Thollem / Santistevan / Villarubia

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Carlos Santistevan
is a musician, sounds engineer, and organizer. Since 2001 he has
helped establish an oasis of creative music in the high desert southwest as the director of the High Mayhem Emerging Arts collective based out of Santa Fe, NM. Using an upright bass and electronics he creates soundscapes and spontaneous compositions from the extremes of acoustic and electric music. Early influences of punk rock and free jazz have led him to develop a unique approach to music and improvisation. He has performed at High Zero Festival, Ende Tymes Festival, The Outpost Performance Space, Hemlock Tavern, SITE Santa Fe, the Empty Bottle, Outsound Creative Music Festival, The Olympia Experimental Music Festival, High Mayhem Festival and more performing with such artists as: J.A. Dino Deane, Laura Ortman, Thollem McDonas, Tania Caroline Chen, Marshall Trammell, Chris Jonas, Tatsuya Nakatani and more. Carlos is a seasoned improviser and a member of diverse ensembles such as In Defense of Memory, iNK oN pAPER, The Uninvited Guest(s), The Late Severa Wires, Out of Context, Black Iron Trio, Taiji Pole and more.

Milton Villarrubia, III
is a percussionist originally from New Orleans, Louisiana residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1996. A graduate of the music program at the University of New Orleans in 2006, Milton has worked as a music educator with local groups such as: The Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe Youth Symphony, Los Alamos Jazz Project, The Academy for Technology and the Classics, The Candyman Santa Fe and New Mexico School for the Arts. As a performer, he has played and performed with: Anthony Braxton, Peter Bersntein, Ed Petersen, Myra Melford, Chris Jonas, Regina Carter, Kodama Trio, Out of Context, William Thompson, IV, Danny Abel and Steve Masakowski. In 2016 his group Kodama Trio received the award for best Jazz Album by the New Mexico music awards. In general, Milton likes music, food, hanging out on the river and is a generally fun personality that bring a buoyancy and playfulness to the music that he is a part of.

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released September 2, 2021

Carlos Santistevan, Bass
Milton Villarubia, Drums
Thollem, Korg Wavestate

Recorded February, 2020 at Carlos’ studio in Santa Fe, NM
Edited by Thollem
Mastered by Drake Hardin

Cover art by ACVilla
Layout by Dylan Marcus McConnell/Tiny Little Hammers

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