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Daily Download: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, “People Feeding”
In the studio with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorAs if his work with the Mars Volta wasn't daunting or dizzying enough, Octopus Kool Aid is the 22nd — 22nd! — solo album from guitarist/knob-twiddler Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Presented as part of a synth-shocked, sample-driven trilogy with Un Corazón de Nadie and Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar, it's the first to feature Teresa Suárez of Le Butcherettes on vocals. I'd try to explain it further, but this is an Omar Rodriguez-Lopez album, a guy with a 37-track, groove-engulfing 'best-of compilation'. Savor the flavor of "People Feeding" down below... Download: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, "People Feeding" more »
Anywhere, Anywhere
By Ryan Reed, eMusic ContributorGiven that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, mastermind of The Mars Volta's experimental brainfuck prog, releases a random solo album every other month, it's only fair that his bandmate, vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, should earn his moment of indulgent… more »
The Mars Volta, Noctourniquet
By Ryan Reed, eMusic ContributorOver the course of his 10-year history as the chief composer/producer of the Mars Volta's schizophrenic head-fuck psych-prog, guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has, in some ways, earned his "Little Hitler" nickname. Writing complex, sonically challenging arrangements… more »
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