issue today. the essence and potential of
the copy mostly is disregarded. we live in a world of constant reproduction where only the replication
counts as original, the single object is a sheer copy of the prefiguration, which is abstract and becomes an
icon.
the uncountable number of multiplied images confirm the original, but immediately the copy withdraws and
assesses its own value. by the technique of copying the copy also often contains mistakes and
abstractions, that differ from the original. these simplifications and deformations inherent to the copy
process lead to a gradual loss of its connection to the original and results in a substantial change of
meaning.
although there is still a rest of the actual source, the original message disperses in the whit noise of
reproduction. at the end the observer cannot hardly differentiate if the origin is part of the information
transferred. if there is still a integral material component of the original or this can only be projected - this
question remains unanswered.
what finally remains is the process of copying itself. it becomes a creative tool by analytically
accomplishing something new. the mutating copy provides space for development - the copy becomes
original again.
xerrox is the new, self-contained project of alva noto, which like his transall-series (transrapid, transvision
und transspray; raster-noton 61-63, 2002-2004) is intended to be released in five parts during the next
years. on xerrox, alva noto works with samples from muzak, advertising, soundtracks and entertainment
programs. these sounds we hear randomly in everyday life and thereby they become an always present
and available public domain. with xerrox alva noto manipulates these recognizable melodic (micro)
structures by the process of copying. he alienates them beyond recognition so the results manifest their
connection to the original only suggestively. in this respect: the original is copied to the original.
alva noto used several samples from these sources: narita airport tokyo, in-flight program air france,
telephone wait-loop lufthansa, hotel apollo paris, suizanso hotel yamaguchi, seven-eleven tokyo, forma
london, reaktor, www.kkmovie.com
xerrox sample transformer was designed by carsten nicolai and built by christoph brƒnggel.
xerrox vol.1 will be the first release in a series of five.
compact disc
double vinyl
sd card
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