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456132015
''456132015'' is the second EP by American dub-reggae band De Facto, released on March 1, 2001, through Grand Royal in Europe only. It is often considered as the band's first official release, as their debut ''De Facto'' was only available as a very limited pressing. The EP, recorded by Robert Carranza and produced and mixed by Mario Caldato Jr., is notable for its clean production and more polished sound compared to other De Facto recordings which were mostly made at members' home studios. It is also the band's most vocal-heavy release, and the only one to feature Cedric Bixler-Zavala lead vocals (on "120E7"). Alternate versions of "120E7" and "Vesica Pisces" would be later released on De Facto's second LP, ''Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues''. The title is a coded message using numbers and the corresponding letter of the English alphabet; it spells "DEFACTO" (4=D, 5=E, 6=F, 1=A, 3=C, 20=T, 15=O). The EP was to be followed by a full-length LP also recorded with Caldato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Facto (band)
De Facto was an American dub reggae band which included Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens and Jeremy Ward. Biography The band began as small jam sessions after At the Drive-In shows. The original band consisted of Omar, Cedric, and Jeremy playing local shows around their hometown, El Paso, Texas. Cedric said, "Yeah, actually, we used to be called the Sphinktators, that was early De Facto, just more rock." Omar was actually the singer of the Sphinktators and remembers, "We used psychedelic sounds, Cedric played the bass, Jeremy played guitar, and Ralph Jasso played drums." For their first recording, they brainstormed the name De Facto Cadre Dub, which was later shortened to De Facto. The lineup of the band was switched around: Cedric played drums like he did before in his earlier bands Foss and Los Dregtones, Omar played bass, and Jeremy ran samples, sang, and did the sparse guitar work. Ralph Jasso moved to keyboards but soon quit the band. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta and the only constant member of the post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, for which he is the lead singer and occasional guitarist. He is also the lead singer of the band Antemasque, and sings and plays guitar in his band Zavalaz. Early life Bixler-Zavala was born in the United States to Mexican parents, Dennis Jose Bixler and Rosa Maria Zavala. His parents were bilingual, but Bixler-Zavala says his command of proper Spanish is limited to "Spanglish". His Spanish maternal surname, Zavala, is a Castilian version of Zabala, of Basque origin. The earliest paternal ancestors on his mother's side were fishermen and traders from the Basque region of Gipuzkoa and were employed by the Spanish government as colonists to the Spanish Louisiana. In the early 1990s, Bixler-Zavala played drums and was a vocalist for a band named F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Ward (musician)
Jeremy Michael Ward (May 5, 1976 – May 25, 2003) was an American musician, best known as the sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and De Facto. Biography Jeremy Ward was born in Fort Worth, Texas and later moved to El Paso. He was a cousin of Jim Ward and was loosely associated with Jim's band At the Drive-In since its formation in 1994. After that band split for the first time in 2001, members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López invited Ward to contribute vocals and electronic effects to their interim project De Facto, and then their more permanent band The Mars Volta. He contributed to that group's debut album ''De-Loused in the Comatorium'', and his experimental sound manipulations have been cited as integral to that album's sound. Less than a month before the album was released, Ward was found dead of an apparent heroin overdose on May 25, 2003. Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López have stated that Ward's death inspired them to kick their ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Rodríguez-López
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde, or progressive. He has also collaborated with numerous artists, such as John Frusciante and El-P. Biography Rodríguez-López was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in El Paso, Texas, and spent some of his childhood in South Carolina. He began playing the bass at age 12, but then switched to guitar at 15 because he "needed more strings". It was during this time that Rodríguez-López met Cedric Bixler-Zavala while practicing with friend Paul Hinojos. Since then Rodríguez-López has spent most of his career living and working with his close friend Bixler-Zavala. During this time he frequently collaborate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Facto (De Facto Album)
''De Facto'' is the first EP by American dub reggae band De Facto. It was recorded in June 1999 at Jeremy Ward's home studio Pagan Roma and released on Headquarter Records (spelled as "Head 1/4" on paper insert) as a limited vinyl pressing, and is currently very hard to find. The EP was later repackaged and released as '' How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub. You Plug Dub In.'' Track listing ;Side A: #"Coaxial" – 1:42 #"Madagascar" – 3:03 #"Agua Minerál" – 2:07 #"De Facto" – 1:58 #"1024½" – 0:29 ;Side B: #"Thick Vinyl Plate" – 3:04 #"Drop" – 4:20 #"Radio Rebelde" – 2:32 Personnel *Omar Rodríguez-López – bass *Cedric Bixler-Zavala – drums, keyboards, samples * Jeremy Ward – melodica, voice, sound manipulation *Ralph Jasso The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Megaton Shotblast!
''¡Megaton Shotblast!'' is the debut album by American dub reggae band De Facto. Largely instrumental, the album pulls influence from various genres, including electronica, dub, reggae, and jazz. Track listing #"Manual Dexterity" – 2:21 #"Cordova" (Live) – 10:17 #"El Professor Contra De Facto" – 4:59 #"Fingertrap" – 3:13 #"Descarga De Facto" (Live) – 8:18 #"Mitchel Edward Klik Enters A Dreamlike State... And It's Fucking Scandalous" – 4:27 #"Thick Vinyl Plate" (Live) – 6:49 #"Coaxial" – 7:15 #"Simian Cobblestone" – 4:23 #"Rodche Defects" – 3:57 Personnel *Omar Rodríguez-López - bass *Cedric Bixler-Zavala - drums *Isaiah Ikey Owens Isaiah ( or ; he, , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "God is Salvation"), also known as Isaias, was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "th ... - keyboards * Jeremy Ward - melodica, sound manipulation *Alberto "El Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Facto (band) Albums
''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by law"), which refers to things that happen according to official law, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. History In jurisprudence, it mainly means "practiced, but not necessarily defined by law" or "practiced or is valid, but not officially established". Basically, this expression is opposed to the concept of "de jure" (which means "as defined by law") when it comes to law, management or technology (such as standards) in the case of creation, development or application of "without" or "against" instructions, but in accordance with "with practice". When legal situations are discussed, "de jure" means "expressed by law", while "de facto" means action or what is practiced. Similar expressions: "essentially", "unofficial", "in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Ikey Owens
Isaiah ( or ; he, , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "God is Salvation"), also known as Isaias, was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the prophet", but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man, Isaiah, possibly in two periods between 740 BC and c. 686 BC, separated by approximately 15 years, and that the book includes dramatic prophetic declarations of Cyrus the Great in the Bible, acting to restore the nation of Israel from Babylonian captivity. Another widely held view is that parts of the first half of the book (chapters 1–39) originated with the historical prophet, interspersed with prose commentaries written in the time of King Josiah a hundred years later, and that the remainder of the book dates from immediately before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms the core of the band. The band's current line-up also includes founding member Eva Gardner (bass), Omar's brother Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synths, percussion), Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums) and Leo Genovese (keyboards, saxophone). Known for their energetic live shows and concept albums, The Mars Volta formed following the break-up of Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala's previous band, At the Drive-In. Seeking to experiment and expand their sound, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recruited Gardner, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (keyboards), Jon Theodore (drums) and Jeremy Ward (sound manipulation) to form The Mars Volta. The band released their debut EP, ''Tremulant'', in 2002, with Gardner leaving the band prior to recording t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Légende Du Scorpion à Quatre Queues
''Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues'' ("Legend of the Four-Tailed Scorpion") is the second and last album to date by the experimental dub group De Facto, released in November 2001. Track listing #"Legend of the Four-Tailed Scorpion" – 3:02 #"Mattilious Creed" – 0:17 #"AMKHZ" – 3:16 #"Hoxadrine (Live)" – 8:58 #"Muerte Inoxia" – 3:48 #"Vesica Pisces (Live)" – 7:13 #"Cordova" – 5:16 #"120E7 (Original Version)" – 4:49 #"Exit Template" – 2:30 Personnel *Omar Rodríguez-López – bass *Cedric Bixler-Zavala – drums *Isaiah "Ikey" Owens Randolph Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (December 1, 1974 – October 14, 2014) was an American keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta, Jack White and an array of bands from the Long Beach music scene. Biography He notably performed as a m ... – keyboards * Jeremy Ward – sound manipulation, melodica *Mitchel Edward Klik – vocals on tracks 1 & 9 References https://web.archive.org/web/20120227033610/http://de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Carranza
Robert Carranza is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. Selected discography *2017 – Heaven Upside Down – Marilyn Manson *2016 – ''Dont Go She Gone'' – ''Mangchi'' *2015 – ''The Pale Emperor'' – Marilyn Manson *2014 – ''Convoque Seu Buda'' – Criolo *2010 – ''Keyboard City'' – Salvador Santana *2009 – ''Zee Avi'' – Zee Avi *2009 – ''Jack Johnson En Concert'' – Jack Johnson *2009 – ''Arte De La Elegancia De'' – LFC Los Fabulosos Cadillacs *2009 – ''1 Up!'' – IllScarlett *2008 – ''SSB'' – Salvador Santana Band *2008 – ''Sleep Through the Static'' – Jack Johnson *2008 – ''Sirenas'' – División Minúscula *2008 – ''One Day as a Lion'' – One Day as a Lion *2008 – ''Maestro'' – Taj Mahal *2008 – ''Luz del Ritmo'' – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs *2008 – '' In the Ever'' – Mason Jennings *2008 – ''The Secret War'' – Shadow Jaguar *2008 – ''The Bedlam in Goliath'' – The Mars Volta *2008 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronica
Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to refer to electronic music generally. History Early 1990s: origins and UK scene The original wide-spread use of the term "electronica" derives from the influential English experimental techno label New Electronica, which was one of the leading forces of the early 1990s introducing and supporting dance-based electronic music oriented towards home listening rather than dance-floor play, although the word "electronica" had already begun to be associated with synthesizer generated music as early as 1983, when a "UK Electronica Festival" was first held. At that time electronica became known as "electronic listening music", also becoming more or less synonymous to ambient techno and intelligent techno, and was considered distinct from other em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
