Axel Toben

Techno DJ producer from Berlin, Germany, based in Xàbia, Spain 'Axel Toben' is the electronic music alias behind mastermind multi-instrumentalist, Alejandro Bento. With 20 years of production and composition experience under his belt, it may come as a surprise to discover that Phonosynthesis, his new work set to release via Subtempo this fall will be his debut under this moniker. This says a lot about Toben’s character, the time he’s taken to cultivate his craft, to develop his technique and refine his sound in anticipation for this moment. However, his new EP doesn’t come in isolation; Phonosynthesis is a natural continuation of his work under his given name, Alejandro Bento, which saw him sharing some heartfelt solo piano pieces that gathered international recognition, got included in Nils Frahm’s piano day playlists two years in a row and was remixed by the likes of Robot Koch (Project Mooncircle, Trees and Cyborgs), Christopher Willits (Ghostly International) and Memotone (Black Acre, Project Mooncircle). Under this new alias he also did a remix for the famous Six Degrees Records out of San Francisco. 2019 marks the culmination of a long but very necessary gestating process for Toben, which will unlock an enormous amount of music he’s been creating, that will see the light in the coming months.