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Matotumba Origin Puerto Rico Genres experimental
electronicYears active 2000–Present Labels DDC Productions
Noisex RecordsWebsite matotumba.com Members Wilberto Vazquez, Jorge Martinez, Milton Ramirez Malave, Hector Roman, Eric Xavier Wiscovich Past members Hugo Cruz, Andres Lugo, Johnatan Crespo, Nomar Diaz, Juan Marrero Matotumba or MTTMB is an electronic/experimental/ambient music band and art collective from Puerto Rico.
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Origin
Formed by art and photography students in the year 2000. After exploring in painting, photography and video they started to experiment with abstract and tribal sounds based on improvisation, utilizing the existing mediums to create their unique sound. Their music oscillate in parallel with organic, electronic and even non-conventional instruments, exploring in composition, structure, rhythm, dissonance and unorthodox methods of performing and recording in digital and analog process.
All of the artwork, photography, design, music videos, including album covers, T-shirts and their websites are created by the members of mttmb themselves. They also organize Art exhibitions collectivelly and individually, which led them to create a digital art gallery on the internet: Exponline. In 2003 they launched their own independent music label: Dientes De Canibal (DDC).
On September 9, 2006, Matotumba released its first official full-length album titled "imbuiah". A double CD set containing organic, electronic tracks, and live performances. A third disc containing additional tracks is distributed exclusively online through Matotumba's official site.
Currently they are Recording new material to be released in 2008 and working on a documentary narrating their trajectory since the beginning through the present.
Members
Current members
- Jorge Martinez (Synthesizer), (Melodic Harmonica)
- Milton Ramirez Malave (video), (Percussion)
- Hector Roman (Percussion)
- Eric Xavier Wiscovich (Bass guitar)
Collaborators
- Robin Alicea (Vocals)
- Nomar Diaz (Drums)
- Juan Marrero (Bass guitar)
- Johnathan Rios (Synthesizer)
- Macbeth Borrero (video), (Photography)
Previous members
- Hugo Cruz (Percussion)
- Andres Lugo (Drums) (Astrid Pröll)
- Johnatan Crespo
Guest musicians
Joined Matotumba on stage:
- Edwin Negron (Percussion)
- Ariel Hernandez (guitar) (Introdujos)
- Javo Grant (Percussion)
- Milton Galloza (Percussion)
- Barni Tuque (Drums) (NatiMuertos)
- Michael Carbone (Synthesizer) (Shhh)
- Agustin Criollo (guitar) (Astrid Pröll)
- Raymond (Gadget) (Theremin), (Synthesizer) (Psiconautas)
- Lester Mon (Drums) (Psiconautas)
- Javi Villanova (Drums)
- Stevenson Ortiz (Drums)
Discography
Full length Albums
Year Title Label 2000 Matotumba DDC 2000 MTTMB DDC 2001 La última noche en la cueva matotumbiana DDC 2001 En vivo desde el salón de los encuentros (double CD) DDC 2002 La káscara de mil colores DDC 2002 Soy un caníbal DDC 2002 Presencia de lo que no se ve DDC 2003 Frecuencia disonante DDC 2003 Un camino Un Ojo DDC 2004 Tecnología Primitiva DDC 2004 Re-mixes DDC 2005 ...Donde alguna ves estuviste DDC 2006 Imbuiah (double CD) DDC/Noisex Singles / Mini CDs
Year Title Label 2003 Electro Fucket vol 1 DDC 2003 Electro Fucket vol 2 DDC 2004 CCC's DDC 2004 Transmisiones S.E.T.I. DDC 2004 Biogenesis DDC 2005 Imbuiah pre vol 1 DDC 2005 mttmb - shhh - introdujos/Split EP DDC/Noisex 2006 3C (mttmb/chuck gnoider) DDC/Noisex 2007 HIBRIDO DDC TBA Ocaso del 2006 DDC Videography
Music videos
- Protocoloh (2001)
- Sesion113x (2001)
- Schrecken (2002)
- IntrohRedux (2003)
- Vid (2004)
- Trayect8 (2004)
- Siete espíritus (2005)
- Espectro (2006)
- Disco interno (2006)
- No pasa nada (2006)
- Ondea (2006)
- OCTO 103007 (2007)
Short Films
- Absoluto (2002)
- 8 (2002)
- Concepción atómica (2002)
- El pueblo sus conocimientos y preocupaciones (2003)
- Magnitud dimensional /Animation(2003)
- Maldita guerra/Stop Motion (2003)
- Inversamente proporcional/Animation (2003)
- ___________ /Animation (2004)
- Los que son como tú /Animation (2005)
- Pieza_#031305 /Animation (2005)
- El despiste de pichonsín /Animation (2005)
External links
- matotumba.com Matotumba homepage (requires Flash)
- matotumba.com/imbuiah imbuiahs site (requires Flash)
- myspace.com/matotumba Matotumba's myspace site
- dientesdecanibal.com Dientes de canibal: Matotumba's music label
- exponline Matotumba's virtual art gallery
- noisexrecords.com noisex records
Categories:- Ambient music groups
- Experimental musical groups
- Electronic music groups
- Puerto Rican musical groups
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