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Pernett is a prolific artist. This visionary of new universal sounds closes 2011 with an optimum balance. He is definitely going through an amazing creative stage, in which his studio is a laboratory for constant sound and visual experimentation.
2011 was the year Pernett made his debut in the USA, showcasing at SXSW (Austin, TX) and WMC (Miami, FL), playing as well in Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia. He was recently elected Artist of the Week in MTV Iggy’s contest!
“But way before there was Diplo, before there was Bomba Estereo or Choc Quib Town, there was Colombia’s afro-donning, self-admitted geek producer Pernett. Over four albums (and a fifth on the way), Pernett has been innovating electro Latin fusion since the very beginning, and his fanbase has been rallying for him since. He recently won our Artist of the Week contest,”
(Geeking Out with Electro Latin Innovator, Pernett: The Man Who Changed Fusion Forever www.mtviggy.com by Halley Bondy October 7, 2011)
It is important to highlight that Pernett is now a truly independent artist who manages his career through new media and digital distribution. His strategy includes a constant bombing of music for free downloads.
His fourth album, titled “El Mago” (The Wizard), is taking him far! This past summer was spent in Spain where he performed at the Pirineos del Sur Festival, Casa de Americas in Madrid, and the concert for the Bicentennial of Colombia’s independence in the Cubierta de Leganes.
The album El Mago is actually playing all over the planet with rave reviews from press in countries like Australia, Spain, and the USA. It is also nominated as Best Artist Pura Sabrosura at the Premios Shock 2010.
Apart from composing, producing, mixing, and singing, Pernett shows us his folkloric side by playing percussions and the ‘gaita’, which is an integral part of his show. All of this without leaving behind his love for technology which makes him an electronic artist that handles synthesis and video.
He is also in constant collaboration with different artists from all over the planet. The most recent collaboration was a cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday”. For this very special version, he invited Will Holland, Quantic (accordion), and Lido Pimienta (voice). On top of this, he recently edited some very special remixes for the internet; his mixtape Afromidi Caribeño stands out and has received excellent reviews in specialized blogs.
In 2002, Pernett began working on his first release in Bogota. It was during this process that he met Richard Blair, who, apart from engineering and co-producing his first two releases, invited him to be part of Sidestepper. Pernett toured widely with Sidestepper in the USA, Mexico, Canada, and Europe.
The first result of his broad musical experience was ‘Musica Pa Pick Up’ EP (Sony, 2004). Two big hits came out of this work: ‘Huele a Mariacachafa’ and ‘Caribbean Raver’.
After an extensive European tour promoting his first EP, he then released “Cumbia Galactica” EP (2006).
In 2008 he released his first full album “Arbol”, a groundbreaking work with collaborations from Visitante Calle 13, Son Palenque, Sergio Arias from Malalma, Tostao from Chocquibtown, and Li Saumet from Bomba Estereo.
These three releases are considered important exponents of new Colombian music. With ‘El Mago’, Pernett positions himself as a natural leader of this modern urban folklore, breaking barriers and experimenting with new elements. For this album, he was based in Cali where he connects with Hugo Candelario and explores the traditional Pacific coast rhythms. On top of this, the album has the symphonic touch given by the first string quartet of Cali’s Orquesta Filarmonica.
Pernett is a prolific artist. This visionary of new universal sounds closes 2011 with an optimum balance. He is definitely going through an amazing creative stage, in which his studio is a laboratory for constant sound and visual experimentation.
2011 was the year Pernett made his debut in the USA, showcasing at SXSW (Austin, TX) and WMC (Miami, FL), playing as well in Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia. He was recently elected Artist of the Week in MTV Iggy’s contest!
“But way before there was Diplo, before there was Bomba Estereo or Choc Quib Town, there was Colombia’s afro-donning, self-admitted geek producer Pernett. Over four albums (and a fifth on the way), Pernett has been innovating electro Latin fusion since the very beginning, and his fanbase has been rallying for him since. He recently won our Artist of the Week contest,”
(Geeking Out with Electro Latin Innovator, Pernett: The Man Who Changed Fusion Forever www.mtviggy.com by Halley Bondy October 7, 2011)
It is important to highlight that Pernett is now a truly independent artist who manages his career through new media and digital distribution. His strategy includes a constant bombing of music for free downloads.
His fourth album, titled “El Mago” (The Wizard), is taking him far! This past summer was spent in Spain where he performed at the Pirineos del Sur Festival, Casa de Americas in Madrid, and the concert for the Bicentennial of Colombia’s independence in the Cubierta de Leganes.
The album El Mago is actually playing all over the planet with rave reviews from press in countries like Australia, Spain, and the USA. It is also nominated as Best Artist Pura Sabrosura at the Premios Shock 2010.
Apart from composing, producing, mixing, and singing, Pernett shows us his folkloric side by playing percussions and the ‘gaita’, which is an integral part of his show. All of this without leaving behind his love for technology which makes him an electronic artist that handles synthesis and video.
He is also in constant collaboration with different artists from all over the planet. The most recent collaboration was a cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday”. For this very special version, he invited Will Holland, Quantic (accordion), and Lido Pimienta (voice). On top of this, he recently edited some very special remixes for the internet; his mixtape Afromidi Caribeño stands out and has received excellent reviews in specialized blogs.
In 2002, Pernett began working on his first release in Bogota. It was during this process that he met Richard Blair, who, apart from engineering and co-producing his first two releases, invited him to be part of Sidestepper. Pernett toured widely with Sidestepper in the USA, Mexico, Canada, and Europe.
The first result of his broad musical experience was ‘Musica Pa Pick Up’ EP (Sony, 2004). Two big hits came out of this work: ‘Huele a Mariacachafa’ and ‘Caribbean Raver’.
After an extensive European tour promoting his first EP, he then released “Cumbia Galactica” EP (2006).
In 2008 he released his first full album “Arbol”, a groundbreaking work with collaborations from Visitante Calle 13, Son Palenque, Sergio Arias from Malalma, Tostao from Chocquibtown, and Li Saumet from Bomba Estereo.
These three releases are considered important exponents of new Colombian music. With ‘El Mago’, Pernett positions himself as a natural leader of this modern urban folklore, breaking barriers and experimenting with new elements. For this album, he was based in Cali where he connects with Hugo Candelario and explores the traditional Pacific coast rhythms. On top of this, the album has the symphonic touch given by the first string quartet of Cali’s Orquesta Filarmonica.
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