New Album
Irreverence Group Music (IGM) presents the debut studio album by opera singer Briana Hunter, Dispersed and Transcendental Chants, Op. 18. Commissioned by Hunter and composed by Julián De La Chica, this song cycle consists of 10 chants, a prelude, and a postlude, drawing inspiration from the rich cultural, religious, and spiritual traditions of the African diaspora. It invites listeners on a journey through the singer’s self-discovery, viewed through the lens of culture and lineage.
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De La Chica: Symphony 1
“The results are dark and hypnotic, evocative, sometimes cinematic. The four cycles (De La Chica avoids the term “movements”) work as a whole, but there’s no apparent narrative through line. Oddly, the one redemptive moment comes in the second cycle, which creates a fascinatingly discomfiting false promise. As music for a time of isolation, it works spectacularly well. As a musical offering of hope, somewhat less so.” — Kurt Gottschalk
De La Chica: Poemas de Bar
“Poemas de Bar is at the same time a cycle of deceptive simplicity. Each song suggests the bare outlines of a complex scenario of relationships, layers of memory filtered through the straightforward poetry. Musically, De La Chica knows how to use space and the weight of silence to load the most commonplace chords with aching resonance. Preconceived musical entities like “dissonance” or a jazz riff become sealed in a kind of sonic amber—objects in themselves. — Thomas May
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A Film by Julián De La Chica
Brooklyn record label Irreverence Group Music (IGM) takes us behind the scenes with the eclectic classical singer, whom they film for her Carnegie Hall debut.
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Julián De La Chica
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Award-winning Colombian composer & author (AWA), Julián De La Chica is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. His influences range from minimalism and post-minimalism to the alternative electronic scene. Often inspired by everyday images, De La Chica’s work juxtaposes the search for spiritual reflection with an awareness of humanity’s inner darkness. Most of his pieces mix piano, strings, and/or classical singers with electronic keyboards and controllers, extending across the genres of classical, ambient, and electronic music. De La Chica’s compositions have been recorded by artists around the world, and his discography includes six solo albums and fourteen collaborative projects. His work has been featured on “Spotify's Classical New Releases” playlist worldwide and has also premiered in different venues, including Carnegie Hall.