''Insen'' is the second collaboration album between Japanese composer

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...

and German electronic artist Carsten Nicolai (here credited as Alva Noto). It was released on 20 March 2005 via Raster-Noton label.

Overview

The album's core sound is a blend of Sakamoto's impressionist piano melodies and Nicolai's digitally processed beats and sounds. Released in 2005 by Nicolai's Raster-Noton label, it follows the duo's debut album '' Vrioon'', which was named album of the year in 2004 by ''

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Reception

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Track listing

# "Aurora" 8:52 # "Morning" 5:27 # "Logic Moon" 6:50 # "Moon" 6:07 # "Berlin" 6:17 # "Iano" 6:53 # "Avaol" 2:52

Personnel

– piano * Alva Noto – electronics

References

{{Authority control 2005 collaborative albums Alva Noto albums Ryuichi Sakamoto albums Raster-Noton albums