Daniel Ottini

A seasoned electronic musician, sound designer and field recordist, the work of Daniel Ottini spans a number of genres and styles.

Beginning with his seminal work in the ambient/new age/IDM genres - Winter Mute (re-released in 2011), Ephemeral Ether, Vol. 1 (2012), and Hinterland (2013) - and soundtrack related work (Four Films in 2015) - Soundscapes for Meditation and Relaxation (2016) began an exploration into the relevance of natural and manufactured sound as unobtrusive sonic wallpaper.

His work took a darker turn towards the industrial/dark ambient genres with the release of The Age of The Unthinkable (2017). Similarly, The End of Science (2019), mined a darker ambient vein, with a return to the IDM and rhythmic elements of his earlier work.

A second collection of soundtrack related work was released in 2020 (Vignettes: Eleven Short Films).

2021 saw the first in a series of numbered releases under the Ephemeral Aether Project label (an umbrella for his more eclectic output) and the release of an Electronic “lockdown” double album (Awake/Asleep) featuring IDM/Ambient sides to reflect the bipolar nature of the times, as well as a series of live performances (Live from SoftStudio) released as singles simultaneously with the accompanying video performances (via YouTube).

He continues to be active as a commercial music composer where his work has been featured in film/video, video games, and as demonstration audio for music hardware and software companies.