Robert Montoya
Robert Montoya has been active in the San Diego music scene for the past two decades as a percussionist, improviser and sound artist. In recent years, Montoya's work has focused on sample-based computer and electronic music which can be heard on the recent Trummerflora compilation, Rubble1 (Accretions 2004) and in his ensemble projects Wormhole with lomg-time collaborater Marcos Fernandes and mrlectronic with Lisle Ellis and Fernandes. He is a founding member of Trummerflora, a musicians collective dedicated to creative music. A Tijuana native, Montoya has performed in Japan, Hong Kong, Mexico and the U.S. He has performed and/or recorded with members of Trummerflora, the Nortec Collective, George Lewis, Le Quan Ninh, Mike Keneally, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Rent Romus, Eric Glick Rieman, Michael Dessen, David Gould , Scott R. Looney and Ultra 7.
Discography
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Trummerflora: Rubble 2
CAT. #: A/C-202
Twelve new tracks from Trummerflora, the experimental music collective, offer a taste of the diverse musical landscape these artists inhabit.
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Trummerflora: Rubble 1
CAT. #: A/C-201
A compilation featuring works by various members and ensembles of the Trummerflora Collective.
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The Trummerflora Collective: No Stars Please
CAT. #: CDALP-022
A collection of live concert recordings featuring a capricious roster of performers, including Marcos Fernandes, Hans Fjellestad, Damon Holzborn, Nathan Hubbard, Robert Montoya, Marcelo Radulovich and Jason Robinson, with guest appearances by George Lewis, Lê Quan Ninh, Mike Keneally and Ellen Weller.
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...and the reindeer you rode in on
CAT. #: CDALP-016
Presenting several of your seasonal favorites, plus a few originals to brighten up your holidays, "...and the reindeer you rode in on" offers Xperimental Xmas music from Marcos Fernandes, Hans Fjellestad, Damon Holzborn, Robert Montoya and Marcelo Radulovich.
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Wormhole Effect: The Bastard Musicians of Mesmer
CAT. #: CDALP-013
Wormhole Effect presents The Bastard Musicians of Mesmer, a special limited edition release that is both an entertaining and educational account, in two parts, of their explorations into the nature of space/time.
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Wormhole Effect: Wormhole Effect
CAT. #: CDALP-010
Wormhole Effect is the self-titled debut CD from this percussion-based experimental group. The 14 song disc offers a mixture of improvised and composed pieces that range in style from ambient to rock to trance to jazz.
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Various Artists: Trummerflora 2
CAT. #: CDALP-012
The second in a series, this compilation once again showcases some of the most innovative San Diego-area artists.
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