Luis Maurette :: Lulacruza

	NEWS Upcoming Performances BIOGRAPHY About CV Discography Past Performances Press/Reviews WORKS Sound Video Installation Collaboration Production Teaching/Workshops PROJECTS Lulacruza Global Habitats Nimbus LINKS people, sound & more CONTACT	::LULACRUZA DO PRETTY!:: Next > Do Pretty! 2006 Lulacruza’s debut album, Do Pretty! is a collection of contemplative compositions that radiate outward in a kaleidoscope of sound. The album unfolds as rooted intimate songs and earthly electronic textures; dreamy soundscapes and up-tempo, handcrafted South American rhythms. It was recorded in California, Colombia and Argentina. It includes collaborations with noise, drone and folk musicians, as well as field recordings from Lulacruza’s travels. 01 Serpenterio 02 Pensar Bonito 03 El Conocimiento 04 Children 05 Cueva Utero Trueno 06 Doña Doña 07 Utría 08 Campo Sutil 09 Orchard 10 Maremoto y Gotear 11 Escafandra 12 Sheltered Me	Lulacruza www.lulacruza.com Lulacruza instinctively weaves female vocals, South American instruments, found sound objects and field recordings through electronic manipulation. A duo from Argentina and Colombia, Luis Maurette and Alejandra Ortiz make primal songs which combine improvising, channeling and working with the tangible aspects of sound. Their music unfolds as hypnotic prayers and electronic pop with lush vocals; aquatic textures and up-tempo, handcrafted South American rhythms. Alejandra Ortiz and Luis Maurette met in 2004 while studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. Sharing deep love for indigenous, folk, electronic and experimental music, they’ve since been traveling and playing together. Lulacruza released their debut album in Argentina in May 2006. Since then they have been traveling and playing in various cities and countries. They are currently based in the San Francisco bay area, where they are Artists-in-Residence at the Red Poppy Art House and work on material for their second album. Members Alejandra is a singer/songwriter from Bogotá, Colombia. She has a deep connection with the immemorial practices of her land and plays native instruments such as the Cuatro, tar and kalimba. She has toured Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and the US, and has recorded six albums singing jazz, electronic, world and ethnic music. Her music is nurtured by being in nature, being in silence and by the possibilities of using sound for transmission. Luis is a percussionist and electronic musician involved in free improvisation, electro acoustic composition, multimedia performance and sound installation. He studied electronic music at Mills College in Oakland (CA), and has performed and released music in NYC, Paris, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, San Francisco, Boston and Sao Paulo. He has lived in many South American countries and through his music he conveys the universal principles that underline different cultures. He has also received awards from the Society of Electro-Acoustic Music of the U.S. (SEAMUS).

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Do Pretty! 2006

Lulacruza’s debut album, Do Pretty! is a collection of contemplative
compositions that radiate outward in a kaleidoscope of sound. The
album unfolds as rooted intimate songs and earthly electronic
textures; dreamy soundscapes and up-tempo, handcrafted South
American rhythms.

It was recorded in California, Colombia and Argentina. It includes
collaborations with noise, drone and folk musicians, as well as field
recordings from Lulacruza’s travels.

01 Serpenterio
02 Pensar Bonito
03 El Conocimiento
04 Children
05 Cueva Utero Trueno
06 Doña Doña
07 Utría
08 Campo Sutil
09 Orchard
10 Maremoto y Gotear
11 Escafandra
12 Sheltered Me

Lulacruza
www.lulacruza.com

Lulacruza instinctively weaves female vocals, South American instruments, found sound objects and field recordings through electronic manipulation. A duo from Argentina and Colombia, Luis Maurette and Alejandra Ortiz make primal songs which combine improvising, channeling and working with the tangible aspects of sound.

Their music unfolds as hypnotic prayers and electronic pop with lush vocals; aquatic textures and up-tempo, handcrafted South American rhythms. Alejandra Ortiz and Luis Maurette met in 2004 while studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. Sharing deep love for indigenous, folk, electronic and experimental music, they’ve since been traveling and playing together.

Lulacruza released their debut album in Argentina in May 2006. Since then they have been traveling and playing in various cities and countries. They are currently based in the San Francisco bay area, where they are Artists-in-Residence at the Red Poppy Art House and work on material for their second album.

Members
Alejandra is a singer/songwriter from Bogotá, Colombia. She has a deep connection with the immemorial practices of her land and plays native instruments such as the Cuatro, tar and kalimba. She has toured Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and the US, and has recorded six albums singing jazz, electronic, world and ethnic music. Her music is nurtured by being in nature, being in silence and by the possibilities of using sound for transmission.

Luis is a percussionist and electronic musician involved in free improvisation, electro acoustic composition, multimedia performance and sound installation. He studied electronic music at Mills College in Oakland (CA), and has performed and released music in NYC, Paris, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, San Francisco, Boston and Sao Paulo. He has lived in many South American countries and through his music he conveys the universal principles that underline different cultures. He has also received awards from the Society of Electro-Acoustic Music of the U.S. (SEAMUS).