Noto

**Noto** (aka Carsten Nicolai) is a German electronic musician and visual artist who’s been shaping experimental soundscapes since the ’90s. Operating under aliases like Alva Noto, he’s known for fusing minimalist beats, glitchy textures, and hypnotic rhythms into a signature style that feels equally at home in art galleries and underground clubs. A co-founder of the influential Raster-Noton label (now split into Raster and Noton), Nicolai’s work often blurs the lines between music, science, and installation art, with releases like *Infinity* and *Mikro Makro* showcasing his fascination with precision and abstraction.

Beyond solo projects, he’s collaborated with icons like Ryuichi Sakamoto and Björk, and his live performances are immersive audiovisual experiences. Whether he’s crafting stark ambient pieces (*Empty Garden*) or pulsing rhythmic studies (*Spin*), Noto’s music invites listeners to explore the edges of sound itself—all while maintaining a vibe that’s as cerebral as it is cool.