Cineplexx
Encyclopedia
Cineplexx is the Argentine
singer-songwriter
Sebastian Litmanovich - Born March 13, 1973 at Buenos Aires. Graphic Artist and musician that currently lives in London
(after 8 years in Barcelona
). With influences from The Velvet Underground
to ABBA
.
In 1998, after a few bands Cineplexx was born. His first release came through Caipirinha; an experimental electronic label based in NY.
Soon thereafter, Cineplexx began playing shows - in Argentina
, New York and Tokyo, appearing at the Lowlands Festival in Holland and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona
. For four years he played around Europe and Asia both as Cineplexx and as part of the audio-visual duo, Cacahuetes Inc, performing at film festivals around the world. In 2006 Federico Aubele
invited Sebastian to join his band on a European Tour.
In 2008 Cineplexx recorded Picnic, enlisting the help of friends Duglas Stewart
(BMX Bandits
), Norman Blake
(Teenage Fanclub
), Jad Fair
and Federico Aubele
.
He also made some albums under diverse alias such as Amarena Incident (a post rock band from 1997), Readme & Anthony (a collage electronic band), Portatile Room Mobile (a cover band together with Leumann.net), and Cacahuetes Inc. (a fake documentary producer with aBe) and also have some collaborations with Jad Fair
, Daniel Melero, Glaznost, Leumann, Sebastian Kramer, Wevie Stonder
, Jaime sin Tierra, Giradioses, jackson souvenirs, aBe (bcn), Lupe Nuñez (of Pipas & Amor de Dias), Cathy Claret, Duglas Stewart (Bmx Bandits
) & Norman Blake
(Teenage Fanclub
).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Sebastian Litmanovich - Born March 13, 1973 at Buenos Aires. Graphic Artist and musician that currently lives in London
London
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(after 8 years in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
). With influences from The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
to ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
.
In 1998, after a few bands Cineplexx was born. His first release came through Caipirinha; an experimental electronic label based in NY.
Soon thereafter, Cineplexx began playing shows - in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, New York and Tokyo, appearing at the Lowlands Festival in Holland and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. For four years he played around Europe and Asia both as Cineplexx and as part of the audio-visual duo, Cacahuetes Inc, performing at film festivals around the world. In 2006 Federico Aubele
Federico Aubele
Federico Aubele is an Argentine singer-songwriter whose music blends a variety of genres and styles: Jamaican dub and reggae, American ambient and hip-hop, Mexican bolero, and Argentine tango...
invited Sebastian to join his band on a European Tour.
In 2008 Cineplexx recorded Picnic, enlisting the help of friends Duglas Stewart
Duglas T. Stewart
Duglas T. Stewart has been leader and the main composer of Glaswegian indie pop band BMX Bandits since they formed in 1985....
(BMX Bandits
BMX Bandits (band)
BMX Bandits are a Scottish 1960s-influenced guitar pop band who have been making music from 1986 to the present day. They have shared members with other Bellshill bands Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons....
), Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Norman Blake may refer to:*Norman Blake , American folk & bluegrass instrumentalist and vocalist*Norman Blake , Scottish rock musician who is a member of Teenage Fanclub...
(Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
), Jad Fair
Jad Fair
Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
and Federico Aubele
Federico Aubele
Federico Aubele is an Argentine singer-songwriter whose music blends a variety of genres and styles: Jamaican dub and reggae, American ambient and hip-hop, Mexican bolero, and Argentine tango...
.
He also made some albums under diverse alias such as Amarena Incident (a post rock band from 1997), Readme & Anthony (a collage electronic band), Portatile Room Mobile (a cover band together with Leumann.net), and Cacahuetes Inc. (a fake documentary producer with aBe) and also have some collaborations with Jad Fair
Jad Fair
Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
, Daniel Melero, Glaznost, Leumann, Sebastian Kramer, Wevie Stonder
Wevie Stonder
Wevie Stonder is an absurdist electronic music collective, although some of them regard 'Electronic music' as simply a load of rubbish. 'Absurdist' didn't quite cover what they were/are up to, so they have in fact had to invent a new genre CACK Music and have now founded their own label CACK...
, Jaime sin Tierra, Giradioses, jackson souvenirs, aBe (bcn), Lupe Nuñez (of Pipas & Amor de Dias), Cathy Claret, Duglas Stewart (Bmx Bandits
BMX Bandits
BMX Bandits may refer to:* BMX Bandits , a Glaswegian guitar pop band* BMX Bandits , a 1983 Australian children's movie featuring Nicole Kidman* "BMX Bandits", a 2005 song from Wheatus' album TooSoonMonsoon which alludes to the film...
) & Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Norman Blake may refer to:*Norman Blake , American folk & bluegrass instrumentalist and vocalist*Norman Blake , Scottish rock musician who is a member of Teenage Fanclub...
(Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
).
Albums
- Nuevahola (Compilation CD 2010, Cherry Red Records)
- Picnic (LP 2008, Cherry Red Records, Portia Records, Molécula Records, Universal Records)
- Dublab Session (LP 2007, live session)
- Restar (LP 2006, testing ground)
- Pequeños Accidentes Domesticos (minicd 2003, Cherry Red Records, zigzag records)
- Capacidad Maxima: 1 Persona (LP vinyl 2003, Cherry Red Records, Ruga/K Industria)
- Capacidad Maxima: 1 Persona (LP vinyl special edition 2003, Ruga/K Industria)
- Electrocardiograma (LP 2003, Cherry Red Records, Everlasting Records)
- Posología (LP 1999, Cherry Red Records, Caipirinha Music)
- Comprimido (LP cassette 1997, Krovha discos ARG)