For juana molina and her three album run, ending with son, world music should gain a new definition, as music that should be heard by the entire world. In 1996, juana molina released her first album, rara, proving the audience that she was in fact determined to leave her days as an actress behind. Her father, revered tango singer and composer horacio molina, gave her guitar lessons from the age of five. Our ears have been conditioned by bossa nova records to. Juana molina s sound is so precious and rare that tampering with the formula is akin to tearing down a singular example of great architecture, or witnessing the extinction of a rare and beautiful animal. Her live performances combine live loops, effects created onthefly and her deft acoustic guitar playing, creating a lush sounding. Jun 01, 2006 the subtle prettiness of juana molina s music tends to engender an undermining passivity in listeners. Juana molinas son explores new aural landscapes in 1998, argentine singer and songwriter juana molina walked away from a tvacting career. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from juana molina at the discogs marketplace. Although onstage there is just her, a drummer and a bass player, throughout the set she is able to show off her talent as a multiinstrumentalist, playing guitar and key board, as well as using a complex array of loop pedals to allow her to use both on the same song, creating.
The subtle prettiness of juana molinas music tends to engender an undermining passivity in listeners. Juana molina is a singersongwriter from argentina whose quirky, atmospheric songs bring to mind modern chanteuses such as lisa germano and beth orton. Stream juana molina cosoco by crammed discs from desktop or your mobile device. Molina s songs definitely stretch out and wander, many times beyond the five and sixminute mark, but theyre grounded in song forms, namely narrative lyrics. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Juana molina at great american music hall gamh in san. Juana molina is a singersongwriter from argentina whose atmospheric blend of folk, electronica, and experimental pop have brought her international acclaim. Son is named after the various meanings of the word in spanish. But halo doesnt invoke shamanic rituals no, these are axioms and diagrams set in motion, perfect arcs and straight lines and right angles aligned both on the page and in the natural world. On her excellent new album, juana molina continues shedding formal pop structures to reveal more of her own artistic voice. Son is named after the various meanings of the word in spanish track listing.
Intriguingly, juana molinas son inhabits a halfway point between versechorus folk songs and amorphous ebb and flow. Mar 23, 2006 listen free to juana molina son rio seco, yo no and more. Juana molina is back with yet another masterpiece, an album overflowing with emotions, musical ideas and mysterious atmospheres. Juana molinas son explores new aural landscapes july 14, 2006 in 1998, argentine singer and songwriter juana molina walked away from a tvacting career to explore music. Find juana molina discography, albums and singles on allmusic. May 09, 2017 on her excellent new album, juana molina continues shedding formal pop structures to reveal more of her own artistic voice. Yes, there are slight differences between this and her previous work. Nowadays, juana is a respected singer and achieved popularity in several countries. Her occultish narrative is defined not by words, but by moods.
It was first released on may 23, 2006 by domino records. Juana molina cosoco by crammed discs free listening on. She is known for her distinctive sound, considered an exponent of folktronica, although it has also been described as ambient, experimental, neofolk, chillout, indietronica, psychedelic, indie pop, and progressive folk. Jul 14, 2006 juana molinas son explores new aural landscapes in 1998, argentine singer and songwriter juana molina walked away from a tvacting career to explore music. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your juana molina collection. With halo, juana picks up where she left off with her previous acclaimed album wed 21, and shows once more that she really is on an evolutionary journey of her own devising pitchfork, which has brought the eerie, hypnotic music on each of her albums to. Fue lanzado mundialmente y recibio criticas muy variadas. Music profile for juana molina, born 1 october 1962. Best known in south america as a comedic television actress, molina debuted in 1996 with rara, whi. It was released on may 23, 2006, by domino records. Jun 07, 2006 for juana molina and her three album run, ending with son, world music should gain a new definition, as music that should be heard by the entire world. Juana molinas sound is so precious and rare that tampering with the formula is akin to tearing down a singular example of great architecture, or witnessing the extinction of a rare and beautiful animal. Stream tracks and playlists from juana molina on your desktop or mobile device. A decade ago juana molina surprised us with son, a beautiful collection of songs that magically skewed between acoustic sounds and ambient electronica, a sound that at that time was nicknamed folktronica.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Her mother, actress chunchuna villafane, is a committed music lover who initiated juana to the secrets of her extensive record collection. Juana molina has toured extensively in the us, japan and europe. It was first released on october 6, 2008 by domino records. Her career trajectory has been a unique one with her initial success coming as a massively popular comedic actress in the early1990s. Rara 1996, segundo 2003, tres cosas 2004 and son 2006. Our ears have been conditioned by bossa nova records to hear a reserved voice singing a south. Argentinian singer songwriter juana molinas live show is an often low key, but always interesting affair.
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