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Listen silent, Diego Herrera releases a vinyl version of his Musica en Silencio CD

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Diego and myself at Pirates Press 

My brother Diego Herrera and myself had the opportunity to make a collaboration recently. About one year ago, he published a cd entitled Music in Silence, Musica en Silencio,  a group of original compositions inspired by connections with fellow humans, including (and probably starting with) our father.

It was produced by Diego, with heartfelt contributions from fellow musicians Alfonso André and Enrique Toussaint. The website design had the help of Sergio Alcocer’s team (a bright mind in the world of advertising). The vinyl production was taken care of by Pirates Press in San Francisco, CA

To hear some of the sound, look for the word ‘canciones’ in the bottom center of the main page. Here is Kauyumari venado in Youtube.

The vinyl version of the project gave me the opportunity to play ball with my brother, my contribution? The images and layout. The distribution is in charge of La Roma records in DF, just in case you may want to order the vinyl.

Food for thought, Music, Spirituality, Uncategorized

Cordiox of Ariel Guzik in the 55 Venice Biennale, Mexican pavillion/Cordiox de Ariel Guzik, pabellón de México en la 55 Bienal de Venecia.

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About the project/Sobre el proyecto

Installation of the machine in the church of San Lorenzo/Instalación en la iglesia de San Lorenzo

Published on May 30, 2013

La antigua iglesia de San Lorenzo, sede del Pabellón Mexicano para la 55 Exposición Internacional de Arte – La Biennale di Venezia, es una construcción que aún da cuenta de su precedente grandeza. Vale la pena que el proyecto artístico que ahí se desarrolle actúe de manera activa ante un escenario que apela a una apreciación estética, por lo que la propuesta curatorial consistió en llevar a cabo un diálogo sonoro con el espacio. Cordiox, de Ariel Guzik, es una compleja máquina que describe sonoramente el entorno donde se ubica, propagando una cadencia tonal cristalina, sutil y expansiva, que propicia una experiencia de escucha excepcional.

Javier Calderón.
Mas información en http://www.mexicobienal.org/index.html

The old church of San Lorenzo, venue of the Mexican Pavillion for the 55 Venice Biennale, is a structure that still renders its early grandeur. It was very important that the art project that takes place in that environment performed, in an active manner, in a space that evokes aesthetic appreciation. So the curatorial proposal consisted in creating an acoustic dialog with the space. Cordiox, of Ariel Guzik, is a complex machine that describes with sound the environment in which it is placed, propagating a tonal, crystalline, subtle and expansive cadence, that propitiates an exceptional listening experience.

Text by Javier Calderón.
More information in http://www.mexicobienal.org/english/index.html

Food for thought, Music, Spirituality

Ariel Guzik in the Venice Biennale 2013

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Ariel Guzik in the Venice Biennale 2013

Cordiox, by Ariel Guzik (Healer, drawer,  musician, inventor…) is a complex machine, four meters in height, which describes the environment through sound. This is due to its two complimentary elements: on one hand, 180 long, tense chords distributed throughout three harps, and on the other, a unique large cast cylinder made of pure quartz. This machine emits a subtle, tonally expansive crystalline cadence, thereby creating a unique listening