Tree canopy silhouetted against a pink dusk sky in Thailand

BARCELONA · PORTRAITS, EXPERIENCES & LIQUID LIGHT

PHOTOGRAPHY, SOUND &VISUAL WORK.

Photography, electronic music & visual storytelling. From portraits and adventures around the world to original productions, music videos and artistic collaborations. A glimpse into the work.

Misty karst peaks above a still river with a lone boat in Vietnam

What could we create together?

Portraits, adventures, commissioned work and everything in between.

Portraits · Experiences · Creative commissions · Something else

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A few places we could start

Places worth getting lost in. Days worth remembering.

Alex Cristea's music studio in Barcelona, lit in warm red

Music

Sound, production & everything around it.

Discography · Media · Archive · Visuals & Artworks

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Black and white portrait of Alex Cristea in a cap, shot through glass

Equipment

  • Lumix S5 II X
    • Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Art
    • Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art
    • Rode VideoMic GO II
    • K&F Polarizer Filters
    • JOBY Compact Action Tripod
    • Various lighting gear
  • Fujifilm X100VI
  • Olympus XZ-1

About

Photography, sound and the things that catch my eye

Alex Cristea is an Italian-born, Barcelona-based DJ, producer, and photographer whose creative work sits at the intersection of electronic music, visual culture and digital media.

Born in Avellino, near Naples, Italy, and raised in Munich, Germany, Alex grew up immersed in the city's electronic music and underground culture. While music shaped much of his early creative life, photography gradually became an equally important way of exploring the world around him.

Alex standing on an empty road between misty limestone mountains in Vietnam
Alex observing illuminated rock formations inside a cave

At 20, Alex began releasing music on international labels. With more than 150 tracks to his name, his productions have been played by artists such as Chez Damier, Richie Hawtin and Traumer. He held residencies at Munich's Harry Klein and Rote Sonne clubs and co-founded Dots. Music in 2015, a platform for music releases and club showcases.

Photography as presence

Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Media Informatics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), where he developed a technical and creative foundation in digital media, audio and photography. For Alex, photography is a way of disconnecting from everyday distractions and reconnecting with the present moment. Just himself, the camera and the environment around him. His work explores people, places, nightlife, travel, architecture and fleeting details, capturing fragments of life as they unfold with a spontaneous, personal approach.

Man sitting on a rock watching a wide waterfall in a green Hakone forest