Domingo en llamas
Domingo en llamas | |
|---|---|
 José Ignacio Benítez (left) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Rock, blues, jazz |
| Years active | 2005-2017 |
| Members | José Ignacio Benítez |
Domingo en llamas was a Venezuelan musical project started in Caracas in 2005 by José Ignacio Benítez, the only constant member, until 2017.
History
José Ignacio Benítez was part of Master Gurú, a band that achieved some fame by winning the edition of the Festival Nuevas Bandas in 2003,[1] disbanding shortly after this, in 2004,[2][3] after which Domingo en llamas was created.
Between 2005 and 2014 Domingo en llamas independently released twelve albums, four which were published simultaneously in 2014,[4] on which Benítez collaborated with Juanma Trujillo and Simón Hernández, as well as crediting the participation of different alter egos of himself.[2] These last four albums were performed at the Festival de Cantautores, in a concert at the Centro Chacao Cultural in June 2016.[5][3]
In 2017 the project announced via Facebook its end due to the Venezuelan economic crisis[6] and Benítez's continuation in future projects, which included the release of the album Pajarera vertical with Gustavo Guerrero,[4][7] then musical director of Natalia Lafourcade, and with Laura Guevara.[8]
Musical style
The project encompassed a wide range of genres ranging from folk, rock, jazz, blues, synth pop[2] and traditional Venezuelan rhythms. The media outlet Analítica defined his music as "rock poetry and tropical psychedelia of high emotional impact".[5]
Lirically, some of Benítez's compositions are declaimed. In the song Memorias de la democracia, the lyrics review the history of the last forty years of the 20th century in Venezuela.[2]
Legacy
In 2016, the project was selected by Univisión as part of the "99 current bands and artists (of Venezuelan alternative music) you should listen to."[9]
Discography
- Domingo en llamas (2005)
- Ciudades sumergidas (2006)
- Historias de disociados y proscritos (2006)
- Desiertos canónicos del folklore (2007)
- Color de presencia (2007)
- Fledermaus (2008)
- Truccatore (2009)
- Harto tropical (2010)
- El clan de las luces (2014)
- Canciones sobre un éxtasis de harta contemplación (2014)
- Adolfo Prieto 232 (2014)
- Nicanor (2014)
References
- ↑ "La Fundación Nuevas Bandas confirma los Premios Pop & Rock 2004". Analítica (in Spanish). 13 May 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Ballesta, Juan Carlos (2016-06-03). "Domingo en Llamas: cuatro notables discos en uno". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish).
- 1 2 Camacho Miranda, Javier (2017-06-08). "Un hiato en llamas". ViceVersa Magazine (in Spanish).
- 1 2 "Domingo En Llamas estrena cuatro discos en descarga gratuita de un solo golpe". Cochinopop (in Spanish). 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Ladosis #41 traerá a Wincho Schafer, Joel Martínez y Domingo en Llamas al CCCH". Analítica (in Spanish). 2016-05-30.
- ↑ Ballesta, Juan Carlos (17 June 2016). "Domingo en Llamas: "Estamos hechos para fracasar"". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Ballesta, Juan Carlos (8 March 2017). "Gustavo Guerrero: un músico con horizonte infinito". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "Laura Guevara: Un nuevo disco empacado en experiencia multisensorial". Analitica (in Spanish). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "La música alternativa en Venezuela en 99 bandas y artistas actuales que debes escuchar". Univision (in Spanish). 2016-08-03.