Los Planetas
Encyclopedia
Los Planetas is a Spanish
indie
group from the city of Granada
which started out in the second half of the 1990s and continue now through the 2000s. The group's first hit was "Qué puedo hacer" (What can I do?) from their album
"Super 8", although they had previously had some success with various demos
on a contest run by Spanish national public radio station "Radio 3".
After "Super 8" (1994 RCA-BMG Music Spain) the group produced albums which caught on quickly in the Spanish indie
scene, including "Pop" (1996 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Una semana en el motor de un autobús" (A week in the engine of a bus, 1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Unidad de Desplazamiento" (Movement unit, 2000 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Encuentro con entidades" (Meeting with entities, 2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain) and "Los Planetas contra la ley la gravedad" (Los Planetas against the laws of gravity, 2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain).
They released two greatest hits
albums: "Canciones para una orquesta química" (Songs for a chemical orchestra, 1999 RCA-BMG Music Spain) and "Principios básicos de astronomía" (Basic principles of astronomy, 2009 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment
).
Los Planetas are strongly influenced by English-language rock bands such as early-period Mercury Rev
and are considered to be a key reference point in the world of Spanish indie.
A notable influence from flamenco
music is being shown in their 2007 work ("La leyenda del espacio" (2007 RCA-Sony BMG), influence still shown in their latest album "Una ópera egipcia" (2010).
Spain
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indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
group from the city of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
which started out in the second half of the 1990s and continue now through the 2000s. The group's first hit was "Qué puedo hacer" (What can I do?) from their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
"Super 8", although they had previously had some success with various demos
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
on a contest run by Spanish national public radio station "Radio 3".
After "Super 8" (1994 RCA-BMG Music Spain) the group produced albums which caught on quickly in the Spanish indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
scene, including "Pop" (1996 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Una semana en el motor de un autobús" (A week in the engine of a bus, 1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Unidad de Desplazamiento" (Movement unit, 2000 RCA-BMG Music Spain), "Encuentro con entidades" (Meeting with entities, 2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain) and "Los Planetas contra la ley la gravedad" (Los Planetas against the laws of gravity, 2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain).
They released two greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
albums: "Canciones para una orquesta química" (Songs for a chemical orchestra, 1999 RCA-BMG Music Spain) and "Principios básicos de astronomía" (Basic principles of astronomy, 2009 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
).
Los Planetas are strongly influenced by English-language rock bands such as early-period Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker , Jonathan Donahue , Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a...
and are considered to be a key reference point in the world of Spanish indie.
A notable influence from flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
music is being shown in their 2007 work ("La leyenda del espacio" (2007 RCA-Sony BMG), influence still shown in their latest album "Una ópera egipcia" (2010).
Members
- Juan Ramón Rodríguez Cervilla / J Rodríguez / J / Jota: vocals & guitar.
- Florentino Muñoz Lozano / Florent Muñoz / Florent: guitar.
- Ernesto Jiménez Linares / Eric Jiménez / Erik / Eric: drums.
- Esteban Fraile Maldonado / Banin Fraile / Banin: keyboars, guitars.
- Julián Méndez Podadera / Julián Méndez / Julián: bass.
Albums
- Super 8 (1994 RCARCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
-BMG Ariola) - Pop (1996 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Una semana en el motor de un autobús (1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Canciones para una orquesta química (compilation, May 1999 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Unidad de desplazamiento (Sep 2000 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Encuentros con entidades (2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Los Planetas contra la la ley de la gravedad (Jul 2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- La leyenda del espacio (2007 RCA-Sony BMGSony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
) - Principios básicos de astronomía (compilation, Jul 2009 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment)
- Una ópera egipcia (2010 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment)
CD Singles
- Medusa EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1993 vinylVinyl (EP)Vinyl is an EP by alternative rock group Dramarama, released in 1992.-Track listing:# "I've Got Spies" — 4:20# "On the Streets" — 3:06# "Come " — 4:12# "Tie Me Down Easdale" — 3:17# "Convenience Store" — 2:29...
/ 1996 cdCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Elefant RecordsElefant RecordsElefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
) - Qué puedo hacer (1994 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Brigitte (1994 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Nuevas sensaciones EP (1995 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Himno Generacional #83 (1995 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- David y Claudia (1996 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Punk (1996 RCA-BMG Ariola)
- Segundo premio (1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Cumpleaños total (1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- La playa (1998 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- ¡Dios existe! El rollo mesiánico de Los Planetas EP (1999 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Vas a verme por la tele (May 2000 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Un buen día (Aug 2000 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Santos que yo te pinte (Feb 2001 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Maniobra de evasión (2001 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Corrientes circulares en el tiempo (2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Pesadilla en el parque de atracciones (2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- El espíritu de la Navidad (2002 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- El artista madridista (2003 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Los Planetas se disuelven EP (2003 Cáñamo / RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Y además es imposible (2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- No ardieras (2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
- Alegrías del incendio (Mar 2007 RCA-Sony BMG)
- Soy un pobre granaíno (colombiana) (2009, Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment) (only digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
) - Cuatro palos EP (2009 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment)
- No sé cómo te atreves (2010, Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment) (only digital download)
Compilation Appearances
- Screamin' & Shoutin' 2. A Live Compilation: "Where's Bill Grundy Now?" (Television Personalities cover) (1993 Subterfuge Records)
- Navidades Furiosas: "Canción de Navidad" (1993 La Fábrica Magnética)
- Gimme More of That Sound: "Where's Bill Grundy Now?" (Television Personalities cover) (1994 Spiral)
- A Tribute To Felt: "Apple Boutique" (FeltFeltFelt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size....
cover) (1994 Elefant Records) - Warsaw: Un Homenaje a Joy Division: "Disorder" (Joy DivisionJoy DivisionJoy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
cover) (1995 El Colectivo Karma, now Green Ufos) - Maraworld 1.0: "Doctor Osmond (Para Remontarte Angélico)" (1996 Sala Maravillas)
- 21 Inéditos y Exclusivos: "Todos los Periódicos Mienten" (Una Semana en el Motor de un Autobús' outtakeOuttakeAn outtake is a portion of a work that is removed in the editing process and not included in the work's final, publicly released version. In the digital era, significant outtakes have been appended to CD and DVD reissues of many albums and films as bonus tracks or features, in film often, but not...
) (2002 Rockdelux magazineRockdeluxRockdelux is a popular music magazine published monthly in Spain.Rockdelux was first published in November 1984, and since then has accumulated over 200 editions, celebrating its 200th in October 2002, when it released a list of the 200 greatest international albums of all time, according to the...
) - Un Soplo En El Corazón. Homenaje A Family: "El Mapa" (Family coverFamily (Spanish band)Family was a cult band from Spain in the 1990s. Although initially unsuccessful, Family gradually acquired a fanbase and is now highly recognised in the Spanish underground pop scene. Their only album, Un Soplo en el Corazón has been praised for its poetic lyrics, inspired music and elegant...
) (2003 Rockdelux) - Bambino, Por Ti y Por Nosotros: "Podría Volver" (Bambino cover) (2004 RCA-BMG Music Spain)
Vinyl EPs / Singles
- Medusa (1993 Elefant Records)
- Nuevas sensaciones (1995 Subterfuge Records)
- Himno generacional #83 (1996 Subterfuge Records. Coleccionistas "Mil copias")
- David y Claudia (1996 Subterfuge Records. Coleccionistas "Mil copias")
- Punk (1996 Subterfuge Records)
- Su mapamundi, gracias (1997 Acuarela; split single with Sr. Chinarro)
- Cuatro palos EP (2010 Octubre - Sony Music Entertainment)