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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Murcof| image = Murcof.jpg| caption = Murcof performing at Sonar Festival, Barcelona, June 15th 2007| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = FernandoCorona Murillo| Also known as = Terrestre| birth_date = birth date and age|1970|7|26|df=y|birth_place = Tijuana , Mexico | death_date =| instrument =| genre = Electronica Experimental music|Experimental Minimalist music | occupation = Musician Record producer| years_active = 1988–present| label = Static Discos, Leaf Label, Context| associated_acts = Terrestre Nortec Collective | website = http://www.murcof.com/ www.murcof.com| notable_instruments = Murcof is the performing and recording name of Mexican electronica artist FernandoCorona . Corona was born in 1970 in Tijuana , Mexico and raised in Ensenada. He was for a time a member of the Tijuana-based Nortec Collective of electronic musicians under the Terrestre project name. In 2000 he returned to Tijuana, but has since relocated to Barcelona, Spain.
Music
Murcof's music is sparse, minimalist , electronica. Although founded on abstract, Glitch (music)|glitchy , sometimes complex electronic percussion, Corona's recordings are more melodic and traditionally structured than many contemporary electronic musicians. Many recordings feature orchestral strings sampled from recordings of works by modern composers such as Arvo Pärt .
Mexico (2008) (with Erik Truffaz ) ( Blue Note , EMI Music (France))
External links
official website| http://www.murcof.com
http://www.theleaflabel.com/en/artists/view/24/Murcof Murcof on The Leaf Label
Persondata | NAME = Murcof | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 26 July 1970 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Tijuana , Mexico | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Mexican electronic musicians Category:Mexican musicians Category:People from Tijuana
