BIOGRAPHY
Short PR Bio - (for fast promo use)
cstl is a French electronic musician based in Copenhagen. His music blends ambient and minimal techno influences into raw, live-recorded soundscapes. cstl crafts sonic experiences that are intimate, embracing imperfection, limitations, and the unpredictability of the moment.
Full Bio
cstl is the moniker of French electronic musician based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rooted in ambient and minimal techno, his music is a visceral exploration of rhythm and space. Every track is recorded live in a single take, favoring instinct over perfection. By embracing imperfection, limitations, and the unpredictability of the moment, cstl follows a simple but powerful philosophy: music in the now.
His debut EP ‘city of tears’, set the tone for his uncompromising approach. Stripped to its core, the project offered a stark, monochrome architecture of rhythm and repetition. “Not music for storytelling,” as cstl puts it, “but a moment in time.” It’s techno as pure machinery: raw, cold, and strangely human in its refusal to pretend.
Described by THE WAY OF EXILE as “a sonic experience that grabs you and doesn’t let go,” cstl's sound balances the mechanical and the emotional, tradition and innovation. His intimate live sets offer a hypnotic blend of function and feeling, making each performance a singular, unrepeatable experience.
cstl is also the founder of Petite Victory Collective, a nonprofit label and community based in Copenhagen. The collective focuses on emerging talents in experimental and electronic music, fostering a space where artists can explore and expand their sonic identities.
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Some of my latest work. Not bound to any specific concept or framework. More of an exploration, a deep dive into live hardware experimentation, my way to share the mood and vibe I'm currently feeling. All about the present moment.
LIVE SESSION
TECH RIDER
My current live setup:
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I feed the audio from one synth/box back into another. Here's how my current routing is working:
- Roland J6 Main Out into Roland S1 Input.
- Roland S-1 Main Out into Digitakt Input L/R.
- Digitakt MIDI Out to Roland S-1 MIDI In.
- Digitakt MIDI Thru to Roland J-6 MIDI In.
- Torso T-1 MIDI Out into DIGITAKT MIDI In. -
Main brain/sequencer of this setup. MIDI sequence the Digitakt + Roland S-1 + Roland J-6.
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My main mixer. Taking care of kick, snare, hi-hat, percs, samples and bass.
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Main synth/Lead
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Chords/Pads.
HIGHLIGHTS
New start. New moniker: cstl, January 2025
Featured on "HOPE Vol. 1" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), October 2024
Sunwarper - Ephemeral Enigma (Atlas Castle Remix) featured through Audionautic Records (US), June 2024
Featured on "Minimal City Vol. 3" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), November 2023
'FVRS' EP release through Golden Forest Records (FR), June 2023
Featured on "Elements Vol. 2" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), December 2022
'Patterns' Album release through Petite Victory Collective (DK), October 2022
X-B1 featured on Underground Lessons 20th Anniversary sampler, through Underground Lessons (GR), October 2022
Featured on "Minimal City Vol. 2" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), June 2022
Featured on "Make Noise Not War" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), March 2022
Featured on "Elements Vol. 1" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), November 2021
'When There’s Nowhere Else to Run' Album release through Petite Victory Collective (DK), October 2021
Dontmesswithjuan - Mr. Uchi (Atlas Castle Remix), released through Sono Music Group (CA), October 2021
Featured on "Drones of Reclamation: A Colossus of Borrowed Time" through Music Experience Mouvement (US), July 2021
Featured on "Minimal City Vol. 1" through Petite Victory Collective (DK), July 2021
'Titanomachy' EP release through Electronic Curiosity Collective (US), May 2020