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Puerto Rican Obituary​/​Syrinx​/​Gymnop​é​die No. 1

by Dr. Melaza

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Puerto Rican Obituary 12:42
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Syrinx 02:32
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Gymnopédie No. 1 03:26
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released October 30, 2018

Enrique Vélez - guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, effects

All compositions written, arranged and performed by Enrique Vélez, except:

“Puerto Rican Obituary” (poem) written by Pedro Pietri (1944-2004), fragments included read by the author, from his recording “Loose Joints”

“Syrinx” composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

“Gymnopédie No. 1” composed by Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Recorded and mixed by Enrique Vélez @ La Baticueva 3 Studios, Hato Rey, PR

Mastered by Néstor Salomón @ NS/AR Studios, Toa Baja, PR

Photography and cover art by Natalia de la Rosa @comediatropical

Produced by Enrique Vélez

IN MEMORIAM

This recording is dedicated to:

... Mis hermanas y hermanos que perdieron su vida a causa del huracán María y su paso por Puerto Rico. They were victims of nature’s wrath but also victims of a criminally inept, corrupt, and inefficient government that not only failed to prepare adequately for the event, but also hid the truth about the tragedy and continues to deny its own responsibility therein.

... Jerry González (1949-2018), one of the most brilliant and original voices in Puerto Rican music. A veteran of the NYC latin scene, he led his own band Fort Apache with his brother Andy and created his own idiom in Afro Caribbean music, as well as many other projects. He was part of bands led by Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, Eddie Palmieri and Dizzy Gillespie, to name a few. I saw him perform several times, and each experience blew me away. Gracias por la música, Jerry, maestro rumbero. Ahora tu rumba cósmica suena en las estrellas.

... Frecuencias Alternas (1ero de abril de 2000-10 de diciembre de 2016), an oasis of incredibly diverse music, insightful commentary and witty banter in the cultural wasteland that is Puerto Rican commercial radio. Its hosts Pepe and Ezequiel, true pioneers of Puerto Rican musical radio (and both still very much alive and active), were often the voice of many musicians and artists in a medium where most didn’t have one. Frecuencias Alternas is no longer on the airwaves, but it’s legacy remains. Gracias, muchachos.

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