Rafael Toral, PT
Rafael Toral plays experimental electronic instruments. Strongly interested in phrasing, he calls his style “post-free jazz electronic music”, once described as “a brand of electronic music far more visceral and emotive than that of his cerebral peers”. Formerly known for his drone/ ambient work with guitar and electronics and acclaimed records such as Wave Field (1994) or Violence of Discovery and Calm of Acceptance (2000), in 2003 he decided to completely renew his approach to music, launching the Space Program in 2004. In 2006 he released Space, followed by Space Solo 1 in 2007 and Space Element Vol. 1, in 2008. Also in 2008 premiered the Space Collective, a slowly developing orchestral group. He has collaborated with many of the major artists in the contemporary electronic music scene and has performed throughout Europe, Canada, USA, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
Rafael Toral, PT. Live Performance, UM Exhibition Opening Thur 12 Nov, 22hrs, ECV Fiat Garage (new space), Av. 24 de Julho, 60 [Santos], 1200-869. Exhibition runs to 27 Nov (Mon-Fri, 12-19hrs).
