There is a simple method for observing the mathematical underpinnings of music. Place an acoustic guitar flat on its back. Sprinkle salt on its body. Now pluck a note. The salt crystals snap into ...

How do you define music? Probably not in terms of white noise and empty space. But as crowds beeline for the likes of Diplo, a showcase from less-known German label Raster-Noton which moves beyond the ...

Raster Noton, the Chemnitz and Berlin-based electronic music label founded by artist Carsten Nicolai, Olaf Bender, and Frank Brettschneider is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a touring showcase ...

One of the recent highlights of the Short Circuit Festival was the Thursday night performance by Raster-Noton artist Byetone, who does a fantastic line in propulsive, dark, electronics. We’re ...