Record Label
Raster-noton.archiv für ton und nichtton (usually known as Raster-Noton) is an electronic music label based in Germany. It resulted from the fusion of two previous labels ([[label:Rastermusic]] and [[label:noton.archiv für ton und nichtton]]) in the last months of 1999. At the time of their merging, the two labels had been collaborating on releases since 1996. Rastermusic was founded by [[artist:Olaf Bender]] and [[artist:Frank Bretschneider]] in 1996. Their priority was to publish a series with a specific philosophy of music and sound composition: in particular, repetitive or minimal music with pop leanings. Noton.archiv für ton und nichtton was founded by [[artist:Carsten Nicolai]] in 1996 as a platform for conceptual and experimental projects in music, art, and science. It began publishing the (still ongoing) clear series, and later developed the idea for a conceptual CD magazine. This became the [[label:20' to 2000]] series released in 1999 and 2000. Following recent 20th anniversary celebrations, the founders announced in 2017 that the Raster-Noton label will be restructured. As a matter of fact, the company has split in two: Olaf Bender will run [[label:1272415]], which will handle Raster-Noton/Raster-Music's back catalog, and Carsten Nicolai will develop [[label:887200]] (representing all past and future projects of Alva Noto). Raster-Noton has a sublabel named [[label:Kangaroo]], which is reserved for releases by [[artist:Ilpo Väisänen]] (of [[artist:Pan Sonic]] fame). Raster-Noton also is the exclusive distributor of [[artist:Ivan Pavlov]]'s label [[label:Wavetrap]]. In 2017, the label split up back into two distinct entities: Raster, which would continue to be run by Bender, and Noton, focusing on Nicolai's output. https://www.discogs.com/label/1272415-Raster-2 https://www.discogs.com/label/887200-Noton The Raster-Noton website also sells downloadable albums, many of which are available as above–CD-quality 48khz WAVs. R-N 66 (absent from the database) is the limited edition "Transall Collector's Box" to house the Transall series ([m=9529], [m=749776], [m=749774], and [m=9533]). The boxes were made by hand, by German bookbinder Cornelia Ahnert.