"La niña junco" reviewed by Loop (Chile)

Loop (CL)

This is the second album released on 12k after the following A Través del Espejo (2016) of Argentine musician Federico Durand, based in La Cumbre, a town of the of Cordoba’s mountain range, who in the last four years have seven releases on 12k, Spekk, White Paddy Mountain and Pudú labels.

In this breakthrough creative production, Durand recorded all nine songs on this album in two days, using his first Crumar Performer synthesizer along with two looping pedals and Roland Space Echo RE-201.

Immersed in small sounds that unfold slowly creating unpolished infant stories that release the hiss itself for nostalgia. The oscillations are like sea waves of the sea that come and go and small objects like palitroques beat each other. The dance of reeds shaken by the wind is the fresh air that shakes this disc for its simple beauty.

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Muchas gracias Guillermo Escudero y Loop! Saludos cordiales desde las Sierras! F.

NEW LP! "La niña junco" (12k)

Federico Durand - La niña Junco

label : 12k (USA)

artwork : Lola Goldstein 

design : Taylor Deupree

master : Taylor Deupree

release date : 14 April 2017

format : Vinyl LP

Argentinian musician Federico Durand returns with his 2nd full length album on 12k following 2016’s A Través Del Espejo (12k1085). Taking his already minimalist composition style Federico challenged himself by using only one synthesizer for this beautiful album of sparse, hypnotic dustiness. His talent for creating works of so much emotion out of so little attest to his concentration when working and his passion for the craft. La Niña Junco is a handwoven gem. Music with a humble origin and a deep resonating soul. Famed Argentinian artist Lola Goldstein graciously illustrated the album cover, caputuring the idea of memory and object that is so infused with Federico’s work. 

"Immersed in the beauty of the very moment, the songs for La Niña Junco were recorded in one take during two days, in a rush of inspiration. I used a small sound palette: one instrument, a Crumar Performer synthesizer along with two looping pedals and Roland Space Echo RE-201. The Crumar was my first synthesizer. I bought it many years ago and then gave it to a friend, who later lent it to my brother. After a very long time, I got it back when we moved to La Cumbre, a small town in the central mountain area of Argentina. As this instrument has a very limited but beautiful oscilator, it was rewarding to make small melodies using only its almost magical sound. I was enchanted to have the chance to play with my Crumar again: in many ways this album feels like returning to an early home. The electric noises of my old, broken keyboard, were an unexpected and musical gift and a humble proof of the passing of time." 

- Federico Durand, La Cumbre, 2017

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