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THEREMYN_4 received in May 2013 the 3rd place in the
Dance/Electronica category at the International Songwriting Competition. - ISC 2012
Music fans from around the world voted online for their favorite self-released and independent label artists culled from the 400 IMA Nominees announced in April. Ben Kweller, Willie Nile, Emma-Lee, The Wiyos, Rozina Patkai, THEREMYN_4 and Suzanna Choffel are among the eclectic group of fan favorites chosen in more than 80 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories... - IMA's
Music fans from around the world voted online for their favorite self-released and independent label artists culled from the 400 IMA Nominees announced in April. Ben Kweller, Willie Nile, Emma-Lee, The Wiyos, Rozina Patkai, THEREMYN_4 and Suzanna Choffel are among the eclectic group of fan favorites chosen in more than 80 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories... - IMA's
Theremyn_4 wins a LENNON AWARD from John Lennon Songwriting Competition on the electronic category. - JLSC
Once again, we get to celebrate a true Peruvian Talent: THEREMYN_4. This electronic music group has won an award in the John Lennon songwriting contest for the song “FIAT LIUX” that took place in New York last month. - Peru This Week
EL COMERCIO May 2011.
"Peruvian electronica group THEREMYN_4 received a Lennon Award and is now seeking for a major prize"
EL COMERCIO Newspaper on FICTION BEATS, November 2011.
"...since the first time it sounds on my stereo it became my personal candidate to be the local album of year."
EL COMERCIO Newspaper, November 2011
"Since several years, THEREMYN_4 has been turned in one of the most representative groups from the Lima (Perú) scene on electronic music."
ZONA DE OBRAS (SPAIN, 2010)
"All the albums released by their band are essential pieces to understand the happening of the local electronic music"
EL COMERCIO NEWSPAPER (LIMA, 2009)
"Theremyn_4 is without doubt the most coherent electronic music act from the local scene (Lima)"
PHANTOM MAGAZINE (LIMA, 2009)
About INFLAMABLE:
“I don’t exaggerate if I say that it must be between the best five albums of the year”
ROLLING STONE MAG (LATINAMERICA, 2004)
About LIMA/TOKYO/LIMA:
“Nocturne, dynamic, exhuberant.
Totally recommendable.”
MUSICBOOM (ITALY, 2004) About LIMA/TOKYO/LIMA
“The listener who makes contact with this album of pure electronic creativity, cannot less than to observe the originality and perfect balance of ryhtym and melody...”
EL COMERCIO NEWSPAPER (LIMA, 2004)
"It's been a long time that Theremyn_4 has turned on the most important music act from the heterogenous local scene in Lima"
Check THEREMYN_4 press site at:
www.theremyn4.com/x_prensa.htm
www.theremyn4.com/x_prensa2.htm
- Theremyn_4
Spacetimebomb review at SOMOS Magazine September 2006
"After perfoming at Argentina, Theremyn_4 present us another notable album..."
Spacetimebomb review at LA FACTORIA DEL RITMO Magazine
"From Peru an album of classy electronica: elegant and varied. Songs that immerse the listener in
a world of suggestive sounds, sometimes danceable and always interesting."
Peruvian Remixing Co. review at 69 Magazine
"With this album THEREMYN_4 has achieved the feat of releasing two of the best albums made in Peru at the same year"
ZONA GIRANTE Magazine (Colombia), July 2004
"THEREMYN_4, in a relaxed way, is asking for a relevant space in the everytime more interesting electronic music scene from latinamerica..."
EL COMERCIO Newspaper, April 2004
"It's been a long time since Theremyn_4 has turned on the most important music act from the heterogenous local scene in Lima" - Theremyn_4
Discography
FICTION BEATS (2011)
INFLAMABLE (2009)
SPACETIMEBOMB (2006)
PERUVIAN REMIXING CO. (2004)
LIMA/TOKYO/LIMA (2004)
MI VIDA EN INFRARROJO (2001)
FLUORESCENTE VERDE EN EL PATIO (2000)
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Electronica Grand Prize 2011 Winners
Link: www.jlsc.com/winners/2011b/winners.php
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Electronica Lennon Award 2011 Winners
Link: www.jlsc.com/winners/2011b/lennon_awards.php
International Songwriting Competition 2012 Electronica/Dance Third Place Winners
Link: www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners
12th Independent Music Awards (2012) Electronica/Dance Album Vox Pop Winners
Link: www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/THEREMYN_4
El Comercio Per "Premios Luces" BAND OF THE YEAR 2012 Nominees (spanish only)
Link: elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1504382/noticia-estos-son-nominadospremios-luces-2013
CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2013 Perfomers
Link: canadianmusicfest.com/artists/artistdetails/?
band=THEREMYN_4&band_ID=5534
POP MONTREAL 2012 Selected band
Link: http://www.popmontreal.com
International Performances: Canada, France, Argentina, Colombia.
Opening Act for Peter Hook (New Order / Joy Division), Alan Wilder/RECOIL, Ritchie Hawtin, Ettiene de Crecy and many more.
BIO
THEREMYN_4 has been playing and producing in the emerging Peruvian music scene for over 12 years, with 7 productions on their shoulders and many live presentations not only in Peru, but in Europe, Canada and other Latin American countries.
Currently the band is composed by Lu Falen on vocals, Jose Mendocilla on the guitars and Jose Gallo on the synths, samplers, and djing. In their country, the group is considered the leader of live electronic music. The national and international critics have been positive throughout its career. Their live presentations are polished and energetic, and theyve shared concerts and festivals with electronic music stars like Peter Hook (New Order/Joy Division bassist), Alan Wilder (Depeche Modes ex-member and now Recoil), Aviador Dro, Richie Hawtin, Ettiene De Crecy between others. They have played in local versions of global electronic music festivals like Creamfields and in Manchesters THE HACIENDA club world tour.
The groups sound has evolved from an experimental stage by breakbeat and drum & bass (Fluorescente verde en el patio, 2000), changing into downtempo (Mi vida en infrarrojo. 2001), cinematic music (Lima/Tokyo/Lima, 2004), acid house (Spacetimebomb, 2006) and into electro and techno in the last years. (Inflamable, 2009). Two of their videos have been shown in MTV: Carmn Cicln and Escape en un simulador de vuelo.
Some influences that the group has mentioned are classic groups like New Order or Underworld, and also contemporary bands like M83, Delphic or Cut Copy.
In November of 2011, the release of "FICTION BEATS", their latest album, has been a turning point for the band. With a more elaborated sound and slightly more digestible from the other productions, this one was instantly ranked on local lists as "Best of the year. Important media such as blogs, newspapers and magazines, emphasized and praised the impetus "dance" from the album. In fact, well-known critic, Raul Cachay from "El Comercio" newspaper, the most important in the country, wrote: " A very fresh, vigorous and danceable from the start to the end: A triumph of persistence and personal dedication".
In March 2012, the shock wave generated by FICTION BEATS, gets into New York, USA, with the dance-pop track, "FIAT LUX". Such great production, received their first award from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (www.jlsc.com) for the electronic music category of the year, to later receive a bigger prize of the contest in June 2012, The Lennon Award. They were invited in July to Pop Montreal Festival in Canada and were selected between the most important bands in their country to play live at the Peruvian music festival, called Lima Vive Rock, which is the most important in recent years.
On December 2012 the band is nominated at the "Group of the year" category in one of the most important awards from the cultural life in Per, the "Premios Luces".
On March 2013 the band became finalist in two important international contests: At the International Songwriting Competition with the Song "Urban Daemon" and the 12th Independent Music Award with the album FICTION BEATS both in the Dance/Electronica Category. Also they recently performed at the CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2013 in Toronto, the biggest Canadian festival which include artists like Rihanna, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Metric. In May they received the 3rd place in the Dance/Electronica category at the International Songwriting Competition. In August they received the Vox Pop award in the Dance/Electronica category at the 12th
Independent Music Awards.
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