Founded by Tomas Garrido, Matías Tangerina and Oliveras, Madrid-based krautrock outfit TUTUPATU has managed to fuse each individual member’s diverse and eclectic backgrounds in classical music, jazz, rock, electronic music, experimental noise, drone and even ethnic music. After spending over a year of dedicated rehearsals, the Spanish quartet has meticulously crafted a unique sound that defies categorization and invites exploration.
The group’s collective aim is to shape an auditory landscape that defies convention, drawing inspiration from trance-inducing repetition that transcends genre while resonating with the eclectic blend of their individual influences. Through their sonic explorations, they attempt to guide listeners on an introspective journey into uncharted realms.
The Spanish outfit’s full-length debut, IV is slated for a February 14, 2024 release through Broken Clover Records. Their desire to capture TUTUPATU’s essence led them to secure an underground location in their hometown, where they set up a private recording studio. Then they locked themselves in for a 72-hour recording session. For that session, the members of TUTUPATU aimed for unfiltered creativity: 32 tracks rolling at all times, doors locked, lights dimmed, and volume cranked. The result is reportedly a mesmerizing blend of motorik drums, throbbing baselines, howling guitars, wailing saxophones, ethereal synths and a myriad of flute and other folk instruments intricately woven together through the album’s five songs.
Clocking in at a little under four minutes, IV‘s lead single “Tangerina” is a meditative and droning composition built around a d supple and propulsive bass line, looping and strummed bursts of acoustic guitar, off kilter yet driving percussion and gently warbling feedback. “Tangerina” manages to simultaneously feel both completely improvised and crafted, rooted in the innate and uncanny simpatico between the band’s members in a way that’s seamlessly blends free jazz, jazz fusion and krautrock.