Tony Soprano might not be singing from the usual songsheet but if you're after Stereolab, DJ Shadow, Boards of Canada and late-'90s / early-2000s electronica inspriation, this is the 'Downtempo 1' you need!
We know from Cantrips' 'From A Darebin Cave' (see review HERE) that the bright sparks at Dune Castle Records so when label boss Patrick Ryan suggested, "rather than building downtempo music piece by piece through programming, he wanted to capture it happening live, with a five-piece group guided only by loose sonic direction and feel".
And the results of this live improvisation by Bringing together Lucky Pereira (drums), Robert Downey (samplers, drum machine) and Winton Findlay (synthesizers) can vary between dream Kraftwerk Balaeric ('Spyro Theme') to Surprise Chef / Karate Boogaloo cinematic styles ('Let's Get One More' and the pacey operner, 'Profesional Athletics'.
I like the ideal that "the music resists climax, instead favouring sustained atmosphere and feel" as a modern ambience with groove.
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: Downtempo 1 | Tony Soprano Band
Artist: Tony Soprano Band
Title: Downtempo 1
Release date: 22nd May, 2026
Label : Dune Castle
Catalog Number : DCAS008
Format: Vinyl LP / Digital / Bandcamp
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