Downtempo 1

Downtempo 1 is the debut release from Tony Soprano Band, a Melbourne-based instrumental project led by Daniel Rock (Evening News), in collaboration with Patrick Ryan (Cantrips / Dune Castle).

Sitting at the intersection of downtempo electronica, breaks and live band performance, the record was improvised and recorded live in a single day at Dune Castle's in-house studio, The Throne Room. Featuring Daniel Rock (bass), Lucky Pereira (drums), Robert Downey (sampler / drum machine) and Winton Findlay (synthesizers), all material was performed in real time and later edited and mixed into its final form.

Tony Soprano Band operates as a rotating cast of musicians within the Dune Castle studio environment, with Downtempo 1 marking the first instalment in an ongoing series.