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Jose Luis Encinas - Duende (1997)
Encinas is a master lyricist on guitar. He can eloquently transport the listener to romantic castles, Sahara deserts, to fields of the countryside, on exhilarating flights, and to amazing, new horizons. At the same time, he progressively provides us with more insight about himself on each, new CD. Some of the feelings evoked by the mood of his songs, are: happiness and hope, love and devotion, sadness and nostalgia. What exactly inspires his particular style to compose such heartfelt masterpieces?
"When I listen to music on the radio or at home on my stereo, I enjoy it but I don't hear everything I want to hear. I love classical and flamenco and jazz and rock - but I can't find the music I want. So I have tried to create that music, to accompany the voice of classical guitar with ensembles which have the strength of rock or pop." Jos Luis Encinas does not consider himself a 'flamenco' guitarist, but rather a guitarist who just so happens to love combining a variety of styles and genres to create new music that, he feels, will be equally enjoyed by the listening audience.
Born in Salamanca, Spain in 1966, Encinas began playing guitar at age 13 and idolized the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King, as well as Mark Knopfler of the band, 'Dire Straits'. Encinas performed in several rock bands through the years, while at the same time studying classical guitar at several different conservatories. To become a master of classical guitar, he took an unusual route. "I was obsessed with rock and roll. The only thing I wanted from classical music was the technique, but after awhile I realized that I was into something even bigger than rock. It was an accident, really. I had been playing classical guitar music for about 10 years before I realized I REALLY liked this stuff!"
While pursuing his own music, Jos Luis Encinas fulfilled his dream by recording an album in 1988. It was self-produced, and although that album was unsuccessful, he admits that it was a truly interesting, learning experience. He never looked back.
Encinas completed his guitar studies at the Real Conservatory in Madrid, Spain. In 1991, a turning point in his career presented itself while he was visiting his sister, in Washington, D.C. He was awarded a scholarship to study guitar in the Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. "That was a bit of an accident, too," says Encinas. "I knew from my studies that Manuel Barrueco was one of the great guitarists of the world, and that he taught at Peabody. I was telling my sister this when I realized how close we were to Baltimore, and she encouraged me to contact the school." He was granted an audition before the Peabody faculty, including guitar masters Barrueco and Ray Chester. Although Encinas admits he was nervous, the performance that he gave so impressed the faculty, that two weeks later, he was informed that he had won the scholarship.
At Peabody, he completed a two-year, master program under the direction of Manuel Barrueco and Aldo Lagrutta. In 1995, Encinas recorded an album in Spain, entitled "Diez Obras Maestras para Guitarra Cl sica" (translated as, "Ten Masterpieces for Classical Guitar"), which was strictly and purely an album of classical guitar music. It received rave reviews from top publications, such as the British, Classical Guitar, which praised his technical ability and the difficulty of his repertoire. He continued to perform concerts at the Centro Cultural de la Villa in Madrid, Spain, as well as throughout Europe. His classical skills and talent as a composer were evident. Subsequently, his "Duende" CD was released by Virgin Records, Spain, in November of 1997 (and in the U.S., by Narada, in 1998.)
THE TURN OF EVENTS WHICH LED TO HIS RECORDING
"DUENDE", FOR VIRGIN RECORDS, SPAIN:
In Spain, Jos Luis Encinas gave classical guitar performances where he presented his own, classical renditions of some of the songs which comprised his own repertoire. Still, he felt that many of his songs lacked the proper accompaniment of many different instruments to make them sound as energetic as he envisioned. For instance, songs like 'Pegaso' ('Pegasus') that's on the "Duende" CD, with a style and approach reminiscent of both Durruti Column and Wim Mertens. Encinas used to say that the song lacked drums, bass, and other rhythmic accompaniments to really bring the sound to life. His friend at the time (now his manager), Jorge Martin, had really begun to enjoy hearing so many of the songs that he played. He said, "Make it a reality! Start counting to where the drums should kick in, and add them in!" So Encinas did just that!
In 1997, a demo was made which included 6 of his songs. About a month later, he began to receive several offers to record. Virgin Records, Spain, expressed great interest in his innovative approach to music, it was chosen, and Jos Luis Encinas was signed as their artist. The CD, "Duende", presented a new direction for Spanish guitar, with all of the sounds of flamenco and world music elements incorporated into the songs. "Duende" was well-received in Europe and was released in the U.S. by Narada, in 1998. In Spain, it was followed by his "Aurora" CD (Virgin Records, Spain), in March of 1999.
Genre................: Ethnic Fusion, Flamenco, Traditions
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1997
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy 1 & Samsung DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.93
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, ID3 v2.3, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 18.1.2010
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Complet 150DPI
01. Noche en Sur
02. Puerta del misterio
03. Luna de Fiesta
04. Mi unico y verdadero amor
05. Asturias XXI
06. Desierto.
07. Musica nocturna de las calles de Madrid
08. Sad Metropolis (mi bolerona)
09. Pegaso
10. Shadows in blue
11. Mercuriana
Playing Time.........: 00:49:40
Total Size...........: 113.76 MB
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Encinas is a master lyricist on guitar. He can eloquently transport the listener to romantic castles, Sahara deserts, to fields of the countryside, on exhilarating flights, and to amazing, new horizons. At the same time, he progressively provides us with more insight about himself on each, new CD. Some of the feelings evoked by the mood of his songs, are: happiness and hope, love and devotion, sadness and nostalgia. What exactly inspires his particular style to compose such heartfelt masterpieces?
"When I listen to music on the radio or at home on my stereo, I enjoy it but I don't hear everything I want to hear. I love classical and flamenco and jazz and rock - but I can't find the music I want. So I have tried to create that music, to accompany the voice of classical guitar with ensembles which have the strength of rock or pop." Jos Luis Encinas does not consider himself a 'flamenco' guitarist, but rather a guitarist who just so happens to love combining a variety of styles and genres to create new music that, he feels, will be equally enjoyed by the listening audience.
Born in Salamanca, Spain in 1966, Encinas began playing guitar at age 13 and idolized the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King, as well as Mark Knopfler of the band, 'Dire Straits'. Encinas performed in several rock bands through the years, while at the same time studying classical guitar at several different conservatories. To become a master of classical guitar, he took an unusual route. "I was obsessed with rock and roll. The only thing I wanted from classical music was the technique, but after awhile I realized that I was into something even bigger than rock. It was an accident, really. I had been playing classical guitar music for about 10 years before I realized I REALLY liked this stuff!"
While pursuing his own music, Jos Luis Encinas fulfilled his dream by recording an album in 1988. It was self-produced, and although that album was unsuccessful, he admits that it was a truly interesting, learning experience. He never looked back.
Encinas completed his guitar studies at the Real Conservatory in Madrid, Spain. In 1991, a turning point in his career presented itself while he was visiting his sister, in Washington, D.C. He was awarded a scholarship to study guitar in the Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. "That was a bit of an accident, too," says Encinas. "I knew from my studies that Manuel Barrueco was one of the great guitarists of the world, and that he taught at Peabody. I was telling my sister this when I realized how close we were to Baltimore, and she encouraged me to contact the school." He was granted an audition before the Peabody faculty, including guitar masters Barrueco and Ray Chester. Although Encinas admits he was nervous, the performance that he gave so impressed the faculty, that two weeks later, he was informed that he had won the scholarship.
At Peabody, he completed a two-year, master program under the direction of Manuel Barrueco and Aldo Lagrutta. In 1995, Encinas recorded an album in Spain, entitled "Diez Obras Maestras para Guitarra Cl sica" (translated as, "Ten Masterpieces for Classical Guitar"), which was strictly and purely an album of classical guitar music. It received rave reviews from top publications, such as the British, Classical Guitar, which praised his technical ability and the difficulty of his repertoire. He continued to perform concerts at the Centro Cultural de la Villa in Madrid, Spain, as well as throughout Europe. His classical skills and talent as a composer were evident. Subsequently, his "Duende" CD was released by Virgin Records, Spain, in November of 1997 (and in the U.S., by Narada, in 1998.)
THE TURN OF EVENTS WHICH LED TO HIS RECORDING
"DUENDE", FOR VIRGIN RECORDS, SPAIN:
In Spain, Jos Luis Encinas gave classical guitar performances where he presented his own, classical renditions of some of the songs which comprised his own repertoire. Still, he felt that many of his songs lacked the proper accompaniment of many different instruments to make them sound as energetic as he envisioned. For instance, songs like 'Pegaso' ('Pegasus') that's on the "Duende" CD, with a style and approach reminiscent of both Durruti Column and Wim Mertens. Encinas used to say that the song lacked drums, bass, and other rhythmic accompaniments to really bring the sound to life. His friend at the time (now his manager), Jorge Martin, had really begun to enjoy hearing so many of the songs that he played. He said, "Make it a reality! Start counting to where the drums should kick in, and add them in!" So Encinas did just that!
In 1997, a demo was made which included 6 of his songs. About a month later, he began to receive several offers to record. Virgin Records, Spain, expressed great interest in his innovative approach to music, it was chosen, and Jos Luis Encinas was signed as their artist. The CD, "Duende", presented a new direction for Spanish guitar, with all of the sounds of flamenco and world music elements incorporated into the songs. "Duende" was well-received in Europe and was released in the U.S. by Narada, in 1998. In Spain, it was followed by his "Aurora" CD (Virgin Records, Spain), in March of 1999.
Genre................: Ethnic Fusion, Flamenco, Traditions
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1997
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy 1 & Samsung DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.93
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, ID3 v2.3, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 18.1.2010
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Complet 150DPI
01. Noche en Sur
02. Puerta del misterio
03. Luna de Fiesta
04. Mi unico y verdadero amor
05. Asturias XXI
06. Desierto.
07. Musica nocturna de las calles de Madrid
08. Sad Metropolis (mi bolerona)
09. Pegaso
10. Shadows in blue
11. Mercuriana
Playing Time.........: 00:49:40
Total Size...........: 113.76 MB
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