"The Romantic and Impressionist movements influence my
compositions. The exacerbated emotional intensity of the first counterbalances the unfinished fleeting moments suggested by the latter. It is certain that they diverge in harmonic vocabulary, form and texture but my heart rejoices where they overlap: the focus on human emotions and closeness to nature.
Those two characteristics are abundant in Brazil, yet they are also the key culture-shocking elements I experience as a Brazilian living in New York. Quintettino in B Major advocates this Romantic-Impressionist hybrid ideal of focusing on human emotions as well as constantly seeking nature’s advice in how we should conduct ourselves; much needed traits in our ever- growing cyber society." Music and Text by Fernando Arruda
Recorded at UnB Studios in Brasilia, Brazil, by a group of friends.


Quintettino In B Major

AMES - Kiss & Blow (It's Christmas)

Ellipsis - Soundiron Iron Pack Contest

Written and Produced by Krychek www.krychek.nyc
Mix and Mastered by Alex Sterling: http://alexsterling.net/studio/

Today I am releasing the album sampler for my first self-titled record. It will be digitally released on December 11, 2015. This has been a year in the making and proud to say I finished a long, cathartic, cinematic inspired LP that I am excited to share with you. 

Video Teaser: http://www.krychek.nyc/#video

Tracks:
1)  Heist
2) Hampton Road
3) Cosmic
4) Lesson Burned
5) Perfect Steel
6) Forever Young
7) All that is Me
8) Lay Low
9) Moments in Time
10) Lesson Burned (Nite Sprite Remix)
11)  Lesson Burned (Final DJs Remix)
12) Lesson Burned (Vucari Remix)
13) Lesson Burned (Barretso Remix)

Krychek LP Teaser

Title: Xote das Meninas
Composer: Luiz Gonzaga and Zé Dantas
Recorded Live at Clube do Choro de Brasilia (Brazil) on May 23, 2017

Bruno Medina Pegoraro - tenor sax
Serge Frasunkiewicz - piano
Rodrigo Bezerra - guitar
Rodrigo Balduino - bass
Leander Motta - drums

Xote Das Meninas

About 10 years ago, a Forest Service agent was doing a routine patrol on Mount Shasta when he discovered something he didn’t expect: a 60-foot hole that seemed to have appeared overnight. Everyone in town had a theory about who was responsible, but most people blamed the “seekers.”

Photo Credit: Joshua Livingston

Elijah’s (W)hole Story: Faith and Fraud in Lemuria

Osiris

Quiet Royalty (Requiem For The S.F. Underground)

Still July

RFP Imaging Demo

Fernando Arruda ORGANIZES SOUND. As a multi-instrumentalist PERFORMER (saxes, flute, clarinet, piano, acoustic guitar, EWI4000s and synths), COMPOSER, and music PRODUCER, he merges live acoustic performances with heavily processed electronic music. His work focuses on diversity, technical quality, accurate emotional EXPRESSION and ORIGINALITY. He is an EXPLORER of the many facets of the music scene in the world. He worked as a jazz and session musician in Australia and New York (2004-2010), as an audio engineer, producer and sound designer (2010-present), touring the USA as a sax player and DJ (Neon Hitch, Ariana and the Roses, Dark Inc. 2011-2012), as a TEACHER (Dubspot, The New School, Skill Share, privately, 2011-present), as musical director and sound designer for THEATER (La MaMa, The New School, NY Fringe, 2009-present) and as a composer for film and concert music (2012-2014). 

An expert in music theory, history and performance (School of Music of Brasília; University of Brasília; Australia’s Performance Arts Unit; The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Eugene Lang College), Fernando Arruda graduated both as a performer (B.F.A.) and as a HISTORIAN (B.A.). Currently he pursues a Master’s Degree (M.M.) at New York University’s Steinhardt for Film Scoring, Multimedia, and CONCERT COMPOSITION. 

He is the co-founder and baritone sax player of the acclaimed classical SAXOPHONE QUARTET Art&Sax. In 2014, Art&Sax will be releasing their debut CD Gare Saint Lazare: his first classical release both as a performer and as a producer. 

Fernando Arruda is also known as FJAZZ in the electronic dance music scene. As such, he released 3 solo albums (2011, 2012, 2013). As a sideman, audio engineer and producer, his discography goes BEYOND 20 official releases. He is also a voting member of The Recording Academy (Grammy), and partner/recording artist of Scotch & Murder Music.com, a COLLECTIVE of musicians, writers and music-lovers that function as a label, events organizer, and music review blog. 

As a freelancer composer, sound designer, session musician and mix engineer, Fernando found his new passion: he is currently working with music for MOVING PICTURE at New York’s creative audio studio Antfood. 

Some of his interests are: the origins of DIGITAL technology and its relation with World War II, Cold War, contemporary music and financial systems. Other interests include: POSTHUMAN art, audio sampling, ACOUSMATIC music and advocating for a healthier urban sonic environment. 

Fernando is currently available for freelance work on and offsite.
more at: fernandoarruda.info

Quintettino In B Major

Fernando Arruda

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