Reuben Winter

Reuben Samuel Winter was a singer, multi-instrumentalist, ambient artist, DJ, producer, and mastering engineer from Auckland, New Zealand. He performed under the alias' of milk and Totems, as well as performing as a member of NIISA, P.H.F., Roidz, David Adison, Caroles, Kerosene Community Book, and Bandicoot.

Winter was an influential and prominent member of the Auckland music scene until his death on the 17th of September 2020.undefined

History
Winter started playing and performing in bands from around the age of 12,undefined performing and releasing electronic dance music under the moniker Totems since late 2009 (The name taken from a Malcolm in the Middle episode).undefined As Totems, he headlined festivals such as Camp A Low Hum and Chronophonium.undefined

Winter created the alias, milk, to create guitar music that didn't fit with his other projects such as P.H.F., Roidz, Caroles, and Cindy.undefined milk's first album issue(s) was released on the 11th of December 2016, dealing with mental health and Winter's chronic fibromyalgia.undefined

Winter released milk's self titled album on the 28th of January 2019, recording the album himself over a period of two years.undefined The video for one of the four singles, Sugar Glider, was released on the 24th of January 2019, the song features saxophone from Yokozuna's Jy Lee and guitar from the late Adison Whitley.

Following his death, Winter's whānau shared the statement, " Please take care of one other - openness, communication and aroha are so so important right now", and asked that in lieu of flowers, koha is appreciated to Music Helps, an organisation dedicated to supporting mental and physical health through music, funds and counselling.undefined

Albums

 * issue(s) (2016) - Danger Collective Records
 * Milk (2019) - Prison Tapes
 * III (2021) - Prison Tapes

EPs

 * lancing/goring (2016) - Self-released
 * this pain is ruining me (2016) - Self-released

As Totems
Albums
 * Elixir (2015) - Cosmic Compositions
 * Totems (2017) - Prison Tapes

EPs

 * Island (2012) - Self-released
 * Bardo Thodol (2013) - Self-released


 * ∞​(​(​(​幽玄​)​)​)​∞ (2013) - Self-released
 * the dream is over (2014) - Self-released

Singles

 * Workin Wit / Stunt 151 (2020) - Self-released

Albums

 * Hollow Trophy (2013)
 * Momentary Decline (2015)

EPs

 * Weed Guyz (2012)
 * Caroles (2013)

Albums

 * S-E-L-F-E-S-T-E-E-M (2016)
 * FIGHT NIGHT (2019)

Albums

 * 9mm (2016)

Albums

 * NIISO (2017) - Prison Tapes

With Bandicoot
Albums
 * Jurassic Warfare (2010) - Muzai

EPs

 * Happy Talking (2009) - Self-released

Appears on
Albums
 * David Adison - Multiplicity (2017) - Self-released

Links

 * Facebook
 * Bandcamp (milk), Bandcamp (Totems)
 * Soundcloud (milk), Soundcloud (Totems)
 * Spotify (milk), Spotify (Totems)
 * Music Helps