I write songs as birthday presents and other short tunes.

Philadelphia electronic/acoustic music raised in central Pennsylvania

Alessandro Cortini is an Italian musician, producer, composer, and instrument builder. 

Cortini is one of the foremost figures of contemporary electronic music, best known for his haunting, atmospheric work. Alongside being a longstanding member of Nine Inch Nails, he is highly prolific and has released a steady stream of his own heady music on luminary labels including Mute, Hospital, and Important Records for the past decade. Throughout his shadowy rise to fame, he has collaborated with the likes of Lawrence English, Daniel Avery and Merzbow (to name a few). Balancing dark ambience with smokey, pulsing rhythms, his compositions are perfectly restrained, textured and mesmeric. 

Cortini was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 through his work with Nine Inch Nails, making history as the only Italian musician to have ever been honored with this recognition. 

In 2021, in collaboration with boutique synth builders Make Noise, Cortini released his own, custom-designed, semi-modular synth, “Strega” (Italian for ‘witch’). That same year, he used Strega to build his latest full length, Scuro Chiaro [Mute], which Pitchfork described as “pitched somewhere between purgatory and the planetarium ... consistently managing to thrill and surprise”. 

In addition to years of extensive worldwide touring, Cortini has also soundtracked fashion shows including Alexander McQueen, Dior, and several of Fendi’s presentations. In 2022, he exhibited a high-concept audio installation called “Nati Infiniti” for Sonar 2022 at Museu de Lisboa’s “Fábrica de Moagem.” A live version of “Nati Infiniti” is set to debut at Berlin Atonal in 2023.

Alessandro Cortini’s music has been licensed for use in television, film and documentaries, games, and commercials, including FX’s hit show The Bear, “Thank You Very Much” a documentary about Andy Kaufman, Samsung, BMW, Sony, and Netflix. Remixes have also been a part of Cortini’s identity – remixing the likes of Depeche Mode to Mogwai to Death Cab For Cutie, Yann Tiersen to Vatican Shadow, and more between and beyond.

Subtle kollektiv_ is a collective (some call it a confederacy) of loosely attached musicians and digital artists based in Boston and Cambridge MA, with a cell in Allston. We do not respect the boundaries of the traditional "band" or "gang" set up, with the hope to promote the making of things. The reinterpretation of things that are made is necessary for their (and our) continued evolution.

So, Stumbler, our content is free and unfettered. Take it, mix it, mash it, smash it, and free our content. Free your content, and evolve with us. Because The Public Domain is the rule, copyright protection is the exception. Stay cool?

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These are organic electronic musical stories. This music has many styles, moods and sources, evolving out of whatever I'm currently thinking about. As you listen, think of your own story that can go with the music. 

The title and description of each piece are just starting points and suggestions, you can take the music into your own world and grow something that moves you personally. 

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