Instr. Exp / Fusion

Mestis is a project created by Javier Reyes (Animals as Leaders and T.R.A.M.)


World renowned guitarist, Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders, T.R.A.M.), has inked a new solo deal with Sumerian Records for his new project Mestís, which is an all instrumental effort. The debut EP, Basal Ganglia, is a five track offering showcasing Reyes' vast musical diversity and features an intriguing variety of instrumentation performed by highly acclaimed musicians. The EP is set for a Nov 27th release and specially priced pre-order bundles will be available in the coming weeks. 

Reyes states: “Basal Ganglia is an EP that come from several places, and by places, I mean influences. I’ve always wanted to create a style of music that focused on being emotionally exploitive and technically sound, yet simple enough for the average music listener to appreciate. Another influence was using the eight string guitar in a form that is unconventional to the 'trends' or independent of characteristics that are found in music styles/genres that have popularized it. Another and important reason was to create a true form of my own independent voice as an artist. To create music that expressed my personality, upbringing, emotions and musical taste.
Mestís features Javier Reyes on guitar, bass, production and mixing duties. Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders) handling drum programming, Hector Barez (Calle 13, Bio Ritmo) on percussion and David Stout (Marvin Gaye, Juan Gabriel, Smokey Robinson) on the trombone.

02 Semilla

***Please use your fanciest audio equipment*** 

• 1st Prize at the Iannis Xenakis International Electronic Music Competition (2021) form the Contemporary Music Lab 
• 2024 PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival call for scores, Honorable Mention

The intention behind this piece is mainly to construct a discourse distanced from the elements that are traditionally explored in electroacoustic music, eg. texture and timbre. While these elements are undoubtedly present in the piece, it is first and foremost the rhythmic impetus — working around an unstable pulsation — its energy, as well as the imagery and the dramaturgy of the work that is highlighted. 

I have worked exclusively with a collection of sounds from my personal library as well as sounds that have been recuperated online (sort of objets trouvés), like a depository where I drew the parts that were best suited; hence the title “Junkyard Construction”. 
This comes from an interest to work with fairly limited resources (concerning equipment), which is also why it’s a stereophonic piece.
   
“Why stop the swing?” refers not only to the rhythmic content, but also to the swaying of unstable images that are being constantly re-contextualised, progressively detaching and revealing themselves as the inner drama unfolds.

To learn more: https://www.luis-quintana.com/music-catalogue/junkyardconstruction

Junkyard Construction: Why stop the swing?

Two Atlanta musicians (Ryan Buck & Marty Eason) team up to bring a fresh sound to jazz/ prog music. The right amount of jazz with a twist of electronic fusion. There are no limits for the project but it's a start to a long journey of exploring the possibilities of music.

3. Practical Particles

1. Quantum Perspective

Fabien Lévy: Soliloque sur [X, X, X] (2002), commentaries by a computer about a concert misunderstood by itself

(free software, stand alone based on supercollider. You can downlaod and run it from the website of the composer)

Soliloque sur Claude, Orlando, Anton, Ludwig van, Charles & Igor

Soliloque sur la Marseillaise, commentaries by a computer about a concert misunderstood by itself

Durch, in memoriam Gérard Grisey (1998), for saxophone quartet. 

Interprets: Arcis Saxophone quartet, Tag der Kammermusik München, Hochschule für Musik München, 07.05.2014 

Durch, in memoriam Gérard Grisey, for saxophone quartet

Dérivation (2012)

Bonus Trigger

Corelia's debut EP 'Nostalgia' - released September 6th, 2011

Purchase physical CD ($6.00): http://corelia.bigcartel.com/
Purchase digital copy: ($5.00): http://corelia.bandcamp.com/

Mute Swan

"Horizons Ou Le Récit D'un Voyageur" Version Stéréo

Dubigny - Colombine

Breathing (2015)
pour choeur mixte à 12 voix (2S.2M.2A.2T.2B.2Bss). Textes de Jaume Plensa.
Dur. 25:00
Éditeur : Durand Éditions Musicales / Universal Music Publishing Classical (Paris)
Commande du festival 'Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca 2016'
Création : Vocalconsort Berlin. James Wood, direction. Catedral de Cuenca. Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca, 26.03.2016. Cuenca, Espagne.
Recording, RNE/Radio Clásica

Breathing (Piece 2) Vocalconsort Berlin. James Wood, conductor.

"Tutto ciò che è solido si dissolve nell'aria" (2015)
for 6 musicians

Live Recording 
October 12th 2016 
Biennale Musica Venezia
Ensemble Accroche Note

Biennale 2016  12 ottobre ore 20

Mauro Lanza - "Tutto ciò che è solido si dissolve nell'aria" (2015)

"Regnum Lapideum" (2016)

for seven musicians and electromechanical devices

Live Recording
Paris, Auditorium Marcel Landowki
April 29th 2016

Ensemble 2e2m
Pierre Roullier

Mauro Lanza / Andrea Valle - "Regnum Lapideum" (2016)

Oxus for violin (2014)
L'Amou-Daria, anciennement appelé Oxus et Jihoun, est un fleuve d'Asie centrale du bassin endoréique de la mer d'Aral.
Compositeur : Sina Fallahzadeh
Violon : Andrew McIntosh
14/03/2017, Boston Court, Los Angeles

Dérivation (2012)

Antoine Villedieu

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