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Uferstudio#22014 Dec 11, 19h ESMUC, Barcelona Uferstudio#2, for violin and analog synthesizers, 10'Núria Martín (vl), Cels Campos (synth), Xavier Bonfill (synth)

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"DIDO reloaded / go, Æneas, go!" 2014 Nov 26, 27, 28, 29, 30Teatre Lliure, Sala Tallers, BarcelonaTwo collaborative operas by the SpinOff CollectiveMusic by Xavier Bonfill,  Raquel García-Tomás, Joan Magrané & Octavi RumbauLibrettos by Cristina Cordero & SpinOff CollectiveConductor: Francesc PratStage: Jordi Pérez SoléVideo: Raquel García-TomásWith: María Hinojosa (s), Anna Alàs (ms), Joan Ribalta (t), Víctor de la Rosa (cl), Cèlia Torres (vc) & electronics

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idRadio2014 Dec 12 Festival Vèrtex, Barcelona First showcase of the idRadio interactive music website. More info soon. 

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"Las memorias subterráneas de Alicia" 2014 Nov 15, 19hFestival Zeppelin, CCCB, Barcelona Absolute premiere of a collaborative work between 12 different composers based on Lewis Carroll's book "Alice in Wonderland".For solo electronics. 

New piece for “Passarà el temps”: Ilona Schneider (soprano), Claudia Schneider (mezzo), Mariona Castelar (alto), Pere Xiberta (piano)

Interactive music platform comissioned by FreeSound/SonsdeBarcelona to be showcased in Sonar2014

28x28Interactive electroacoustic music work. Awarded with the Phonos Foundation Grant 2013. 

Go, Aeneas, Go!  collaborative opera for mezzo-soprano, tenor, actor, bass clarinet, cello and electronics. 30'

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Kein Bruit Brutfor 3 string quartets and 1 double bass, 12'

"Fragments" (feature film soundtrack) 12' Premiere: July, 2009: FAD, Barcelona

"Personajes" (short film soundtrack) 15'

2009

2014"The Queen's Croquet Ground" (solo electronics) 2' Premiere: Nov, 15, 2014: Festival Zeppelin, CCCB, Barcelona "Uferstudio#2" (vl, 2 analog synth) 11'Premiere: May, 30th, 2014: ESMUC, Barcelona "L'hereu Riera" (choir SATB) 5' "Go, ÆNEAS, Go!" (chamber opera for ms, t, cl, vc, electr) 11' (of 33') Premiere: May, 14th, 2014: Russisches Haus, Berlin"Kein Bruit Brut" (string ensemble 3,3,3,3,1) 12' 2013 "DIDO Reloaded" (chamber opera for s, ms, cl/b cl, vc, electr) 13' (of 50') Premiere: Oct, 23rd, 2013: Reial Acadèmica de Medicina, Barcelona"inquisició espanyola" (for s, ms, a & p) 4' Premiere: Nov, 24th, 2013: Teatre Municipal de Roses 2012 "Llàstima que sigui una puta" (music for theater, written and performed by CINEMASCOPE) ( vc, p, live-electronics) 30' Premiere: Sep, 2012: Teatre Akadèmia, Barcelona"The Cellohero project" (written and performed by CINEMASCOPE) (vc, p, live-electronics) 45' Premiere: May, 17th, 2012: ESMUC, Barcelona"Millet: VOCC" (musical theater) 30' (voice & p) Premiere: May, 2012: Teatre Almeria, Barcelona "9=0" (chamber/ensemble) (t, vc, p, live-electronics) 45' Premiere: Mar, 17th, 2012: Niu, Barcelona "Companyia Solitària" (music for theater, solo electronics) 9' Premiere: March, 2012: Nau Ivanow, Barcelona 2011 "Lulú on the Rocks" (music for theater, solo electronics) 15' Premiere: March, 2011: Nau Ivanow, Barcelona 2010 "noespotapagarelrobot" (for t, p, hp, live-electr, elec b, dr) Premiere: Oct, 17th, 2010: Niu, Barcelona "Martes" (short film soundtrack, for solo piano), 5' 

"os" (album recording) 15' (for pop band, string quartet) Finished Sep 2009, released Dec 2010

2006

"The Queen's Croquet Ground" (solo electronics) 2' Premiere: nov 15, 2014. Festival Zeppelin, CCCB, Barcelona"

+ Spots (TV, internet etc) for: Camper, SM - el barco de vapor, Tastum 2009

+ videos for the award ceremony "Nit de Santa Llúcia 2008"

"L'última Vedette del Molino" (musical theater) 5' (vocals,  p, live electr.) Premiere: June, 2009: Institut del Teatre, Barcelona

2008

+ Spots (TV, internet etc) for: Festival Grec, theranking.com

"appledog" (album recording) 45' (for pop band, string quartet & electr)

+ Spots (TV, internet etc) for: Cooked in Barcelona, Tía María, Loteria de Catalunya, Lantana Films. 

"1" (album recording) 44' (for pop band, string quartet & electr) Released Sep 2009

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Appledog: "Greenhouse/Hide&Seek" (OUT OF CATALOGUE)September 2006 First recording from appledog and first more-or-less-serious attemp at composition from Xavier Bonfill (aged 18-19 at the time). More instrumental and atmospheric than appledog’s latter efforts.  Primer enregistrament d’appledog i primer intent relativament seriós de composició per part de Xavier Bonfill (que tenia 18-19 anys). Més instrumental i atmosfèric que els treballs posteriors d’appledog. 

IX=? A by Xavier Bonfill

Appledog: "1"September 2009 First “official” LP from the band appledog. 10 songs in full technicolor.    Primer LP oficial d’appledog. 10 cançons en technicolor.    

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Xavier Bonfill: "9=0"April 2012 First solo full-length album by Xavier Bonfill. 8 tracks that tell a story backwards, about how relative is to move forwards. And, at the end of the day, everything ends as it began, as shown on the palindromic track “=“ The live premiere and performances for this album were played by CINEMASCOPE. Primer disc llarg de Xavier Bonfill. 8 pistes que expliquen una història alrevés i que tracten sobre com de relatiu és anar endavant. I, al cap i a fi, tot acaba igual que com va començar, com ho exemplifica “=“. L’estrena i actuacions en directe presentant aquest material van anar a càrrec de CINEMASCOPE. 

Appledog and a kitten: "1, 2, 7" (Maine Koon Remixes)July 2011 "1,2,7" is electronic artist Maine Koon's own vision on the album "1" formerly released by Appledog in 2009.  10 remixes that redraw the album completely, keeping the original tracklist, but with each song being deconstructed to the point it's hardly recognised. Appledog's own electroacoustic chamber pop music has gone through the spectrum of Maine Koon's IDM colours. "1,2,7”  és la particular visió del disc “1” d’appledog (2009) per l’artista electrònic Maine Koon.  10 remescles que redibuixen l’àlbum completament, mantenint el tracklist original, però deconstruïnt cada cançó fins al límit d’allò reconeixible. El pop electroacústic de cambra d’appledog passat pels colors IDM de Maine Koon.

Xavier Bonfill: "IX=? A"December 2012 "IX=? A" is an EP with remixes and outtakes that belong to the orbits of the "9=0" album. "IX=?" stands for "9=0" in Roman numbers (there's no 0!). There is a second release of this kind, named "IX=? B (Made in Japan)".  This particular feature contains remixes by Kamutao and Maine Koon, as well as a live-in.studio improvisation outtake from CINEMASCOPE.  "IX=? A”  és un EP amb remescles i preses descartades que pertanyen a l’òrbita del disc “9=0”. “IX=?” és “9=0” en números romans (no hi ha 0!) Aquest és el primer llançament d’aquest tipus. N’hi ha un segon titulat “IX=? B (Made in Japan)”.En aquesta entrega trobem remescles de Kamutao i Maine Koon, a més d’una presa descartada d’una improvisació de CINEMASCOPE en directe a l’estudi.

...be right back... (jingles for cash 2011-2012) by Xavier Bonfill

os by appledog

IX=? B (Made in Japan) by Xavier Bonfill

Appledog: "Greenhouse/Hide&Seek" (OUT OF CATALOGUE)November 2007 Promo 2-track EP from Appledog released in 2007.  “greenhouse" was reworked on “1” (2009), “hide&seek” is only found on this album.  EP promocional de dues cançons publicat per Appledog el 2007. “greenhouse" va ser inclosa, en una nova versió al disc “1” (2009). “hide&seek” només es troba en aquest disc. 

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2008-2010: Music in Motion by Xavier Bonfill (soundtrack)

1 by appledog

Appledog: "os"December 2010 From the “1” (LP, 2009) recording sessions, comes this little 5 track-suite in an acoustic setting. Appledog at its most intimate.  De les sessions de gravació de “1” (LP, 2009) surt aquesta petita suite de 5 peces en format acústic. La versió més íntima d’appledog. 

9=0 by Xavier Bonfill

1,2,7 (Maine Koon Remixes) by Appledog and a Kitten

Xavier Bonfill: "IX=? B (Made in Japan)"December 2013 "IX=? B (Made in Japan)" is an EP with remixes that belong to the orbits of the "9=0" album. "IX=?" stands for "9=0" in Roman numbers (there's no 0!). This is the second release of this kind, after "IX=? A". This particular feature is focused on four great new producers from Tokio I got to know through SoundCloud.: canooooopy, mus.hiba, Lidly and Axion117.“IX=? B (Made in Japan)” és un EP de remescles que pertanyen a les òrbites del disc “9=0”. “IX=?” vol dir 9=0 en números romans (no hi ha 0!). Aquest és el segon llançament d’aquestes característiques, després de “IX=? A"Aquest EP concretament se centra en quatre grans productors de Tokio que vaig descobrir a través de SoundCloud: canooooopy, mus.hiba, Lidly i Axion117. 

Xavier Bonfill: "Lulú on the rocks (2011)"December 2010 Sountrack for the theater play "Lulú on the Rocks", written and directed by Aleix Aguilà and performed by Companyia Solitària. It was premiered in Barcelona in March 2011. The original music, never released as a recording before, has been revised, mixed again and remastered in July 2014. Banda sonora de l'obra de teatre "Lulú on the Rocks", escrita i dirigida per Aleix Aguilà i portada als escenaris per Companyia Solitària. Es va estrenar el març de 2011 a Barcelona. La música original, mai publicada com a enregistrament prèviament, ha sigut revisada, remesclada i remasteritzada el juliol de 2014. 

Xavier Bonfill: "…be right back… (jingles for cash 2011-2012)October 2013 Compilation of jingles I made between 2011 and 2012.  This is what I do to pay my bills. Life ain't easy. Recopilació de jingles fets entre 2011 i 2012. Això és el que faig per pagar factures. La vida no és fàcil. 

Xavier Bonfill: "2008-2010: Music in Motion"September 2011 Compilation of comissioned works for film, advertising, events… from 2008 to 2010.  Recopilació d’encàrrecs per cinema, anuncis, esdeveniments… de 2008 a 2010. 

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