Sound Impression: A Lullaby for Elisa by El Conejo

Early last year, I had the opportunity to premiere an exceptionally lovely piece of music called “Peixe de Água Doce” (‘freshwater fish’) by Brazilian musician Bruno Nunes Coelho recording as El Conejo, an alias he chose for a project inspired by the first chords he played on his grandfather’s old guitar and the memories of…

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Travelogue: At home with La Petite Chambre Records

Affectionately named after a tiny room in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where a group of friends would gather to quietly rehearse and record new ideas, La Petite Chambre Records has been publishing a uniquely warm and colorful style of experimental music for over a decade.  The label has created their own space for artistic expression in…

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PREMIERE: “Peixe de Água Doce” from Tempestade Tropical by El Conejo

“I remember playing my grandfather’s old guitar, tuneless, and the haunting sound that it made…” Nostalgia is at the heart of the music Bruno Nunes Coelho (Ana, Constantina) makes under as El Conejo, a project inspired by the first chords he played on his grandfather’s old guitar and the memories of the places he has lived.…

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