Few do minimal ambient better than Spekk. Supporting essential releases by artists such as Opitope, Taylor Deupree, and Level, among others, the Japanese imprint is quickly joining the ranks of the seminal Kranky and Touch labels. Level's first major work since 2005's Cycla, Opale is is a more fluid experiment than its predecessor.  The result is an album that is a less experimental and more personal than Cycla; obstacles between the artist and audience have been removed in exchange for an expressive medium that is every bit as gloomy and detached as we've come to expect from manipulated piano recordings. At its worst, Opale is fifty minutes of spectacular ambience; at its best, it can be a deeply moving experience.