Ron Trent Warm

Ron Trent Presents

WARM

What Do The Stars Say To You • ALNLP59 / ALNCD59

"A love letter to the longplayer" — Career-topping album featuring Azymuth, Jean-Luc Ponty, Gigi Masin & Khruangbin

10

Vinyl Tracks

15

CD Tracks

85-123

BPM Range

5

Bonus CD

2022

Release

First Album in 11 Years: Ron Trent's career-defining work as WARM — a collaborative masterpiece featuring Brazilian jazz-funk legends Azymuth (Ivan Conti & Alex Malheiros), violin virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty, ambient pioneer Gigi Masin, and modern soul stars Khruangbin. Mastered by François Kervorkian. Not house music — but a sophisticated blend of jazz-funk, ambient, soul, and Balearic.

Side A

A1

Cool Water Feat. Azymuth & Lars Bartkuhn

Jazz-Funk / Balearic

85

4:36

A2

Cycle Of Many

Jazz-Fusion / Electronic

95

4:46

A3

Admira Feat. Gigi Masin

Ambient / New Age

90

6:12

A4

Flowers Feat. Venecia

Soul / Jazz

90

6:02

A5

Melt Into You Feat. Azymuth

Jazz-Funk / Soul

100

6:14

Side B

B1

Flos Potentia (Sugar, Cotton, Tobacco) Feat. Khruangbin

Afrobeat / Psychedelic

123

5:34

B2

Sphere Feat. Jean-Luc Ponty

Jazz-Fusion / Electronic

100

5:40

B3

WARM

Deep House / Ambient

85

4:40

B4

On My Way Home

Soul / Quiet Storm

95

3:45

B5

What Do The Stars Say To You

Ambient / New Age

130

2:34

CD/Digital Bonus Tracks

The Ride
In The Summer When We Were Young
Endless Love
Rocking You
Cool Water Interlude

5 additional tracks on CD/digital, including François Kervorkian continuous mix. Total 15 tracks, 50+ minutes.

The Flow

Morning Glory:
Cool Water 85 → WARM 85

Mid-tempo Groove:
Admira 90 → Flowers 90 → On My Way Home 95 → Cycle Of Many 95

Peak Energy:
Melt Into You 100 → Sphere 100 → Flos Potentia 123 → What Do The Stars 130

Vinyl Editions

Standard Black: 2LP gatefold

Limited White: 2LP colored vinyl (sold out)

Label: Night Time Stories / Late Night Tales

Catalog: ALNLP59 / ALNCD59

Released: June 17, 2022

The Collaborators

Azymuth: Brazilian jazz-funk legends Ivan Conti (drums) & Alex Malheiros (bass)

Jean-Luc Ponty: French jazz violin virtuoso

Gigi Masin: Italian ambient/new age pioneer

Khruangbin: Texas psychedelic funk trio

Lars Bartkuhn: German jazz guitarist (Needs)

François K: Mastering by the NYC legend

Concept & Influences

Flos Potentia: Latin for "flower power" — refers to plants that drove the slave trade: tobacco, sugar, cotton.

Key Influences: Prince, Herb Alpert, David Mancuso, Jan Hammer, Tangerine Dream, Trevor Horn, Alan Parsons Project.

Trent plays drums, percussion, keys, synths, piano, guitar & electronics throughout.

Ron Trent Presents WARM – What Do The Stars Say To You • Night Time Stories ALNLP59 • Released June 17, 2022 • "Designed for harmonising with spirit, urban life and nature"