What is Rudimentary Music?

 

The Concept:

Rudimentary Music is a concept that proposes going back to basics in music, respecting the essential elements of music like rhythm, melody and harmony.

It's an exploratory exercise of rhythms, styles and techniques that combines authenticity and simplicity. Avoiding current trends of using artificial tools such as Auto-tune and any other effects that will mask the music and take out its real appearance. Rudimentary Music allows for flaws and resemble the artisanal origin of music. There is no use of artificial intelligence.

As any art system, Rudimentary Music comprises certain simple rules or principles that guide its execution, such as:

•    Keep it simple

•    Respect basic elements of music

•    Play the instruments (to the best of your abilities)

•    Explore different styles and rhythms

•    Do not use Autotune (for the love of God!!)

•    Pay attention to details

•   Accept the music as it is, with its flaws and highlights

•    Learn through the process and grow with it

•   Improve as you go

•   Go back to basics when complexity takes over

•    Incorporate foreign concepts (such as mathematical and other elements)

•    Enjoy making music and sharing it

The artists

Most themes are composed  (both music and lyrics), played and recorded by Mel Matos. Main instruments used are: guitars, electric bass guitar and keyboards (including using Midi connections). Generally, percussion is programmed using various tools.

Recording is usually done at a home studio using mostly Cubase Artist version and this covers from preproduction, recording, mixing and mastering.

For certain songs, collaborators have participated as vocalist or playing an instrument.

Mel Matos is a self-taught musician which main instrument is the guitar, but attempts to play the bass guitar and keyboards.  Started with Hispanic Rock as a background and this is incorporated through all his music. 

 Main influences:

  Luis Alberto Spinetta, Queen, Gustavo Cerati, Charly Garcia  , Dire Straits, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ichiko Aoba, Lamp, Dire Straits, Guns and Roses, Cheo Feliciano, Fito Paez, Daniel Melero, Los Pericos, Los Autenticos Decadentes, La Union, Joaquin Sabina, Caifanes, The Cure, Sting, Prince,  Paralamas Do Suceso, Brazilian Jazz bands, Mercedes Soza, Franco de Vita and many others.