Antonio Escobar
Encyclopedia
Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976) is an award-winning
Spanish
music producer
, sound designer and composer
, for advertising
, film
, TV and recording artistes, whose music features rock
, electronica
, pop
, dance
, Latin
and orchestral influences.
Antonio Escobar was born in Pamplona
, Navarre
, Spain
, raised in Malaga
and is of Andalusia
n descent. He began during the late 1990s as a record producer
for the singer Manzanita and in 1998, formed Spanish rock group Maydrïm.
Productions
Escobar was one of the first music producers in Spain to merge rock
, electronica
and orchestral music, composing, arranging and producing for a series of recording artists and music groups
including Carles Benavent, Carlos Tarque (M-Clan
), Dani Reus & The Gospel Factory,http://www.musicayaccion.com/musicas-del-mundo/coro-gospel-internacional De Pedro,http://www.womad.org/artists/depedro Dr Kucho!
, Garrett Wall,http://www.indyrock.es/grupos/garrettwallband.htm José Ortega, La Mari (Chambao
), Lolita Flores
, Lonely Joe (as Alan May), Lucas,http://lucasfree.com/ Luis Ramiro
,http://www.luisramiro.com/ Mar, Marwan,http://www.marwanweb.com/ Niño Raro, OBK
, Vanexxa and Zahara. He has also produced music for the Swedish singer Carita Boronskahttp://www.caritaboronska.eu and Brazilian
guitarist
Gladston Galliza.http://www.gladstongalliza.com/bio-e.html He has worked with many important music companies
including EMI
, Sony Music, Warner Music, Vale Music
, Subterfuge, El Diablo, Lunar and Weekend.
Sonic branding
In 2000, Escobar was a sound mixer
and technician
for live programmes
at Localia Málaga, Malaga
, a former television channel
of the Prisa Media Group. In 2002, he moved to Madrid
to become chief
producer, composer and mixer for the advertising division of A.S.K., a music production company
owned by the Argentinian rock producer Alejandro Stivel and one of Spain
’s top 5 music studios, triplicating its production output in just 3 years. In 2004, Escobar established the production company and record label, Antipop, to maximize his music productivity within the advertising industry, generate soundtracks
for film and television, and produce music for more recording artists.
Advertising campaigns
Escobar has composed and produced music for both television
and cinema
commercials as well as idents, in over 100 publicity campaigns
, on behalf of advertising agencies and media
channels
. He has created music for important Spanish brands including Adif
and Caja Madrid
adverts, recorded with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, and Aena
and Sammontana http://www.sammontana.it adverts, recorded with La Orquesta de Cámara Andrés Segovia.http://www.orquestacamara-andres-segovia.com He has also created advertising music for international
brands including Audi
, B.M.W., Carlsberg, Carrefour
(broadcast in 34 countries), Coca Cola, Ford, Nestlé
, Orange, Pepsi
, Peugeot
, Procter & Gamble
, Renault
, Santander
, Sony PlayStation, Telefónica
, Turismo España,http://www.tourspain.es http://www.spain.info and Visa (worldwide campaign). The commercials have been broadcast
in Iberia
on Antena 3
, Canal Plus, Telecinco
, Televisión Española
, Corporación Radiotelevisión Española
, Cuatro and laSexta, as well as in Europe
, Asia
and South America
.
Awards
In recognition of his music-to-picture talents, Escobar has won various industry
awards for his contributions to the sonic
and visual arts
. These include a Gold award for Best Music at the New York Film Festival
http://www.newyorkfestivals.com in 2003, and the A.P.P.E. (Asociación de Productoras Publicitarias Españolas) Best Sound award in 2004, both for the Coca Cola commercial, "Musical". He has also been invited to give lectures in advertising, mixing, sonic branding and audio imaging at the University of Seville
, and at industry events such as Tenerife Lan Party http://www.tenerife-lanparty.com and Berlinale
.
Rock launch
In 2003, Escobar joined forces with the singer Noemí Carrión
to form the pop-rock group Nómadas and in 2004, Nieva
meaning Snows, whose musical sound
fuses electric guitars
with electronica
. In 2007, after three years of development, the duo
performed concerts in Spanish cities with a full band before writing, recording and producing their debut album. In 2011, the group began the final mixing
and mastering
of Sed De Mar (Sea Of Thirst). Also in 2011, Escobar was the programmer
of Hacia Lo Salvaje, the sixth studio album
of award-winning Spanish rock group Amaral
.
Later activities
Escobar's latest film soundtracks include The Vampire In The Hole, directed by Sonia Escolano and Sadrac González
, Miente, directed by Isabel de Ocampo, Evelyn also directed by Ocampo and Impávido, starring Marta Torné and directed by Carlos Therón. He has also created the music for Spanish teen drama
series, 18, including the songs of the group, 18RDC, featured in the show, which aired on Antena 3 and Antena 3 Neox
, from 2008 to 2009. Recent advertising credits include Burgo de Arias (Bongrain SA), Disaronno
,http://www.disaronno.com Cerveza Mixta (Erex Tú and La Fiesta De Blas Covers) and Mútua Madrileña.
Music - individual
Advertising - individual
Film & TV - collective
Advertising – collective
Audi, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
, B.M.W., Bongrain SA, Carlsberg, Carrefour
, Coca Cola, Ford, Girlguiding UK
, I.B.M., Ikea
, Illva Saronno, Movistar
, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Sammontana, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Ssang Yong, Sunny Delight, Telefónica, Turismo España, Turismo Madrid http://www.turismomadrid.es, Visa
Spanish brands
Asociación Nacional para el desarrollo de la Salud en la Mujer,http://www.adesam.org Adif, Aena,http://www.aena.es Amena
, Antena Tres, Aviva
, Barceló
, Caballero,http://www.caballero.es Caja Madrid, Canal Plus, Castilla La Mancha, Cerveza Mixta, Comité Olímpico Español, Comunidad de Madrid, Cuatro, El Corte Inglés
, Endesa
, Ferrovial
, Flex,http://www.flex.es Fuerzas Armadas de España, Fundación Irene Megías,http://www.contralameningitis.org Hipotecas.Com,http://www.hipotecas.com Jazztel
, Kalise, Larios http://www.lariosdrygin.com laSexta, Metro Madrid, Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración de España, MultiÓpticas,http://www.multiopticas.com Once,http://www.once.es Mútua Madrileña, Orlando,http://www.heinz.es Páginas Amarillas,http://www.paginas-amarillas.es Real Club Celta de Vigo
,http://www.celtavigo.net RTVE
, Santa Lucía,http://www.santalucia.es Telecinco
, Televisión Española
, Tesoro Público http://www.tesoro.es/sp/index.asp
Film shorts
Television
Singles
Remixes
Featured songs
Session recordings
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, sound designer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, for advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, TV and recording artistes, whose music features rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, Latin
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
and orchestral influences.
Biography
BackgroundAntonio Escobar was born in Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, raised in Malaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
and is of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n descent. He began during the late 1990s as a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
for the singer Manzanita and in 1998, formed Spanish rock group Maydrïm.
Productions
Escobar was one of the first music producers in Spain to merge rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, electronica
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and orchestral music, composing, arranging and producing for a series of recording artists and music groups
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
including Carles Benavent, Carlos Tarque (M-Clan
M-Clan
M Clan is a Spanish rock band. The band, initially named Murciélagos Clan, was formed in Murcia, in 1992 by Carlos Tarque and Ricardo Ruipérez....
), Dani Reus & The Gospel Factory,http://www.musicayaccion.com/musicas-del-mundo/coro-gospel-internacional De Pedro,http://www.womad.org/artists/depedro Dr Kucho!
Dr Kucho!
- Career :Dr. Kucho started in 2010 releasing “New School Tribal”, a tune with African roots and catchy chants that reached the number 26 of Beatport’s house top downloads in just one week, maintaining this position and closers for weeks. It seems that Dr...
, Garrett Wall,http://www.indyrock.es/grupos/garrettwallband.htm José Ortega, La Mari (Chambao
Chambao
Chambao is a flamenco-electronic band originally from Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos with electronic music...
), Lolita Flores
Lolita Flores
Lolita Flores is a Spanish actress and singer.She is the daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores...
, Lonely Joe (as Alan May), Lucas,http://lucasfree.com/ Luis Ramiro
Luis Ramiro
Luis RamiroIs a Spanish singer-songwriter. He was born in Madrid at San Cristobal de los Ángeles. In 2004 he has won the "Certamen Jóvenes Creadores" . That award permits his participation representing Spain in the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean Luis RamiroIs a Spanish...
,http://www.luisramiro.com/ Mar, Marwan,http://www.marwanweb.com/ Niño Raro, OBK
OBK
OBK is a Spanish techno pop and electro Pop music group from Barcelona composed of Jordi Sánchez and Miguel Arjona. The group was famous for introducing the electronic music in Spain.- The OBK boom :...
, Vanexxa and Zahara. He has also produced music for the Swedish singer Carita Boronskahttp://www.caritaboronska.eu and Brazilian
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Gladston Galliza.http://www.gladstongalliza.com/bio-e.html He has worked with many important music companies
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
including EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, Sony Music, Warner Music, Vale Music
Vale Music
Vale Music was a Spanish record label founded by Ricardo Campoy and the executives José María Castells, Toni Peret and Andreu Ugas that came from the breakaway Max Music. The label belongs to Universal Music Group since 2006....
, Subterfuge, El Diablo, Lunar and Weekend.
Sonic branding
In 2000, Escobar was a sound mixer
Production sound mixer
A production sound mixer, location sound recordist, location sound engineer or simply sound mixer is the member of a film crew or television crew responsible for recording all sound recording on set during the filmmaking or television production using professional audio equipment, for later...
and technician
Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
for live programmes
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
at Localia Málaga, Malaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, a former television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
of the Prisa Media Group. In 2002, he moved to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to become chief
Chief
- Title or rank :* Chiefs of the Name, the head of a family or clan* Chief executive officer, the highest-ranking corporate officer of an organization* Chief Master Sergeant, in the United States Air Force* Chief of police, the head of a police department...
producer, composer and mixer for the advertising division of A.S.K., a music production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
owned by the Argentinian rock producer Alejandro Stivel and one of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
’s top 5 music studios, triplicating its production output in just 3 years. In 2004, Escobar established the production company and record label, Antipop, to maximize his music productivity within the advertising industry, generate soundtracks
Soundtracks
Soundtracks may refer to:* The plural of soundtrack* Soundtracks * Soundtracks , an album by Tony Banks of Genesis...
for film and television, and produce music for more recording artists.
Advertising campaigns
Escobar has composed and produced music for both television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
commercials as well as idents, in over 100 publicity campaigns
Advertising campaign
An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication...
, on behalf of advertising agencies and media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
channels
Marketing channel
A marketing channel is a set of practices or activities necessary to transfer the ownership of goods, and to move goods, from the point of production to the point of consumption and, as such, which consists of all the institutions and all the marketing activities in the marketing process...
. He has created music for important Spanish brands including Adif
Adif
Adif, an acronym of Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias, is a Spanish state-owned company under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, charged with the management of most of Spain's railway infrastructure, that is the track, signalling and stations...
and Caja Madrid
Caja Madrid
Caja Madrid, formally the Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Madrid, headquartered in Madrid, is the oldest of the Spanish savings banks. It was founded on December 3, 1702 as Monte de Piedad de Madrid by Francisco Piquer, an Aragonese priest...
adverts, recorded with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, and Aena
Aena
Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea , literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", is the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in Spain, with the exceptions of the private owned Ciudad Reals and Lleida-Alguaire Airport. Aena is also responsible for Air...
and Sammontana http://www.sammontana.it adverts, recorded with La Orquesta de Cámara Andrés Segovia.http://www.orquestacamara-andres-segovia.com He has also created advertising music for international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
brands including Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
, B.M.W., Carlsberg, Carrefour
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
(broadcast in 34 countries), Coca Cola, Ford, Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, Orange, Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
, Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
, Santander
Grupo Santander
The Santander Group is a banking group centered on Banco Santander, S.A., the largest bank in the Eurozone and one of the largest banks in the world in terms of market capitalisation. According to Forbes Magazine Global 2000, it is the 13th largest public company in the world...
, Sony PlayStation, Telefónica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
, Turismo España,http://www.tourspain.es http://www.spain.info and Visa (worldwide campaign). The commercials have been broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
in Iberia
Iberia
The name Iberia refers to three historical regions of the old world:* Iberian Peninsula, in Southwest Europe, location of modern-day Portugal and Spain** Prehistoric Iberia...
on Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
, Canal Plus, Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
, Televisión Española
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
, Corporación Radiotelevisión Española
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. or Corporación Radiotelevisión Española is the state-owned public corporation that assumed the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service from Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española in 2007...
, Cuatro and laSexta, as well as in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Awards
In recognition of his music-to-picture talents, Escobar has won various industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
awards for his contributions to the sonic
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
and visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. These include a Gold award for Best Music at the New York Film Festival
New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival has been a major film festival since it began in 1963 in New York. The films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
http://www.newyorkfestivals.com in 2003, and the A.P.P.E. (Asociación de Productoras Publicitarias Españolas) Best Sound award in 2004, both for the Coca Cola commercial, "Musical". He has also been invited to give lectures in advertising, mixing, sonic branding and audio imaging at the University of Seville
University of Seville
The Universidad de Sevilla or University of Seville, in English, is a top-ranked European university in Seville, Spain. Founded under the name of Colegio Santa María de Jesús in 1505, the University of Seville, with a student body of over 50,000, is one of the top-ranked universities in the country...
, and at industry events such as Tenerife Lan Party http://www.tenerife-lanparty.com and Berlinale
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.
Rock launch
In 2003, Escobar joined forces with the singer Noemí Carrión
Noemí Carrión
Noemí Carrión Pérez, is a Spanish singer , dancer and actress, known also as Naymi and Noemí. Her work encompasses studio recording, songwriting, live performance and television presenting.-Biography:Background...
to form the pop-rock group Nómadas and in 2004, Nieva
Nieva (Spanish group)
Nieva , is a Spanish pop-rock group formed in the 2000s by Noemí Carrión , and Antonio Escobar...
meaning Snows, whose musical sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
fuses electric guitars
Electric Guitars
Electric Guitars were formed early in 1980 by Neil Davenport and Richard Hall who were both studying English at Bristol University. The band soon increased to a five-man line-up, with Andy Saunders , Matt Salt and Dick Truscott , they also later added two backing singers: Sara and Wendy...
with electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
. In 2007, after three years of development, the duo
Duo
-Arts:*Duet , a musical piece performed by two people*Duo, a musical ensemble composed of two musicians*Comedy duo, also known as a double act*Duo , 2008*Duo , 1991...
performed concerts in Spanish cities with a full band before writing, recording and producing their debut album. In 2011, the group began the final mixing
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
and mastering
Master recording
A multitrack recording master tape, disk or computer files on which productions are developed for later mixing, is known as the multi-track master, while the tape, disk or computer files holding a mix is called a mixed master.It is standard practice to make a copy of a master recording, known as...
of Sed De Mar (Sea Of Thirst). Also in 2011, Escobar was the programmer
Synthesizer programmer
In video game music, a synthesizer programmer - or a manipulator - helps a composer by choosing the right instruments to play the music inside the video game....
of Hacia Lo Salvaje, the sixth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
of award-winning Spanish rock group Amaral
Amaral (music group)
Amaral is an award-winning music group from Zaragoza, Spain who have sold more than four million albums worldwide. The band consists of Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre , who write their songs together. Eva Amaral started out as a drummer in another group until she set out with Aguirre to perform her...
.
Later activities
Escobar's latest film soundtracks include The Vampire In The Hole, directed by Sonia Escolano and Sadrac González
Sadrac González
Sadrac Gonzalez is a Spanish film director, born in Madrid, in 1983. In 1985 he moved to the city of Alcalá de Henares where he was a student of art in high school....
, Miente, directed by Isabel de Ocampo, Evelyn also directed by Ocampo and Impávido, starring Marta Torné and directed by Carlos Therón. He has also created the music for Spanish teen drama
Teen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
series, 18, including the songs of the group, 18RDC, featured in the show, which aired on Antena 3 and Antena 3 Neox
Antena.neox
Neox is a Spanish television channel run by Antena 3 de Televisión.Generally, the channel shows children's programming during the morning and late afternoon, extreme sports and motoring during the day, and films and series during the night...
, from 2008 to 2009. Recent advertising credits include Burgo de Arias (Bongrain SA), Disaronno
Disaronno
Disaronno Originale is a brand of fruity amaretto, with a characteristic bittersweet almond taste. Disaronno claims its "originale" amaretto's "secret formula" is unchanged from the year 1525, and claims the Luini tale as its own particular history...
,http://www.disaronno.com Cerveza Mixta (Erex Tú and La Fiesta De Blas Covers) and Mútua Madrileña.
Awards and prizes
Film and TV - individual- 2009 Best Soundtrack, “Miente”, III Festival Digital El Sector,http://www.festivaldigitalelsector.net Spain
- 2008 Best Soundtrack (Roel Mejor Música), “Miente”, 21st Medina del Campo Festival,http://www.medinafilmfestival.com Spain
- 2008 Best Soundtrack, “Miente”, III Corto Festival “Dunas” de Cine y Video,http://www.festivaldunas.com Spain
- 2006 Silver, R.T.V.E. “Comunícate”, New York Film Festival, USA
- 2005 Best Music, “Buenos Compañeros”, X Festival U.E.M. Cortometrajes, Spain
Music - individual
- 2007 Best Song, Maydrïm “Lighthouse”, II Electronic Music Contest Caja España, Spain
- 2003 Best Trip Hop Theme, Maydrïm "Inside", Hispasonic,http://www.hispasonic.com Spain
- 2001 Best Song, Maydrïm “Drink My Eyes”, International Shock Millennium, Spain
- 2000 Best Band, Maydrïm, Muestra de Música Joven Ciudad de Málaga, Spain
Advertising - individual
- 2004 Mejor Música (Silver), Carlsberg “Kulu Ngile”, Premios Drac, Spain
- 2004 Best Sound, Coca Cola “Musical”, Premios A.P.P.E. (Asociación de Productoras Publicitarias Españolas), Spain
- 2003 Best Music (Gold), Coca Cola “Musical”, New York Film Festival, USA
Film & TV - collective
- 2009 Best Short Film, “Miente”, III Festival Digital El Sector, Spain
- 2009 Best Script, “Impávido”, I Concurso Nacional de Proyectos Cinematográficos "Ciudad de Gijón", Spain
- 2009 Best Short Film, “Miente”, Awarded by Academia de las Artes Cinematográficas de España, XXIII Premios Goya (Mejor Cortometraje), Spain
- 2008 Best Short Film, “Miente”, III Corto Festival “Dunas” de Cine y Video, Spain
- 2008 Premio Al Mejor Cortometraje Temática De Igualdad, "Miente", VI Certamen de cortometrajes de Écija Thánatos, Spain
- 2008 Best Short Film (Roel de Oro) and Best Director (Roel), “Miente”, 21st Medina del Campo Festival, Spain
- 2008 Biznaga De Plata, “Miente”, 11º Festival de Málaga, Spain
- 2007 Best Short Film, “Impávido”, Fant-cortada, Spain
- 2007 Best Short Film, “Impávido”, Festival de cortometrajes Cortogenia, Spain
- 2005 Best Music, “Buenos Compañeros”, Universidad Europe de Madrid, Spain
Advertising – collective
- 2006 Gold, Metro de Madrid “Transparente”, New York Film Festival, USA
- 2005 Sol De Plata, Metro de Madrid “Transparente”, El Sol 2005 (San Sebastián), Spain
- 2005 Sol De Bronce, Cowboy “Dodot Etapas”, El Sol 2005 (San Sebastián), Spain
- 2005 Best Advert, Coca Cola “Del Pita”, Premios “El Chupete”, Spain
- 2005 Best Integrated Marketing Program, Coca Cola “Del Pita”, Marketing Excellence Awards (TCCC), UK
- 2005 Gold, Coca Cola “Del Pita”, “Premios A.M.P.E. 2005, Spain
- 2005 Bronze, Coca Cola “Del Pita”, New York Film Festival, USA
- 2004 Gold, Coca Cola “Del Pita”, Premios A.P.P.E. (Asociación de Productoras Publicitarias Españolas), Spain
- 2004 Finalist, Coca Cola “Musical”, Premios El Sol B, Spain
- 2004 Finalist, Coca Cola “Musical”, Cannes Lions, France http://www.canneslions.com
- 2004 Finalist, Coca Cola “Musical”, London International Awards,UKhttp://www.liaawards.com
- 2003 Finalist, Coca Cola “Musical”, Premios Zapping, Spain
- 2003 Best Advert, Coca Cola “Musical”, TP de OroTP de OroThe TP de Oro is a Spanish award given since 1973, to honour, mostly, Spanish, but also foreign television series. The TP de Oro is considered to be the most prestigious Spanish awards for television.-External links:* *...
, Spain
Advertising music
International brandsAudi, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. is a multinational Spanish banking group. It was formed in 1999 from the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, both of which in turn had previously amalgamated three important banks in Spain, namely Banco de Bilbao, Banco de Vizcaya, Banco Exterior de...
, B.M.W., Bongrain SA, Carlsberg, Carrefour
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
, Coca Cola, Ford, Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
, I.B.M., Ikea
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
, Illva Saronno, Movistar
Movistar
Movistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Sammontana, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Ssang Yong, Sunny Delight, Telefónica, Turismo España, Turismo Madrid http://www.turismomadrid.es, Visa
Spanish brands
Asociación Nacional para el desarrollo de la Salud en la Mujer,http://www.adesam.org Adif, Aena,http://www.aena.es Amena
Amena
France Telecom España S.A., more commonly known by its trade name of Orange España, is a mobile network operator in Spain. It was previously known as Amena until 2005, when it was bought by France Télécom...
, Antena Tres, Aviva
Aviva
Aviva plc is a global insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the sixth-largest insurance company in the world measured by net premium income and has 53 million customers in 28 countries...
, Barceló
Barceló
Barceló is a Spanish and Catalan surname , and may refer to:*Antonio Barceló , Spanish mariner and Admiral of the Spanish Armada,*Àngels Barceló , Spanish journalist,...
, Caballero,http://www.caballero.es Caja Madrid, Canal Plus, Castilla La Mancha, Cerveza Mixta, Comité Olímpico Español, Comunidad de Madrid, Cuatro, El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés S.A. , headquartered in Madrid, is the biggest department store group in Europe and ranks fourth worldwide...
, Endesa
Endesa (Spain)
Endesa, S.A. is the largest electric utility company in Spain. The firm, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Italian utility company Enel, has 10 million customers in Spain, with domestic annual generation of over 97,600 GWh from nuclear, fossil-fueled, hydroelectric, and renewable resource power...
, Ferrovial
Ferrovial
Ferrovial, S.A. is a Spanish multinational company involved in the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure. It is a publicly-traded company and is part of the IBEX 35 market value-weighted stock market index...
, Flex,http://www.flex.es Fuerzas Armadas de España, Fundación Irene Megías,http://www.contralameningitis.org Hipotecas.Com,http://www.hipotecas.com Jazztel
Jazztel
Jazztel is a telecom that operates in Spain offering triple play services . Jazztel was founded in 1998 by Martin Varsavsky. Jazztel is a Spanish company that is owned by a British company called Jazztel p.l.c. It was incorporated under the laws of England and Wales in July 1998. It is Registered...
, Kalise, Larios http://www.lariosdrygin.com laSexta, Metro Madrid, Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración de España, MultiÓpticas,http://www.multiopticas.com Once,http://www.once.es Mútua Madrileña, Orlando,http://www.heinz.es Páginas Amarillas,http://www.paginas-amarillas.es Real Club Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
,http://www.celtavigo.net RTVE
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. or Corporación Radiotelevisión Española is the state-owned public corporation that assumed the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service from Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española in 2007...
, Santa Lucía,http://www.santalucia.es Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
, Televisión Española
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
, Tesoro Público http://www.tesoro.es/sp/index.asp
Film music
Film features- 2011 "Evelyn", Director: Isabel de Ocampo, La Voz Que Yo Amo.
- 2011 “Looking For Eimish” (Buscando a Eimish), Director: Ana Rodriguez, Jana Films.
- 2011 “Impávido”, Director: Carlos Therón, Enigma Films.
- 2010 “The Vampire In The Hole”, Director: Sonia Escolano & Sadrac González, LaSoga/Lukantum.
- 2006 “La Máquina De Bailar”, Director: Óscar de Aibar, Amiguetes Entertainment/Ensueño Films/Chapuzas Audiovisuales.
Film shorts
- 2010 "The Recipient", Director: Javier Bermúdez, Fanatico Films.
- 2009 “Terapia”, Director: Nuria Verde (Premios Goya Award Nominee for Best Fictional Short Film 2010).
- 2009 "Sea Bed", Director: Laura M. Campos, Antipop Films.
- 2008 “Madrid 2016”, Comunidad de Madrid.
- 2008 “¡Al Cielo Con Ella!”, Director: Nicolás Pacheco, La Tapia Producciones/Secuencia Imagen y Comunicación.
- 2008 “Estrella”, Director: Belén Herrera de la Osa.
- 2008 “Miente”, Produccíones Líquídas, Director: Isabel de Ocampo, Mandil.
- 2007 “Impávido”, Mandríl, Starring Marta Torné, Director: Carlos Therón, Producciones Líquidas.
- 2007 "Never Ending", Director: Laura M. Campos, Antipop Films.
- 2005 "Good Partners" (Buenos compañeros), Director: Miguel de Priego.
- 2005 “Mrs Eriksson In Spain" (La señora Eriksson en España) (Audio Mixing), Director: Carita Boronska, Tonetailor Productions.
Television
- 2011 "Háztelo Mirar", TV series, Directors: Víctor Martín León & David Velduque, Antena 3 Neox.
- 2010 "Desalmados", TV series (online), Director: Víctor Martín León, Antena 3.
- 2009 "18RDC (Ritmo De la Calle)", Videomedia, TV series, Executive Producers: Cristina Castilla & Eva Sánchez, Antena 3.
- 2003 "Communicate", TV campaign, R.T.V.E.
Recordings
Albums- 2011 Nieva "Sed Del Mar" (pending)
- 2010 Niño Raro “Treinta y Tres”
- 2009 Maydrïm “Makeyourselfagain”
- 2009 Lucas "Palo Al Agua" (EMI España)
- 2008 Lonely Joe “Un Toque De Lonely” (Subterfuge Records)
- 2006 Vanexxa “Se Rompe O Se Raja” (Subterfuge Records)
- 2005 Lonely Joe “Songs From The Low Side” (Subterfuge Records)
- 2004 Gladston Galliza “Tocca Essa Bola” (Carlsberg)
- 2003 Lonely Joe “Dark Ghost Of Shame” (Junk Records)
- 2001 Maydrïm "#Interactive"
- 2001 José Ortega "La Rosa De Tu Piel"
Singles
- 2011 Maydrïm featuring Sara Montgomery-Campbell "Never Ending" (pending)
- 2010 Maydrïm featuring Sara Montgomery-Campbell "Something" (Pop Up Música) http://www.popupmusica.com
- 2008 Lucas "Éste Corazón" (EMI España)
- 2006 Cycle "Mechanical"
- 2005 Mar "A Que No Me Callo" (EMI España)
- 2005 Maydrïm featuring Monica Castell "Killing Moon" (Lunar Records)
- 2005 Maydrïm featuring Carita Boronska "Shakespeare’s Sister" (El Diablo)
- 2005 Nómadas "Creer En Mí" (Vale Music)
Remixes
- 2010 Compulsion "Monsters" (Maydrïm Remix)
- 2009 Munich 72 "Cuando Dices Que No" (Maydrïm Remix)
- 2006 In Strict Confidence "Promised Land" (Maydrïm Remix) on In Strict Confidence "The Serpent's Kiss" (Minuswelt Musikfabrik)
- 2000 Digital 21 "Anymore" (Maydrïm Remix)
- 1997 In The Dark "Number One" (Maydrïm Remix)
Featured songs
- 2008 Luis Ramiro "Estrella" on "Estrella" film soundtrack
- 2008 Marwan “El Próximo Verano" on Marwan “Trapecista” album
- 2005 Maydrïm featuring Monica Castell "Killing Moon" on Various Artistes "Play the Game: Tributo a Echo and the Bunnymen" (Lunar Records)
- 2005 Maydrïm featuring Carita Boronska "Shakespeare's Sister" on Various Artistes "Una luz que nunca se apagará: Tributo a The Smiths" (El Diablo)
Session recordings
- 2011 Amaral "Hacia Lo Salvaje" album (Antártida)
- 2010 Manzanita, debut album
- 2010 La Mari (Chambao) on Niño Raro “Treinta y Tres” album
- 2009 OBK "Tal Vez" [Antipop Version]
- 2009 Zahara on Lucas "Palo Al Agua" album (EMI España)
- 2005 Danny Reus & The Gospel Factory on Lonely Joe “Songs From The Low Side” album (Subterfuge Records)
- 2002-4 Carita Boronska, advertising campaigns
- 2001 Naymi, debut album (Sony Music Media)
- 2001 Carles Benavent on José Ortega "La Rosa De Tu Piel" album