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Newsletter #14: Return Of The Dawn EP | Out Now

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Newsletter #14: Return Of The Dawn EP | Out Now

OUT NOW: Aron Ottignon's full EP, Return of the Dawn, is available to stream and purchase on Bandcamp! Support the music directly and grab your high-quality digital copy today.

AROMA'S FIRST NIGHT: Zig Zag Photos & The EP Countdown

AROMA'S FIRST NIGHT: Zig Zag Photos & The EP Countdown

Exclusive look inside! The Aron Ottignon Trio's sold-out Aroma debut at Zig Zag, featuring Nane Kahle, captured by Lena Ures. See the energy behind the music—the EP drops in 7 days!

Where Continents Meet Through Sound

Artist Stories Featured

Where Continents Meet Through Sound

Urban Trout Records is a bridge between worlds. Founded by pianist Aron Ottignon, we create raw, collaborative music where jazz, electronic innovation, and cultural roots collide across continents.

Newsletter #13: New single from Aron Ottignon - Morning Dew out now

Newsletter #13: New single from Aron Ottignon - Morning Dew out now

Aron Ottignon returns with 'Morning Dew', a solo piano and synth piece introducing his new EP Return of the Dawn, out October 30 on Urban Trout Records.

Culture Tunnels — 20 Years On

Culture Tunnels — 20 Years On

Twenty years after its first release, Culture Tunnels by Aron Ottignon’s group Aronas still sounds alive and forward-looking. A document of the last independent jazz wave before the MP3 era changed everything.

Ore Yèyé O — 5 Years of Global Rhythm with ÌFÉ

Ore Yèyé O — 5 Years of Global Rhythm with ÌFÉ

A jam session turned soulful single. 5 years ago, Aron Ottignon and ÌFÉ came together to create Ore Yèyé O — a hybrid of live percussion, electronic ritual, and joyful experimentation.

10 YEARS — Live at Funkhaus Berlin

10 YEARS — Live at Funkhaus Berlin

A decade ago, in 2015, we recorded Live at Funkhaus Berlin — a raw, one-take session with Aron Ottignon, Rodi Kirk, and Samuel Dubois. But this release is more than a live album — it was a moment. Rodi Kirk was instrumental in shaping the entire project, both musically and technically. Working

Spaces 1: Castle

Spaces 1: Castle

Release: Spaces 1: Castle Artists: Aron Ottignon & Rodi Kirk Released: February 22, 2016 Format: Digital Album Spaces 1: Castle by Aron Ottignon & Rodi Kirk 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp: https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/spaces-1-castle About the Release In their ‘Spaces’ series, Aron and Rodi travel to a variety

Urban Trout x Modulor Distribution

Urban Trout x Modulor Distribution

We're proud to be working with Modulor as our official distribution partner for the release of Dama Begga Nibi (I Want To Go Home) by Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band. 🎧 Stream it everywhere, and grab the physical release through Modulor below: 👉 Buy from Modulor Aron And The

Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band - Sunugal (Single)

Aron And The Jeri Jeri Band

Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band - Sunugal (Single)

Released : 15 June 2023 Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band, Aron Ottignon, Jeri-Jeri - SunugalListen to Sunugal by Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band, Aron Ottignon, Jeri-Jeri.Sunugal The inaugural UTR release: a transcontinental collaboration between Aron Ottignon and the iconic Jeri Jeri Band. Recorded between Dakar and Berlin, this

Nane Kahle

Nane Kahle is a Berlin-based producer, sound artist, and performer blending industrial textures, field recordings, and electronic polyrhythms. Their sound walks the edge between vulnerability and voltage — deeply emotional and always unexpected. INSTAGRAMBIO Currently working on their debut EP with Urban Trout Records. Expect weight and feeling.

Aron Ottignon

Aron Ottignon is a genre-defying pianist, producer, and composer known for his explosive live shows and deep collaborations. Merging jazz improvisation with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, electronic textures, and experimental club sounds, his work pushes keys far beyond the expected. The Nile (The London Sessions) by Aron Ottignon ΔФЖΞ Live In Berlin