Released for the first time in 2009, â??utp_â?? is the third installment of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamotoâ??s V.I.R.U.S.'s series. It was commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Mannheim, Germany. The flowing 10-section multimedia work derives its shape from a rasterized structure of the southwestern city, founded in 1608. The recording documents the workâ??s debut performed by Ensemble Modern at the National Theatre in Mannheim. The music embraces the electronic, piano-based palettes, an expanded array of avant-garde chamber instrumentation and natural timbres. It combined the digital visual score created by Carsten Nicolai and Simon Mayer, and lighting design by Nigel Edwards. -
Double vinyl LP pressing. Reissue. 2008 release. Utp_ is the fourth collaboration between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto.