Cineplexx (musician)

Cineplexx is an electronic musician from Argentina.[1] He has released eight albums.

Cineplexx
Birth nameSebastian Litmanovich
OriginBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenresPop, ambient, Latin
Years active1997–present
LabelsCherry Red Records, Portia Records, Molecula Records, Universal Records Philippines
WebsiteOfficial website for Cineplexx

Biography

Sebastian Litmanovich was born March 13, 1973 in Buenos Aires.[2] He is a graphic artist and musician who currently lives in London.[3] His influences run from The Velvet Underground to ABBA.

In 1998, after playing in a few bands, Litmanovich founded Cineplexx. His first release Posología, appeared through Caipirinha; an experimental electronic label based in NY.[4] It was followed by the self released album Electrocardiograma in 2003, which was re-released by Cherry Red in 2010.[5]

Soon thereafter, Cineplexx began playing shows - in Argentina, New York and Tokyo. He appeared at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona. For four years he played around Europe and Asia both as Cineplexx and as part of the audio-visual duo, Cacahuetes Inc. In 2006 Federico Aubele invited him to join his band on a European Tour.

In 2008 Cineplexx recorded Picnic, enlisting the help of friends Duglas Stewart (BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Jad Fair and Federico Aubele.

In 2014 he released the album Florianopolis through Nueva Hola Records.[3]

He also made some albums under diverse alias such as Amarena Incident (a post rock band from 1997), Readme & Anthony (a collage electronic band), Portatile Room Mobile (a cover band together with Leumann.net), and Cacahuetes Inc. (a fake documentary producer with aBe) and also have some collaborations with Jad Fair, Daniel Melero, Glaznost, Leumann, Sebastian Kramer, Wevie Stonder, Jaime sin Tierra, Giradioses, jackson souvenirs, aBe (bcn), Lupe Nuñez (of Pipas & Amor de Dias), Cathy Claret, Duglas Stewart (Bmx Bandits) & Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub).

Discography

Albums
  • Espejos (2016)
  • Florianopolis (2014)
  • Perfume (2012)
  • Picnic (2008)
  • Restar (2006)
  • Electrocardiograma (2003 )
  • Capacidad Maxima: 1 Persona (2003)
  • Posología (1999)

Compilation
  • Nuevahola (Compilation CD 2010, Cherry Red Records)

Live
  • Dublab Session (2007)

EP
  • Pequeños Accidentes Domesticos (2003)

References
  1. Reges, Margaret. "Cineplexx | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. "Indietracks interview #1: Cineplexx". www.indietracks.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. Slater, Russ (18 April 2014). "Tropical Cosmic Disco from Cineplexx". soundsandcolours.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. "Cineplexx - Posología". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. "...... Cineplexx {a.k.a. Sebastián Litmanovich} ..." www.cineplexx.net. Retrieved 2017-01-05.


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