Name: On The Telephone (I am electrified) by Luis J. Obregon
Duration: 3 min 5 s
Description: This is a preliminary version of the song. It was written on commission by Edugar for a middle school music textbook. Parts will be available soon... music, lyrics and performance by Luis J. Obregon.

This is a preliminary version of the song. It was written on commission by Edugar for a middle school music textbook. Parts will be available soon... music, lyrics and performance by Luis J. Obregon.

On The Telephone (I am electrified)

Circle Of Stone-Plastic Cup (Low)

Almost everyone agrees that there are some words that you should never say. This seems to be a universal rule. Yet, we often violently disagree on which words these are.  It also seems that in any society, these words may change from day to day, from year to year, and most infuriatingly, from person to person. Thus there are many unthinkable, unsayable words. More than most other things, this tells us where our idols, our truest beliefs lie. Doubtless there is a word you can think of that enrages you whenever it is uttered in your presence. And yet, how many times a day do you imagine you actually say the words that enrage your neighbor? This piece reflects my desire to put on display not the word itself, but our reaction to it.  not in vain was written for violist Manuel Tábora Deras as part of the University of Iowa's 24+24 Hour Composition Project, where composers are given a specific performer or ensemble and must compose a piece for them in less than 24 hours.  The performer then must perform the piece 24 hours later.  Manuel's exuberant playing style and exacting virtuosity was a major influence on the writing of the piece.

not in vain (2013), performed by Manuel   Tábora Deras

Canto Notturno (di un pastore errante dell’Asia)

CONTRAPPUNTO I is part of a collection of compositions, “Inventions from Data”, where I explore the aesthetic potential of big data as artistic objects. Starting from the sonification and remix of complex data streams, this collection of pieces reflects different approaches to data-driven composition and improvisation. Using the computer aided data-driven composition environment materialssoundmusic, the incoming data are manipulated with a broad palette of musical and esthetic choices before being finally engraved in the score. The music is born of a process like that of a sculptor who uses clay (the raw data) to mold any object or create any design, and embodies the continuous flowing of data all around us in a dialogue that ultimately reflects, in an artistic way, the binary nature of information.

Contrappunto I

Recorded by Friction Quartet in 2015.

Inspired by two prison work songs recorded at Angola State Prison in the 1940’s by John and Alan Lomax titled Rosie and Take This Hammer.

Take This Hammer - Friction Quartet

Track I wrote for As We Say Goodbye film that is part of a Cannes festival 2016. Film dir. by Jhosimar Vasquez. Cello performance by Evgeny Tonkha. 

As We Say Goodbye

Singer: Jess Newham
Writers: Jess Newham, Tanja Utunen, John Silos, Esteban Calderon
Producer: John Silos

Brave Heart (feat. Jess Newham aka Betty Who)

FINGERPRINTS
by Tanja Utunen, Madison Mc Ferrin,  Francesco Martinez
Producer: Francesco Martines
Singer: Emily Anderson

On The Telephone (I am electrified)

Luis J. Obregon

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