Raül Fernandez Miró (Barcelona, 1976), better known as Raül ''Refree'', is a Spanish record producer, musician and composer.

Career

In 1996, Raül joined the

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group, Barcelona Corn Flakes, with whom he recorded ''Ménage'' (1997). He later joined two groups: Romodance, producing ''Little Symphonies for the Kids'' (1998) and ''Zorras'' (1999), and Sitcom, putting out a self-titled album in 1999. The Élena group, which aimed at a more experimental style of pop, produced ''Porelamordedios'' (2001) and ''Present'' (2003). He directed and arranged a concert, The Rockdelux Experience, for issue no. 200 of ''

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'' magazine, and a second concert in 2004 for the 20th anniversary of the magazine. Both concerts were later published on CD. Also in 2002, he began the solo project ''Refree'', with the album ''Quitamiedos'', followed by ''Nones'' (2003), ''La matrona'' (2005), ''Els invertebrats'' (2007), ''Matilda'' (2010), ''Tots Sants'' (2012), ''Nova Creu Alta'' (2013), ''Jai Alai vol. 01'' (2017) and ''La otra mitad'' (2018) works in which he alternates

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and

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. In 2007, he created the show "Immigrasons", about migratory flows between Catalonia and Argentina, with the Argentinian musician Ernesto Snajer, commissioned by Mercat de Música Viva de Vic (MMVV). He also worked with

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). He contributed to works commissioned by the MMVV in 2008 with the Mexicans Cabezas de Cera and Juan Pablo Villa in the album ''Vientos y lugares''. In the same year he directed and arranged the show ''OJO con la Mala'', with

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and the Original Jazz Orchestra del Taller de Músics, and was awarded the

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. In 2009 he composed soundtracks for the series ''

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'', from

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, and toured several times in Europe and the United States with the American singer-songwriter

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. In 2014 he released with Sílvia Pérez Cruz the album ''

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'', and in 2017 presented, along with

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, '' Los Ángeles''. Both albums as artist, producer, guitar player and arranger. In late 2018 he released the soundtracks for the films '' Entre dos aguas'', by

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, and '' Black is Beltza'', by

Fermín Muguruza Fermin Muguruza (born 20 April 1963) is a Basque rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, record label manager, and co-founder of the ska punk band Kortatu, active from 1983 to 1988, and of the crossover group Negu Gorriak, active from 1990 t ...

. His last works of his own, in which he has worked as a music player and signing arrangements and production, have been a duo releasing albums with Richard Youngs (''All Hands Around The Moment'', Soft Abuse, 2019), Lina ''(Lina_Raül Refree'', Glitterbeat, 2020) and Lee Ranaldo (''Names of North End Women,'' Mute, 2020). His musical productions combines experimental rock, flamenco, author song and pop with occasional jazz influences, according to the project. He interprets his compositions in Catalan and Spanish. He has produced songs and albums for Guitarricadelafuente,

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, Niño de Elche, Rodrigo Cuevas, Luisa Sobral,

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, Nacho Umbert, Senior Brutal Cor,

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, Las Migas,

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, among other musicians.

Discography

& Raül Refree, ''Names of North End Women'' (Mute, 2020) *Lina & Raül Refree, ''Lina_Raül Refree'' ( Glitterbeat, 2020) *

Richard Youngs Richard Youngs is an English musician based in Glasgow since the early 1990s. His catalogue of solo and collaborative work formally begins with ''Advent'', first issued in 1990. He plays many instruments, most commonly choosing the guitar, but ...

& Raül Refree, ''All Hands Around The Moment'',
Soft Abuse
2019) *Lina & Raül Refree,
Cuidei que Tinha Morrido
' (Single) ( Glitterbeat, 2019) *

& Raül Refree,
Names of North End Women
' (Single) (

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, 2019) *''Refree,''
La otra mitad
' ( Glitterbeat/tak:til, 2018) * Albert Pla & Raül Refree, ''Miedo (BSO)'' (Enunplisplas Música, 2018) *Refree ''Jai Alai vol.02 (2018)'' *Refree,
Jai Alai vol.01
'
El Segell del Primavera
2017) * Rosalía (

& Raül Refree),
''Los Ángeles''
(2017, Universal Music Spain) *

& Raül Fernandez Miró (Raül Refree)
''granada''
(2014, Universal Music Spain) *Refree,
Nova Creu Alta
'
El segell del Primavera
2013) *Refree,
Tots Sants
' (2012) *Refree,
Matilda
' (Marxophone, 2010) *Refree,
Els invertebrats
' (Acuarela, 2007) *Refree,
La matrona
' (Acuarela, 2005) *Refree,
Nones
(''Acuarela, 2003) *Refree,
Quitamiedos
' (Acuarela, 2002)

Productions

* Guitarricadelafuente, ''La Cantera'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, May 2022)
Perrate

Tres Golpes (fandango callejero)
' (single) (Lovemonk Discos Buenos / El Volcán Música, 2022) * Guitarricadelafuente, ''Vidalita y el mar'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2022) * Guitarricadelafuente,
Mil y Una Noches
' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2021)
Gabriela Richardson
''Palomita Negrita'' (The Project Music Talent, sl, 2021) *

, ''Disculpe, Babe'' l Justiciero, Cha, Cha, Cha: Un tributo a Os Mutantes(Warner/Chappell Brasil) *

C. Tangana Antón Álvarez Alfaro (born July 16, 1990), known professionally as C. Tangana, is a Spanish rapper and songwriter. He began his musical career while in high school, rapping under the pseudonym Crema and releasing a seven-track EP titled ''Él ...

, ''Un Veneno (G-Mix)'' l Madrileño(Sony Music Entertainment España, 2021) * La M.O.D.A, ''Ninguna Ola'' (La M.O.D.A., 2020) *Anaju, ''Rota'' (Sony, 2020) * Guitarricadelafuente, ''Ya Mi Mama Me Decía'' (Tumbalacasa, 2020) *

,
Quiéreme
' (single fro
''PAUSA''
(Sony Music US, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Ojos brillantes
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Naturaleza
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Las tumbas de los escritores
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Delfines
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) * Guitarricadelafuente, ''Desde las Alturas'' (Tumbalacasa, 2020) *Cocanha, ''Puput'' (Pagans, 2020) *Lina & Raül Refree, ''Lina_Raül Refree'' (Glitterbeat, 2020)
Rodrigo Cuevas
''Manual de Cortejo, Rodrigo Cuevas Ronda a Raül Refree'' (Aris Música, 13 December 2019) * La M.O.D.A,
Colectivo Nostalgia
' (2019) * La M.O.D.A.,
La Zona Galáctica
' (2019) *

Luísa Sobral Luísa Vilar Braamcamp Sobral (; born 18 September 1987) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She came to prominence in 2003 after finishing third in the first season of '' Ídolos'', the Portuguese version of '' Idols'' television series. Aft ...

, ''Rosa'' (Universal Music Portugal, 2018) *

, El Niño de Elche,
Un Veneno
' (Sony Music Entertainment Spain, 2018) *

Amaia Romero Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), better known as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter and pianist. After participating in many talent shows, she gained national recognition after winning series nine of musical television contest ''O ...

,
Un nuevo lugar
' (single) (2018, Universal Music Spain), as author and producer * El Niño de Elche,
Antología del Cante Flamenco Heterodoxo
' (Sony Music Entertainment Spain, 2018) * 77, ''Bright Gloom'' (Century Media, 2018) *

,
Firmamento
' (Universal Music Spain, 2017) *

, ''Electric Trim'' (Mute, 2017) * Josele Santiago, ''Transilvania'' (2017) *

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, ''Creo que no soy yo'' (2016) *

, ''Lo nuestro'' (El segell del Primavera, 2015) * Nacho Umbert
Familia
(2015) *

Acoustic Dust
(2014) *

El Niño
(Universal, 2014) * Silvia Pérez Cruz
Granada
(Universal Music Spain, 2014), *

Sensación Térmica
(Warner, 2013) *

L'àrea petita
(2013) * Silvia Pérez Cruzbr>11 de novembre
(Universal Music Spain, 2012) * Nacho Umbert
No os creáis ni la mitad
( Acuarela, 2011) *

, ''Un caso sin resolver''. (Warner, 2011) * Fernando Alfaro, ''La vida es extraña y rara'' (2011) * Senior i el Cor Brutal
Gran
(Malatesta Records i La Casa Calba, 2011) * Nacho Umbert
Ay...
(Acuarela, 2010) * Las Migas
Reinas del Matute
(Nuevos Medios, 2011) * El Hijo, ''Madrileña'' (2010) * El Hijo, ''Las otras vidas'' (2007) * Aroah, ''El día después'' (2007) *

Mística doméstica
(2006) * El Hijo, ''La piel del oso'' (ep, 2005) * ''The

Experience vol. II'' (2004) * ''The

Experience'' (2002)

Soundtracks (BSO)

*''Un año, una noche,'' directed by Isaki Lacuesta (Bambú Prod., Nov. 2022) *''Ojos Negros'', directed by Marta Lallana and Ivet Castelo
Nanouk Films
2019) *
Entre dos aguas
', directed by

(La Termita Films, 2018) *
Black is Beltza
', animated film directed b
Fermín Muguruz
a (ETB / Setmàgic Audiovisual / Talka Records & Films, 2018) *''Yoghurt Utopia'', documentary by Anna Thomson & David Baksh (2017) *
Les nenes no haurien de jugar al fútbol
', TV movie directed by Sònia Sánchez ( Zentropa Int./TVC, 2014) *
Line-up
', film directed by Àlex Julià (Igloo Films Prod./Primavera Sound, 2014) *
Et dec una nit de divendres
', TV movie directed by Dimas Rodríguez (Imuff Prod./TVC, 2013)
Barcelona Ciutat Neutral
TV series directed by Sònia Sánchez (Prodigius Cinema/TVC, 2011) *
Barcelona era una fiesta underground, 1970–1980
', documentary directed by Morrosko Vila-San-Juan (Séptimo Elemento, 2010) *
Infidels
', TV series. From 2009 to 2011 (Diagonal TV/ TVC, 2009–11)

Collaborations

* ''A Tocar!'', Opening of Festival Grec 2020, with Baró D'Evel, Mal Pelo, Frederic Amat & friends (2020) * ''Miedo'', interactive musical in 3D, with Albert Pla(2018-) * ''Guerra'', interactive musical in 3D, with Albert Pla and

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(2015–2016) * Ukulele on the song '' Last Night on Earth'' of

(2013) * ''Rèquiem'', with Enric Montefusco (2012) * Collaborations in recording o
Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations
of

(2011) * ''Cançons de bandolers i molt mala gent (Songs of bandits and bad people)'', show with Maria Rodés. Musical direction and arrangements. (2010) * ''Brindando con

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'' with the song
Cuando vivas conmigo
. (2010) * Doubles with

for Europe and USA (2009/2010) * ''Ojo con la Mala.'' Musical director of the concert of

with the Original Jazz Orquestra del Taller de Músics. (2008) * ''Refree &'' Standstill ''interpret E.Varèse, R.Strauss, G.Ligeti, S.Reich y J.Adams''. Festival Digressions of Auditorio de Barcelona (2008) * ''Vientos y lugares''. Co-director of the project; with Juan Pablo Villa y Cabezas de Cera. (Sonoesfera, 2008) * ''15 anys del Teatre-Auditori de Sant Cugat (15 years of the Auditorium Theater of Sant Cugat)''. Direction and arrangements for orchestra. Together with the Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra. (2008)
Immigrasons
'.'' Co-director of the project. (Discmedi, 2006) * String and metal arrangements i
El tiempo de las cerezas
of Nacho Vegas and

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. (2006)

Awards

Grammy Latino 2021, Mejor ingeniería de grabación para un álbum'': E''
'l madrileño'' * Grammy Latino 2020, Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop: Ricky Martin - ''Pausa'' * Award "German Critic Quarter Award" for the Best Worldmusic Album (2020) *Nominated in the "Les Victoires du Jazz 2020" in the category "Best World Music Album" with the project "Lina_Raül Refree – Lina_Raül Refree" (2020) *Premi Gaudí:
Best original score
for '' Entre dos aguas'', by Isaki Lacuesta (2018) * Nominated in th
18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
in the category "Best New Artist" with the project "

– '' Los Ángeles''" (2017) * Nominated in th
UK Music Video Awards 17
in the category "Best styling in a video in association with i-d" with the video
De Plata
from the album "

– '' Los Ángeles''" (2017) *Ruido de la Prensa Award for Best Spanish Disc of 2017 *''

'' #1 Video, #1 Album, #1 Artist of 2017 *''

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'' Award for Best Album of 2017 *''

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'', #1 National Record of 2017 * Award Rolling Stone Spain "Best group/soloist of the year" for
granada
' (2014) * Album of the year for the magazine

for
granada
' (2014) * Award Altaveu "Best Album" for
granada
' (2014) * Award

Enderrock ''Enderrock'' is a monthly musical magazine published in Catalan, since 1993. It specializes in the promotion of pop-rock music in the Catalan language and around Catalan speaking areas. On 2004 it was awarded with a National Award for the socia ...

– Joan Trayter "Best Musical Production" (2011) * Awar
Ciutat de Barcelona
(2008) * Award Puig Porret for
La matrona
' (2005) * Award Altaveu "Best pop-rock album" for
La matrona
' (2005) * Award

"Best Album" for
La matrona
' (2005) * Album of the year for the magazine

for
Nones
' (2003)

External links

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