stripped of reference and precedent

as the band already have a second album in progress

" -Eric Shea (Hot Lunch)

held down by menacing minimalist basslines (actually played by Thurston on half of this LP

filled with ire and intent

ALVA NOTO & RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - Insen (re- master) DLP Hardrock stripped of reference and precedent2LP RE MASTER Part of the V. I. R. U. S series Originally released in 2005, 'Insen' is the second collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto and the second installment of V. I. R. U. S.'s five albums series. Remastered in 2021 in collaboration with Calyx Studio, the album's recordings are accompanied by an unreleased composition titled 'Barco.' Initially composed for Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's 2005 'Insen' tour, the audio