Contemporary piano and digital music. This is how it’s done. Sugarcoated with superb visuals synced real-time to the performers actions. I can’t think of any better pairing for such a feat than Ryuichi Sakamoto and Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto).

Compare this DVD showcasing various performances of the Insen tour in Europe to Kraftwerk’s recent “Minimum-Maximum” DVD (see below), which sadly, quickly put me to sleep. “Minimum-Maximum” feels so synthetic/repetitive and dated (in my opinion, just about all of the reworked tracks lack the charm the originals had).

This is the forefront of modern music, and the Insen Live DVD serves as a wonderful document. It is no surprise Raster-Noton is behind such a release. Furthermore, the packaging (which the image above gives no justice) is simply amazing.