Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is a multi-instrumentalist, member of several bands and co-founder of the Root Strata record label based out of San Francisco, California
. Cantu-Ledesma got his start in the band Tarentel. He was one of the founding members and is still a primary figure in the band's line-up. In addition, Cantu-Ledesma is, and has been, involved in a slew of other musical projects. His label, Root Strata, is highly regarded by the drone/ambient music community and has an extensive catalog that includes artists such as Tarentel
, Grouper (musician)
, Ilyas Ahmed, The North Sea, Starving Weirdos, Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood and more.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Cantu-Ledesma got his start in the band Tarentel. He was one of the founding members and is still a primary figure in the band's line-up. In addition, Cantu-Ledesma is, and has been, involved in a slew of other musical projects. His label, Root Strata, is highly regarded by the drone/ambient music community and has an extensive catalog that includes artists such as Tarentel
Tarentel
Tarentel may refer to:* Tarantella, a traditional Italian dance* Tarentel , an American post-rock group...
, Grouper (musician)
Grouper (musician)
Grouper is the solo project for electro-acoustic ambient/noise musician Liz Harris, of Portland, Oregon. Harris' music is a mixture of softly-strummed guitar, Wurlitzer keys, and delicate vocals...
, Ilyas Ahmed, The North Sea, Starving Weirdos, Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood and more.
Tarentel
- Tarentel CDEP (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
) - Travels in Constants vol. 3 CDEP (Temporary Residence Limited) ltd. to 1000 copies (OOP) Part of the Travels in Constants CD Subscription Series
- When We Almost Killed Ourselves 8" EP (Temporary Residence Limited) ltd. to 200 copies (OOP)
- From Bone to Satellite CD/2xLP (Temporary Residence Limited) vinyl ltd. to 1000 copies (OOP)
- Looking for Things, Searching for Things 12" EP (Resonant) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- Two Sides of Myself 7" (Static Caravan) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- split 7" w/ RothkoRothko (band)Rothko were a London-based instrumental ambient group. The group mainly used bass guitars and keyboards to create their soundscapes. They derived their name from the painter Mark Rothko...
(Jonathon Whiskey) ltd. to 250 copies (OOP) - split 7" w/ Lilienthal (Awkward Silence) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- The Order of Things CD/2xLP (Neurot RecordingsNeurot RecordingsNeurot Recordings is an independent American record label founded by members of Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot. The label was founded to release the side projects of Neurosis and its members. It has since expanded to a fully functioning label, releasing music from artists...
/Static Caravan) vinyl ltd. to 500 copies (OOP) - Fear of Bridges CDEP (Three Lobed Recordings) ltd. to 700 copies (OOP)
- Mort aux Vaches CD (Staalplaat) ltd. to 1000 copies (OOP)
- Ephemera | Singles 99-00 CD (Temporary Residence Limited)
- Latency 12" EP (En/Of) ltd. to 100 copies (OOP)
- We Move Through Weather CD/2xLP (Temporary Residence Limited)
- Paper White CDEP (Temporary Residence Limited)
- Big Black Square CDEP (Temporary Residence Limited)
- Ghost Weight CDEP (Acuarela Discos)
- Paper White / Big Black Square CD (Human Highway)
- Home Ruckus 12" EP (Root Strata) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- Live Edits: Natoma CD (Root Strata) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- Ghetto Beats On the Surface of the Sun 4xLP (Music Fellowship) ltd. to 500 copies of each (OOP)
- Home Ruckus: Double-Sided Air 7" (Type Records) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- Home Ruckus: Bottled Smoke CD-R (Digitalis) ltd. to 100 copies (OOP)
- Ghetto Beats On the Surface of the Sun 2xCD (Temporary Residence Limited)
- Live Edits: Italy & Switzerland CD (Digitalis) ltd. to 500 copies (OOP)
- You Can't Hide Your Love Forever Vol. 3: Space Junk 7" (Geographic North) ltd. to 300 copies, part of the You Can't Hide Your Love Forever 7" Subscription Series (OOP)
- Over Water DVD-r collaboration with filmmaker Paul Clipson (Root Strata) "Latest installment of the ongoing collaboration between San Francisco based band Tarentel & filmmaker Paul Clipson. Three shorts of Super8 film and music mostly culled form live performances in Italy & Switzerland in 2005." ltd. to 100 copies (OOP)
- Split 7" w/ Seaworthy (Sound&Fury) ltd. to 300 copies (100 colored, 200 black), part of the Passeridae 7" Subscription Series (2009/2010)
- As of yet untitled cassette (Digitalis Limited) (Late 2009/early 2010)
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
Primary solo project, primarily ambient/drone music- Voice Sutra CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair CD-R (Limited to 150 copies, OOP) (Static Caravan)
- Floating Weeds Cassette (Limited to 90 copies, OOP) (Twonicorn)
- Shining Skull Breath CD-R (LImited to 100 copies, OOP) (Students of Decay)
- The Garden of Forking Paths CD (Spekk)
- The Phantom Harp 3" CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Namu Kie Butsu Cassette (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (NNA Tapes)
- Two Suns DVD collaboration with Paul Clipson (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Corridors DVD collaboration with Paul Clipson (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- The Phantom Harp DVD collaboration with Paul Clipson (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Constellations of Spring DVD collaboration with Paul Clipson (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
Colophon
Ambient solo project- Spring 10" (Limited, OOP) (Dreams by Degrees)
- Conduction. Convection. Radiation. CD 3-way split w/ The Wind-Up Bird and 1 Mile North (Music Fellowship)
- Travels In Constants (Vol. 18): Love Loops CD (Limited, OOP, part of the Travels in Constants CD subscription series (Temporary Residence Limited)
The Holy See
Harsh noise project of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Jim Redd- Snowing Ash CD-R (Limited to 200 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Blood Honey CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP, part of the Arroyo subscription series) (Digitalis)
- Fucking Physics CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Foxglove)
Sea Zombies
Project of Brad Rose (The North Sea, Ajilvsga, Ossining, Digitalis Records) and John Twells (Xela, Type Records) with contributions by Gregg Kowalsky, Jed Bindeman, and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma- It Died in Africa Cassette (Two hand-numbered limited editions: 100/50 copies, OOP) (Digitalis Limited)
The Alps
Kraut/psyche rock band- Jewelt Galaxies CD-R (Limited to 200 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Spirit Shambles CD-R (Limited to 150 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- Jewelt Galaxies/Spirit Shambles CD (Spekk)
- III CD, LP (Root Strata)
- A Path Through the Sun CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)
- A Path Through the Moon CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata)