Paul Haslinger (Tangerine Dream) and Christian Wittman (Lightwave) start their new label Noion with two albums inspired by important writers.

Composers Paul Haslinger, formerly of Tangerine Dream, and Christian Wittman of Lightwave have launched noion, a label focused on ambient, minimalism, drone, contemporary classical music, and sound art. The label’s first two releases, Mallarmé and Borges, arrive July 10. Both albums are collaborations between Haslinger and Wittman and draw inspiration from literary figures. Mallarmé is a three-movement response to Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard,” using recurring patterns, sparse harmonic materials, and slowly evolving electronic textures.

From the sonic cathedrals of Tangerine Dream in the mid-80s to the intricate, pulse-pounding textures of Hollywood film scores, Paul Haslinger has spent his career at the intersection of formal academ...

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