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The first version of this music was composed by Rodrigo "Pilu" Spagnuolo originally in 2007, in Madrid, Spain, as part of the repertoire of Las Persianas, a band founded by Spagnuolo, Agnés Mateus, Atilio Leites and the musician, and theatrical creator, César Álvarez
When Spagnuolo returned to his native country (Uruguay), in 2008, the song was released for the first time that year, integrating "Siberia", the first album by Pilonius, the author's solo project.
In 2010, César Álvarez created the street show Rodafonio, a musical magic wheel, performed by his company Factoría Circular. For the show, Álvarez entrusted his friend Spagnuolo with the composition of the six pieces that would make up the original soundtrack of the show Rodafonio.
For one of the moments of the show Spagnuolo worked on the original idea of Empuñadura (Hilt), thinking that the hybrid of ska and gypsy and Latin music was perfect.
He wrote, then, for the main melody (previously sung) a new arrangement for saxophone. He renamed the song "Que gastaba melodías" (That spent melodies). The result worked very well, leaving both, director and composer, satisfied.
Eight years later (eleven since the first version), Spagnuolo recorded and edited the song with his orchestra, to integrate the album "La gesta nocturna" by Pilonius Orquesta. This is that version
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from Rodafonio Music,
released September 1, 2018
Recorded by Pilonius Orquesta: Rodrigo Spagnuolo: voice, guitars, keyboards; Mario Gulla: violin; Martín Morón: trombone; Nico Varela: bass, choruses; Nicolás Parrillo: battery. Virginia Patrone: cover painting. With the participation of: Berny Barone (hammond and rhodes). Written, composed and produced by Rodrigo Spagnuolo; Associate Producer: Nico Varela; Arrangements: Rodrigo Spagnuolo and Pilonius Orquesta; Recorded in Estudio el Ombú Records and La Catedral Verdadera, by Pablo Notaro. Mixed and mastered by Domador Pilonius.
Pilonius is a musical project by Uruguayan artist Rodrigo "Pilu" Spagnuolo and his orchestra (Orquesta), integrated by
Martín Morón (trombone), Mario Gulla (violin), Nico Varela (bass) and Nicolás Parrillo (drums).
His music fuses folk rock with milonga, circus melodrama and gypsy music. Pilonius also creates music for theater and cinema, such as the show Rodafonio and the feature film Welkom....more
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