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Descartes a Kant
Background information
OriginGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
GenresArt rock
Noise rock
Avant-garde rock
Experimental Rock
Punk
Years active2001 - present
LabelsDiscos Intolerancia
Cleopatra Records
Spinoff ofTroker
Eva Malva
Pito Pérez
Clondementto
Hong Kong Blood Opera
Los Viejos
MembersSandrushka Petrova
Ana Cristina Mo
Memo Ibarra
Leo Padua
Past membersDafne Carballo
Andro Muñoz
Jorge Chávez
Frankie Mares
Charlovsky
Sol Rubí Gonzalez
WebsiteOfficial Site

Descartes a Kant is a group originally from Guadalajara, Mexico[1][2] that fuses various musical influences along with disciplines such as theater, dance and film. Currently made up of Sandrushka Petrova, Ana Cristina Moreno, Memo Ibarra and Leonardo Padua, Descartes a Kant is characterized by all musical genres[3] and its performative presentations. They are Mexico's longest running art-rock band[4].

History

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Founded by composer Sandrushka Petrova as a teenager in the early 2000s, Descartes a Kant formed in Guadalajara, Mexico originally as an all-female band, playing at parties on the local scene. They adopted the name from a philosophy book that contains a chapter titled "From Descartes to Kant" whose opposing philosophical works framed the beginning of the modern era, seeking to make analogy to the contrasts in musical style characteristic of the group in the beginning. In its early stages, their style was self-defined as a "bipolar-schizoid sound" by alternating sweet and melodic tonalities with dissonances and strident noises.[5] Their work includes influences from noise rock, punk, surf, electronic music, new wave, and jazz. Their live performances are usually theatrical performances, and the group members usually wear specific outfits for this.[6]

After spending a few years in the local underground and several changes in its lineup, Descartes a Kant released its first album, titled Paper Dolls (2007)[7][1], with the independent Mexican label Discos Intolerancia.

In 2010 Frankie and Charlovsky left the project, and Jorge Chavez (Clondementto, Pito Pérez), Ana Cristina Moreno (Go Go Frenesí) and Memo Ibarra (Hong Kong Blood Opera) joined.

Their second album Il Visore Lunatique (2012)[8]​ is a psychological-musical thriller[1]. The album, inspired by madness and mental pathologies, aroused the attention of international media and people such as Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo[9]​ towards the group. This album took them to international stages for the first time, with tours throughout Russia, South America, Europe, Central America and the United States.

Victims Of Love Propaganda (2017)[10]​ is the band's third studio album and first album released by a North American label, recorded in Chicago by engineer Steve Albini. It is a concept album. This album was presented live as a 3-act concert (Teatro de la Ciudad in CDMX and Teatro Diana in Guadalajara) in which they developed a multi-disciplinary essay on the concept of Western love and propaganda about happiness. This album takes them to perform in Mexico, Europe, the United States and South America, opening for artists such as Bauhaus, Cibo Matto and Dead Cross on their tour, and performing at festivals such as Roskilde​[11], Iceland Airwaves​[12], Youth Brigade, Ruido Fest, Rock al Parque, and Cervantino.

In April 2022, the group announced the departure of Dafne, Andro and Jorge​, and in December of the same year they made their first presentation as a quartet​. In May 2023 they announced the integration of Leo Padua (Los Viejos, Annapura) as drummer, as well as a machine called "The DAK", also considered a new member of the group​.

Members

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  • Sandrushka Petrova (vocals, guitars, programming)
  • Ana Cristina Mo (guitar, voice and synthesizer)
  • Memo Ibarra (bass, synthesizer, voice and programming)
  • Leo Padua (drums, sampler)

Former Members

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  • Dafne Carballo (voice, guitar and violin)
  • Andro Muñoz (piano, and synthesizer)
  • Jorge Chávez (drums, percussions and samplers)
  • Frankie Mares (drums)
  • Charlovsky (bass)
  • Sol Rubí Gonzalez (guitar and vocals)

Discography

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  • 2007: Paper Dolls
  • 2012: Il Visore Lunatique
  • 2017: Victims Of Love Propaganda
  • 2023: After Destruction[4]

Others

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  • 2008: Gigantic: A Tribute to Kim Deal - "I Just Wanna Get Along"
  • 2009: Juegos Inocentes Soundtrack - Juegos Inocentes (Sencillo)
  • 2017: Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! Soundtrack- Motion Picture Dream Boy
  • 2019: Carol of the Bells
  • 2019: Tricky Presents: False Idols; Test of Time- Crime Scene
  • 2020: A Tribute to Lou Reed EP

Awards and honours

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Descartes a Kant have been recognized three times by the most important award ceremony of independent music in Mexico, the Indie-O-Music Awards, having won awards for "Best New Band" (2008), "Best Experimental Album" (2013) and "Best Live Act" (2013).[13]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Descartes A Kant". PortlandTribune.com.
  2. ^ "THINKING MAN'S THURSDAY: Descend Into Beautiful Chaos With DESCARTES A KANT". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. ^ "Descartes a Kant: Polyamorous Theory". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ a b "PREMIERE: Descartes A Kant Bring Colorful Dystopia to Life on 'Graceless' Music Video". remezcla.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ "Entrevista: Descartes a Kant, bipolaridad esquizoide en la GIFF 2016". Ibero 90.9 Fm (in Mexican Spanish).
  6. ^ "Descartes a Kant: Seis víctimas de la propaganda del amor". Noisey (in Spanish). 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. ^ "A 15 años del 'Paper Dolls' de Descartes A Kant". Indie Rocks! (in Spanish). 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Entrevista /// Descartes a Kant". Me hace ruido. 27 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Meet Dead Cross, Dave Lombardo's New Hardcore Punk Band With Members of The Locust and Retox". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  10. ^ "Album Review: Descartes a Kant - Victims of Love Propaganda". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  11. ^ Rasmussen, Steffen Nørregaard (10 July 2019). "RF '19: Gennemført irrationelt". Devilution - webmagasin om hård rock og heavy metal (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  12. ^ "The 9 best acts we saw at Iceland Airwaves 2018". 21 November 2018. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  13. ^ BuenaMusica.com. "Descartes a Kant - Biografía, historia y legado musical | BuenaMusica.com". www.buenamusica.com (in Spanish).