Alva Noto & Opiate - Opto Files torrent

Both Alva Noto and Thomas Knak have well-documented predilections toward breathable, open-aired soundscapes, so it comes as no surprise that Opto Files -- their joint collaboration -- is a meditative, vapourous swirl. With only a few elements ever occupying the stereo stage at one time, it\'s not difficult to traceroute their individual contributions -- Noto\'s are the emery paper skiffles and velcroed rhythms, Knak\'s are the single-motif organ melodies and translucent hums. Each of the four tracks on Opto Files remains faithful to this blueprint while conjuring a distinct mood of its own. \"Opto File 1\" is a warm midevening balm of gently unravelling synth pads and agitated static, \"Opto File 2\" an industrial phone line interference piece played on a broken switchboard, \"Opto File 3\" a glitch-tickled lullaby with a slumberous organ, and \"Opto File 4\" is a motionless, barely there drone piece that empties itself out to a close. Those in search of either more immersive glitch or more melodic electronic might ultimately be better off consulting Noto\'s and Knak\'s solo discographies respectively, but as a passive ambient excursion, Opto Files does its duty. -- Allmusic