'SOMNATIKA' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [ http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp479 ].

Chiptune EEG-based sonification recorded during sleep. All electronic sounds are MIDI note sequences coded from sleep EEG signals. Electronic sections within tracks are sonified excerpts of sleep EEG from different stages. In a few cases, in a complementary and artistic fashion, arpeggios were added to MIDI notes. The instruments and the octaves in scales were also artistically chosen, as well as beats per minute (BPM). The portuguese guitar was recorded over the EEG-MIDI sonification.

01. Arouzalium
02. Synaptika
03. Mycroglya
04. Synapsa
05. Ympulse
06. Neurosys
07. Axonium
08. Occipitalius
09. Sulkus
10. Impulsae
11. Byomarker
12. Remnevoa
13. Gyruz
14. Neuronika
15. Hapoptosys
16. Striathum
17. Ynsula
18. Aktionkae
19. Mhelatone
20. Phrion
21. Lobelus

Songs by M-PeX [Portuguese Guitar and Programming].
Recorded at WorkRoomStudio (Lisbon, Burgau, Portugal), 2020/ 21.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [http://www.mozo.pt].
Photography: M-PeX.
Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp479].

For more information:
https://mpex.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/mpex
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer
https://www.youtube.com/user/mpex79
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429
https://www.facebook.com/mpex.phado
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX

BraiNSy (Brain's Night Symphony):
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8395039
https://www.laseeb.org/

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

SOMNATIKA

Impulsae

Neurosys

Occipitalius

Artist: Ana Laíns (http://www.myspace.com/analains)
Song: "Se Tu Viesses (M-PeX re-edit)"
Remixer: M-PeX (http://www.myspace.com/mpex)
Label: Different World (2006) (www.differencemusic.com)

Ana Lains - Se tu Viesses (M-PeX re-edit)

M-PeX | cd 'KARDINAL' ep | 02. 'TRANSFINITU' feat. André Coelho (d-bass) & DJ X-Acto | Editora|Label: Enough Records | Design: Marco Madruga . http://www.mozo.pt | +INFO: http://enoughrecords.scene.org/?cat=enrmp332 . http://www.facebook.com/pages/M-PeX/126605314037429 . http://soundcloud.com/mpex . http://www.youtube.com/mpex79 . http://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer . http://www.myspace.com/mpex . http://db.tt/01P7Exjv (promo kit/shows/press[rar]) . mpex.phado@gmail.com .

KARDINAL ep - 02. TRANSFINITU (feat. André Coelho & DJ X-Acto)

'CYNETIK-1' disponível|available: https://mpex.bandcamp.com/ | Edição|Release: Enough Records [ https://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp511 ].

[PT] «CYNETIK-1 é o 14.º disco de originais de M-PeX a solo, desde o lançamento em 2007 de PHADO. CINEMATIK-1 explora a electrónica ambiente que incorpora a sonoridade da guitarra portuguesa com sons programados, explorando-se um pouco mais, desta vez, gravações de campo e paisagens sonoras cinemáticas captadas na aldeia de Burgau (no Barlavento Algarvio). O disco foi composto no âmbito da residência artística PRALAC desenvolvida no LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas. A edição é da Enough Records e o grafismo do Marco Madruga.»

[EN] «CYNETIK-1 is the 14th original solo album composed by M-PeX since the release of PHADO in 2007. CINEMATIK-1 explores electronic ambient that incorporate the sound of the portuguese guitar with programmed sounds, exploring this time a bit more field recordings and cinematic soundscapes captured in the village of Burgau (in Algarve Barlavento, Portugal). The album was composed as part of the artistic residency PRALAC developed at LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas. Release by Enough Records and cover artwork by Marco Madruga.»

Temas compostos por | Songs by: M-PeX [guitarra portuguesa, programações, teclados, gravações de campo | portuguese guitar, programming, keyboards, field recordings]
Produzido | Produced @ WorkRoomStudio, Burgau, Portugal, 2021-2023.

Gravações de campo | Field recordings @ Burgau, Algarve, Portugal, 2021-2022.
Gravação, edição, mistura e masterização | Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX
Produção musical e executiva | Musical and executive production: M-PeX
Design: Marco Madruga [ https://www.marcomadruga.com ]
Fotografia | Photography: M-PeX
Edição | Release: Enough Records [ https://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp511 ]
Residência artística | Artistic residency: PRALAC (LAC's Artistic Residence Programme, LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas) [ https://lac.org.pt/ ].

Dedicado | Dedicated:
aos meus avós | to my grandparents Celeste Pinheiro, Luís Tomás Pinheiro
e aos meus amores | and to my loves Carina e Vi.

CYNETIK-1

Almathar

Barde

Jhadwal

M-PeX - «Kumulonimbus» (feat. André Coelho [contrabaixo|double bass] & DJ X-Acto) | Edição| Release: V.A. - «Portuguese Deep Frequencies» - Vol.2 (01-03'16)| Editora|Label: Mais Baixo Records  | +INFO: http://maisbaixo.bandcamp.com/album/portuguese-deep-frequencies-vol-2 . https://soundcloud.com/maisbaixo/sets/va-portuguese-deep-frequencies-vol-2 . www.fb.com/pages/M-PeX/126605314037429 . https://soundcloud.com/mpex . https://www.youtube.com/user/mpex79 . https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer . https://myspace.com/mpex . https://db.tt/01P7Exjv (promo kit/shows/press[rar]) . mpex.phado@gmail.com .

Kumulonimbus (feat. André Coelho & DJ X-Acto)

M-PeX | Single CD "Viver e Sentir Portugal" (banda sonora original) | "As músicas que integram este CD foram criadas por M-PeX, um jovem músico apaixonado pela Guitarra Portuguesa. Pretende ser a banda sonora de todas as viagens de encanto que Portugal pode proporcionar. A banda sonora perfeita para um país com tanto por descobrir! O Projecto «Viver e Sentir Portugal» surgiu a partir do sonho de Otávio Gomes, um luso-brasileiro que ama Portugal e o Brasil e que é constantemente abordado por amigos para fazer roteiros para os seus dias de estadia em Portugal. Otávio Gomes vive em Portugal há 11 anos e conhece profundamente o país. É essa experiência - que foi vivida novamente para escrever este Projecto - que pretende agora transmitir e partilhar com todos aqueles que querem conhecer o melhor de Portugal." | + INFO http://www.viveresentirportugal.com/ . http://www.myspace.com/mpex . http://soundcloud.com/mpex .

Viver e Sentir Portugal

David Rossi,M-PeX,Rolo Medina - Solo Más Una Vez

David Rossi,M-PeX,Rolo Medina - Rosa Fogo

Expensive Soul - O Amor é Mágico (M-PeX folktronica remix)

CARINAE available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [ http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp398 ].

All tracks on CARINAE were produced exclusively with sounds from the portuguese guitar, exploring it's original sound and digital alterations. Additional double bass on tracks 01, 03, 05, 07 and 09.

01. Pherro Hagudo	
02. Irancae
03. Navimort
04. Nulare Tearfince	
05. Schedar	
06. Cardesh		
07. Luarne Raneficte
08. Varmiton
09. Carinae
10. Rophre Huagod

All songs by: M-PeX [ Portuguese Guitar/ Editing/ Sampling ].
Guest: André Coelho [ Double Bass ] on tracks 01, 03, 05, 07 and 09.
Recorded at WorkRoomStudio, Lisbon, Portugal.

Recording, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Design: Marco Madruga [ http://www.mozo.pt ].
Photography: Carina Nunes [ https://www.instagram.com/carinanunes/ ].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to you, my Love, Carina Nunes.

CARINAE

Luarne Raneficte (feat André Coelho)

Pherro Hagudo (feat André Coelho)

M-PeX | "IGNIS" EP | 'IGNIS' | CD COVER: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5080196/Ignis%28Cover%29.rar | SONGS BY: M-PeX (Portuguese Guitar & Laptop Programming) @ WorkRoomStudio, Lisbon, Portugal | MASTERING: M-PeX | ARTWORK: Marco Madruga www.mozo.pt | +INFO: http://www.myspace.com/mpex . http://soundcloud.com/mpex | CD disponível mediante ENCOMENDA|CD available for PURCHASE: mpex.phado@gmail.com | This work is licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | CO-RELEASE 2012: M-PeX + Enough Records http://enoughrecords.scene.org .

IGNIS EP - 04.IGNIS

[PT] M-PeX & Makrox - "Nympha Philyra" | CD "VOLUKTA" | +INFO: http://enoughrecords.scene.org/#/release/enrmp318 | TEMAS COMPOSTOS POR: M-PeX (Guitarra Portuguesa & Programações) & Makrox (Fx & Programações) | DESIGN: Marco Madruga www.mozo.pt | CO-EDIÇÃO 2013: Autores + Enough Records http://enoughrecords.scene.org | Este trabalho é licenciado através duma LICENÇA CREATIVE COMMONS: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ | CD disponível mediante ENCOMENDA: mpex.phado@gmail.com | +INFO:  www.facebook.com/pages/M-PeX/126605314037429 . http://www.myspace.com/mpex . http://soundcloud.com/mpex . http://www.youtube.com/mpex79 .

[EN] M-PeX & Makrox - "Nympha Philyra" | CD "VOLUKTA" | +INFO: http://enoughrecords.scene.org/#/release/enrmp318 | SONGS BY: M-PeX (Portuguese Guitar & Laptop Programming) & Makrox (Fx & Laptop Programming) | DESIGN: Marco Madruga www.mozo.pt | CO-RELEASE 2013: Authors + Enough Records http://enoughrecords.scene.org | This work is licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ | CD available for PURCHASE: mpex.phado@gmail.com | +INFO:  www.facebook.com/pages/M-PeX/126605314037429 . http://www.myspace.com/mpex . http://soundcloud.com/mpex . http://www.youtube.com/mpex79 .

M-PeX & Makrox - Volukta - 01.Nympha Philyra

'O cultivo de flores de plástico' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [ http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp459 ].

All tracks from this album were composed as original soundtrack for the theater play titled CASA - O cultivo de flores de plástico (production by Gato que Ladra, text by Afonso Cruz and staging by Rute Rocha, 2013).

01. Flores (Prólogo)
02. Talvez Seja Dia Fora do Metro
03. Lili e os Caracóis (Interlúdio)
04. À Espera do Comboio da Noite
05. Lili e os Caracóis
06. Flores (Epílogo)

All songs by: M-PeX [ Programming, Classical and Portuguese Guitars ].
Recorded at WorkRoomStudio, Lisbon, Portugal.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [ www.mozo.pt ].
Photography: Carina Nunes [ www.instagram.com/carinanunes/ ].
Release: Enough Records [ enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp459 ].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

O cultivo de flores de plástico

Flores (Prólogo)

Lili e os Caracóis (Interlúdio)

À Espera do Comboio da Noite

'Deus, o criado de Camus' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp466].

All tracks from this album were composed as original soundtrack for the theater play titled Deus, o criado de Camus (production by Gato que Ladra, text by Afonso Cruz and staging by Rute Rocha, 2014). Cinematic ambient sounds mostly composed with digital manipulations of portuguese guitar.

01. Ocorre que os Cenários se Desmoronam
02. Sou uma Flor
03. Há um Ponto de Humor
04. Levantar, Autocarro
05. De Quem e de Quê
06. Conheci-a num Restaurante
07. Escondia Entre os Meus Versos
08. A Palavra Mãe
09. Começa, Isso é Importante

All songs by: M-PeX [Programming, Electro-acoustic and Portuguese Guitars].
Recorded at WorkRoomStudio, Lisbon, Portugal.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [https://www.mozo.pt].
Photography: M-PeX.
Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp466].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

Deus, o criado de Camus

A Palavra Mãe

De Quem e de Quê

Sou uma Flor

'ROOTS' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp467].

All tracks on this record have been composed as a part of the ROOTS 2017 artistic residence, a LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas project (www.lac.org.pt/projectos/detalhe/roots-2017-lagos_14546) approaching the slavery issue through a contemporary lens, generating new routes and transcultural flows. All recording was made live at a public performance with the dancer El Conguito (https://elconguito.wixsite.com/conguitobailaor), at Galeria LAR, on the 18th of november, 2017.

01. Balada do Sofrimento
02. Discurso Público do Dominado
03. Ruptura com o Silêncio
04. Discurso Oculto do Dominado
05. Balada da Rebelião
06. História Vista de Baixo	

All songs by: M-PeX [Classical and Portuguese Guitars, Drums].
Recorded live at Galeria LAR (Lagos, Portugal), on the 18th of november, 2017.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [https://www.mozo.pt].
Photography: M-PeX.
Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp467].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

ROOTS

Balada do Sofrimento

'ROOTS' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [ http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp467 ].

All tracks on this record have been composed as a part of the ROOTS 2017 artistic residence, a LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas project ( www.lac.org.pt/projectos/detalhe/roots-2017-lagos_14546 ) approaching the slavery issue through a contemporary lens, generating new routes and transcultural flows. All recording was made live at a public performance with the dancer El Conguito ( https://elconguito.wixsite.com/conguitobailaor), at Galeria LAR, on the 18th of november, 2017.

01. Balada do Sofrimento
02. Discurso Público do Dominado
03. Ruptura com o Silêncio
04. Discurso Oculto do Dominado
05. Balada da Rebelião
06. História Vista de Baixo	

All songs by: M-PeX [Classical and Portuguese Guitars, Drums].
Recorded live at Galeria LAR (Lagos, Portugal), on the 18th of november, 2017.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [https://www.mozo.pt].
Photography: M-PeX.
Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp467].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

Balada da Rebelião

'NEBULAE' available at http://mpex.bandcamp.com | Release: Enough Records [ http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp470 ].

The tracks on this record were composed in a free experimentation context and improvisation with the portuguese guitar acoustic and transformed sound, using several effects pedals.

01. Balada das Nuvens
02. Almuhlif
03. Omega Carinae
04. NGC 2867
05. Balada das Nebulosas
06. Avior
07. Suhel
08. Miaplacidus
09. Balada Espectral
10. Tureis
11. Eta Argus
12. Chi Carinae
13. Homúnculo
14. Scutulum
15. Eta Carinae
16. Upsilon Carinae
17. Al Suhail
18. Eta Roboris
19. 65 Carinae
20. NGC 2808
21. IC 2448	

Songs by M-PeX [Portuguese Guitar and Effects Pedals].
Recorded at WorkRoomStudio (Lisbon, Portugal), 2015.

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering: M-PeX.
Musical and executive production: M-PeX.
Graphical artwork: Marco Madruga [http://www.mozo.pt].
Photography: M-PeX.
Release: Enough Records [http://enoughrecords.scene.org/release/enrmp470].

For more information :
http://mpex.bandcamp.com,
https://soundcloud.com/mpex,
https://soundcloud.com/m-pex-remixer,
https://www.facebook.com/M-PeX-126605314037429,
https://www.instagram.com/mpex_music/,
https://www.freemusicarchive.com/M-PeX.

Dedicated to my grandfather, Luís Tomás Pinheiro, and to my loves Carina e Vi.

NEBULAE

Balada Espectral

Balada das Nebulosas

Balada das Nuvens

[PT] M-PeX é um músico multi-instrumentista, compositor, sound-designer e produtor que tem na guitarra portuguesa o traço distintivo da sua identidade musical, posicionando-a enquanto instrumento solista em ambientes sonoros diversificados, incluindo música electrónica. As suas criações ensaiam modernizar e globalizar este instrumento tradicional da cultura portuguesa, culminando numa arrojada e inovadora confluência musical.

BIOGRAFIA

Natural de Lisboa, Marco Pinheiro Miranda cedo começa a tocar viola de acompanhamento de Fado com o seu avô Luís Pinheiro (instagram.com/p/CTfnIeOjO8j/), mestre da guitarra portuguesa, acompanhando-o em inúmeras casas de Fado e em eventos privados. Pouco mais tarde, o seu avô oferece-lhe a sua primeira guitarra portuguesa e transmite-lhe a técnica, a escola e os métodos. Entusiasta da produção de música electrónica, e recusando circunscrever a guitarra portuguesa ao universo do Fado, adopta, em 1999, o nome artístico de M-PeX, criando uma sonoridade em que combina a guitarra portuguesa com este segmento musical. Enquanto engenheiro físico, e em paralelo com a actividade artística, dedica-se à investigação científica (cienciavitae.pt/1919-8DA5-4720) do efeito da música e do som nas ondas cerebrais humanas, com áreas de interesse em computação sonora-musical, processamento de sinal, mapeamento, sonificação EEG e outros biosinais. Dedica-se igualmente à composição e produção de bandas sonoras originais (autoria e co-autoria, bit.ly/mpex-sound-pt), realizando também licenciamentos, arranjos, remisturas, sonorização, sonoplastia, sound design, edição, produção e pós-produção de áudio para cinema, televisão, teatro, web, videojogos e rádio, executando também trabalhos de gravação, mistura e masterização. Ao vivo, actua a solo, fazendo-se acompanhar da sua guitarra portuguesa, pedaleiras de efeitos e do seu computador.

PROMO-KIT (PDF): bit.ly/mpex-promo-pt [PT]
SOUND DESIGN (PDF): bit.ly/mpex-sound-pt [PT]
mpex.bandcamp.com/
soundcloud.com/mpex
m-pex.pt/

REPORTAGEM TV 'Outras Histórias':
https://youtu.be/O95h1VWL1zo

[EN] M-PeX is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, sound designer, and producer who has in the Portuguese guitar the hallmark of his musical identity, merging their sound with diverse soundscapes, including electronic music. His creations aim to modernize and globalize this traditional instrument from Portuguese culture, culminating in a bold and innovative musical confluence.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Lisbon, Marco Pinheiro Miranda soon began playing Fado accompanying guitar with his grandfather Luís Pinheiro (instagram.com/p/CTfnIeOjO8j/), a Portuguese guitar master, accompanying him in countless Fado clubs and at private events. Soon after, his grandfather gave him his first Portuguese guitar and teached his technique, school, and methods. Enthusiastic about electronic music production, and refusing to confine the Portuguese guitar to the universe of Fado, in 1999 he adopted the artistic name M-PeX, creating a sound that combines the Portuguese guitar with this musical segment. As a physics engineer, and in parallel with his artistic activity, he dedicates himself to scientific research (cienciavitae.pt/1919-8DA5-4720) into the effect of music and sound on human brainwaves, with areas of interest in sound-musical computing, signal processing, mapping, EEG and other biosignals sonification. He is also dedicated to the composition and production of original soundtracks (authorship and co-authorship, bit.ly/mpex-sound-en), also carrying out licensing, arrangements, remixes, sound design, editing, production and post -audio production for cinema, television, theater, web, video games and radio, also carrying out recording, mixing, and mastering work. Live, he performs solo accompanied by his Portuguese guitar, effects pedals, and his computer.

PROMO-KIT (PDF): bit.ly/mpex-promo-en [EN]
SOUND DESIGN (PDF): bit.ly/mpex-sound-en [EN]
mpex.bandcamp.com/
soundcloud.com/mpex
m-pex.pt/

TV INTERVIEW 'Outras Histórias':
https://youtu.be/O95h1VWL1zo

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