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- Movement 1 - 25th Of September, 2018 – Lukla To PhakdingThis track was composed as an audio description of the experience of crossing Lukla, with the sounds of mountain water flowing through it and the busy sounds of commerce and tourism that are continuous therein. The composition then describes the walk out of Lukla, passing by a bar playing music and then beginning the trek towards Phakding with the sounds of footsteps becoming more prevalent as the music slowly fades.5 min
- Movement 2 – 26th & 27th Of September, 2018 – Phakding To NamcheAs the trek progresses, footsteps become the principal rhythm to which all other patterns relate. As we pass Upper Namche we encounter stone masons working on erecting a few more hotels, which cuts into the group conversation. The different recorded sounds are manipulated into various concurrent and overlapping rhythmic forms, then all human noise is subdued as we enter the Rhododendron forests and climb towards Namche.2 min
- Movement 3 – 28th Of September, 2018 – Namche To TengbocheWind, trekking, forest and sounds of crossing bridges lead into a mantra recorded at Tengboche Monastery, coupled with the rhythmic sound of monks thudding as they move and distant bells.4 min
- Movement 4 – 29th And 30th Of September, 2018 –Tengboche To DingbocheThe sound of yaks, cows and bulls, donkeys and horses on the trail becomes a norm as we share the same path to and from Base Camp. As we pass the porters sometimes we are able to hear songs pouring out from their portable radios. The sounds of passing helicopters that are either taking high-paying tourists straight to the top, or are picking up trekkers that are suffering from altitude sickness becomes more frequent.4 min
- Movement 5 – 1st Of October, 2018 – Dingboche To LobucheSounds from the dining hall at lodge where we stayed. The central room was a place for meals and leisure, and due to the cold felt everywhere else, a gathering place for locals and trekkers. In this track we hear can instances of conversations in multiple languages and in the background a sung melody by one of the workers that sat nearby to where I was. The track then progresses into outdoor sounds of us leaving Dingboche on the path towards Lobuche.4 min
- Movement 6 – 2nd Of October, 2018 –Lobuche To Everest Base CampContinuing the motto from the previous movement, this audio composition features outdoor sounds, including walking, breathing, ambient sounds and crossing paths with a ‘Yak train’ carrying goods, with local whistles and utterances. The composition then progresses towards a more silent soundscape as we near Base Camp, where little more than wind and rumbles are heard.5 min
- Movement 7 – 3rd Of October, 2018 – KalapatharSounds from the climb and arrival at the tip of Kalapathar.2 min
- Sonic Diary: From Lukla to Everest Base Camp & KalapatharA Soundscape composition using geo-located recordings chronologically depicting my hike up to Everest Base Camp during Sep./Oct. 2018.23 min
- O Que Eu Puder as One of the AsthmaticsHere's another sketch for my 'Asthmosis: 20 Years of Oota' EP.6 min
- Ey Chiquita as Phuni Fingahz collab with One of the Asthmatics (original demo)Ey Chiquita is part of the upcoming album entitled "Feeling Mean". All tracks begin by jamming on my controllers and then frying them up on #Ableton Live before public release. This track was a collaboration with One of the Asthmatics and is also release in the "Asthmosis : 20 years of Oota" EP4 min
About Guillermo de Llera on Soundcloud
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Tripping balls with Music since Day 1, and loving every minute of it! I make music for the movies in my head.
Back in 1992 a great friend of mine convinced me to try playing the Bass so I could join a cover band he was starting. One year later I had pushed the notion to him that copying was far less rewarding than doing it yourself, and we founded Primitive Reason.
To this day I’m still going strong with Primitive Reason, although I try and ‘complete’ my need for a varied musical diet with other projects, of which most are solo experiments.
Although I started with the Bass Guitar, I quickly moved on to experiment with other rhythmic languages, particularly percussion. Although I am from Madrid, Spain and born of Spanish parents, my first few years were spent in Angola where according to what I am told I became ‘hooked’ early on percussive music. Still today this is the most important feature in musical construction for me, and so obviously all the music I write has a strong rhythmic component.
I’ve been recording albums since 1995, and there are more than 50 lbum releases to date that I can call my own, not counting studio recordings for other bands and projects.
Staying true to my nature as a musician I have dedicated most of my earnings to musical instruments and studio gear, so I am fortunate to have a massive collection of ethnic and modern instruments, and professional gear with which to mix and master it.
My interests are everywhere, which is, well…everything, but I do aim to write only unique and characteristic material.
Guillermo de Llera