*By Clara Rodríguez Arasanz
One day I started thinking how could I combine the different types of music I love: South American folklore, experimental and electronic music. I like to think that creativity is a combination of things that used to be uncombinable. Tremor definitely stems from that root: combining things that 10 years ago seemed impossible to mix.
The trio consists of Camilo Carbajal, our bombo player, who comes from a traditional family of Argentinian folklore; Gerardo Farez, our crazy music scientist with unusual approaches to synthesizers; and myself, Leonardo Martinelli.
Our music is a fusion between the past and the present. We always feel a rush of adrenaline when working on new tracks, especially since we don’t belong to any specific style of music. We are trying accomplish the most difficult goal for an artist: finding your own unique voice. We don’t make electronic folklore nor modern folklore. We incorporate the colors of the music we love with a new perspective.
We also play our instruments live. We’ve played with folklore artists from all Argentina, from the most contemporary to northern indigenous tribes. Our music always has a disruptive element, something that “bothers” you. We don’t like “pleasant” music. I just don’t trust it. Art must not be kind or indulgent. That’s why I’m surprised at the amount of people who connect with our work.
We understand rhythm as something primitive and essential. Just like heartbeats. Tremor means “trembling”, and it’s also used to describe involuntary body movements.
