July 18, 2016

WHATABOUT MUSIC: THE FIRST 7 YEARS

Whatabout Music: The First 7 Years

Artist : Various artists
Release Date : October 15, 2013
Label : Whatabout Music
Format : Digital

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A hand-picked compilation of 32 tracks from the first 7 years of Whatabout Music. The label started in 2006 in Barcelona, and now has 37 bands with 60 albums. Here is a selection of tracks recorded between 2006 – 2013

 

Oriol Roca appears on the following tracks:

 

  • Introduction (by Dave Bianchi)
  • Seule (by Tal Ben Ari)
  • The Body Electric (by Leslie Helpert)
  • I’m Coming (by Samantha de Siena)
  • All These Facts Are True (by Dave Bianchi)
  • Insert (by MUT Trio)
  • Blues For Brnc (by Marc Mena Quartet)
  • Camino A La Nave (by Piccola Orchestra Gagarin)

March 7, 2015

ANITA ZENGEZA

Anita Zengeza

Artist : Anita Zengeza

Release Date : August 27, 2013
Label : Whatabout Music
Format : CD

Produced and mixed by Dave Bianchi in The Emergency Room Studio

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert

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After having traveled the world, Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Anita Zengeza was drawn by the magic of Barcelona, and it was there that she found inspiration to begin recording her debut self -titled album.

13 incredible musicians collaborated on this album, creating a rich fusion of sounds and colours. Anita’s songs are influenced by different cultures and genres of music – a creation so unique and personal that it becomes a genre in itself. Her voice is unique and expressive, full of sweetness and strength, a serenity that you can feel in each note.

This CD is a musical and emotional exploration that displays the creative journey that she has lived during the last few years, a journey that we can all travel together.

 

  • Anita Zengeza – guitar, voice, sounds
  • Miquel Ubach – bass guitar
  • Roger Martini – drums, percussion
  • Giuseppe Moretti – percussion
  • Oriol Roca – drums
  • Fidel Minda – percussion, body percussion, beatbox
  • Mû – vocals
  • Fran Bartlett– cello
  • Lisa Bause – violin
  • Nicholas Dominic Talvola – trumpet
  • Marc Mena – flugelhorn
  • Mathieu Aupitre – saxophone
  • Ignasi Coromina – electric guitar
  • Binod Katuwal – Bansuri Flute
March 8, 2015

SAMANTHA DE SIENA – HERE INSIDE

Here Inside

Artist : Samantha de Siena

Release Date : May 4, 2010

Label : Whatabout Music

Format : CD

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It’s easy to imagine Samantha De Siena lost amongst the cobbled streets of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, laughing at the moon and piecing together the eight little gems that make up this bohemian dreamer’s sublime debut album, Here Inside. It’s very difficult not to fall to your knees at her feet while listening to a piece as delicate as I’m Coming. It almost sounds like a subtle mixture between the most transparent of Beth Gibbons and the most disconcerting of Cat Power.

 

  • Samantha de Siena / voice, acoustic guitar
  • Ismael Dueñas: piano, rhodes
  • Maru Di Pace: harp, acoustic guitar
  • Ivo Saint: viola, violin, handsaw, spoken word Here inside
  • Sasha Agranov: cello, saw
  • Nicholas Dominic Talvola: trumpet, flugel horn
  • Miguel Serna Dominguez: double bass, electric bass
  • Oriol Roca: drums
  • Mû: bells, pan
  • Sebastian Crispo: slide guitar
  • Borja Duñó: electric guitar
  • Marc Curcio: electric guitar
  • Danny ‘the Lip’ Lippitt: harmonica
  • Amanda Jayne: accordion
  • Paul Sessions: tuba
  • Dave Bianchi: glockenspiel
  • Pablo Arias: backing vocals
  • Rizumik: beatbox, voice, acoustic guitar

 

www.samanthadesiena.com

Press

 

A compilation of songs, as fragile and delicate as her voice, enriched with exuberant arrangements which carry us into a universe as luscious as a greenhouse garden… Her music, which isn’t easy to classify, reminds us of Joanna Newsom’s dreamy folk. Time Out Magazine (June 2010)

 

Singer-songwriter debuts with an evocative and beautifully unique voice. The music matches perfectly, reminding us of the graceful way in which Tom Waits dishevels his own albums. El Periódico (September 2010)

 

Folk, coloured by strong influences of jazz, accompanied with delicate arrangements, together paint the beautiful picture that characterises this composer. Her voice at times reminds us of Beth Gibbons from the nineties, and at other times echoes Cat Power in her first albums. Here Inside is an elegant exercise in style, and a wonderful demonstration of the spell that was cast over this city, as it gave birth to new talent within each music genre. Mondosonoro (November 2010)

July 6, 2015

JAZZ FROM CATALONIA 2015

Jazz From Catalonia 2015

Artist : Various artists

Title : Jazz From Catalonia 2015
Release Date : June 26, 2015
Label : Catalan Arts
Format : CD

The aim of this compilation is to give visibility to the music sector in Catalonia and show the vitality of the Catalan record labels. To this end, the CDs are distributed in different fairs where the Department of Culture attends, as well as among international professionals interested in the music produced in Catalonia. The song selection is made by professionals (journalists, programmers, music critics, etc.) based on simple criteria such as quality and internationalization capacity of the different musical ideas. All three discs contain information about each group, as well as the contact details of the record labels and their respective management offices.

 

Oriol Roca appears on the following tracks:

 

El Resumen by DAVID MENGUAL FREE SPIRITS BIG BAND included in the album Vertebrats (Bebyne 2014)

 

Tengo una debilidad by CELESTE included in the album Celeste canta Anotonio Machín (Whatabout Music 2014)

September 22, 2015

JAZZ FROM CATALONIA 2011

Jazz From Catalonia 2011

Artist : Various artists

Title : Jazz From Catalonia 2011
Release Date : June 26, 2011
Label : Catalan Arts
Format : CD

The aim of this compilation is to give visibility to the music sector in Catalonia and show the vitality of the Catalan record labels. To this end, the CDs are distributed in different fairs where the Department of Culture attends, as well as among international professionals interested in the music produced in Catalonia. The song selection is made by professionals (journalists, programmers, music critics, etc.) based on simple criteria such as quality and internationalization capacity of the different musical ideas. All three discs contain information about each group, as well as the contact details of the record labels and their respective management offices.

 

Oriol Roca appears on the following track:

 

273 by MUT TRIO included on the album 1374 (Whatabout Music 2011)

 

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