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Spanish artist from Barcelona trained in the classical study and mechanical technique of baritone saxophone, has dedicated much of his work to the timbral research and electronic transformation of the sounds of that instrument. Currently, he explores the phonetic possibilities of voice and the manipulation of all kinds of everyday objects, and their integration into a surrealist and pataphysical discourse.

It began in 1976, founding the group Macromassa with which he has edited a good number of records.

During the 1980s he was part of different musical experiences such as Cuarteto Zap de Saxofones (1981), Unknown Music Laboratory (1982), The Mathematics (1983) as well as making different recordings under the heading of Juan Crek. He also collaborated in some way with groups such as Clónicos or Aurelio and Los Vagabundos.

As Juan Crek recorded 'La lengua cassette' (19879, 'I like gruñir!' (1987), 'Trois lapins, Vol. 3' (1989), 'El vicari d'Olot' (1989), 'Canívales suggestions' ( 1990), 'The Art of Joan Raventós' (1990), 'Our Nebula Incured' (1991), 'Noise Club 1' (1994), 'Hadas en las lentejas' (1995), 'Two Chinese Men' (1995) along with Pep Figueres, 'Viento del Este' (1996) with Sergio Oca, 'Children playing on the beach' (1995) together with Púber del Burgo, 'La luna de la cosecha' (1997) together with Carter Piler, ' Waves with a white crest '(1997) with Sophie Borthwick,' Airisan '(1999),' Red Sunday '(2000),' 1224 m 'video clip with Sergio Oca and' Poets' (2006).

Durenta the nineties participated in other projects and groups of noise music such as Xavang (1995), Gràcia Territori Sonor (1996), Ark (1997), Waves of White Crest (1997) or Sphere (1998).

At the beginning of 1998, he left definitively the research and practice of the saxophone, as well as the production works (except occasional occasions), to dedicate himself to perform custom music, collaborations with other musicians or artists and develop more personal projects, such as' Los Planetas Humanos' (solo), a project that consists of 11 electroacoustic pieces (computer) and archetypal texts (voice), where metaphors are made about family and friends in a melancholic, destructive and pataphysical way.

With 'Materia viva' (solo), he elaborates a surrealist project based on the phonetic possibilities of the voice and its mixing with pre-recorded bases, manipulated everyday objects and his pataphysical-theatrical exhibition

In 2004, with Ongo (along with Sergio Oca, Bet Gérgola and Antonio Puertas), he fuses rock and experimental music. It was a band composed of two bass players, a drummer and voice with effects.

Finally, he assembled the Band of Improvisers of Barcelona in 2006 (along with 10 other musicians based in Barcelona). It was an improvisation group consisting of drums, bass, double bass, two electric guitars, viola de roda, trumpet, two saxophones and voice, directed by Pablo Rega and Serapi Soler.

ALBUMS


Crek*
Poe Ta S E S
2006, CD, Album, La Olla Expréss
Juan Crek & Sophie Borthwick
Waves Whith A White Crest
1997, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida, ,
Experimental/Minimal/Ambient
Juan Crek & Carter Piler
La Luna De La Cosecha
1997, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida, ,
Experimental
Juan Crek & Gustavo Púber Del Burgo
Niños Jugando En La Playa
1996, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida, ,
Experimental
Juan Crek & Sergio Oca
Viento Del Este
1996, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida
Juan Crek
Hadas En Las Lentejas
1995, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida
Juan Crek & Pep Figueras
Dos Hombres Chinos
1995, CD, Mini, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida
Juan Crek
Sugerencias Canibales
1990, Cass, Album, C46, Underground Productions, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Juan Crek
El Arte De Joan Reventos
1990, Cass, Album, Promo, C46, Linea Alternativa
Juan Crek
Meggustaggrruñirrr!
1987, Cass, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida
Juan Crek
La Lengua
1986, Cass, Grand Mal Edicions, ,
Experimental
Macromassa
Los Hechos Pérez
1993, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Minimal
Macromassa
Espejo Rapidísimo Qinqen
1988
Macromassa
tin rol va a volar
2023, Cass, Album, Nuevo Sonido Nacional
Macromassa
Um-Yu (Las Flores Amarillas También Dan Entradas Nuevas A Los Perros)
1995, CD, Album, Música Secreta, Nova Era, ,
Musique Concrète/Avantgarde/Experimental/Industrial
Macromassa
Sucede Allí
2018, LP, Album + CD, Album, Discmedi
Macromassa
Armas Mosca
2010, CD, La Olla Expréss
Ceresoles
Sue​ñ​os Maritimos
2010, 2xCD, Album, Tetra Brik Records, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Synthwave/Experimental
Bel Canto Orchestra
En Directe A La Plaça Del Sol 22-08-1985
2008, CDr, Album, Ltd, Num, Parasite
Macromassa
Puerta Heliogàbal
1997, CD, Album, Sonifolk, Lyricon, ,
Art Rock/Experimental
Macromassa
Presenta: Macromissa
1987
Macromassa
El Regreso A Las Botellas De Papa Nodulus
1984, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Macromassa
El Concierto Para Ir En gGlobo
1980
Macromassa
Darlia Microtónica
1978, ,
Industrial/Experimental/Musique Concrète

APPEARANCES +


Antonio Murga & Friends*
Milagros Sat​á​nicos II
2023, 41xFile, FLAC, Album, Hamfuggi Records, ,
Experimental
Various
Kiosque Of Arrows 2
2021, Vinyl Red, ,
Experimental
Oriol Perucho
Oriol Perucho Box
2017, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Altervideo, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental/Free Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Antonio Murga
La Caja de Pandara Volumen 1
2015, CD, Album, Dig, Gruppo Ungido
Pascal Comelade
Avis Aux Inventeurs D'Épaves
2013, 2x7", Ltd, Num, Because Music, ,
Experimental/Minimal
Orquesta Antimanierista
Saturaction
2012, 9xFile, FLAC, Album, Hazard Records
Banda D'Improvisadors De Barcelona
Banda D'Improvisadors De Barcelona
2012
Pascal Comelade
El Primitivismo / Sentimientos
2007, 2xCD, Comp, RE, G3G Records, ,
Folk Rock/Art Rock/Experimental/Prog Rock
Pascal Comelade
Bar Electric 1975 . 2005
2006, 4xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, G3G Records, ,
Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Albert Giménez
Ziv
1998, CD, Album, G3G Records
Albert Giménez
Mosdum
1997, CD, Album, G3G Records
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Seven Incantations
1997, CD, Album, G3G Records
Raeo
Adios Jupiter
1994, CD, Album, Dig, G3G Records, Amanita, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Macromassa 7*
Zog Live
1994, CD, Album, G3G Records, Laboratorio De Música Desconocida
Oriol Perucho
Zapping CD
1994, CD, Album, G3G Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Macroelvis Supermassa
La Suma Persa
1994, Cass, Album, Dude (3)
Pelayo* - Nubla*
Galvana
1992, CD, Album, Sculptured Sounds, ,
Experimental
Macromassa, Tolosako Banda Munizipalak
Interpretatzen Dio Macromassa Ri
1990
Pascal Comelade
Impressionnismes
1990
Various
Festival MIMI 88
1989, LP, Album, Association AMI, ,
Industrial/Avantgarde/Experimental
Clonicos
Figuras Españolas
1988, LP, Album, Grabaciones Accidentales, Grabaciones Accidentales, ,
Jazz-Rock/Musique Concrète/Avantgarde/Experimental
Pascal Comelade
El Primitivismo
1987, Vinyl, ,
Art Rock/Future Jazz/Minimal
Naif
Atlas
1982, 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num, Filobus Records
Various
Escuchar Con Los Ojos. Arte Sonoro En España, 1961-2016
2016, File, MP3, Comp, +Bo, Fundación Juan March, ,
Experimental/Sound Art/Field Recording
Various
Microtopías; Miniaturas Sonoras De Música Y Geografia
2012
Various
Noise Club Uno
1994, CD, Comp, Por Caridad Producciones, ,
Experimental/Noise/Minimal/Free Improvisation
Various
Heartbeat Vol. 2
1990, Cass, Comp, C30, Corrosive Tapes
Various
Trois Lapins
1988, Cass, Comp, C60, Underground Productions