Xplora
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Xplora are an electronic rock band originally formed in Lima
, Perú
.
and synth pop. In 1997, Xplora formed when they met guitar and keyboard player Gino Valdivieso.
In 2000, Aro left the band for personal reasons, and Iván Peralta filled in as the band's engineer. In 2006 Peralta became a member of Xplora.
Xplora's debut release Intro demo tape 1.0 in 1999 garnered the band recognition among Peruvian electronic circles. In 2002 Xplora reissued it as Intro demo disk 1.0.
Azul Electrónico
is the first official CD of the group, released in in November 2002. Videos for "Medianoche" and "Antiparaiso" received MTV airtime. One of the most popular singles is "Morfeo".
In early 2009, the band produced its second album, Variaciones en Tiempo Real.
It is difficult to classify Xplora music. Electro rock
is the main genre, but there are other influences: synth pop, industrial
, pure rock
, and sticky pop
.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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Background
In 1993 Peruvian musicians Alvaro Aro and Ricardo Allemant met Javier Vera in their high school, and the trio discovered similarities in their taste of new waveNew Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and synth pop. In 1997, Xplora formed when they met guitar and keyboard player Gino Valdivieso.
In 2000, Aro left the band for personal reasons, and Iván Peralta filled in as the band's engineer. In 2006 Peralta became a member of Xplora.
Xplora's debut release Intro demo tape 1.0 in 1999 garnered the band recognition among Peruvian electronic circles. In 2002 Xplora reissued it as Intro demo disk 1.0.
Azul Electrónico
Azul Electrónico
Azul Electrónico is the first studio album by Peruvian electro rock band Xplora. It was released on November 22, 2002. "Medianoche", "Morfeo", "Antiparaíso", and "Perdido" have been the singles.-Track listing:#"Ser" – 5:08#"Medianoche" – 4:39...
is the first official CD of the group, released in in November 2002. Videos for "Medianoche" and "Antiparaiso" received MTV airtime. One of the most popular singles is "Morfeo".
In early 2009, the band produced its second album, Variaciones en Tiempo Real.
Style
Since the beginning, the principle of Xplora was to imprint human emotions in the music.It is difficult to classify Xplora music. Electro rock
Electro rock
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electro rock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments...
is the main genre, but there are other influences: synth pop, industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
, pure rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and sticky pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
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Touring
Xplora performed in Lima from 2000 until 2003. They played in La Estación de Barranco, La Noche, El Sargento Pimienta, and Entre Otros. The band also played in Perúvian cities Chincha and La Oroya.Trivia
- Xplora produced the soundtrack of the play "Los Charcos Sucios de la Ciudad", directed by Miguel Iza, in 2000.
- Gino Valdivieso is a former member of Peruvian band Dolores DelirioDolores DelirioDolores Delirio is a Peruvian rock band formed in 1994 by guitarist Jeffrey Parra, drummer/lyricist Josué Vásquez, bassist/keyboardist Jose Inoñan, and vocalist Ricardo Brenneisen...
Studio albums and soundtracks
| Year | Album | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
Intro demo tape 1.0 | Demo tape |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Intro demo disk 1.0 | CD reissue |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Azul Electrónico Azul Electrónico Azul Electrónico is the first studio album by Peruvian electro rock band Xplora. It was released on November 22, 2002. "Medianoche", "Morfeo", "Antiparaíso", and "Perdido" have been the singles.-Track listing:#"Ser" – 5:08#"Medianoche" – 4:39... |
First album |
| 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
Variaciones En Tiempo Real | Second album |