Austin Cesear

A native Californian who later based himself in New York City's Brooklyn borough, Austin Cesear produces downcast experimental and ambient techno. Growing up, he had no formal musical training, but a high-school course exposed him to Reason, a software program for music production. He eventually incorporated hardware into his approach. Signed to Public Information, he debuted in July 2012 with Cruise Forever, a striking album that placed the producer in the same realm as Vatican Shadow and Andy Stott, with inspiration seemingly drawn from releases by the likes of Terrence Dixo...