Alva Noto + 坂本龍一 Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern Utp_ (reMASTER) / V.I.R.U.S series Artist_Jaume Escala the thirteenth - and last

the thirteenth - and last - studio album from the legendary US musician

Consisting of ten tracks recorded between 2010 and 2011

finding beauty even when the last glow of hope looks like it’s ready to fade into the ashes

or live to see another New Year’s Eve

Alva Noto + 坂本龍一 Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern Utp_ (reMASTER) / V.I.R.U.S series Artist_Jaume Escala the thirteenth - and lastReleased for the first time in 2009, utp_ is the third installment of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamotos V. I. R. U. S.'s series. It was commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Mannheim, Germany. The flowing 10 section multimedia work derives its shape from a rasterized structure of the southwestern city, founded in 1608. The recording documents the works debut performed by Ensemble Modern at the National Theatre in Mannheim. The music embraces the