Downtempo 1

Tony Soprano Band

Tony Soprano Band is an instrumental project recorded and released via Dune Castle Records, centred around live improvisation, collaboration, and the studio as an instrument. Operating as a rotating cast of musicians, the project is shaped within the Dune Castle environment.

Downtempo 1 sits at the intersection of live band interplay and downtempo electronic music. Drawing from the language of breaks, sampling and loop-based composition, every sound on the record originates from live performance. Drums, bass, synthesizers and hardware elements were performed simultaneously, with no fixed arrangements or predetermined outcomes.

Bringing together Daniel Rock (Bass), Lucky Pereira (Drums), Robert Downey (Sequencer, Drum Machine) and Winton Findlay (Synthesizers), the group recorded a series of extended improvisations, guided only by loose sonic direction and feel. What followed was a second stage of composition: Patrick Ryan edited these recordings into their final forms, selecting and reshaping sections before mixing the material into a cohesive sonic world.

Credits

Released 22nd May 2026
Composed by Daniel Rock, Lucky Pereira, Robert Downie, Winton Findlay and Patrick Ryan

Performed by:

Daniel Rock - Bass Guitar
Lucky Pereira - Drums
Robert Downie - Sampler, Drum Machine
Winton Findlay - Synthesizers

Produced, Tracked and Mixed by Patrick Ryan

Mastered by Max Dowling