Alva Noto

Alva Noto is the stage name of sound artist Carsten Nicolai, who uses art and music as complementary tools to create microscopic views of creative processes. He is a member of the groups Signal and Cyclo. His sound is transformed by looping oscillators and tone generators, so that the essence of pure electricity is made audible. He works without sequencers, but mathematically edits his work to give his compositions precise rhythmic structures.