+info + tracklist: https://subtempo.com/mixes/sergio-diaz-de-rojas

This month's guest mix comes from the talented young composer, pianist, and label owner Sergio Diaz De Rojas @bonjoursergio.  With releases on famed labels like 7K!, Sonder House, or Deutsche Grammophon, as well as an impressive output on his very own Piano & Coffee Records, this Peruvian musician is taking the world by storm. He prepared a mellow, delicate, and intricate journey alongside an insightful interview for us.

Tracklist + Interview

Subtempo Mix 030 - Sergio Díaz De Rojas

We are delighted to announce that the veteran electronic pioneer Adam Kroll (@adam-kroll) returns to Subtempo with 'Mutants', delivering an expansive and intricate new dub-techno release. Dive into Kroll’s new chapter in textural ambiance, supported by some driving laid-back beats, with the depth, bass, and space, that only a man with this level of expertise can attain. If you like Basic Channel, Rhythm and Sound, Pole, be sure not to miss this!

Listen in full: https://fanlink.to/ak-mutants

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SBTMP016 - Adam Kroll - Mutants [Previews]

+ Tracklist + Interview: https://subtempo.com/mixes/foam-and-sand/

We have a very special treat. A mix and interview introducing @foamandsand, @robot-koch's new ambient project. He takes us through the inception of the initiative, what inspired it and what this new moniker has allowed him to do in the studio. ⁠

Interview + Tracklist

Subtempo Mix 033 - Foam And Sand

Following Fluctuate’s (@brooksi-1)debut in 2019, Storms Await Us All, this EP features remixes by some exceptional artists: @stevegibbs, @mattrobertson, and @alexstewardmusic. An emotive, dancefloor-focused release, full of night openers, evoking that unique feeling of watching a storm forming on the horizon.

Listen in full: https://fanlink.to/storms-remixed

SBTMP017 - Storms Await Us All (Remixed) [Previews]

Listen in full: https://fanlink.to/diffdrum

Tracklist:
1. @souns-3 - Second Story
2. @thomasragsdalemusic - Maptia
3. @alexstewardmusic - The Future Still Radiates
4. @user-423130277- Gluon
5. @noisounds - Apologies
6. @axel-toben - Flow
7. @menion - Be at the morning
8. @hanegikoenband feat. @sl-jung - Lost Tracks
9. @giadarmusic - Christmas Children Laughs
10. @Kuma - Bibliomancy (Kuma's Axum Cafe Edit)

To celebrate 5 years of Subtempo, we've put together a compilation of up-and-coming talent, some veterans like Axel Toben, Souns, or Hanegi Koen, as well as new friends of the label. A perfect tempo for this time of the year, a gift from us to you.

Morgane VanTorre x Subtempo capsule — 5 years
We teamed up with type designer Morgane VanTorre to develop a unique commemorative tote bag. Limited edition of 50 units. 270 gsm (8oz) cotton canvas, sustainably sourced. https://subtempo.bandcamp.com/merch/morgane-vantorre-x-subtempo-capsule-5-years

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SBTMP020 – We Beat A Different Drum [Previews]

Who better than the wonderful Léo @leo-booka to wrap up the 5-year celebrations with a bow? This man is a myth, a true selector where there was one, with remarkable range and taste. One of my first influences, he has inspired me many times over and over the years and continues to do so.

From underground raves in the '90s to clubs or festivals, the past three decades have witnessed an eclectic musical journey for Léo, back to his roots under the Zeon moniker, he delves into a world of ambient beats and blissed-out textures crafting a warm sonic dialogue with a deep sense of hypnotism and spirit.

Tracklist + Interview: subtempo.com/mixes/zeon

Subtempo Mix 035 - Zeon

This month's mix comes from the talented Sinemis, aka @sinebuyuka & @villettemusic, founder of London-based label Injazero Records. She brings us an eclectic set, full of experimental and ambient music by artists from Turkey.

Interview + Tracklist: subtempo.com/mixes/sinemis

Subtempo Mix 037 - Sinemis

This month's mix comes from the legendary @bluetech. He brings us a wide array of unreleased music from his label Behind The Sky, by himself and artists on the label. 

It's a true honor to have someone who has been a key inspiration over the years finally on the Subtempo mix series. We dig into his creative process in this insightful interview:

Interview + Tracklist: subtempo.com/mixes/bluetech

Subtempo Mix 038 - Bluetech

This month's mix comes all the way from Milan, Italy. Stolen Goods founder, producer and DJ Lele Sacchi, brings a true house affair to close out the summer. 

We chat about his new label, the music scene in Milan and his extensive 25+ year career moving dancefloors worldwide in this interview: subtempo.com/mixes/lele-sacchi

Subtempo Mix 040 - Lele Sacchi

This month's mix comes from the talented modular synth master Melawati, all the way from Belgium. He prepared a dynamic, uplifting and incredibly surprising mix for us, with some of the unreleased tunes ahead of his album launch this week on Maceo Plex's Ellum Audio. 

Tracklist + Interview: subtempo.com/mixes/melawati

Subtempo Mix 041 - Melawati

Wistful, quietly positive, and a little bit melancholic; ambient artist Umber is set to release kaleidoscopic new album ‘Sometimes that light, that shine, seemed like a pretty nice thing’ on 17th March 2023. Focused on melodies that engage the heart as much as the mind, the album brings his electronic influences to the fore, combining shimmering soundscapes with a throbbing pulse of movement.
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Tracklist:⁠
01. Glisten
02. Hologram Shut Stability
03. When The West With Evening Glows
04. Sanctuary
05. It Is Going To Be OK
06. Sun House Chant
07. In Exploding Colour
08. The Last Perfect Day


“I feel that my music taps into a part of who we all are”, says Alex. “I try to create music that will emotionally resonate with the listener. Ultimately the album is about finding hope in the smallest actions, something that can often be overlooked or discarded in a world that doesn’t always make a lot of sense.”

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Credits:⁠
Written, produced & mixed by Alex Steward. Mastered graciously by Vincent Villuis @ Ultimae, FR. Design and layout by Cameron Steward. Cover photo by Luke Fisher. 'Loose Time' stanza by Tom Branfoot © 2021 excerpted with permission from Pariah Press.

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SBTMP022 - Umber - Sometimes That Light, That Shine, Seemed Like A Pretty Nice Thing [PREVIEWS]

Tracklist + Interview: https://subtempo.com/mixes/adriaan-swerts/

In celebration of Piano Day 2023, we have a very special piano-inspired mix and interview with young composer Adriaan Swerts, fresh off his album release on Piano & Coffee Records. Listen to this beautiful drifting journey through modern classical, ambient and electronic notes.

Subtempo Mix 044 - Adriaan Swerts

This month's mix comes from surprising duo from the UK, Umber. It's rare when family and creativity meet, but in this case, the paths of these brothers have intersected throughout their careers. This is their latest creation, a back-to-back DJ set, on the heels of Alex's recent vinyl release on Subtempo. A perfect dancefloor warm-up set.

Interview + Tracklist: https://subtempo.com/mixes/umber/

Subtempo Mix 045 - Umber

Buy vinyl / Listen in full: https://fanlink.to/nat-of-nat

@hanegikoenband, the creative duo based in Japan, return to Subtempo with The Nature of Nature. Greatly influenced by the wild contrasting outdoors of their home in Japan, the mountains, forests, and ocean, ‘The Nature of Nature’ is an open invitation to unplug to reconnect, a feeling that Hanegi Koen want to share with you. 
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Tracklist:⁠
01. Tokidoki
02. Mikan
03. Hanfubuki
04. Tsuyu
05. Barley Wine
06. Kaminari

“We like all things analog. We both use computers and digital screens a fair amount in our day job, so it’s nice to give our eyes a rest from that and allow the music to be created from everything we have on the table. Similarly vinyl records, film photography, and simply walking around outside in the forest – all these things are a way of slowing down and escaping the digital world.”

Credits:⁠ Written and composed by Sean Mallion and Sam King. Mixed by Aoki Takamasa. Mastering by Manmade Mastering. Album art by Laine Butler.

SBTMP024 – Hanegi Koen – The Nature of Nature [Previews]

This month's mix comes from Argentinian composer Olec Mün. This beautiful instrumental journey across genres is a perfect late-night companion to your creative endeavors. In the accompanying interview, we discuss his latest release on Piano and Coffee records, composing on a grand piano, and the scene in Barcelona.

Interview + Tracklist: subtempo.com/mixes/olec-mun

Subtempo Mix 046 – Olec Mün

This month's mix comes from the newly formed experimental trio AxOxH. While new as a band, it's composed of electronic music veterans, whose mutual love for modular synths and experimentation brought them together during the pandemic in a garage in Los Angeles. Take a trip through the varied landscape they've outlined for us in this mix through the likes of Arca, Aphex Twin, and more.

Interview / Tracklist

Subtempo Mix 047 - AxOxH

The first single from “Pulses and Resonances”, Rene Lorenzo’s debut album on Subtempo, set to release on vinyl on February 2nd. 

This album represents a culmination of more than 20 years of electronic music exposure as a DJ and a clear point of view. We can hear influences of broken beat, techno, drum & bass, all through the unique lens that Rene brings to the table, deeply steeped in ambient, deep techno and downtempo. Even though this isn’t a dance record, it’s filled with energy and drive. It is an out-of-the-ordinary album, with intricate shifts and turns with well-crafted kick drums, round bass lines and enveloping subs. A record filled with warm sounds, head-nodding rhythms, and rich textured spaces. It’s all woven into an easy-listening experience, without demanding the listener’s full attention, but creating a landscape that is unique and varied throughout. We can hear references to artists like Boards of Canada, Jan Jenilek, Synkro and the like.

“In this record, every track has a different pulse or rhythm, and I use different resonators in the sound design process to achieve these tones. I started by leaving the space open with the ambient pads and hardly any rhythm, and I’d let myself be carried away by my sense of rhythm slowly building the compositions. I am obsessive with audio processing and I almost never leave a sound in its initial form. I like to add some subtle effect that sounds like something different and give new sounds to the elements I use.”

“Pulses and Resonances” is out via Subtempo on vinyl and digital on February 2nd. Pre-order: https://cellularmemory.bandcamp.com/album/pulses-resonances

Pre-order vinyl

Rene Lorenzo - Act

The second single from Rene Lorenzo's upcoming vinyl release is out today. 'Ring Tones' is a floaty endeavor, late late-night journey, deep and intricate. Listen: https://cellularmemory.bandcamp.com/album/pulses-resonances

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Rene Lorenzo - Ring Tones

Pulses and Resonances is Rene Lorenzo’s debut album on Subtempo. This album represents a culmination of more than 20 years of electronic music exposure as a DJ and a clear point of view. We can hear influences of broken beat, techno, drum & bass, all through the unique lens that Rene brings to the table, deeply steeped in ambient, deep techno and downtempo. Even though this isn’t a dance record, it’s filled with energy and drive. It is an out-of-the-ordinary album, with intricate shifts and turns with well-crafted kick drums, round bass lines and enveloping subs. A record filled with warm sounds, head-nodding rhythms, and rich textured spaces. It’s all woven into an easy-listening experience, without demanding the listener’s full attention, but creating a landscape that is unique and varied throughout. We can hear references to artists like Boards of Canada, Jan Jenilek, Synkro and the like.
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Tracklist:⁠ 

1. Act
2. Code Red
3. Accept
4. Beauty Cycles
5. One Dollar
6. Ring Tones
7. O.G.
8. Adapt

“In this record, every track has a different pulse or rhythm, and I use different resonators in the sound design process to achieve these tones. I started by leaving the space open with the ambient pads and hardly any rhythm, and I’d let myself be carried away by my sense of rhythm slowly building the compositions. I am obsessive with audio processing and I almost never leave a sound in its initial form. I like to add some subtle effect that sounds like something different and give new sounds to the elements I use.” – Rene Lorenzo

Listen / Buy Vinyl

SBTMP023 – Rene Lorenzo - Pulses & Resonances [Previews]

Alejandro Bento Soundcloud @axel-toben
Alejandro Bento Facebook https://www.facebook.com/axeltoben/

Robot Koch Soundcloud @robot-koch
Robot Koch Facebook https://www.facebook.com/robotkochofficial

Ripples, the debut EP by Alejandro Bento (SP), is a collection of 3 solo piano pieces and includes a bonus remix by Robot Koch (DE). Creating a full arc of emotional intensity, the landscapes painted by his playing remind us of the places we come from and we are going to, his piano playing portraying the simplicity and innocence of the need to express.

You can find a physical copy of Ripples in our store. https://subtempo.bandcamp.com/

Art by Oscar Bento, "Calm & Balance VII". Prints available in our store. https://subtempo.smugmug.com/Visual/


Release Date December 12, 2016

Alejandro Bento - Rain (Robot Koch Rmx)

Ripples, the debut EP by Alejandro Bento @axel-toben, is a collection of 3 solo piano pieces and includes a bonus remix by Robot Koch @robot-koch. Creating a full arc of emotional intensity, the landscapes painted by his playing remind us of the places we come from and we are going to, his piano playing portraying the simplicity and innocence of the need to express.

In Alejandro's own words:
"These songs speak of origins and horizons. But most of all, they speak of love, friendship and care, of presence and joy. They speak of following the heartbeat and believing in one's self and in others."

His music is a true journey through the many realms of the heart. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

The artwork was created by Alejandro's father, Oscar Bento (AR), as part of a series called Proyecto Chocolate. You can find more about him in our Visual Artists page. http://subtempo.com/oscar.html

You can find Ripples in our store. https://subtempo.bandcamp.com/

Art by Oscar Bento, "Calm & Balance VII". Prints available in our store. https://subtempo.smugmug.com/Visual/


Release Date December 12, 2016

Alejandro Bento - Heartbeat

For this month's edition of the Subtempo Guest Mix, we have the pleasure to present you: @matsya

Read more about this mix and find the tracklist at subtempo.com/mixes/matsya

Tracklist

Subtempo Mix 002 - Matsya

+ Info on Leeward:
http://subtempo.com/artists/leeward

Buy / Stream http://phonofile.link/ripples-remixed
More info: https://subtempo.com/releases/ripples-remixed/
Follow: https://www.facebook.com/subtemporecords/

We asked some of the artists we love who we believe are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of electronic music to make their own renditions of the Ripples album by Alejandro Bento. They chose the tune they most resonated with and created very unique pieces honoring the piano yet bringing forth their own distinct sound. They were given full creative freedom in what direction they wanted to take their remix, and what they sent us was very unique and surprising, as expected by these gendre-blurring, boundary-pushing artists. We have collaborations from Memotone, Christopher Willits, Souns, LCC - Las Casicasiotone, Leeward and Axel Toben - this last one being a rendition by Alejandro Bento himself under his electronic music alias. We really like it, hope you do too. 

Art by Oscar Bento, "Pasion". Prints available in our store.

Alejandro Bento - Mar (Leeward Remix)

More Info + Tracklist: subtempo.com/mixes/spacegeisha

This month's mix comes from Bay Area based @spacegeisha ! 
She is no stranger to the West Coast Bass sound, being the label director of a prolific outlet focusing on that, Street Ritual as well as label DJ for Shanti Planti. Her unique approach to the dancefloor has taken her across the USA, Australia and more, playing bigger stages every year. She turned down a notch her frequent dancefloor oriented output for this mix, and she takes us on a really interesting journey through some of her favorite sounds.

Subtempo Mix 005 -  spacegeishA

Subtempo Guest Mix 010 - Roberto Vilas @roberto-vilas
Info + Tracklist: subtempo.com/mixes/roberto-vilas

The 10th contribution to our monthly mixes comes from the talented Roberto Vilas. With a complete dancefloor affair, touching techno in it's multitude of facets, from deep house, nu disco, deep techno to nu trance. Get ready for a carefully crafted mix, from our talented friend, Roberto Vilas.

Subtempo Mix 010 - Roberto Vilas

Christening our favorite season, is this perfect autumnal mix by Ryan Griffin, the man behind the revered blog and label @astrangelyisolatedplace. Helping us to slow down, leaving the busy summer behind and enter this new season, he comes prepared with a deep and pulsating mix. We also had the chance to catch up with him in this illuminating interview where we discuss the origins of A Strangely Isolated Place, his music collection and more. Read about it while you listen to this beauty on our brand new site!

Tracklist / Interview

Subtempo Mix 012 - Ryan Griffin | ASIP

We are delighted to share with you this compilation to join in the celebrations for this year's Piano Day. With contributions by @memotone, @themountainhowl, @michaelred, @philipdanielpiano, @brooksi-1, @liu_erd and Alejandro Bento as @axel-toben. 

All of these individual tunes were created exclusively for this year's Piano Day by friends and frequent collaborators of Subtempo. Coming from different musical backgrounds and levels of technique, each of these artists share their own touch and relationship to this quintessential instrument. 

Thank you to all the artists involved, thank you for loving this beautiful instrument so much too and in such different and unique ways each one of you and thank you to all the piano lovers out there. 

Join in, download it and share it with your friends. Find out more about this inspiring event started by Nils Frahm on pianoday.org 

Happy 2019 Piano Day!

More info: https://subtempo.com/releases/semitone/

Philip Daniel - Unmuted (Piano Day 2019 Exclusive)

Cameron Brooks - Train Windows (Piano Day 2019 Exclusive)

Michael Red - Labrador (parts 1 & 2) (Piano Day 2019 Exclusive)

+ Buy: https://fanlink.to/sun-inside-remixes
+ Info: https://subtempo.com/releases/sun-inside-the-sun-remixes/ 

‘Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (The Remixes)’ is a collection of 4 unique reworks of Souns’ original song ‘Sun Inside The Sun’ taken from the Aquamarine album originally released on December 2017. It's forthcoming on Subtempo, and will be out in May 31st. 

Heralding on relationships that have developed over the years, @michaelred handpicked @synkro, @loscil and @phaeleh to remix his ambient material that he composes under the @souns-3 alias. Michael has shared the studio, or the stage with all three of them in multiple occasions, making this collaboration a natural continuation of their work together. 

Loscil sets the tone with the first remix. The ambient music maestro, who is widely recognized as the king of dynamics, continues to redefine the boundaries of the genre with this one. Loscil’s remix allows time for the main idea of his song to develop, with mysterious melodic hints as to what’s to come. In his usual fashion, the use of space and deep pulsating rhythm compound, driving the track into an entirely new landscape, transporting the listener into far away northern lands, where whales live and fog covers the calm oceans.

Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (Loscil Remix)

The second single from the upcoming 'Sun Inside The Sun (Remixes)' EP (5/31). This one by @Synkro. 

+ Buy: https://fanlink.to/sun-inside-remixes
+ Info: https://subtempo.com/releases/sun-inside-the-sun-remixes/ 

@Synkro decided to take the tune directly to the heart of the dancefloor. With noticeable influences from drum & bass and autonomic music, he stretched the deep pulse of the original song and gave it a consistent rhythm to stand on, taking the deep wintery tone of the original, into an entirely new territory, the 2am of a London dancefloor perhaps. However fast the song’s tempo seems, the tune maintains a 2-step slower dynamic making it equally listenable at home as well a dancefloor starter. In his usual fashion, Synkro does it again, effortlessly combining the deep chill sounds with dancefloor beats, making this track another masterpiece by the UK born artist.

Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (The Remixes)’ is a collection of 4 unique reworks of Souns’ original song ‘Sun Inside The Sun’ taken from the Aquamarine album originally released on December 2017. It's forthcoming on Subtempo, and will be out in May 31st.

Heralding on relationships that have developed over the years, @michaelred handpicked @synkro, @loscil and @phaeleh to remix his ambient material that he composes under the @souns-3 alias. Michael has shared the studio, or the stage with all three of them in multiple occasions, making this collaboration a natural continuation of their work together.

Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (Synkro Remix)

+ Buy: https://fanlink.to/sun-inside-remixes
+ Info: https://subtempo.com/releases/sun-inside-the-sun-remixes/ 

@phaeleh, much like Synkro, took the tune into a rhythmic sphere, but this time, we are in a full summer afternoon near the beach. Adding a festive tone, he was able to change the entire feel of the song to one of feel-good, positive and bright flavor. One that will surely make the rounds this summer. Dub influenced, slightly reminiscent of a b-side dubplate on a classic 90’s house record at times, the use of delays and his expansive synth melodies make this one a catchy tune perfectly ready for the festival season.

Heralding on relationships that have developed over the years, @michaelred handpicked @synkro, @loscil and @phaeleh to remix his ambient material that he composes under the @souns-3 alias. Michael has shared the studio, or the stage with all three of them in multiple occasions, making this collaboration a natural continuation of their work together.

Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (The Remixes)’ is a collection of 4 unique reworks of Souns’ original song ‘Sun Inside The Sun’ taken from the Aquamarine album originally released on December 2017. It's forthcoming on Subtempo, and will be out in May 31st.

Souns - Sun Inside The Sun (Phaeleh Remix)

The first single from 'Orbit' the forthcoming album by @axel-toben aka Alejandro Bento to be released on Subtempo in April 2020. Exclusive early release for Piano Day 2020.

Alejandro Bento - Orbit

'Kalimba' the first single from the upcoming album release by Matt Robertson 'Enveleau' landing on April 30th. Stream: https://fanlink.to/mr-kalimba

Kalimba

Matt Robertson - Kalimba

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