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"Climate, mysterious and experimental. Such is the music that shapes "Bajar a ver" Arjunah´s debut album . This is an instrumental album , where electronics can be translated both ambient and minimalism to ruidismo ("Campamentos en la luna" ) and excerpts from a remarkable percussive rhythmic work ( "Sintonizado"). At the end of Bajar a ver the presence of a piano and a (minimum) flirtation with folklore in the track "Ganar el silencio" provide an interesting dose of surprise. Behind the pseudonym Arjunah one man (Walter Benitez), responsible for all of the soundscapes that shape this disturbing and flown first musical step appears" /// VUENOZ.COM

Programming , tin whistle , berimbau , bowls and bass : Walter Benitez
Mixing and Mastering : Jeronimo Montalvo
Illustration: Yamila B. Pereira
DG : Ezequiel Black

Written and produced during 2011/2012 by Arjunah (Walter Benitez )

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"Climática, misteriosa y experimental. Así es la música que da forma a “Bajar a ver” el álbum debut de Arjunah. Se trata de un disco instrumental, donde la electrónica puede traducirse tanto en minimalismo ambient y hasta ruidismo (“Campamentos en la luna”) como en pasajes de un notable trabajo rítmico percusivo (“Sintonizado”).  Hacia el final de “Bajar a ver”, la presencia de un piano y un (mínimo) coqueteo con el folclore en el track “Ganar el silencio” aportan una interesante dósis de sorpresa. Detrás del seudónimo Arjunah aparece un solo hombre (Walter Benítez), responsable de la totalidad de los paisajes sonoros que dan forma a este inquietante y volado primer paso musical"

Programación, tin whistle, berimbau, cuencos y bajo: Walter Benítez
Mezcla y Mastering: Jerónimo Montalvo
Ilustración: Yamila B. Pereira
DG: Ezequiel Black

Escrito y producido durante 2011/2012 por Arjunah (Walter Benítez)

arjunahrekords.com




I'm a percussionist and composer. I have a BFA and MFA from CalArts in World Music. I specialize in non-Western percussion, particularly from India (tabla, mirdangam. khanjira, ghatam, thavil) and Africa (djembe, dunduns, and Ghanaian drumming). I compose percussion oriented music and dark-ambient, atmospheric, sci-fi soundtrack sounding music, which you can hear here: http://www.SpaceageFurnitureMusic.com

A.I. Awakens is the first recording in the Spaceage Furniture Music series by Chris Armstrong. The title of which is inspired by the 1960s recording, Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music by Esquivel. The term, "Furniture Music," was coined by composer Eric Satie  to refer to music used as a sonic backdrop rather than as the primary focus of a listener's attention. It is music that provides an ambiance and sets a mood.

The music for A.I. Awakens was chosen for its atmospheric and generally "cinematic" vibe. It is programatic, in that it depicts the evolution of artificially intelligent robot-insect, macro/nano bot type beings from servitude to sentience and then, soon afterward, to total neural cascade failure...a false start in the rise of artificial intelligence...but leaving the door open for possible future successes...and more recordings in the Spaceage Furniture Music series.

This recording is my first major undertaking as a composer and is dedicated to the memory of James Tenney (1934-2006), American composer of, in his words, "unpopular music." I was lucky enough to have taken several of his classes at CalArts and had in-depth conversations with him about composition and the theory and practice of experimental, contemporary "art" music.

He was always very generous with his time and also very patient with my many critical statements and questions about modern music. He once wrote on one of my papers: "I'm very surprised at your ultra-conservative attitudes about music. I wonder if there's anything I can do to help change your mind." He did eventually help me to extend my aesthetic boundaries a bit and I'm very grateful to him for that.

Other CalArts professors who influenced my ideas about composition through discussions and/or classes were: John Bergamo, Art Jarvinen, Marc Lowenstein, and Stephen "Lucky" Mosko. Thanks for your patience and wisdom as well. 

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