Roger Velasquez a.k.a. PHILEAS (Lima, 1976), electronic music artist and researcher. Producer of 'Spoken Wor(l)d', an electronic music celebration of human speech and language, winner Best album of the Year 2008 in the IMAwards (Vox Populi)
Information
- Members:
- Phileas - www.phileasworld.com
- Genre:
- Electro-pop.
- Hometown:
- Paris, FR
- Record Label:
- Proudly independent
Basic Info
- Members:
- Phileas - www.phileasworld.com
- Genre:
- Electro-pop.
- Hometown:
- Paris, FR
- Record Label:
- Proudly independent
Detailed Info
- Website:
- http://www.phileasworld.com
- Current Location:
- Paris, FR
- Press Contact:
- phileasworld@yahoo.com
- Artists We Also Like:
- JMJarre, Kraftwerk, M.Garrison, TelefonTelAviv, L. Anderson
- Influences:
- Analog synthesis from the 70s and 80s, drum machines, techno music from early 90s.
- Band Interests:
- Human speech.
- Biography:
- Roger Velasquez a.k.a. PHILEAS (Lima, 1976), electronic music artist and researcher. Producer of 'Spoken Wor(l)d' (2008), an electronic music celebration of human diversity through speech and language. In 2008 'Spoken Wor(l)d' was included by the UNESCO in the celebrations for the International Year of Languages, and was nominated Best Dance/Electronica Album of the Year in the 8th. Independent Music Awards. Tracks from 'Spoken Wor(l)d have been airplayed in countries like the U.S.A., Peru,... (read more)