Márcio Cunha is a Portuguese musician known for both his solo work and his use of aliases to deliver a diverse musical output such as Mandrax Icon, Locust of the Dead Earth and most recently Desdém.[1] He is also a multidisciplinary artist exploring sound, photography and installations.[2]
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| Origin | Portugal |
| Genres | Experimental Music Indie Folk Illbient Drone Music Black Metal |
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Cunha embarked on his solo career in 2006 after splitting with his previous Black Metal band Necrokult of Kronos, but only releasing "Mary Climbed the Ladder for The Sun" as Mandrax Icon in 2012.[3] In 2013 he released "Mithridate" as Locust of the Dead Earth[4] and started to release music as Márcio Cunha after being invited by André Trindade and Filipa Cordeiro to write the original soundtrack for the film "Verão Eterno" [5] Disgusted by the actual state of the music industry, he wrote two short conceptual albums as Desdém: Underdog (2016) and Do The Math (2016), being the music described by Neil Kulkarni on The Wire Magazine as "something gently unhinging that you can slot with USB-ease into your cortex and your day without it ever becoming background or a drag."[6]
In November 2017 he was invited by art curator Patrícia Matos to participate in the exhibition "PLANKTON" to portray his relationship with the subject of food and food chains which resulted in the sound installation "Rob Bob Vicar".[7] According to his official website, new music is to be released in 2018.[8]
Márcio Cunha discography
edit- Verão Eterno (2013)
- Rob Bob Vicar (2016)
Desdém discography
edit- Underdog (2016)
- Do The Math (2016)
Locust of the Dead Earth discography
edit- Mithridate (2013)
Mandrax Icon discography
edit- Mary Climbed the Ladder for the Sun (2012)
Other discography
edit- Necrokult of Kronos (with Necrokult of Kronos (2005)
References
edit- ^ "Márcio Cunha – Pure Empiricism". 15 Questions. 22 March 2017.
- ^ "PLANKTON : SOBRE COMIDA POR QUEM COME". JUP. 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Mandrax Icon". Bodyspace. 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Mithridate". A Closer Listen. 30 May 2013.
- ^ "VERÃO ETERNO DE ANDRÉ TRINDADE E FILIPA CORDEIRO". Making Art Happen. 31 October 2013.
- ^ Kulkarni, Neil. "Desdém – Underdog". The Wire. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "PLANKTON : SOBRE COMIDA POR QUEM COME". JUP. 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Official Website". Márcio Cunha. 23 November 2016.
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