Arca (producer)

Arca

Arca (left) DJing in New York City
Background information
Birth name Alejandro Ghersi
Also known as Nuuro
Born April 1990 (age 25–26)
Caracas, Venezuela
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active 2012-present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.arca1000000.com

Alejandro Ghersi, better known by his stage name Arca,[5] is a Venezuelan record producer, consultant, mixing engineer and DJ based in Dalston, London.[6]

Early life

Arca was born in 1990 in Caracas, Venezuela into a wealthy family. His father was an investment banker and his mother studied International Studies. His family moved to Connecticut for a time, before returning to live in a gated community, where he was privately educated and had the luxury of piano lessons. He describes his childhood as “kind of in a bubble”, and had difficulty accepting the fact that he was gay.[7] He later attended the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU.[5]

Career

In 2012, he released three EPs on the UNO NYC label: his debut as Arca, Barón Libre,[8] Stretch 1,[9] and Stretch 2.[10]

In 2013, he lent additional production on four songs from the Kanye West sixth studio album Yeezus, in which he also served as one of the three production consultants along with Hudson Mohawke and Young Chop[11] and as a producer on FKA Twigs' EP2.[12] He self-released the &&&&& mixtape for free,[13] and was involved in an audio-visual performance of &&&&& alongside Jesse Kanda, who contributed the visuals, at MoMA PS1 in October 2013.[14]

His debut album, Xen, was released on November 4, 2014 via Mute Records.[15] Arca made significant contributions to Björk's ninth studio album, Vulnicura, released in 2015.[16] He was credited as co-producer of seven of the tracks, and co-writer of two.[17][18]

Arca's second studio album, Mutant, was released on November 20 2015.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Productions

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (20 November 2015). "Arca – "Front Load" Video (NSFW)". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Eede, CHristian (11 September 2014). "Listen: Arca - Thievery". The Quieus. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (31 October 2014). "Arca: ‘Nothing is off limits emotionally’". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arca". Time Out. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Zeichner, Naomi (October 29, 2012). "GEN F: Arca". The Fader. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ Friedlander, Emile (September 30, 2014). "Cover Story: Arca Finds Xen". The Fader.
  7. ↑ "Arca: ‘Nothing is off limits emotionally’ | Music". The Guardian. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  8. ↑ "Download Arca’s Debut EP Baron Libre". The Fader. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Download Arca’s Stretch 1 EP". The Fader. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Arca - Stretch 2 | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Credits" (PDF). Images.modlife.com. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  12. ↑ "FKA Twigs: EP2 | Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Download Arca's New Mix &&&&&". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Pitchfork's FORMS and MoMA PS1 Present a Multimedia Event Featuring Arca and Jesse Kanda". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Signs to Mute. Debut album Xen out on 3/4 November. Hear the first single Thievery.". Mute Records. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  16. ↑ Friedlander, Emilie (30 September 2014). "Cover Story: Arca Finds Xen". The Fader. The Fader, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  17. ↑ Michaels, Sean (1 October 2014). "Björk working with Kanye producer Arca on next album". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media Limited). Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  18. ↑ Brandle, Lars (14 January 2015). "Bjork Shares Details on New Album 'Vulnicura'". Billboard (Billboard). Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  19. ↑ Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (15 October 2015). "Arca Details New Album Mutant, Shares "EN" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Dean Blunt - The Redeemer (Vinyl, Album, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.

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