Sebastián Escofet (
La Plata
La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
, 1968) is an Argentine film music composer and musician.
Biography
At the age of 5, after long listening sessions in his grandfather Luciano's study, he knew music was his calling. At the age of 12 he decided to buy his first electric guitar, inspired by a poster of Pappo that decorated a schoolmate's bedroom. Poor grades forced him to be a self-taught composer up until 18, when he managed to start studying with certain formality & uncertain success. Along the path of musical learning & experimentation he has collaborated with artists like
Chango Spasiuk
Horacio ''"Chango"'' Spasiuk (born September 23, 1968 in Apóstoles, Misiones) is an Argentine chamamé musician and accordion player.
Of Ukrainian grandparents, ''El Chango'' had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern Europea ...
,
Gustavo Cerati, Los Estelares, Fabiana Cantilo, Ulises Butron,
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
, Los 7 Delfines,
Philip Glass
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,
Kronos Quartet, Ezequiel Borra & Mussa Phelps, to name a few.
He composed the soundtrack for over 15 movies which participated in the most important film festivals in the world. He collaborated with
Gustavo Santaolalla in
21 Grams
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&
Biutiful
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, films directed by Alejandro González Iñarritu. He's performed live at festivals like Sonar, Netmage, Barcelona Forum & Multiplicidade.
He travels the world with his guitar, he collects instruments from each of the places he visits & he counts the days remaining before he can return to the ski tracks.
Discography
2020 Crimenes de Familia (soundtrack)
2020 Gralunar
2019 Ambientalismo
2019 El Universo en Miniatura Vol 1
2016 El Hilo Rojo (soundtrack)
2009 Núcleos
2009 Horizontal / Vertical (soundtrack)
2008 Lluvia (soundtrack)
2008 Cordero de Dios (soundtrack)
2008 Las Vidas Posibles (soundtrack)
2009 El ultimo verano de la boyita (soundtrack)
2008 Siberiana
2008 El tunel del Juego
2006 Pura Sangre (soundtrack)
2006 Diversión
2005 Suite Patagónica
2004 Próxima Salida (soundtrack)
2004 Juego Divino
2003 Ahora
2000 Meditaciones
References
External links
Sebastian Escofet web
1968 births
Living people
People from La Plata
Argentine people of French descent
Argentine record producers
Argentine composers
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