German label NOTON has announced the release of a HYbr:ID Vol. 1, the first installment of a new series of Alva Noto’s works bringing together heterogeneous composition methods. It will be out on November 12th. According to the press release, HYbr:ID Vol. 1 captures the music commissioned for the score of ‘Oval’, the choreographic piece directed by Richard Siegal and performed by the Staatsballett Berlin at the Berlin State Opera in 2019. The nine compositions are accompanied by graphic notations informed by the album’s sonic and acoustic codes.
Check the first excerpt below.