Transistor
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Biografía
- Edgar Medina, aka Alejandro Morse aka Transistor. Mexico, Techno, Experimental, Glitch, Minimal, Ambient, Drone, Noise, Atmospheric, Electroacoustic.Edgar Medina is an electronic musician/producer based in Leon, Mexico. Edgar is the creator behind several leftfield electronic music projects (Alejandro Morse, Silverstone, The Rigor Mortis Experience, Billie Manilli, Transistor); his works have been published through independent record labels from USA, Mexico, Germany, England, Netherlands, Italy and Spain since 2003. Transistor is a project fueled by the microsound & digital-error aesthetics and the glitch school applied to techno patterns, his tracks and live sets range from microscopic electronics to IDMish/Experimental dancefloor music under an intimate, warm, hypnotic and reduced approach. Alejandro Morse swarms the grasslands of the ‘modern-classical/synthetic/atmospheric’ electronic music, materialized by the intersection of processed field recordings, guitar and digital synthesis arrangements, minimalistic-noise procedures and sustained sounds as drone explorations. Edgar Medina is a founding artist and collaborator for Umor Rex, he publishes his full albums as Alejandro Morse under the Umor Rex imprint: Landscape Memories (2006), Obelisks (2007), Liminal (2018), 444 (2019), Stonewall (2021). Medina works in the sound output vertex of the label, mastering a wide selection of Umor Rex's catalog releases. Medina under his Transistor moniker was a founding artist and collaborator for Abolipop Records, an independet record label and artist collective that helped establish experimental music in Mexico during the first decade of the new millennium. Medina currently runs his own label and curates the concert series: Transvection Ltd. Lately he delivered music under Dragon’s Eye, Static Discos, Sleep FUSE and Pantamuzik imprints also. He has shared stage with Akufen, Isolee, Mikael Stavostrand, Luomo, Deadbeat, Jan Jelinek, Superpitcher, Andreas Tilliander, Argenis Brito, Pier Bucci, Portable, Sutekh, Modeselektor, Pansonic, Gustavo Lamas, Leandro Fresco, Fax, Murcof, among others; he has performed live in Mexico, USA, Colombia, Germany, France, England, Spain, Switzerland... in venues and festivals such as Mutek, FIAC, Transitio, Cumbre Tajín, Les Siestes Électroniques, Texturas, Gaitan Electronic Festival, Badeschiff, Arena Berlin, Cervantino Festival, among others. Spanish...... Edgar Medina, músico digital originario de León, Guanajuato, México, es el creador de varios proyectos de música electronica alternativa tales como: Alejandro Morse (ambient/drone), Silverstone (indietronica), The Rigor Mortis Experience (industrial/noise/rock) y Transistor (techno). Su obra ha sido publicada en varios sellos discográficos independientes en México, Estados Unidos, Alemania, Inglaterra, Holanda, España e Italia desde el año 2003. Transistor, es un proyecto que se alimenta de la escuela del glitch y el error digital aplicados a patrones de techno, los tracks y sets en vivo van de la microscopía electrónica al dancefloor experimental de estética hipnótica, reducida e intimista. Transistor es uno de los proyectos fundadores del sello basado en Guadalajara de electrónica experimental: Abolipop, el cual ayudó a establecer en México la difusión de la música electronica alternativa generando eventos y producciones discográficas en diferentes formatos. Es también colaborador y artista del sello de música alternativa Umor Rex desde sus albores. Dirige su propia discográfica y se encarga de la curaduría del ciclo de conciertos denominados: Transvection Ltd. En vivo ha compartido escenario con artistas como: Akufen, Isolee, Mikael Stavostrand, Luomo, Jan Jelinek, Superpitcher, Deadbeat, Andreas Tilliander, Portable, Sutekh, Argenis Brito, Pier Bucci, Gustavo Lamas, Leandro Fresco, Modeselektor, Pansonic, Fax, Murcof, entre otros; ha tocado en festivales y eventos de México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, Alemania, Francia, España y Suiza como: Mutek, FIAC, Cumbre Tajín, Interface, Transitio, Texturas, Encuentro Electrónico del Gaitán, Arena Berlin, Badeschiff, Berghain, Panorama Bar, Festival Cervantino, entre otros.̸Discografía -V/a. Mínimas Texturas 005. ( Incl. Moin mar by Transistor ). 2003. Discos Konfort. (Mexico) -V/a. No Estamos Solos. (Incl. Transporte by Transistor). 2003. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. Mínimas Texturas 007. (Incl. Le Arbol by Transistor) 2003. Discos Konfort. (Mexico) -V/a. Mínimas Texturas 009. (Incl. Balneario by Transistor) 2004. Discos Konfort. (Mexico) -V/a. Transformaciones. (Incl. Lobby by Transistor) 2004. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -V/a CD. Poemas Tonales de Invierno. (Incl. 4am by Alejandro Morse'). 2004. Igloo Música. (Mexico) -V/a. ElectroDomestico. (Incl. Love seat by Transistor). 2004. At. At. Recs. (Mexico) -V/a. Noches de Verano. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Manrico Montero). 2004. Filtro. (Mexico) -Transistor. CD. YCD (Live Set @ Abolipop Showcase) . 2004. Conaculta. (Mexico) -V/a. Abolipop + Friends. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Plug). 2005. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -Transistor. CD Album. Relief. 2005 Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. Abolipop. Find the Girl-CD Sampler. (Incl. Sand by Transistor). 2005. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. CD Mutek Mx. (Incl. Lotus by Transistor). 2005. Imeca Music. (Mexico) -Transistor. Pad 81 (Live Set @ Mutek). 2005. Filtro. (Mexico) -V/a. The Novel... + Remixes. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Destreza). 2005 . Filtro. (Mexico) -Manziping. Valpo. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Manziping). 2006. Yuki Yaki. (Germany). -V/a. Its not a trick, its a Yuki Yaki Compilation. (Incl. Green Light by Transistor). 2006. Yuki Yaki. (Germany) -V/a. Between Green Speakers. (Incl. Sand by Transistor). 2006. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) - V/a. Aural Perception Compilation. (Incl. Antwerp by Transistor) 2006. Sursumcorda Records. (USA) - Silverstone. Digital Album. Time Will Heal. 2006. Poni Republic. (Mexico) - V/a. Not my Usual. (Incl. Green Light by Transistor). 2006. Zerinnerung. (Germany) -V/a. 17 reasons to play Minimal. (Incl. Pad 81 by Transistor). 2006. Sonic Walker. (Netherlands) - V/a. Mandorla Autumn Tunes Net-Collection. (Incl. '6 am' by Alejandro Morse) 2006. Mandorla Label. (Mexico) -V/a. Micromix Vol. 64. (Incl. Green Light by Transistor). 2006. Micromix Label. (Italy) -DMMS. Harmony Road. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Drugs Made Me Smarter). 2006. Umor Rex. (Mexico) - Alejandro Morse. Digital Album. Landscape Memories. 2006. Umor Rex. (Mexico) -V/a . Weekender. (Incl. Dusk by Transistor). 2007. Mixiotic. (Germany) -V/a. Happy Garlic Compilation. (Incl.. Silver St/Silverstone's Swinging from the Treetops). 2007. Happy Garlic Records. (Mexico) -V/a. The Sound of Music, Romantic Disamiguation. (Incl. Psychic Readings by Alejandro Morse). 2007. 12rec Label. (England) -Alejandro Morse. Digital Album. The Reverb Chamber. 2007. A.M.P Records. (Mexico) -V/a. Tooltech. (Incl. Green Light by Transistor). 2007. Loopzilla (Germany) -Alejandro Morse. Digital Album. Obelisks. 2008. Umor Rex. (Mexico) -V/a. A.M.P compilation. (Incl. Nimbo by Alejandro Morse). 2008. A.M.P. Recs. (Mexico) -A.F.D. Casa de Omar EP. (Feat. Alejandro Morse's Remix for A.F.D). 2008. Clinical Archives. (Russia) -Transistor. Digital Album. Atlantic. 2008. Difusion Records. (USA) -Transistor. Digital Album. Quantum Leap. 2009. Difusion Records. (USA) -V/a. The Source Volume 29. (Feat. Transistor's Lahar -Maxson Remix-). 2009. The Source. (Germany) -Alejandro Morse. Digital Album. The Ganzfeld Effect Sessions. 2009. Dog-Eared Records. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Album. Funktions Lust. 2009. Difusion Records. (USA) -Transistor. Digital Single. Sonorite. 2009. Turbulent Calm. (USA) -V/a. Cream Dream KingSize. (Incl. Pad 81 by Transistor). 2009. Sonic Walker. (Netherlands) -V/a. Difusion Golden Series. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Maxson). 2009. Difusion Records. (USA) -V/a. Fantasmoso EP. (Feat. Transistor's Remix for Zarbeat). 2009. Difusion Records. (USA) -Transistor. Digital Album. Decanomio. 2010. Syncopated Musik. (USA) -V/A. Nonpop compilation Vol 1. (Incl. Ololiuqui by Transistor). 2010. Nonpop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. CMY-K Compilation Vol. 3. (Incl. Psychic Readings by Alejandro Morse. 2010. Umor Rex. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Single. Australasia. 2010. Nonpop Records. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Album. Peak Experiences. 2011. Abolipop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. Ready Media (1970-2009). (Incl. Psychomanteum by Alejandro Morse). 2011. Audition Records. (Spain-Mexico) -V/a. Weird Techno Vol. 2. (Incl. Mud 88 by Transistor). 2017. WOS Label. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Album. Relapse. 2017. WOS Label. (Mexico) - V/a. Joyas del Underground Vol. XXX. (Incl. Carbon by Transistor). 2017. Noisey / Vice. -Alejandro Morse. MiniCd+Digital Album. ClearLight/Void. 2018. Sleep FUSE. (UK) -Transistor. Digital Album. Microhouse Live Session. 2018. Self-Released/Bandcamp. (Mexico) -V/a. Weird Techno Vol. 3. (Incl. It's not the Way, It's the Journey by Transistor). 2018. WOS Label. (Mexico) -Silverstone. Digital Album. Swinging from the Treetops. 2018. Self-Released/Bandcamp. (Mexico) - Transistor. Digital Album. Funktions_Lust (reissued ed). Difusion Records. (USA) -Transistor. Digital Album. Lattice. 2018. WOS Label. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Album. Transistor Remixes/Remixed. 2018. Self-Released/Bandcamp. (Mexico) -Transistor. Digital Album. Clickbait. 2018. Nonpop Records. (Mexico) -V/a. 19S / Mutek Frente Nacional. (Incl. Flotation by Transistor). 2018. Mutek MX. (Mexico) -Alejandro Morse. Cassette + Digital Album. Liminal. 2018. Umor Rex. (Mexico) -Billie Manilli. Digital Album. Dark Obsessions (German Edition). 2019. Default Machine. (Germany) -V/a. University of Ambiance Vol. I. (Incl. Despair by Alejandro Morse). 2019. Transvection Ltd. (Mexico) -Alejandro Morse. MiniCd+Digital album. Auditory Visitations. 2019. Sleep FUSE / Transvection Ltd. (UK & Mexico) -Alejandro Morse. Digital EP. Supranatura. 2019. Transvection Ltd. (Mexico) -Alejandro Morse. Digital Album. 444. 2019. Umor Rex. (Mexico) -V/a. University of Ambiance Vol.II. (Incl. Particles Spreading by Alejandro Morse). 2020. Transvection Ltd. (Mexico). -Alejandro Morse. Ebook+Digital Album. Hotel Hastings. 2020. Static Discos. (Mexico) -Alejandro Morse. Álbum. Aftermath. 2020. Dragons Eye Recordings. (USA). -V/a. University of Ambiance Vol.III (Incl. Im Becoming in Everything you Want by Alejandro Morse). 2021. Transvection Ltd. (Mexico). -Transistor + Maxson. Dancer in the Filth. EP. 2021. Pantamuzik. (Germany) -Alejandro Morse. Álbum. Stonewall. 2021. Umor Rex. (Mexico). -Alejandro Morse. Décimo Quinto Special Merch. Incl. Raising Awareness on those Seconds of Joy. 2021. Umor Rex. ( Mexico ).
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