Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.4 Artist_Nothing “Shim Sham” starts woozily in

“Shim Sham” starts woozily in anticipation before flipping on a drum break

Sound and color echo one another

few artists contain the power and romanticism of Russell’s voice and cello

It's a universe of high tension

The performance at DC9 was the first and last show of the 'Truth or Consequences' album tour

Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.4 Artist_Nothing “Shim Sham” starts woozily inThe Xerrox series is one of the jewels of Alva Notos vaunted and extensive discography. Much like William Basinskis famous Disintegration Loops, the Xerrox releases find Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai) copying and re copying samples until they have morphed into something entirely different. Basinski used this method to create ghostly ambiences, and there are similar sounds to be found across Xerrox Vol. 4. A few of the cuts are built around similarly