Raster Noton is a Berlin based electronic music label and media platform, focused on groundbreaking electronic music. Artist such as Scanner and Bytone have released music under the label, getting huge recognition in the global experimental electronic music scene (Raster-Media, 2021). Also Raster has collaborated with music festivals such as Mutek and CTM to bring artist performances and exhibitions. What makes Raster Noton unique is it’s minimalistic industrial aesthetic and sonic experimentation, it could be argued that it follows the german tradition of Bauhaus in their concepts and ideology. Their aesthetic is defined by black and white palettes of colour, geometric figures and simplistic minimalism. This can be seen both in it’s music and in their exhibition displays. Frank Bretschneider is one of Raster founders and at the same time he has released a lot of music under the label. His music is a clear example of Raster aesthetic , described as “analogue abstract pointillism” in Bretschneider’s Raster bio page (2021). Bretschneider uses very simple sonic raw materials, like sine waves and white noise, to create very complex compositions that are normally mirrored by visuals with the same minimalistic approach.

I’m deeply obsessed with the creative style of Raster Noton, specially with the electronic minimalism character that is so unique but at the same time so successful. I was inspired with the concept of Bretschnieder of using only simple raw materials in his compositions. This forces the composer to exploit the capabilities of such material instead of using a lot of resources without any depth. For my next composition I will focus in a single instrument or sound and try to transform them in something very complex.