My ongoing exploration of electro drone music has recently thrown up Alva Noto as a darkly tinged entrant into my field of interest. One of the knock on effects of the lock downs has been an increasing fascination with such longer form pieces of music. Things that stretch your attention span beyond the three minute single song format. Alva Noto has made several collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, and it appears to continue to be a productive and fertile creative relationship.
The Glass House performance is from September 2016 and was a sight specific one off installation/improvisation that was filmed and subsequently released as a Vinyl/CD/download. I'm personally finding it a beautifully nuanced and richly complex piece to listen to. The performance took place in a classic modernist building in New Canaan, Conneticut, designed by Phillip Johnson. Decorated for the event with the inimitable red dots of Yayoi Kosama. I've already enjoyed this video several times, and find watching their musical process as fascinating as listening to it.
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