silver vinyl version - Murcof’s first three albums are to be reissued on vinyl to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of his seminal debut album, Martes. Out of print for many years, these albums have been hugely influential in the minimal and ambient electronic worlds in their use of modern classical instrumentation, and are significant landmarks in the history of The Leaf Label.
While Murcof (Fernando Corona) didn’t invent the concept of sample-based electronica, or even the use of classical samples in electronica (the lineage can be traced back to the original musique concrète-ers), he set the standard for a specific kind of sample-tronica five years ago with his debut Martes. By mixing the beats and glitches of electronic minimalism with the orchestral drama of 20th century classical, he spurred the creation of a new kind of home listening market populated by Marsen Jules, Max Richter, Deaf Centre and Ryuichi Sakamoto in various collaborations.
Murcof’s new album is the soundtrack for an audiovisual project called Cosmos, and it's a grand departure from his earlier work. Martes sat perfectly on the crest of a classical-sampling wave when it was released on Leaf in 2002, sounding fresh and lush in the midst of the dry clicks and cuts minimalism of the day. But the Mexican’s trajectory has since veered from the path he set down. He’s retained the lush textures (now real instruments playing sequences composed specifically for the album), and some of his earlier beat orientation, but his ambitions have become engorged with classical monumentalism.
| A1 | Cuerpo Celeste |
| A2 | Cielo |
| B1 | Cosmos I |
| B2 | Cometa |
| C1 | Cosmos II |
| C2 | Cuásar |
| D | Oort |
