Gabriel de la Mora - Collection Of Choices

“The results of our actions do not only ripple outwards, but do so inwards as well, shaping and molding the very fabric of who we are as individuals; everything we do and everything we are is nothing more than the collection of choices that we make. This reasoning is subtly reflected on Gabriel De la Mora’s debut as a solo artist, as he chose to tackle a compositional approach completely new to him: He had to learn, adapt and own his mistakes -all in real time-, so he could end up with these nostalgic soundscapes that seem minimal at first, but that contain vast sonic universes within them.

The Tijuana/Mexico City musician has always aimed for progress, having come from a more traditional rock background, but having slowly veered into more ethereal approaches, which would eventually lead him to -momentarily- put down the guitar and dwell into electronic abstraction.

Using two different synthesizers and a few effect pedals, De la Mora recorded everything directly into a 4-track to explore the distinct timbral qualities of cassette tape, endowing his work with an anachronistic quality: on one hand, we have the retro feel provided by the tape’s unmistakeable wobbly pitch, and on the other, the synthesizer’s modern technology made the aural possibilities almost infinite. Collection of Choices’ aesthetic lies somewhere between the now classic sounds of Terry Riley or Tangerine Dream, and the more contemporary take on tape manipulation of Alessandro Cortini.”