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I am so happy to finally be able to present my 9th album, Libres antes del final, which will be out on @thrilljockey on March 20th, 2026. I always pour myself out entirely in my albums and this one is no exception, tightly linking my deepening love for synthesis, which got stronger and stronger as I got more involved in the Barcelona modular scene (big up to @elevatorsound_eu and @barcelonamodularsociety !), with a wonderful shift in my life which started to happen when I learnt to swim again in the sea, after 30 years of water phobia. This new energy is reflected in the music itself and I cannot wait to share the whole album with you and play it live (first European and American dates and in the tour poster below- more dates to be announced soon!).

You can listen to the first single “Antídoto” now. The album in general has a tense and at times rather dark energy, and “Antídoto”, bang in the middle of the album, acts as the positive counterweight and joyful centerpiece. It is the sun-drenched, edgy reply to moments when you feel anger, it is my musical way of saying I can turn the situation upside down and build my own antidote to the negative feelings consuming me. It has the energy of “I’m not going to let things get in my way”.

Thank you @thrilljockey ; @owt_taller_de_sonido reamping @casa.montjuic and mixing; @damianschwartz mastering; Luis Torroja photo; @dnks_mx design; @moogsynthesizers Matriarch.

Libres antes del final is available on limited Ocean Blue vinyl (300 copies) only through: SHIPPING FROM THE US Thrill Jockey webshop and Bandcamp, SHIPPING FROM GERMANY Anost (our official distributor), SHIPPING FROM THE UK Norman Records+ I will have some copies with me at some of the shows (but cannot guarantee which :-)))

Cloud vinyl in indie record stores only, black vinyl everywhere.

Available on gatefold CD from all retailers. Digitally on all platforms.

An important word I wrote this morning to my Bandcamp followers and which I’d like to share with all of you:

if you do decide to buy this album in any form, or come to one of the shows… I truly thank you, not in a shallow way, but sincerely, because I am acutely aware that the cost and therefore the price of everything has risen astronomically over the past couple of years, making the price of albums and their shipping hard to stomach in general, and just not a reasonable option for many.

We are all facing this every single day, in our personal lives, our professional endeavours, whether it’s paying the rent, food, utilities, travelling to see family, caring for our health, and covering essential professional expenses.

For labels, the costs of manufacturing, shipping, as well as new tariff barriers, have taken a real toll, without mentioning the gradual disappearance of music media outlets and the algorhythmization of absolutely everything. 

When it comes to leisure pursuits, you do decide how to spend what you have left. If you choose to spend it on my music, I am super grateful. I hope that the sincerity, love and dedication I put in what I do makes up for its cost, even though these two factors are actually unrelated. And I am glad that the relationship between a musician and their listener remains one of those bonds that can exist outside of algorhythms, in the way of all true bonds.

LIVE 2026 – TICKET LINKS HERE

26 April Foggy Hex presents (double show) – BARCELONA, ES @foggyhexbcn
2 May Long Play @Public Records – NEW YORK, NY @bangonacan@publicrecordsnyc
6 May Constellation – CHICAGO, IL @constellationchicago
7 May Beacon Sound presents  – PORTLAND, OR @beacon_sound
9 May The Lab – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @thelabsf
26 May Silent Green – BERLIN, DE @silent.green with @midori_hirano_
11 June Botanique – BRUSSELS, BE @botanique_bxl

Dear everyone

The past few weeks have been insane, but here goes, everything together at the same time :-))))

“SPECIAL VERSIONS – LIVE AT ACCA, BRIGHTON”: FUNDRAISER #7 FOR PCRF Palestine Children’s Relief Fund @thepcrf BANDCAMP FRIDAY tomorrow 5th December 2025 
One year ago exactly, I launched this live recording as a Bandcamp exclusive with the aim of fundraising for humanitarian purposes in perpetuity. Almost all the fundraisers have gone to Palestine and the neighbouring countries, and your response has been amazing: in 6 fundraisers spread over 11 months, we have donated 3020.68$. I cannot thank you enough for joining me in this initiative, as well as @attenboroughctr and sound engineer @kanearis for making this possible.
Tomorrow you can join again to donate to one of the most recognized organizations in the area, to whom we donated more than 1500$ on the first fundraiser.

Bandcamp Friday (no commission = maxed out donation) lasts 24 hours, starting at 9 am Central European Time / midnight tonight Pacific Time.
PCRF’s latest update:
“As winter intensifies in Gaza, nearly 1.5 million displaced children and families face freezing nights, collapsing shelters, flooding, and contaminated water. Disease is spreading, and lifesaving aid is still far from meeting the scale of the need.”

LP9 SINGLE AND ALBUM PREORDER EXCLUSIVE FOR THRILL JOCKEY CUSTOMERS!
Thrill Jockey newsletter suscribers and anyone who visits their website (suscribe or visit HERE) are now able to hear the first single and preorder the new album, with the limited edition Ocean blue vinyl as an option (only Thrill Jockey and myself will have copies of this edition, shops will have another colour, and of course you can still order traditional black vinyl).
10th December is the official single release + general album preorder + first live dates announcement!

Filming in the sea and all the rest… LP9’S VERY SPECIAL FINISHING LINE + > 3000$ FUNDRAISED WITH SPECIAL VERSIONS 🙏🙏🙏
The finishing line to recording an album is always a special and packed moment, but this one more than any of my previous albums, with many factors colliding and enriching the process.
The film project in the sea that my collaborator @luistorroja and I have just finished shooting is a gift the depth of which I could not have anticipated, we absolutely cannot wait to share the results with you, and I am trying to retain the strength it has given me within me.
I record the album next week, then will do something really special with @owt_taller_de_sonido., more about this too later down the line + news of live shows 😀😀😀
And yes, we have reached the 3000$ mark with my Bandcamp exclusive fundraiser. I am floored. Thank you so much. And 🙏🙏🙏 @attenboroughctr @kanearis @laura___mcd @la_ducceschi
In this reel also @moogsynthesizers @tartarelena @festivalbam @lafluent @thebillhates @justgrooves @barcelonamodularsociety
@proucomplicitat @globalsumudflotilla @globalmovementtogaza.catalunya

BANDCAMP FRIDAY today 3rd October 2025 : “SPECIAL VERSIONS – LIVE AT ACCA, BRIGHTON” – FUNDRAISER #6 FOR PALESTINE RED CRESCENT SOCIETY 

Dear everyone

It felt so strange yesterday to come back absolutely blissed from 4 days of swimming and filming in the magical waters of Cadaqués in Cataluña with my close friend and collaborator Luis Torroja (we really cannot wait to share the results with you, as the experience surpassed all our expectations) and see the news of the interception of nearly all vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla as they finally approached Gaza. I saw some of these boats departing from Barcelona’s harbour a month ago, and  during the past week it seemed that at last some governments were making a move in the right direction, but no…

I am collecting again for Palestine Red Crescent today, and will be sending last month’s round of donations (220.68 $) together with this one (I am having trouble sending the money and when I send it by bank transfer, there is a pretty large transfer fee involved). We have raised 2835.38 $ since the launch of the recording in December 2024, and I am so grateful for your support.
This month will be totally occupied by recording my new album and getting it ready for production. I also have some really exciting shows lined up, starting in late April. I cannot wait to play this new material for you.

COLLEEN “SPECIAL VERSIONS – LIVE AT ACCA, BRIGHTON”
FUNDRAISER #5 FOR PALESTINE RED CRESCENT SOCIETY 
BANDCAMP FRIDAY TODAY 5th September 2025 
GRAND TOTAL COLLECTED since December 2024 : 2614.70 $ 
– FUNDRAISER #1: 6th December 2024 P.L.ST.N.CHILDREN’S RELIEF FUND’s Urgent Gaza Relief Fund:1512.21 $
– FUNDRAISER #2: 7th March 2025 LEBANESE RED CROSS: 405.44 $
– FUNDRAISER #3: 2nd May 2025 ORAM, LGBTIQ refugee NGO): 145.20 $
– FUNDRAISER #4: 1st August 2025 P.L.ST.N.RED CRESCENT SOCIETY: 368.24 $
Bandcamp Friday lasts 24 hours, starting at 9 am Central European Time / midnight Pacific Time.
PLEASE DONATE ON THAT DAY TO MAXIMIZE DONATION AMOUNT!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! And please consider sharing if this resonates with you 🙏🙏🙏