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Telectu is a Portuguese
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duo formed in 1982 by Vítor Rua (former member of GNR) and Jorge Lima Barreto, a jazz musician and musical essayist. Their music incorporates a variety of elements from
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. They are arguably the most important project of its genre in Portugal. Their career spanning 30 years, includes a voluminous discography, many national and international performances and collaborations, both live and recorded, with important experimental and
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musicians such as
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amongst others. They have also composed music for theater, video art and multimedia performance. Although the project ceased recording new material with the death of Jorge Lima Barreto in 2011, Telectu continues to perform live sporadically, with Vitor Rua and Ilda Teresa Castro.


Discography

*1982 ''Ctu Telectu'', LP, Valentim De Carvalho, EMI *1983 ''Belzebu'', LP, Ediçao Cliché *1984 ''Off Off'', 2xLP, 3 Macacos *1984 ''Performance IV Bienal De Cerveira'', LP, 3 Macacos *1985 ''Telefone – Live Moscow'', LP, Telectu, 1985 *1985 ''Fundaçao'', LP, 3 Macacos *1986 ''Halley'', LP, CNC/Altamira *1987 ''Rosa-Cruz'', LP, not on label (possibly: 3 Macacos) *1988 ''Camerata Elettronica'', 2xLP, Ama Romanta *1988 ''Mimesis'', LP, Schiu!/Transmédia *1990 ''Digital Buiça'', LP, Tragic Figures *1990 ''Encounters II / Labirintho 7.8'', LP, Mundo Da Cancão *1990 ''
Live at the Knitting Factory New York City ''Live at the Knitting Factory New York City'' is an album released on Mundo da Canção in 1990 by Telectu Telectu is a Portuguese experimental, avant-garde music duo formed in 1982 by Vítor Rua (former member of GNR) and Jorge Lima Barreto, ...
'', LP, Mundo Da Cancão *1992 ''
Evil Metal ''Evil Metal'' is an album released on Area Total in 1992 by Telectu featuring Elliott Sharp Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer. A central figure in the ava ...
'' (with Elliott Sharp), CD, Área Total *1993 ''Belzebu/Off Off'', CD, AnAnAnA *1993 ''Theremin Tao'', CD, SPH *1994 ''
Biombos ''Biombos'' is an album by the artist Telectu, released on the Chinese state-owned record company China Record Corporation China Record Corporation (CRC; ) is the Chinese government's oldest and largest record company. CRC's catalog of tradition ...
'', CD, China Record Corporation *1995 ''Jazz Off Multimedia'', CD, AnAnAnA *1995 ''Telectu-Cutler-Berrocal'', CD, Fábrica De Sons *1997 ''À Lagardère w/ Jac Berrocal'', CD, Numérica *1998 ''Prélude, Rhapsodie & Coda'', CD, Nova Musica *2002 ''
Quartetos ''Quartetos'' is a three-disc album released on Clean Feed Records in 2002 by Telectu. It was recorded live between May and December 2001 featuring different collaborators at different jazz festivals.{{cite web, url=http://www.discogs.com/Telectu- ...
'', 3xCD, Clean Feed


References


External links

*http://www.last.fm/music/Telectu *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei4fFZp4eK0 *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMRGYkYuAew {{Authority control Portuguese musical groups Musical groups established in 1982 1982 establishments in Portugal Musical groups disestablished in 2011 Clean Feed Records artists