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Julian Bonequi (born December 27, 1974 )is a mexican artist working mostly with Noise and Improvisationand 3d computer graphics He plays the drums, and experiment with electronics and voice to create a rhythmic environment much richer in atmospheres and harmonic flow situations. He plays in the FOCO Orchestra, and create with Dave Tucker[1][2]and Ricardo Tejero the project Machinations of Joy

Julian Bonequi established himself in Barcelona within the Spanish improvisation free jazz music scene since 2004, but has since also performed with a wide range of musicians working in diverse musical areas since he lived in Mexico. He has performed as guest with the London Improvisers Orchestra as electronic voice, attracted by the roots of free improvisation

From 1995 to 2000 he participated in several projects of folklore, Rock in Opposition and psychodelia in Mexico City.

Biography

Early life

Since 1995 he played in a lot of punk, [hardcore]], psycodelia, stone rock and progressive rock projects, but always trying to give 100% importance to the freedom that improvisation gives to music.

He played with Humus (band) that was founded in 1987 by Jorge Beltrán (guitar, keyboards) and Victor Basurto the full fledged bassist. Both of them, are formers musician of many other important mexican bands, as Frolic Froth, Smoking The Century Away, Euphoric Darkness, Loch Ness and Semefo. Since 1997 Westminster became more or less the permanent drummer of Humus, who was preceded by Julian Bonequi (1998-2000) when Jorge Beltrán invited him to made important contributions to different albums(not yet released)[3][4].

In 1999 he met Decibel (band)[5] . Decibel were a rare exception to the prog acts of the 1978 period in Mexico, and were well versed in European groups such as Faust, Magma, Gong, and the Italian prog masters Il Balletto di Bronzo. The lineup centered around keyboardist Carlos Robledo and the bassist Walter Schmidt. So he found finally a place for improve his skills and experiment more. With them Julian Bonequi perform in the First International Festival of Progresive Rock in Mexico City, with Magma and Gong also in the program. And the next year, in march 2000 in a conciert in the Museum Ex-Teresa Arte Actual in the historic centre of Mexico City, they celebrate the 25th anniversary and present the cd release named Fortuna Virilis, in addition to a retrospective with the work done since 1974. This concert is included in the three-disc box Fiat Lux, and it was the last time Decibel, this legendary mexican band of Rock In Opposition play together without Javier Baviera, or Jaime Castaneda, but with Julian Bonequi on drums and Juan Carlos Ruiz on bassoon, former musician of Nazca, and leader of Culto Sin Nombre)

The same year, in 2000, the Israeli Label, MIO Records produces a 3-disc box called Fiat Lux. The complete recordings. 1977 - 2000, which contains all the studio albums of Decibel, and plus live material and rarities of unedit material. And a small booklet of 28 pages with pictures of the beginnings of the band. Also this box contained the 25th anniversary concert at Ex-Teresa Arte Actual.

With Metaconciencia Julian Bonequi recorded the first album "Bestiario" in 2003 published by the french record label MUSEA Records. The critics says is more than impressive band. A rhythm section perform a colourful and warm instrumental rock with multiple influences: Seventies Progressive rock, jazz-rock, Mexican music They say the music presented in Bestiario is quite intensive all of which is accompanied by quite an extraordinary drumming. [6][7]

Spain

Since 2007, based in Barcelona, he played as drummer and percusionist with the FOCO Orchestra of Madrid. An active member of the Collective of Spanish improvisers [[Musicalibre] and the FOCO Orchestra.

In the edition of the Festival Hurta Cordel, celebrated the last week of January 2009, FOCO was conducted by New York experimental jazz composer& musician, William Parker, and they present together in the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona [8]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Pax Recordings. Dave Tucker Take a word of a madman, Composer.
  2. ^ All About Jazz. Music Improvisation Dave Tucker, Biography.
  3. ^ Obvious Duality. Humus Unrealesed Material, Mexico, 1998.
  4. ^ Old Recordings.Humus Not Yet Unrealesed, Mexico, 1998.
  5. ^ Fiat Lux. The Complete Recordings 1977-2000. Decibel MIO Records, Israel, 2000.
  6. ^ Bestiario. Metaconciencia Musea Records, France, 2003.
  7. ^ Bestiario. Detailed Reviews Progressor, Uzbekistan, 2003.
  8. ^ FOCO Orchestra William Parker El Periódico, Palau de la Musica, 2009.
  9. ^ Music Technology Group St.Sessions. Machinations of Joy Audioatalia Net Label, Barcelona, January 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Universitat Pompeu Fabra St.Sessions. Los Idiotes AMP Records Label, Mexico, 2009.
  11. ^ The Beauty Noise Vol.I. Featuring Kenji Siratori AMP Records Label, Barcelona, 2009.
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