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Moullinex

PT

Moullinex is the alter ego of Portuguese producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Luís Clara Gomes. From science to art, from spontaneity to formalism, from organic to artificial, from isolation to community, Moullinex thrives on intersections. It is in them that he creates music that both lives within the confines of the dance floor, and allows introspection to be listened to in the intimacy of headphones. From melancholic contemplations in electronics to house and more exuberant records, his work has reaped praise globally from audiences and critics alike. It was by looking at the stars that Luís Clara Gomes developed his passion for astronomy. As a child he drew galactic maps and imaginary spaceships that later led him to research in astronomy and neurology. His passion for science paved the way for electronic music, where Vangelis and Giorgio Moroder and later Air, Stevie Wonder and MPB became his main references.

 

With Xinobi he created Discotexas in 2007, a collective that started as a monthly residency at Lux Frágil in Lisbon and later became a label that quickly established itself as a national and international reference. He started by making remixes for Cut Copy, Sebastien Tellier, Royksopp and Robyn, while exploring originals at Discotexas. After "Flora" (2012), "Elsewhere" (2015) and "Hypersex" (2017), the new album "Requiem for Empathy" (2021) confirms his enormous versatility and subtlety as a multifaceted producer. This new work conveys to us a phase of new beginnings following more electronic lines, far from traditional instrumentation, evidencing a more vulnerable emotional state. "Requiem for Empathy" also features the most special collaborations. GPU Panic, Ekstra Bonus, Sara Tavares, Selma Uamusse and Afonso Cabral are the guests who, together with Moullinex, redefine the Lisbon music scene, by connecting with multiple cultural expressions, where the Portuguese capital is naturally their meeting point. Backed by Pete Tong on BBC Radio, The Fader, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Triple J Radio Australia and many more, their latest singles also feature remixes of LA disco-don Poolside, English maestro Seb Wildblood, renowned producer Patrice Bäumel and Damian Lazarus, the man behind Crosstown Rebels. an unavoidable institution in underground dance music.

 

The pandemic has contributed to a period of rediscovery for the artist. In the improvised studio at home, he recorded the single "Luz", whose music video was filmed with binoculars and friends on the balcony. He performs livestreams for the prestigious DJ Mag and Worldwide FM, and explores artificial intelligence in the visual context of his latest work, "Requiem for Empathy". The central theme of empathy also leads him to organize a residency with neuroscientists, musicians and visual artists, in which the group develops a performance using the brain activity of volunteers. Can science and art create empathy? That's what Moullinex set out to discover for his fourth album. "Requiem for Empathy" starts from this declaration of interest by Luís Clara Gomes looking at the heart of the dance floor, also offering us spaces of refuge for contemplation, more digital and synthetic but no less physical and emotional.

 

Being a great pillar in electronic music nationally and internationally, DTX continues with a handful of mesmerizing events, with its striking, adrenaline-pumping parties, where lights and architecture emerge and are part of the show. In 2023, the year in which it celebrates 16 years of home, a new project is born between two artists from this family. Moullinex ∆ GPU Panic, the fusion of two exceptionally creative forces, converging at the heart of the dance floor. The symbolic ∆ between their names is more than a visual signal; it encapsulates the essence of the structure of their live show and represents the transformative role of technology as a driver and companion in their creative exploration. This emblematic triangle is not just a signature, but a testament to the seamless integration of humanity and the machinery that defines their unique partnership.

 

Their immersive 360º live show is not just an electronic music show; It's a transformative journey that brings humanity back to the experience of live electronic music.

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PRESS

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‘’On a journey of contemplative introspection, Luís Clara Gomes' fourth album will take us, as always, to the dance floors.’’ 

Ana Patrícia Silva in Time Out

 

‘’This new track celebrates the long relationship, both professional and friendly, between the two artists by joining forces in a memorable and mesmerizing track, with both ancestry and innovation, already played live in a rapturous reception of the public in one of the few shows that could do last year.’’ 

in Glam Magazine

 

“"Hypersex" was one of the projects most praised by critics that year, a work that had contributions from Georgia Anne Muldrow, Da Chick or Marta Ren and offered a roof to some of the tracks that dictated the vibrations that were felt on national dance floors as “ Love Love Love ”,“ Open House ”or“ Work It Out ”.’

in Rimas e Batidas

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