Sainte Vie

Sainte Vie (Pablo Piña, born in Mexico City in 1994) is an electronic music producer, sound engineer, and label owner based in Miami. His style is primarily characterized as melodic techno but blends many genres of electronic and world music to create an eclectic, energetic, and deeply emotional sound. As a teenager growing up in Mexico City, Pablo became enamored with the city’s vibrant rock and alt-rock scene and, at the age of thirteen, founded a rock band called Polar. Pablo disbanded Polar after moving to France to finish high school where he first fell in love with electronic music and its endless possibilities. After France, he moved to New York City to pursue a degree in sound design and sound engineering. Upon graduating, Pablo launched his career as Sainte Vie releasing his first original productions and remixes.

Based out of Brooklyn, he quickly gained notoriety in the international electronic music scene by releasing tracks through acclaimed labels such as Kompakt, Cercle, Stil vor Talent, Ouïe, All Points and his own label, Akumandra. Along with his studio work, Sainte Vie has performed at dozens of venues and festivals throughout the world including Burning Man (Mayan Warrior and Robot Heart) in Nevada, Coachella in Indio, Fabric in London, Fusion Festival in Berlin, Zamna in Tulum, Ushuaïa in Ibiza, Space in Miami, LoveLand Festival in Amsterdam, Marvellous Island Festival in Paris, The Brooklyn Mirage in New York, Soho Garden in Dubai, Poble Espanyol (Off Sonar) in Barcelona, The Midway in San Francisco, Sound in Los Angeles, Rüfüs Du Sol’s Sundream Festival in Tulum, Knockdown Center in New York, Hive in Zurich, Soundscape Festival in Istanbul, Lisb-On Jardim Sonoro in Lisbon, etc… His performances are mainly live sets featuring his own music, though he has also built a strong reputation as a DJ. Drawing from his musical origins as a Rock band leader, Sainte Vie’s stage presence guarantees high energy and a deep engagement with the crowd.

His releases have accrued millions of Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud plays. He has also topped Beatport charts in the melodic techno and organic house genres. He has released three EPs and several singles, remixes, and collabs. His most acclaimed releases have been his single Cenote; his track High Seas from his second EP, From Desolate Places and Forgotten Times; his remix of NTO’s track, Loving You Like Always, that features vocals from Tricky (an early member of Massive Attack); and his track Hibernation, produced in collaboration with WhoMadeWho. Besides these collaborations, Sainte Vie has also worked with artists like Acid Pauli, Sam Shure, and Aalson. Sainte Vie has also released recordings of his live sets, some of which have been important milestones of his career. Notably his Mayan Warrior X Robot Heart Tie Up live set at Burning Man 2019; his Turmbühne live set at Fusion Festival 2022; and his Robot Heart Sunrise live set at
Burning Man 2022.

Sainte Vie appeared on the cover of the November 2021 issue of Mixmag México Magazine. Interviews have appeared on DJ Mag, Deep House Amsterdam, Noisey by Vice, Tsugí, Techno Mood, Magnetic Magazine, When We Dip, Electronic Groove, etc… His music has received support and has been played by artists such as Tale of Us, Rüfüs Du Sol, Adriatique, Who Made Who, Bedouin, Acid Pauli, Oliver Koletzki, etc…

Sainte Vie is currently touring the world with his first audiovisual show, Vortex, that features collaborations with several visual artists (Jason Ting, Jacob Stillman, Dimitri Thouzery, F3, etc…). He is also in the process of releasing his fourth studio EP, Hypnotic Places, with the first track, Fear, already available on all platforms. Each of the EP’s tracks will be accompanied by its own NFT release. During the second half of 2023, Sainte Vie’s new single Raindrops and his new EP Laberinto will be released on Rüfüs Du Sol’s label, Rose Avenue Records.