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Mano Sol

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About Me


Although Mano Sol officially began in 2000, it was the result of 15 years of programming, recording and mixing in the bedroom studio of Tony Duenez (Pronounced DWEN yez), in El Paso's notoriously suburban East Side. No style is snubbed (or safe), as various sub genres of electronica are mixed together, along with unusual sampling and sound manipulation techniques, to form the "Mano Sol Sound". Mano Sol has seen some success in the past years, remixing tracks for RCA recording artists 95 South, and having songs featured on MTV: Undressed as well as award winning local films. The first Mano Sol album, "Drop Your Pants Here" was released in 2001 to local acclaim, resulting in appearances on KDBC's News at Noon, and on "The Meat Showcase". Singles from "Drop", as well as other songs from Mano Sol have garnered airplay on the now defunct KXCR 89.5 fm, as well as KPRR Power 102.1 fm. In 2004, Mano Sol's first self-produced music video, entitled "Dub Shack", premiered at EpFilm.org's "The Good, The Bad The Indie" film festival, and was a finalist out of over 1,000 entries in the Mini DV Festival in Hollywood, California. Currently, production is underway on the follow-up album, tentatively titled "Sol or System?" Recently, Mano Sol has shared the stage with Double Agents, Aztec Zodiac, Timonium, Electroshockbox, Vadera, Rootbug, Electrolegs, Tamaras, and DJ Zombo...

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Member Since: 11/10/2004
Band Website: manosol.com
Band Members: Tony Duenez (Programming, Mixing), guest appearances by Adrian Esparza (guitars), Selina Nevarez (vocals), Carla Newman (vocals), Buddy Akin (vocals), Bosco the Beetman (vocals, turntables), Fliponya (vocals), Cynthia Gutierrez (flute), Lynx (vocals), and Amber K (vocals).
Influences: Coldcut, Mr. Scruff, Beastie Boys, Bomb the Bass, The Orb, Norman Cook, Kid Koala, Kraftwerk, King Tubby, Dan the Automator, Dreadzone, Consolidated, James Brown, George Clinton, ZZ Top, Eric B. and Rakim, Hardfloor, Public Enemy, Stanton Warriors, MC 900 foot Jesus with DJ Zero, Arthur Baker, Junior Senior, DJ Shadow, Portishead, Mono, Pet Shop Boys, Dust Brothers, Pizzicato Five, Nile Rogers, Basement Jaxx, Renegade Soundwave, Daft Punk, ELO, KISS, De La Soul, More Rockers, Justice, Altern8, Big Audio Dynamite, Chemical Brothers, The Latin Rascals, Beck, The KLF, DJ Krush, Shep Pettibone, Roots Manuva - Respect to the local groups who have (and still do) influenced throughout the years: X-21, Communion, Max Chains (R.I.P.), Lost Industry of Music, Aaron Takahashi, Ulcer, Diesel, First Aid Kit, Cat As Trophy, Girl Kills Boy, 8 Shades of Black, Dungeon Dwellas, Black Rain, Bosco the Beetman, Construktive Rukus, Mic Jones (R.I.P.), The Giants, MC & Cognac, Lynx, Prophit (R.I.P.), My Trembling Sealegs, Rootbug, Double Agents, Cydalise, Aztec Zodiac, Swerve, Zaid, Aux. 78, DJ Systemaddict, Bunq, La Mueka, School of Tropical Medicine, True Chemistry, Arida, Crooke and Color, Reesa's Monkey, Superroot, Omar Andre, Radio La Chusma, Electric Wire, Electrolegs...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Making it - A Film by Cristina Castaneda

Featuring music by Rootbug and Mano Sol... and some tasty art! ...
Posted by Mano Sol on Mon, 26 May 2008 01:23:00 PST

Border Observer Article from 4/13/2007 (Directors Cut)

Written by Nicholas Matta (Thanks again, Nico!)There is a local musician that has paved the road for laptop wielding, headphone wearing, beat making kids that call themselves IDM. (intelligent dance m...
Posted by Mano Sol on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST

New Video "Where You've Been" on MySpace Video

On Friday, September 1st, the new Mano Sol music video "Where You've Been" premiered during "The Good The Bad The Indie vol. III" film festival on the top of the Insights Museum in El Paso, TX... The...
Posted by Mano Sol on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:38:00 PST

Dub Shack Video Now On MySpace

Check out the video to "Dub Shack" by Mano Sol. Simply click on the "View Videos" link on my home page and then click on Dub Shack... Enjoy!
Posted by Mano Sol on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:37:00 PST

"Dub Shack" video finalist at Mini DV Festival

Mano Sol's video "Dub Shack" was selected as a finalist in the Mini DV festival in Hollywood California. The festival, which ran December 10-12, 2004, had over 1,000 entries from across the U.S. The...
Posted by Mano Sol on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST