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17/12/2015
This VIDEO sums up our year
Playlist "Elefant Moments 2015" on SPOTIFY
Playlist Elefant Video-Clips 2015 on Youtube
Playlist "Elefant Moments" 2010-2011-2012-2013-2014-2015" on YouTube
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09/10/2015
PRE-ORDERS already available on our website!
In honor of our twenty-fifth anniversary in 2014, we told you that we were going to celebrate it by re-releasing some of our most representative albums from these first 25 years of Elefant Records, as well as offer some exclusive releases. There will be 25 releases, including a documentary about the label, as well as a book. The re-releases of FAMILY’s “Un Soplo En El Corazón” and LA BIEN QUERIDA’s “Romancero” have already come out, and we’ve also released a very special homage to FAMILY’s legendary album. Now three new releases have arrived from this unique collection that, little by little over the next few years, will be completed.
First, that masterpiece, the beginning of a legend. In October, we are releasing LA CASA AZUL’s first album, “El Sonido Efervescente De La Casa Azul”, again. But we’re not just releasing it, we’re pulling out all the stops: on this double vinyl, we are including all the demos and takes that we included in the previous re-release on CD, and on top of that we’re adding six live songs recorded at a party for the radio program “Viaje A Los Sueños Polares” in Madrid’s Aqualung club in May, 2000. That’s 27 songs total for a really juicy re-release that also celebrates the 15th anniversary of the original release of an album that made so many things happen. In November, we ar [ Read more ]
20/12/2010
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!
This video shows some of our best moments in 2010. We hope you like it!
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26/05/2009
We’re finally opening our own YouTube channel! There was tons and tons of material to put up (and really, there’s still so much more), and Internet users can finally subscribe to the Elefant Records page on the most famous and visited video website in the world, which can be accessed from this web address: http://www.youtube.com/elefantrecords
For the channel’s official inauguration we’ve put up various new videos, some previously unreleased. You can enjoy the exclusive new video-clip of CORAZON’s “Nuevo Futuro” or SPEEDMARKET’s newest single, “No Drama”, which will be released in July and which we’re releasing the splendid new video-clip of in advance. There are a ton of LA CASA AZUL videos, plus interviews, live videos, reports… but the most exciting thing, for the moment, is definitely the video-clip of the English version of “La Revolution Sexual”. You can also find reports and interviews with COOPER that you most certainly haven’t seen, as well as three songs recorded live for the MySpace special, including the song “Mi Universo”, which is a completely new song not even included on Alex‘s latest work, “Aeropuerto”.
We have more than 100 video-clips from Elefant groups available (yes, all the videos from LA CASA AZUL, COOPER, CAMERA OBSCURA, NOSOTRÄSH, SINGLE, HEAVENLY, LOS FLECHAZOS, LUCKY SOUL, LA BIEN QUERIDA …) and a ton of extra pr [ Read more ]
01/01/2007
At the end of 2006, Spanish video production company Malvalanda released a double-DVD featuring the work of 18 Spanish filmmakers who work in the videoclip field. The title of this compilation, which apart from the videoclips includes interviews and comments with the directors, is "Eclectia". As you can tell from the name itself, the list of artists featured is quite eclectic, going from ASTRUD to the commercial latin-pop of Bisbal or the rockist ways of Andrés Calamaro. But we are of course especially interested in the interviews and comments with two of the directors that work regularly with Elefant Records: Gabe Ibáñez (with "Canción de todo va mal" by LE MANS) and Domingo González (with "Como un fan" by LA CASA AZUL). [ Read more ]
08/09/2006
If there is an artist in Spain (and we dare say in the world) who is capable of reinventing pop music's language, that is SINGLE. And this is no easy exaggeration. Teresa Iturrioz, ex bassist and lyricist in cult avant-pop band LE MANS, has proved in her two first EP's as a solo artist ("Honey" and "Su recuerdo") her ability to create, with the help of her producer Ibon Errazkin, an original sound of her own, absolutely modern and yet with huge commercial appeal, based on an exceptional flair to choose the best from the most diverse origins: reggae and country-pop, R&B, synth-pop and hip-hop, following the path (and going much farther beyond) from where LE MANS left it with their fabulous farewell trilogy.
And at least the moment has arrived when we can make the bells toll and announce as loud as we can the release of SINGLE's long player debut: next November 14th Elefant Records will put out "Pío Pío", an album featuring fifteen songs of unusual, mysterious beauty, produced by Ibon Errazkin and written in its entirety (except for a cover version of 70's flamenco duo Lole y Manuel) by Teresa and Ibon.The cover is, as usual, a new hit by Spanish cult designer Javier Aramburu, which joins the short but stunningly beautiful collection of cover artworks, pictures and illustrations he has been designing for SINGLE since her debut. [ Read more ]
05/06/2006
Juan Carlos Bracho is a young, upcoming artist from Andalusia. He’s won several prizes, and his work has been shown in ARCO 2006, the important art fair in Madrid. His relation with Elefant and LE MANS comes from the title of one of his most celebrated pieces: "Catástrofe nº17", inspired in the song which also gave title to the singles compilation by LE MANS. With this piece he won in 2005 the Purificación García photography contest. [ Read more ]
09/11/2005
LE MANS’ music has an important role, along with big names as those of Salinger and Truffaut, in the new short film by Argentinian director Paulo Pécora. “Siemprenunca” (“Alwaysnever”, 2005) is a 12-minute short movie, filmed in Super 8 (colour and black and white) and 16mm. (black and white) written, directed and produced by Pécora as a visual poem.“Siemprenunca” is a collage with words, music and emotions, which describes in an oniric, metaphoric way the sentimental misadventures of its main character: a young man confused by the blurry souvenirs of a love that never actually existed.The film approaches this lack of love in an unconventional way, becoming a cinematic puzzle, the pieces of which could be placed in a thousand different ways, according to the emotions they provoke in each different viewer.In this sense, “Siemprenunca” includes images taken from other three short films by the author, some excerpts from his short story "Dinosaurios", footage from the film "Los mocosos" (“Les mistons”, 1958), by French director François Truffaut (who meets again the LE MANS universe after the cover version recently released by SINGLE of the title track of his movie “L’amour en fuite”), excerpts of some songs by LE MANS, and words from the short story "A perfect day for banana fish", by American cult writer JD Salinger.In 2006 "Siemprenunca&qu [ Read more ]
24/10/2005
Last year, Elefant Records started an ambitious campaign in order to reissue LE MANS’ full discography, an idea that started actually by the end of 2003 with the release of the singles compilation “Catástrofe nº17”. With this renewal operation, the band’s many fans will be able to enjoy the full recorded legacy of one of the best and most innovative bands to ever come out from Spain, and one of the most respected elsewhere, with new cover artwork, digipak format, new designs by Spanish cult designer Javier Aramburu and revised and remastered sound, courtesy of Xavier Alarcón. Deluxe editions for proud collectors.
Now we are glad to release at least the two last pieces of the puzzle: if last year we reissued “Aquí vivía yo” and “Saudade”, fourth and third albums by LE MANS respectively, in october 2005 the countdown is over with the reissues of “Entresemana” and “Le Mans”, the two albums that gave birth to a myth which had already been hinted with the legendary album by AVENTURAS DE KIRLIAN (the band’s previous project). With these four albums, LE MANS forged a well-deserved legend which took them to release their records in countries such as Japan, United States or Argentina, as well as to feature their songs in the most varied compilations from all over the world.
In 1999, British weekly magazine New Musical Express published a dossier on European pop on which they [ Read more ]
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22/09/2005
In February this year we released “Honey”, the debut single by SINGLE: three heart throbbing songs where Teresa Iturrioz started anew after her years fronting the magic pop of a cult band like LE MANS, opening a new adventure no less suggestive and mysterious. Now we proudly present “Su recuerdo”, the follow up to that fantastic debut single. Three new songs by SINGLE, where Teresa maintains the high standards reached by her lyrics, and a production work which balances again between the electronic and the acoustic, creating a slice of soft and elegant pop.
The beautiful cover artwork has been conceived once again by Spanish design star Javier Aramburu, and once again the graphic artist finds the perfect image to match the contents of the record – this time a mysterious picture of Teresa.
The record opens with “El amor en fuga”, a cover version of the theme tune written by Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy for François Truffaut‘s eponymous movie (“L’amour en fuite”, “Love on the run”, 1979): a cinematic track featuring baroque string arrangements and a nutty piano that stumbles upon the electronic beats. “Llévame a dormir” has a country-pop feel which is also present in “Su recuerdo”, the song that gives the record its title but paradoxically means its end.
Great news for the world’s soft-pop lovers, SINGLE is back with three new samples of her genius. We [ Read more ]
28/08/2005
Japanese label Rambling Records, which released in Japan NIZA’s “Canciones de temporada”, is well known and respected by its excellent editions of soundtracks (of such geniuses as Ennio Morricone), as well as deluxe compilations in diverse styles as easy listening or international pop. In fact, Rambling has used plenty times many songs from the Elefant catalogue for its compilations.
Since last year, Elefant and Rambling have started a collaboration which reflects in a series of compilations based in songs taken from Elefant’s big catalogue, chosen by both Rambling Records and ourselves. In 2004 came out “Amapola”, a compilation of quiet, relaxed atmosphere, which was very well received in Japan. In july this year, making the most of our visit to Japan for the Elefant parties with NIZA and LA CASA AZUL, Rambling will release a new reference on this series of compilations: “Candy Box”, in a much poppier and melodic style.
The tracklists from both compilations are as follow:
CANDY BOX01. Si me alejaste [ENTRE RÍOS]02. I love my Jean [CAMERA OBSCURA]03. Ups to you [ANNA & THE SPECTORS]04. Parasol [NIZA]05. Una mañana [ME ENVENENO DE AZULES]06. Yo quiero ser ye yé [ERNESTO RONCHEL y ANA CAINA]07. Niza [NIZA]08. No me digas que me quieres [VACACIONES]09. Un rayo de sol [LE MANS]10. C’est fini [LA CASA AZUL]11. La fille la plus douce du monde [LES TRÈS BIEN ENSEMBLE]12. Gérôme [PUR&Ea [ Read more ]
11/07/2005
Revista 69, a Peruvian magazine dedicated to independent music, will give Hawai its readers along with the June issue an exclusive CD, “Como un fan”, featuring twenty-four songs taken from the Elefant Records catalogue. An excellent introduction into our label for the Peruvian fans, given away inside a magazine which has dedicated its two alternative covers (they’ve got no back cover) to Beck and NEW ORDER, and which also includes on this issue other interviews, articles and reviews on such artists as LOS BELKING’S, Rufus Wainwright, THE ARCADE FIRE, Daniel Melero, KINGS OF CONVENIENCE or Juana Molina.The website of Perú’s Revista 69 is http://www.revista69.comThe tracklist for this CD is as follows:
01 El bello verano [FAMILY]02 Rimas [ENTRE RÍOS]03 Canción de si tú me quieres [LE MANS]04 Los amantes [ANA D]05 Amor cúbico [NIZA]06 Honey [SINGLE]07 Keep it clean [CAMERA OBSCURA]08 Cierra los ojos [COOPER]09 Poppy girl [VACACIONES]10 Lady Dilema [CARLOS BERLANGA]11 El sol no brillará nunca mas [LA CASA AZUL]12 The sea is so quiet [TREMBLING BLUE STARS]13 Sunday Sahara Spain [IBON ERRAZKIN]14 I love my Jean [CAMERA OBSCURA]15 Rabia [COOPER]16 À Hélène [LES TRES BIEN ENSEMBLE]17 Tantas cosas que arreglar [LA CASA AZUL]18 Volverás [JUNIPER MOON]19 Open Skies [TREMBLING BLUE STARS]20 Los días de Perky Pat [LA MONJA ENANA]21 Paradise lost [METRO]22 La balada de la primavera [L [ Read more ]
02/02/2005
LE MANS recorded legacy keeps perfectly alive, enamouring music lovers around the world. Their song "Mi novela autobiógrafica" has been recently included in the fantastic compilation "Make the style drivin‚ slow", released by Sony Music Japan and compiled by Shinichi Osawa, aka MONDO GROSSO.
Osawa, operating under the name Mondo Grosso, has established himself as one of Japan’s most innovative and stylish creators of acid jazz, R&B, and house music. Drawing from various sources including R&B, jazz, samba, and bossa, he has helped to pioneer a new style of Japanese club music that has already become a standard. He has worked with acid jazz stalwart Monday Michiru as well as with N’Dea Davenport (BRAND NEW HEAVIES), and he has remixed Jamiroquai, amongst others.On the double CD "Make the style drivin‚ slow", LE MANS share space with other tasteful selections by Osawa, such renown, elegant, exquisite artists as EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, ANTENA, TOM TOM CLUB, WEEKEND, Cal Tjader&Carmen McRae and even BASEMENT JAXX or LO FIDELITY ALLSTARS.
Le Mans [Cover, Japanese Compilation]picture: Archivo Elefant
10/10/2004
Popland and Cinemaspop are two stores (actually three, because Popland has two different premises) from the Malasaña area in Madrid, but they both provide half Spain and abroad with aesthetic pleasures. In Popland, an enormous variety of accessories, garnishing, furniture, records and pop memorabilia on the whole can be found, whereas in Cinemaspop, pop culture comes on the top of movie going and cinema love. Two colouristic concepts with a passionate interest for pop’s different sides, that were to meet Elefant Records’ music.
Both stores have just released the album "Popland 25 hit parade", including that number of successful songs from Elefant Records catalogue: COOPER, LA CASA AZUL, CAMERA OBSCURA, BERLANGA, LE MANS, HEAVENLY or JUNIPER MOON, among others, playing the perfect soundtrack to the lush aesthetic of this retro consumption’s paradise.
01. Cerca del sol (COOPER)02. Una mañana (ME ENVENENO DE AZULES)03. Amor cúbico (NIZA)04. Cherry people (SHIZUKA)05. Cerca de Shibuya (LA CASA AZUL)06. Vacaciones (Carlos Berlanga)07. Superdisco (Naomi Mix) (LES FRÈRES CHECKOLADE)08. Ride the tiger (ANTI)09. Salven las sirenas (ENTRE RÍOS)10. Vamos a caminar (CIELO)11. Keep it clean (CAMERA OBSCURA)12. Los amantes (Ana D)13. Dame estrellas o limones (FAMILY)14. Vacaciones (GASCA)15. Un rayo de sol (LE MANS)16. Space manatee (HEAVENLY)17. Madrid (JUNIPER MOON)18. Watch over you (AUTOMATICS)19. Roll with it (MOGUL)20. Oh [ Read more ]
05/10/2004
It’s well known, and especially as time goes by, that LE MANS was one of the most personal, original and captivating Spanish bands from the 90’s Spanish pop. A band that reached cult-class all around the world, and which nowadays is still adding fans day by day thanks to its own pop proposal: erudite (with explicit or suggested references of best time’s pop music), sensitive, and above all, lovely. Their melodies, the growing originality of the arrangements and Jone’s warm and touching voice have been influencing for its part a whole generation of artists emerging in the Spanish indie-pop scene.
During this year, Elefant Records has made a promoter effort of the LE MANS’ excellent catalogue, releasing all their albums, "Catástrofe nº 17"’s singles compilation before of all, and chronologically reverse by its release date. In February was released "Aquí vivía yo", the band’s chef d’oeuvre in 1998, and in May we did the same with "Saudade". Both albums, as all this series’ reissues, were carefully presented with great detail, released in digipack, and along with a booklet with the lyrics and credits, and also re-mastered by Xavier Alarcón (VANGUARD) in order to highlight all its original splendour. The two remaining episodes, as the previous ones in digipack, along with booklet and accordingly re-mastered will be released very soon: "Entresemana", the b [ Read more ]