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This project, conceived as a workshop or work in progress, is defined as a collective of musicians in constant change and evolution. It is opened to all artists from different parts of the World, who cross paths in the Raval, the most ethnically diverse district of Barcelona.
It has been 5 years since the inception of 08001, a number that refers to the first area code of Barcelona and also the one corresponding to the emblematic district of the Raval. The headquarters of the project is the 08001 studio, where all rehearsals and recording take place. It has been so since the very beginning as the idea was to forge and maintain a genuine sound.
They continue to work slowly at “home”, which is where the best dishes are cooked. Over a dozen artists from different ethnicities and cultures pass through Julian's studio to meet, find, try, taste, exchange, fuse, create and blend… resulting in a distinct and unmistakable 08 sound, which encompasses the essence of the surroundings. In 08001, bios and CVs don't matter. What is important is the creativity and the music that flows free, full of life.
The live staging combines a show which blends the performance of numerous artists together with a visual screen show. 08001's made its debut in the very heart of district that saw their birth, during the SONAR, the International Advanced Music and Multimedia Art Festival in Barcelona. Right after, they embarked in an intense tournee around Spain and various parts of Europe, which spawned numerous reviews including coverage in Time magazine, which highlighted 08001 as one of the more interesting and prominent bands coming out of Spain at the moment.
They also received the Impala award after selling over 30.000 units of their independently released first record Raval ta Joie, which received critically acclaimed accolades from the press such as these…
“This flock of 'other Barcelonians' has hit upon something very serious (…) which leads to a sound that explores territories, that discovers an authentic global rock-pop that bows to a soul- raï, and bends towards hip-hop. This smells like a worldly-world goodie!”
Mingus Formentor – LA VANGUARDIA [9-23-03]
“The cool thing about 08001 is that their fusion escapes the typical patterns exhibited here up until now in ethnic fusion.”
Luis Hidalgo – EL PAIS [9-23-03]
“A stateless tapestry of lush musicality, which handles the sway of ethnic influences with reliability and modernity…”
Nando Cruz – EL PERIODICO DE CATALUNYA [2004]
“Besides being a multi-group of many ethnicities, colors and feelings, it's a way of conceiving Barcelona music in the millennium: self-managed and in constant transformation…”
Esteban Lines – LA VANGUARDIA [2004]
“08001, that musical artifact conceived at embroidery speed by Julian Urigoitia, is something of great value. I dare to say that we are before one of the strongest and most creative groups ever seen in Europe within their style. One of the highest exponents of the popular-music-right-now planet.”
Mingus Formentor – LA VANGUARDIA [6-17-06]
VORAGINE (WorkinProgress Records) is 08001's new album, released in record stores and iTunes at the end of June 2007. Stay tuned!
 Records
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 Raval ta Joie
2003
Organic Records - Album
Raval ta Joie
2004
K Industria - Re-edition
buy it at Zona-K
| iTunes
Vorágine
2007
Working Progress - Album
buy it at Zona-K
| iTunes
Main contributions
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La Colifata
2002
- Compilation
Barcelona Zona Bastarda
2002
Organic Records - Double Compilation
buy it at Zona-K
Barcelona Raval Session
2004
K Industria - Double Compilation
Barcelona Raval Sessions 2
2005
K Industria - Double Compilation
Detotarrel
2009
- Compilation
News
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15.09.2009: Detotarrel (Català)
03.04.2008: TERRITORIOS SEVILLA DESPLIEGA EN 2008 SU PROYECTO MÁS AMBICIOSO (Castellano)
25.06.2007: Callejeando. Festival Multicultural de música callejera, Benahavis (Málaga) (Castellano)
07.05.2007: 3r Caixa Sabadell - Etnival 2007 (Català)
29.03.2006: Barcelona Raval Session II - con camiseta de regalo!!! (Castellano)
31.01.2006: BARCELONA RAVAL SESSIONS VOL. 2 (Castellano)
10.06.2005: CRONICAS DE ROCK MESTIZO - Música sin papeles (Castellano)
27.01.2004: 08001 cancela concierto en madrid (Castellano)
Forum
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The Forum for 08001
Videos
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11.2007: Videoclip: 08001 - Vorágine
Photos
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Festival Callejeando 2007
08001 - Presentación Vorágine - Instituto Francés 21 / 6 / 07 - Día de la música
08001 - 2007
08001
Contact & Management
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MANAGEMENT: WAM PRODUCCIONS
Dept. Booking
Telf +34 93 4274212
E-mail jjbofill@bamwam.com
www.bamwam.com
PROMOCIÓN: WOK MUSIC
c/Centre 9, local
08041 Barcelona
Tel: (+34) 93 4464384
Fax: (+34) 93 4507323
Eli: 658920004 eli@wokmusic.net
Big Mic: bigmic@wokmusic.net
Artists related
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Color Humano
El Kapel
Lyricson
Links
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www.08001.org
www.myspace.com/08001
www.myspace.com/08001studios
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