Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto’s Vrioon returns to vinyl

Featuring a previously unreleased composition.

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto’s Vrioon album is being reissued on vinyl, via Noton this May.

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Originally released in 2002, Vrioon saw the pair working with minimal piano compositions, electronics, washes of sound, and static.

Alongside the full album, the reissue also includes a previously unreleased composition, called ‘Landscape Skizze’.

It follows the first international release of Sakamoto’s 1985 album Esperanto, via Wewantsounds.

Pre-order Vrioon here in advance of its 27th May release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Uoon I
2. Uoon Ii
3. Duoon
4. Noon
5. Trioon I
6. Trioon Ii
7. Landscape Skizze (Previously Unreleased)