NOTON

NOTON is a record label founded in 1994 by German artist and composer Carsten Nicolai, celebrated for its minimalist electronic works and groundbreaking collaborations across music and visual art. From 2000 to 2017, the label collaborated with Raster Music and co-founded the genre-defining Raster-Noton. During this period, it became a leading name in the experimental, glitch, and sound art scene, releasing albums, publications, and installation works that merged the fields of music, science, and visual art. The label has released pioneering projects by Alva Noto, alongside longtime collaborators such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ryoji Ikeda, Mika Vainio, Blixa Bargeld, and Anne-James Chaton.

NOTON is a record label founded in 1994 by German artist and composer Carsten Nicolai, celebrated for its minimalist electronic works and groundbreaking collaborations across music and visual art. From 2000 to 2017, the label collaborated with Raster Music and co-founded the genre-defining Raster-Noton. During this period, it became a leading name in the experimental, glitch, and sound art scene, releasing albums, publications, and installation works that merged the fields of music, science, and visual art. The label has released pioneering projects by Alva Noto, alongside longtime collaborators such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ryoji Ikeda, Mika Vainio, Blixa Bargeld, and Anne-James Chaton. Among its standout releases are Alva Noto's ongoing HYbr:ID, the five-installment Xerrox series (2007–2024), the critically acclaimed five-album V.I.R.U.S. collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto, and reinterpretations of The Cure's 1980 single A Forest and David Bowie's 1977 song Subterraneans, featuring contributions from Depeche Mode's Martin L. Gore and William Basinski.

A leading name in the experimental, glitch, and sound art scene, merging music, science, and visual art.

• HYbr:ID series

• Xerrox series

• V.I.R.U.S. collaboration

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