Raster-Noton

Raster-Noton was a German electronic music record label established in 1999. Based in Chemnitz, Germany, it emerged from the fusion of Rastermusik, founded by Olaf Bender and Frank Bretschneider in 1996, and Noton (Archiv für Ton und Nichtton), a sublabel which was run by Carsten Nicolai. In 2017, the label has split up back into two distinct entities: Raster, which would continue to be run by Bender, and Noton, focusing on Nicolai's output.

Raster-Noton
Founded1996
FounderOlaf Bender, Carsten Nicolai and Frank Bretschneider
GenreElectronic
Glitch
Experimental
Pop
Country of originGermany
LocationChemnitz
Official websiteraster-media.net
Carsten Nicolai as Noto, playing live at MUTEK 2004
Olaf Bender as Byetone, playing live at MUTEK 2004

“raster-noton. archiv für ton und nichtton” is meant to be a platform — a network covering the overlapping border areas of pop, art and science. It realizes music projects, publications and installation works. A common idea behind all releases is an experimental approach — an amalgamation of sound, art and design, which is not only apparent in the music, but also visible from the artwork and cover design.[1]

The collective label's aesthetic focus is on rhythmic, minimal electronic music alternating between playful pop and introspection.

Artists
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Catalogue
TitleArtistCat NoYear
mikro makroφ + notor-n 0061997
stud stimgoemr-n 0071997
infinitynotor-n 0081997
shortwavemusicw.basinskivyr 0121998
final balletm.behrensr-n 0131998
blue cubekim casconer-n 0141998
empty gardennotoltd 0091999
telefunkennotor-n 0322000
open close openrobert lippokr-n 0372001
stromcarl michael von hausswolffr-n 0382001
wohltemperiertφ + notor-n 0392001
cycloryoji ikeda + notovyr 0412001
(o)acisvarious artistsr-n 0422001
endless loop (e, f, g, h)notovyr 0452002
the riverw.basinskir-n 0482002
con.duct. spc.trmnibor-n 0492002
Vrioonalva noto + ryuichi sakamotor-n 0502002
frequencies (Hz)various artistsltd 0082003
transrapidalva notovyr 0512003
weltecho (box)carsten nicolair-n 0522003
sonar endless loop edition IIIalva notovyr 0552003
archiv.1various artistsr-n 0562004
transall: transrapidalva notor-n 0612004
transall: transvisionalva notor-n 0622005
transall: transsprayalva notor-n 0632005
Insenalva noto + ryuichi sakamotor-n 0652005
transall collector's boxalva notor-n 0662005
leechcarl michael von hausswolffr-n 0672006
DataplexRyoji Ikedar-n 0682005
notations archiv 1various artistsr-n 0702006
Revepalva noto + ryuichi sakamotor-n 0722006
stabilkangding rayr-n 0732006
set your center between your parts in order topixelr-n 0742006
incidencerichard chartierr-n 0752006
insen livealva noto + ryuichi sakamotor-n 0762006
listSenkingr-n 0772007
Xerrox Vol.1alva notor-n 0782007
Transformalva notor-n 0792008
archiv.2various artistsr-n 0802007
Plastic StarByetoner-n 0812008
RhythmFrank Bretschneiderr-n 0822007
Aiff-tiffvarious artistsr-n 0832008
FadesCarsten Nicolair-n 0842007
StringsCoHr-n 0852007
Aleph-1Aleph-1r-n 0872007
Spare PartsPomasslr-n 0882007
1000 FragmentsRyoji Ikedar-n 0892008
CoH plays CoseyCoH + Cosey Fanni Tuttir-n 0912008

20' to 2000

20' to 2000 is a monthly series of twelve CDs released over the course of 1999, with each month's artist contributing a 20-minute project expressing "possibly a manifest of the millennium". Each disc was packaged in a thin plastic slipcase with a hollow core. A separate kit containing twelve magnets fit into the core and allowed the individual discs to be joined into one set (pictured). This series received the "Golden Nica" award from Ars Electronica in 2000.

month artist
January Komet
February Ilpo Väisänen
March Ryoji Ikeda
April CoH
May Byetone
June Senking
July Thomas Brinkmann
August Robin Rimbaud (Scanner)
September Noto
October Mika Vainio
November Wolfgang Voigt
December ELpH: elph.zwölf

References
  1. "raster-noton".
  2. raster. "raster-media". www.raster-noton.net.
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