# Urban Trout Records: Music Connecting Continents.
> Urban Trout Records is an independent music label connecting West Africa, France, and Aotearoa (New Zealand). We produce genre-defying jazz, percussive experiments, and Afro-futurist soundscapes — led by artists who blend tradition, technology, and raw emotion.
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## Pages
- [About](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/about.md)
- [Aroma](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aroma.md)
- [Contact](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/contact.md) - We’d love to hear from you. * General inquiries / Demos / submissions → news@urbantroutrecords.com * Press, sync & bookings → Contact us directly at mgmt@urbantrecords.com We are currently focused on artist-led, future-forward releases rooted in community and sound system culture.
- [Shop](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/shop.md) - The centerpiece debut by Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band, Dama Bëgga Ñibi is a vibrant fusion of Senegalese tradition, electronic rhythm, and emotive jazz improvisation. Featuring Baaba Maal and more, out on Vinyl
- [Subscribe](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/subscribe.md)

## Posts
- [ARÔMA TRIO LIVE AT CITY JAZZ BRANDENBURG](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-aroma-trio-city-jazz-brandenburg.md) - Catch the Aron Ottignon ARÔMA Trio live at City Jazz Brandenburg on Saturday, August 29 at 20:00. Featuring Nane Kahle & Andy Berald-Catelo. Presented by radio3 rbb.
- [ARÔMA Live: Visual Chronicles by Céline Pinget](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aroma-live-visual-chronicles-by-celine-pinget.md) - ARÔMA Live: Visual Chronicles by Céline Pinget
- [After Hours (Single) - Samuel Dubois | Out Now](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/after-hours-single-samuel-dubois-out-now.md) - Samuel Dubois and Aron Ottignon return with 'After Hours,' a chilled, cinematic electronic-jazz instrumental that blends ethereal steel drums and piano.
- [From the Bandstand to the World: Why Jackie Orszaczky’s ‘Live at the Rose’ Release Means Everything to Me](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/from-the-bandstand-to-the-world-why-jackie-orszaczkys-live-at-the-rose-release-means-everything-to-me.md) - Pianist Aron Ottignon pays tribute to late genius Jackie Orszaczky following the release of 'Live at the Rose'. Ottignon recalls choosing the stage over a conservatory to understudy two legendary bassists: funk maestro Orszaczky and jazz icon Jonathan Zwartz.
- [Royalty Checks vs. Artistic Soul: My Surreal Dilemma as Co-Writer on the Viral AI "Papaoutai"](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/royalty-checks-vs-artistic-soul-my-surreal-dilemma-as-co-writer-on-the-viral-ai-papaoutai.md) - Urban Trout founder and "Papaoutai" co-composer Aron Ottignon shares his conflicted perspective on the viral, AI-generated "Afro Soul" remix of Stromae's classic track. Explore the complicated balance between streaming royalties, voice cloning ethics, and preserving the human soul of music.
- [News #16 /// Bassman Feat. Triniboi Joocie | Out Now](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/news-16-bassman-feat-triniboi-joocie-out-now.md) - Samuel Dubois returns to the Urban Trout orbit. 10 singles. One album. Total saturation.
- [From the Vault: The XJAZZ Sessions (2017) – A Tribute to Risk-Taking](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/from-the-vault-the-xjazz-sessions-2017-a-tribute-to-risk-taking.md) - Why I sat on this footage for 9 years, the technical "impossible task" of the Team Aquatic trio, and why we must fight for the future of Berlin’s jazz scene.
- [Release: Aron Ottignon 'Morning Dew' (Official Video)](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/release-aron-ottignon-morning-dew-official-video.md) - Official visual release for "Morning Dew," documented at a 14th-century chapel in Le Dorat. This launch coincides with the first Bandcamp Friday of 2026, where all proceeds directly fund the upcoming AROMA tour and Urban Trout residency program.
- [In Case You Missed the Dawn | AROMA](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/in-case-you-missed-the-dawn-aroma.md) - A deeper look at the spiritual fusion project currently catching ears from France Musique to Worldwide Festival.
- [Ambient Rising: Why Aphex Twin Overtaking Taylor Swift Matters](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/ambient-rising-why-aphex-twin-overtaking-taylor-swift-matters.md) - A major shift for experimental music. Explore how the viral surge of Aphex Twin validates the high-fidelity, tactile soundscapes we are creating with AROMA.
- [Welcome to the Archive: Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band (The Raw Sessions)](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/welcome-to-the-archive-aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-the-raw-sessions.md) - The 1st Chapter, 20-minute raw session for deep listening. Join the Collector's Archive for €5 to unlock this project and the full Urban Trout unreleased vault.
- [News #15: After The Rain by Aroma - Out Now](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/news-15-after-the-rain-by-aroma-out-now.md) - OUT NOW: 8:15 re-imagining of John Coltrane’s 'After The Rain' available to stream and digital purchase on Bandcamp!
- [Behind the Art: Carsten Pölking and the Intimate Dialogue of the Aroma EP Cover](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/behind-the-art-carsten-polking-and-the-intimate-dialogue-of-the-aroma-ep-cover.md) - We shine a light on Carsten Pölking, the visual artist who crafted the stunning cover for the Aroma EP. Discover the poetic sensitivity and conscious intentionality behind his collage-making process and how his work serves as a visual mirror for the music's soul.
- [News #14: Return Of The Dawn EP | Out Now](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/return-of-the-dawn-ep-out-now.md) - 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](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aroma-zig-zag-photos.md) - 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](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/where-continents-meet-through-sound.md) - 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.
- [News #13: New single from Aron Ottignon - Morning Dew out now](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/newsletter-13-new-single-from-aron-ottignon-morning-dew-out-now.md) - 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](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/culture-tunnels-20-years-on.md) - 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.
- [First Preview · Return of the Dawn](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/first-preview-return-of-the-dawn.md) - A first behind-the-scenes look at Return of the Dawn, recorded in Berlin at Funkhaus.
- [Hermeto Pascoal: A Musical Genius Transcends](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/hermeto-pascoal-a-musical-genius-transcends.md) - Hermeto Pascoal has returned to the ether at 89. A fearless innovator who made music from nature itself, his legacy continues to inspire.
- [A new chapter: Return of the Dawn](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/a-new-chapter-return-of-the-dawn.md) - Return of the Dawn marks the beginning of Aroma, a new project from pianist and composer Aron Ottignon. A blend of piano, Osmose synth, and intimate sound design — the EP arrives October 23rd, with the first single Morning Dew out October 10th.
- [Notes from the island](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/notes-from-the-island.md) - I’m writing this newsletter from Mauritius, where I’ve just arrived. It feels like the right moment to share a few updates with you. Piano sessions at Tricone Studios Last month I was recording piano for my new EP at Tricone Studios in Berlin. They have a beautiful Bösendorfer there, it was a beaut…
- [🎧 Aroma is coming.](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aroma-2.md)
- [News #12: New Home, New Drops, Bandcamp Friday Love](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/newsletter-12.md) - Big moves at Urban Trout Records: We've migrated to a new platform, dropped rare videos, celebrated anniversaries, and we're offering a Bandcamp Friday vinyl special — all in one launch blast. Let’s go.
- [Bandcamp Friday — Vinyl Ships from France](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/bandcamp-friday-vinyl-ships-from-france.md) - Today is Bandcamp Friday — which means 100% of your support goes directly to artists. To celebrate, we’re offering reduced prices on all vinyl — shipped straight from my home in Le Dorat, France. VINYL 20€ Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) by Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band, Aron Ottignon, Baaba Maal,…
- [Ore Yèyé O — 5 Years of Global Rhythm with ÌFÉ](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/ore-yeye-o-5-years-of-global-rhythm-with-ife.md) - 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](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/10-years-live-at-funkhaus-berlin.md) - 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 with…
- [Maam Baay (Live) — Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/maam-baay-live-aron-the-jeri-jeri-band.md) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "Fusion Collaboration’s post modern mbalax mash-ups ” - Mojo Magazine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “Homesick, electronically adventurous Senegalese Blues" - Uncut Magazine A raw and intimate live version of Maam Baay, recorded on May 23, 2025, during Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band’s debut European tour. Captur…
- [Live Moments](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/live-moments.md) - Captured live at Alice, Copenhagen Photos by René Passet —
- [Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band – Sunugal (Official Music Video)](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-sunugal-official-music-video.md) - 🎥 Official Video Premiere Track: Sunugal Artists: Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band Album: Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) Label: Urban Trout Records Director: Francesca Cogni About the Video Sunugal means "Our Boat" in Wolof — a reference to Senegal’s deep connection to the sea, migration, and spirit…
- [Dama Bëgga Ňibi - Live in Dakar | Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/dama-begga-nibi-live-in-dakar-aron-the-jeri-jeri-band.md)
- [AATJJB – Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) - On Vinyl](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-dama-begga-nibi-i-want-to-go-home.md) - Release: Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) Artist: Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band Released: January 12, 2024 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital Album + Limited Edition 12" Vinyl 💿 Order Limited Vinyl – Only a few copies left in Berlin Ships within 10 days → €20 Modulor / Direct Order Link 🎧…
- [Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band – Mama Djuma EP](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-mama-djuma-ep.md) - Mama Djuma EP by Aron And The Jeri Jeri Band Release: Mama Djuma EP Artist: Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band Released: December 1, 2023 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital EP (24-bit / 44.1kHz) 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronandthejerijeriband.bandcamp.com/album/mama-djuma-ep About the Rel…
- [Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band – Teddoungal](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-teddoungal.md) - Teddoungal by Aron And The Jeri Jeri Band Release: Teddoungal Artist: Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band Released: September 1, 2023 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital EP 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronandthejerijeriband.bandcamp.com/album/teddoungal About the Release Teddoungal is the flag…
- [Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band-2.md) - Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band is a global collaboration led by New Zealand pianist and producer Aron Ottignon, built in deep partnership with master percussionist Bakane Seck and the Jeri Jeri Band of Senegal. The project fuses traditional mbalax rhythms, electronic production, and spiritual chant with…
- [Aron Ottignon – The Nile (The London Sessions)](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-the-nile-the-london-sessions.md) - The Nile (The London Sessions) by Aron Ottignon Release: The Nile (The London Sessions) Artist: Aron Ottignon Released: October 10, 2024 Recorded: Livingston Studios, London – 2009 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital Single 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/track/…
- [ΔФЖΞ Live In Berlin – AЯON ØTTIИGON ΞXПΞЯIMΞNT](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/dfzhks-live-in-berlin-aiaon-ottiigon-ksxpksiaimksnt.md) - ΔФЖΞ Live In Berlin by AЯON ØTTIИGON ΞXПΞЯIMΞNT Release: ΔФЖΞ Live In Berlin Artist: AЯON ØTTIИGON ΞXПΞЯIMΞNT Released: August 8, 2023 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital Album (24-bit / 48kHz) 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-berlin About the Relea…
- [So Hold Still](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-so-hold-still.md) - So Hold Still by Aron Ottignon Release: So Hold Still Artist: Aron Ottignon Released: November 5, 2021 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital EP 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/so-hold-still About the Release Originally composed on a century-old piano in subu…
- [ÌFÉ – Ore Yèyé O](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-feat-ife-ore-yeye-o.md) - Ore Yèyé O - Aron Ottignon feat. ÌFÉ by Aron Ottignon, ÌFÉ Release: Ore Yèyé O Artists: Aron Ottignon feat. ÌFÉ Released: July 31, 2020 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital EP 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/ore-y-y-o-aron-ottignon-feat-f About the Release…
- [I'm Moving On](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/ottignon-manzanza-im-moving-on.md) - Release: I’m Moving On Artists: Aron Ottignon & Myele Manzanza Released: April 17, 2020 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital Single + Live Video 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/ottignon-manzanza-im-moving-on Ottignon & Manzanza - 'I'm Moving On' by Aron Ott…
- [Goanna Funk](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-goanna-funk.md) - Goanna Funk by Aron Ottignon Release: Goanna Funk Artist: Aron Ottignon Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital EP 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/goanna-funk About the Release On Goanna Funk, Aron Ottignon lays down a polyrhythmic…
- [Starfish](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-starfish.md) - Starfish by Aron Ottignon Release: Starfish Artist: Aron Ottignon Released: April 15, 2015 Label: Urban Trout Records Formats: Digital + 10" Vinyl 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/starfish 💿 Limited 10" Vinyl Available – Ships in 2 days Order Here About the Relea…
- [Live at Funkhaus Berlin](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-live-at-funkhaus-berlin.md) - Live at Funkhaus Berlin (w/ Rodi Kirk & Samuel Dubois) by Aron Ottignon Release: Live at Funkhaus Berlin Artists: Aron Ottignon, Rodi Kirk & Samuel Dubois Released: July 31, 2015 Label: Urban Trout Records Format: Digital Live Album 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp: https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/alb…
- [Waves](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-2.md) - Waves by Aron Ottignon Release: Waves Artist: Aron Ottignon Released: November 6, 2015 Label: Urban Trout Records Location: Le Dorat, France 🎧 Listen / Buy on Bandcamp https://aronottignon.bandcamp.com/album/waves About the Release Waves is a 3-track digital EP by pianist, composer, and sound expl…
- [Spaces 1: Castle](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon-rodi-kirk-spaces-1-castle.md) - 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…
- [Urban Trout x Modulor Distribution](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/urban-trout-x-modulor-distribution.md) - 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 Jeri Jeri Band - Dama B ë g…
- [Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band - Sunugal (Single)](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-the-jeri-jeri-band.md) - 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 Dak…
- [Nane Kahle](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/nane-kahle.md) - 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…
- [Aron Ottignon](https://www.urbantroutrecords.com/aron-ottignon.md) - 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…

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