Gregotechno – ‘Vidimus Stellam’ (cant gregorià dels Reis Mags d'Orient)

Veu | Marc Vilajuana
Base electrònica | Alejandro Narés
Visuals de microscòpia | Xavier Arqué
Traducció | Xavier Mata Oroval

[CAT] Eixamplem el context dels cants sacres més enllà de la litúrgia cristiana, volem apropar i compartir la bellesa d’aquesta música de manera transversal a diferents col·lectius, edats, ètnies i cultures. Aquest cop, a la pista de ball.

Combinem el pes històric del cant autòcton amb el corrent musical contemporani que no entén de límits geogràfics ni polítics. Partim d’ingredients essencials: els modes reiterants de les melodies gregorianes, la pulsació cíclica del techno i la contemplació de les formes de vida fonamentals, les del microcosmos.

Gregotechno és la unió de cant cristià primitiu sobre bases d’electrònica minimalista.La creació musical s’il·lustra amb visuals de microorganismes extrets de paratges naturals sacres: esglésies, convents, monestirs i els seus voltants de diversos indrets de Catalunya.


[ENG] We broaden the context of sacred songs beyond the Christian liturgy, we want to approach and share the beauty of this music across different groups, ages, ethnicities, and cultures. This time, on the dance floor.

We combine the historical weight of indigenous singing with the contemporary musical trend that knows no geographical or political boundaries. We start from essential ingredients: the repeating modes of Gregorian melodies, the cyclical pulsation of techno and the contemplation of the fundamental forms of life, those of the microcosmos.

Gregotechno is the merging of primitive Christian singing on a minimalist electronic base. The musical creation is illustrated with visuals of microorganisms taken from sacred natural places: churches, convents, monasteries, and their surroundings in various locations of Catalonia.

Gregotechno - Vidimus Stellam

REFLORUIT | Gr. In Deo Speravit

Gregotechno is the fusion of Gregorian chant and electronic music. This combination interacts with video art of the microcosmos in the live performance, resulting in a triple fusion of essentialism. Festive transcendence serves as the meeting point, blending the repetition of Gregorian modes, the cyclical pulses of electronic music, and the dynamic structures of microscopic entities.

This project, based in Barcelona, started research and preproduction in the fall of 2022 as a musical, scenic, and audiovisual endeavor, thanks to the support of Beques Barcelona Crea 2022. This support facilitated the collaboration between Marc Vilajuana (a multidisciplinary artist and singer specialized in medieval sacred monody), Alejandro Narés (a pianist specialized in minimalist electronic music), and Xavier Arqué (a doctor in nanobiotechnology with expertise in microscopy and audiovisuals).

Other key collaborators are Otger Ibars from Radi Studios for music production and Júlia Girós for a mesmerizing microvisuals edition and VJ. Recently, the project has been selected for consultoring from CC Albareda and La Bàscula.

Having only a demo Vidimus stellam and two songs published (REFLORUIT | Gr. In Deo Speravit and SPIRITUM | Al. Emitte Spiritum), the Gregotechno project already has thousands of listeners between Spain, Mexico, Chile and Colombia.

The rest of the album will be out during 2024, after which live performances of historical relevance and dance atmosphere will start touring.

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