SOLITUDE

Solitude is an experimental guitar project based on a solo performance I did at the «Librería de Pimiango» in Asturias. It’s a 25-minute set recorded entirely live in a single take.

Some of my musical influences, like Nels Cline, David Torn, and David Tronzo, showed me at some point in my musical journey that the guitar could go far beyond what I usually heard.  

Solitude draws on the solitude that accompanies composers throughout their lives, as in the end, no one will carry you anywhere. At the same time, this performance is a tribute to the beauty of imperfection in playing—where it’s not about how you play but the overall concept of what you play. 

🤹🏼‍♀️   Premiere coming soon!

Imperfection is a quality on the brink of extinction, deserving preservation as it’s the essence of the purest musical thought.

«Spanish guitarist Raúl Huelves (a.k.a. Razl) leads a power trio featuring bassist extraordinaire Bryan Beller. Coaxing super-seductive tones from both electric and acoustic guitars sans pick, Razl struts and grooves hard throughout, as compelling riffs, clever rhythmic twists, atypical harmonic touches, and an imaginative use of effects further flavor this savory sonic gumbo.»

 

 ★ Barry Cleveland-Guitar Player Magazine ★

«I just had the pleasure of listening to Razl´s latest album, «Microscopic». I cannot think of a better use of your time than to listen to this guitarist play some of the most infectious grooves being heard on this planet.»

 

 ★ Walter Kolosky (music journalist, author of Follow your heart-John McLaughlin song by song) ★

«Razl’s second album, Microscopic, is a real step forward from his impressive debut, Rotonova. His style hasn’t changed radically (although this time out it’s a «highly addictive guitar-and-beyond ridden groove-a-thon»), but Microscopic is not only stripped down instrumentally (basically a power trio album), but Razl’s tunes are both tighter and more focused and he seems to be developing a stronger individual voice as a composer.»

 

 ★ Sean Westergaard-All music guide ★

architecture of the absurd beluga cd

BELUGA

Photosynthesize the grace, shape the emptiness: Architecture of the absurd featuring Marco Minnemann and Damian Erskine.

Razl microscopic cd

MICROSCOPIC

Warning! Highly infectious guitar-and-beyond ridden groove-a-thon! featuring Bryan Beller and Will Bernard.

ROTONOVA

Intergalactic dirty guitar grooves featuring Mike Keneally, Dean Brown, Bryan Beller, Damian Erskine and Charlie Dennard.

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