Arca (producer)

Arca

Arca (left) DJing in New York City
Background information
Birth name Alejandro Ghersi
Also known as Nuuro
Born 1990 (age 24–25)
Caracas, Venezuela
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active 2012-present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.arca1000000.com

Alejandro Ghersi, better known by his stage name Arca,[1] is a Venezuelan producer, consultant, mixing engineer and DJ based in Dalston, London.[2]

Early life

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he attended the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU.[1]

Career

In 2012, he released three EPs on the UNO NYC label: his debut as Arca, Barón Libre,[3] Stretch 1,[4] and Stretch 2.[5]

In 2013, he lent additional production on four songs from the Kanye West sixth studio album Yeezus, in which he also served as one of the three production consultants along with Hudson Mohawke and Young Chop[6] and as a producer on FKA Twigs' EP2.[7] He self-released the &&&&& mixtape for free,[8] and was involved in an audio-visual performance of &&&&& alongside Jesse Kanda, who contributed the visuals, at MoMA PS1 in October 2013.[9]

His debut album, Xen, was released on November 4, 2014 via Mute Records.[10] In an interview with The Fader, the producer announced that he worked on Björk's ninth studio album.[11] Although it was first reported that he was the sole producer of the album, it was later confirmed by the two artists on Twitter that they co-produced the album together.[12] The album was announced and released as Vulnicura during January 2015, with Arca serving as co-producer on seven tracks and co-writer on two.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Productions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zeichner, Naomi (October 29, 2012). "GEN F: Arca". The Fader. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ Friedlander, Emile (September 30, 2014). "Cover Story: Arca Finds Xen". The Fader.
  3. ↑ "Download Arca’s Debut EP Baron Libre". The Fader. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Download Arca’s Stretch 1 EP". The Fader. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Arca - Stretch 2 | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Credits" (PDF). Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "FKA Twigs: EP2 | Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Download Arca's New Mix &&&&&". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pitchfork's FORMS and MoMA PS1 Present a Multimedia Event Featuring Arca and Jesse Kanda". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Signs to Mute. Debut album Xen out on 3/4 November. Hear the first single Thievery.". Mute Records. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Friedlander, Emilie (30 September 2014). "Cover Story: Arca Finds Xen". The Fader. The Fader, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Micheals, Sean (1 October 2014). "Björk working with Kanye producer Arca on next album". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media Limited). Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Brandle, Lars (14 January 2015). "Bjork Shares Details on New Album 'Vulnicura'". Billboard (Billboard). Retrieved 14 January 2015.

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