Andy Digitonal

chilled electronica since 1997

Studio Albums

Set the Weather Fair

Just Music, 2020

Beautiful Broken

Just Music, 2014

Save your Light for Darker Days

Just Music, 2008

23:Things Fall Apart

Toytronic Records, 2002

Other Releases

The Blackshore Tape EP

Castles In Space, 2023

Max Richter: Sleep Remix

Deustche Grammafon, 2016

Four Chords

The Ambient Zone, 2014

Mirtazapine

The Ambient Zone, 2016

Marconi Union: Riser Remix

Just Music, 2018

Lost Idol: Blue Lotus Eyes Remix

2020

Live at the 02

Self-Relased, 2006

A Sampler

Self-Released, 2006

The Centre Cannot Hold EP

Seed Records, 2004

In Silence EP

Cactus Island, 2006

Be Still My Bleeping Heart

Just Music, 2014

Full Discography listing at Discogs.

Other Projects:

Of the Night Sky: Organic, nature inspired ambient

Alphabox: Classic, melodic, 90s style IDM without prejudice


About Digitonal

Digitonal have been writing and performing their brand of cinematic, downbeat instrumental music for over 20 years. Part of the 2nd wave of UK ambient electronica, the project sits in a multi-influence groove charting a course from neoclassical minimalism to 90s coffee shop jazz, with a glitchy, electronica heartbeat in the mix with human musicianship and expression.

With producer and clarinettist Andrew Dobson at the project's core, Digitonal has been a collaborative project, notably including violinist Samy Bishai, producer Dom Graveson, harpist Kat Arney and cellist Jo Quail.

They have released four studio albums, a series of EPs and compilation appearances for a diverse range of grassroots labels, and been on remix and producer duties for artists including classical stalwart Max Richter, longtime labelmates Marconi Union, groundbreaking singers Kirsty Hawkshaw and Kelli Ali and UK techno pioneers B12.

Now living in his adopted Suffolk home, Andrew continues to write and perform, both as Digitonal and also as classic IDM throwback project, Alphabox and his own reflection on organic ambient music, Of the Night Sky.

Live Performance

Digitonal performing at 22rpm

Digitonal performing at 22rpm in 2017

Despite the heavy presence of electronics, human musicianship, improvisation and excursions through the material and into unexpected places have been part of the performance DNA of Digitonal since the very start.

They have taken the stage at festivals, art galleries, raves, opera houses, public spaces and streets, churches and cathedrals, a NASA base and tiny pub back-rooms from Kiev to San Francisco.

Andrew occaisionally live streams over at Twitch and posts performance videos on the band's YouTube channel.

Drop Andrew an email at admin@digitonal.com if you'd like to chat about playing at an event, or any other query.

© Digitonal 2025 | Artwork by Oonagh Digby | Let us make, and set the weather fair

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