Pelayo F. Arrizabalaga (Laredo -Spain-, 1949) studies Fine Arts in Madrid in his youth with several exhibitions and prizes. In the late seventies he starts playing sax and clarinet in various Madrid's Free Jazz formations, such as Orgon (first prize of the Jury at the San Sebastian Jazz Festival, 1981) or José Antonio Galicia Flamenco Jazz.
In 1984 he founds with Markus Breuss, the group Clónicos, one of the most important Spaniard experimental rock groups of the 80's, with whom he records 4 CDs, tours through Spain and Europe (Moers New Jazz Festival, 1991), and receives a prize in Electronic Music (Roland-Rock de Lux).
In 1993, he records "Galvana" with Victor Nubla and Jep Nuix. He has collaborated with musicians such as Malcolm Goldstein, Llorenç Barber, J.A.Galicia, Markus Breuss, Sergi Jordà and many other Spaniard artists. Since 1993, he lives in Switzerland, where he studies and is guest composer at the electronic music Studio of the Bassel Conservatoire, directed by Thomas Kessler, and frequently performs within the improvised music scene (Wim Zug, Luigi Archetti, Hans Hassler, etc). In 1999, the Swiss National Radio has commissioned him the piece "Bolero para el fin del Milenio" sang by the countertenor Luiz Alves da Silva, for a compilation CD of New European Music.
Also in 1999 is formed The FMOL Trio: Pelayo F. Arrizabalaga (alto sax, bass clarinet and scratch turntables), Cristina Casanova (FMOL) and Sergi Jordà (FMOL and QWERTYCaster guitar). An electronic free improvisation group, which takes its name from the FMOL virtual digital instrument, developed in 1997 by one of its members. Combining the unique sounds (and visualisations) of the FMOL, with Arrizabalaga's power blowing, the trio creates an astonishing free music of difficult classification, with possible links to Eric Dolphy or Alber Ayler, Xenakis electronic works, illbient, japanese noisemakers, New York's No Wave or Miles' Agartha period.
Arte Aspirado (with Markus Breuss, Frigiliana 2004)
Add to My Profile | More VideosDiscography-Electronic Works ("IN-AUT en la Frontera" project, Santander, Mini-CD, G3G Records, 1998)
-Electroacoustic Works ("1999 Urbi et Orbe 1666 Millennium" project, Santander, CD, Floc Records, 1999)
-Bolero para el fin del Milenio ("Schweizer Kompositionen Fur Countertenor", CD, Luiz Alves da Silva, Grammont Portrait, 2000)
-Cielo e Infierno (Book-Record "Laboratorio", El Europeo, 2001) duos:-Pelayo Arrizabalaga / Victor Nubla: Galvana (CD, Danceteria, 1993)
-Pelayo Fdez. Arrizabalaga / Jan Schacher: Solsticio (Solsticio Música y PoesÃa" project, Torrelavega, CD, Floc Records, 2000)
with FMOL Trio:-Live at Metronom (CD, Hazard Records, 2000) with Clónicos:-Aspetti Diversi (LP/CD, Linterna, 1985)
-Figuras Españolas (LP, Gasa, 1988)
-Copa De Veneno (CD/LP/cassette, Ed. Cúbicas, 1990)
-Esquizodelia (CD, Triquinoise, 1995)with Orgon:-Donostiako XVI Jazz-Aldia (LP, IZ Records, 1981)with José A. Galicia Sextet:-Flamenco Jazz (LP, Caskabel Records, 1983)
