drone music / IDM / ambient / minimalism / industrial

Mexican musician Fernando Corona, aka Murcof, has spent the past two decades exploring the intersections between contemporary club music and classical avant-garde. He can be considered one of the classics of the IDM genre, combining elements of ambient, drone music, minimalism, and industrial in his work. Fernando Corona has been active in music since the late 1980s, performing in rock and jazz bands. His electronic alter ego Murcof, however, was born at the turn of the millennium, when he began sampling modern classical compositions and blending them with minimal techno. After an early fascination with British progressive rock, he discovered the works of Iannis Xenakis and György Ligeti, as well as composers from the former Soviet Union who stood in opposition to the regime—such as Giya Kancheli, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Alfred Schnittke. He made a strong impression with his 2002 debut Martes, which fused electronic sounds with Latin American traditions. Over the years, he has recorded and performed with artists such as trumpeter Erik Truffaz and pianist Vanessa Wagner, and he rightfully ranks among the most original creators in electronic and ambient music.

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