Posts tagged pedro cali
pedro cali interview
Aug 24th
As we mentioned before, we will be doing a series of artist interviews with Melodika Recordings, the first one with another of Belgium’s most promising new artists, Pedro Cali.
Pedro Cali Biography
Pedro Cali was born the 19th of March 1979, in Charleroi, Belgium.
At the age of twelve, he begins to have a passion for music, dicovering a LP of The Doors in his Fathers vinyls collection. This drives him to play piano as a self-taught person and to improvise inside various musical groups.
At the age of sixteen, it is love at first sight for electronic music, and especially for the Detroit sound. In this music, he finds the melodies and the free pattern of artistic expression that he was searching for.
Few years later, while completing his studies to become an infographist, he works on his first tracks. One friend advise him to send his tracks to Fabrice LIG (Fcommunications) and the feedback is pretty good Pedro Cali signs his first track, Behind The Clouds, on F… U ! FCOM.
In 2006, he founds the Chroma Electronic Collective with his friends Erell Ranson, (AW Records, Styrax) and Tyler Smith (Audiocrash).
Today, Pedro has a job as a graphic designer and travels on his way through his melodies and their characteristic "deep & funky" side.
new pedro cali single – retrofuturism available for download on juno download
Jul 25th
Melodika’s excellent come back release, Pedro Cali – Retrofuturism is available for download now on Juno Download
Juno Download – Belgian-born Pedro Cali brings us the "Retrofuturism EP" from Melodika. Four tracks of electro synth quality. "Crazy Bounce" has an orbital-esque edge, then "My Sweet Angel" brings it down to a progressive level. "I Am As I Am" is a deeper groove, whereas "My Sweet Angel" (exclusive to Juno) is a perfect cinematic end to this great EP.
Get this single here: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1341321-02.htm
best of 2007 part 2
Jan 15th
- Erell Ranson
- www.myspace.com/erellranson
- Soul Designer – Soul Is Back [Third Ear]
- PFunk is back with this funky Soul Designer EP. Fabrice Lig at his best.
- Arne Weinberg – Path Of The Gods [AW Recordings]
- The first album of the German deep master. Deep, emotionnal, electro, idm, techno. All in one. Nice work and artwork !!!
- Underground Resistance – Electronic Warfare 2 [Underground Resistance]
- One of the true references in Detroit electronic music, Underground Resistance continue his mission. And there was a long time, I killed my radio !!!!
- Mad Mike – Hi Tek Dreams / Lo-Tech Reality [Underground Resistance]
- Hi-tek funk, this is…. Don’t need to say more !!!!
- Raiders Of The Last Arp – Beyond The Dark (Los Hermanos Rmx) [Nature]
- The return of Galaxy 2 Galaxy, they’re coming here with a sublime remix. They gave to the original track some extra energy with their "Knight of the Jaguar"’s strings. Perfect !!!!
- PassEnger – Obliques Strategies [Sula Muse Recordings]
- A man to follow. Inspiring by Detroit, B12, and Carl Craig. Beautiful music !!! Deep Deeper !!!
- Pedro Cali – Time To Change [Fine Art Recordings]
- My brotha in crime gave us some great tunes this year : a great remix and an EP from Fine Art, an ep from Polyphonics Recordings. We can easily recognize a Pedro Cali’s track with his funky synth line. The tech-house at his best. We’re waiting 2008 brotha !!!!
- Black Smith Craft – No Peace For Wicked [Limetree]
- An industrial and dark release. This French guy, inspired by the Birmingham sound, delivered us a strong and fresh EP. Black is black !!!!
- T.e.s.t. Vs Hollowgraphik – Xenophobe [Exceleration]
- One of the last bought of the year. 4 raw electro tunes.
- Laurent Garnier – The Battle [FCommunications]
- When the French master meets Mad Mike, they give us a great electro track.
- Pedro Cali
- www.myspace.com/pedrocali
- 01.
- First of all is my friend Fabice Lig for his releases in 2007 and the preview of 2008 future tracks & LP that I heard on the road to Sub-Scape party ;)
- 02.
- DJ 3000 Blood & Honey LP, a new departure for DJ 3000 ?
- 03.
- Spirit Catcher, Night Vision : Chocolat & disco tech, a great first album
- 04.
- Nitzan @ Fine Art Recordings for his work with the label and his true love for the music !
- 05.
- Digital Music : It’s a real oportunity for the electronic community but it’s a real danger if labels sold music & (new) artists without a real idea & a real plan in background… labels need to keep quality in the digital too…
- 06.
- Kingpin Cartel : Getho EP. A real deep techno funky EP
- 07.
- Carl Craig for another amazing year of devotion for the techno music
- 08.
- Sonar Kollektiv as every year since a long time. No need to add something else !
- 09.
- Cobblestone Jazz, 23 Seconds LP. Fresh air for the minimal music.
- 10.
- The Doors 40TH ANNIVERSARY ! There are still there ! ;)
fine art featuring interviews from nitzan hermon and fine art artists
Sep 18th
Fine Art is built first and foremost as a platform to output outstanding and outstandingly versatile music. Having my inspirations lie in minimal techno, hip house and all elements of the Detroit / Chicago scene, I simply cannot (nor would I want to) allow myself to have the label’s musical agenda contained or defined.
Fine Art is proposed to be a home for like-minded individuals (producers, graphic artists, photographers, web designers and DJs.) Fine Art will act as a meeting point for inspirations and ideas. If I would like to compare this to some existing labels then I guess F-com, K7 and Versatile are models to me.
In the label’s roster decisions I will put an emphasis on innovation, creativity and attitude.
That said, I will not blindingly pursue the avant-garde and will find an equilibrium that will allow the music to be accepted as well as interesting.
This may sound far fetched but this has been developing for a long time in my mind. I have come to realize that now is the best time to put words into actions.
With Fine Art I will try to avoid a pattern of "rocket" success and quick fall, instead I will try and make the most of a steady stream of quality releases that will build a loyal crowd for the label’s output; A crowd of both DJ’s and vinyl-consuming-music-lovers.
pedro cali interview
Feb 5th
Pedro Cali Biography
Pedro Cali was born the 19th of March 1979, in Charleroi, Belgium.
At the age of twelve, he begins to have a passion for music, dicovering a "LP" of "The Doors" in his Father’s vinyls collection. This drives him to play piano as a self-taught person and to improvise inside various musical groups.
At the age of sixteen, it is love at first sight for electronic music, and especially for the "Detroit sound". In this music, he finds the melodies and the free pattern of artistic expression that he was searching for.
Few years later, while completing his studies to become an infographist, he works on his first tracks. One friend advise him to send his tracks to Fabrice Lig (Fcommunications) and the feedback is pretty good… Pedro Cali signs his first track, "Behind The Clouds", on F… U ! FCOM.
In 2006, he founds the Chroma Electronic Collective with his friends Erell Ranson, (AW Records, Styrax) and Tyler Smith (Audiocrash).
Today, Pedro has a job as infographist and travels on his way through his melodies and their characteristic "deep & funky" side.