Federico Miranda
Baula Project
© 2005 Baula Producciones, S.R.L. (7443005350016)
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A purely melodic electric guitar album - the perfect soundtrack for your journey to the ocean shores. Helps preserve the Leatherback Turtle.
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Federico Miranda was born in San José, Costa Rica and discovered his passion for the electric guitar at the age of 12. In 1993 he formed the band Gandhi and after a short time they recorded their first album “En el Jardín del Corazón”, which put Gandhi on top of the radio charts and touring nationwide, launching a career that has lasted over a decade.
His instrumental solo work “Baula Project” shows his more personal and introspective side. In his Naturist Impressionist Music, “Baula Project” carries a message to help preserve the Leatherback Turtle and protect the oceans. The ocean and beaches of Guanacaste also got Federico to meet guitarist and producer Stevie Salas, who worked with Gandhi on their latest album “Arigato No!”
His melodic and minimalist style shows the influence of Gilmour, Beck and Satriani and he combines rock with elements of jazz and traditional Latin American. As a composer and producer he has also worked for TV documentaries, commercials and multimedia. He has received 4 ACAM awards as member of Gandhi and 2 ACAM awards for “Baula Project”, including “Record of the year in progressive or electronic music” in 2007.
Federico has performed in the International Guitar Festival, the Iberoamerican Guitar Festival in Washington DC, and has been on tour in Japan, country with which he claims to have developed a special bond. In 2006 he joined Linda Cushma and Oxygene8 for their European tour and also collaborated on their album “Freak of Chance”, with Tony Levin among others.
He studied with Costa Rican pianist Manuel Obregón, with jazz guitarist Steve Khan in New York and in Berklee College of Music in Boston. He graduated from the University of Costa Rica in Electrical Engineering and has combined music with recording technology, audio and musical production.
He is an active member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (LARAS) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES). He is endorsed by M-AUDIO and DiMarzio.
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"Federico Miranda'a Baula project is something worth listening to. This young guitarist has the makings of being a world class player. He plays with conviction and sensitivity. More importantly the compositions are well formed. It's hard to make instrumental electric music sound anything other than fusion. Federico Miranda achieves this. His music is real and comes from the soul"
-Dominic Miller (guitarist with Sting)
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Excelente disco, merece unas ocho estrellas, más bien ¡je!
author: Diego AriasEs genial, don Federico es un genio de la guitarra y este proyecto demuestra que no sólo es un grande del rock, sino trasciende este género y parece que domina la música en todas sus expresiones. Las piezas del disco son muy inteligentes y profundas; y a veces parece cantar con su guitarra. Genial disco, gran propuesta.
A more than worthy debut
author: Daniel MiguelHailing from Costa Rica, Federico Miranda brings us a rather exciting mix of scorching yet compelling riffing and delicate, refreshingly creative arrangements. Point in case, “Noreste” with its heavy, distorted power chords and all the serene flute playing. Arguably one of the best tracks of the lot. One thing’s for sure, this CD is guaranteed to not only satisfy die-hard guitar connoisseurs (who’ll find plenty to sink their teeth into here as Federico’s a very capable and nimble player) but also (and most importantly) those who enjoy strong, memorable melodies and hooks (and who at the end of the day won’t be trying to determine whether that fast flurry of notes was swept or alternate picked and if they’ll be able to master it at two times its speed). Kudos to Federico Miranda, may he continue to dazzle us with his excellent song writing.
La escena costarricense progresiva-progresista ha empezado a crecer...
author: Tomas Casanova (Revista Mellotron, MusicaProgresiva.com)Con Baula Project, Federico Miranda, joven guitarrista, compositor y valor de Costa Rica, impulsa y enriquece más la escena “tica”...
Un continuo viaje que nos transporta en mente y alma
author: Tomas Casanova (Revista Mellotron)Baula Project, su música, es un continuo viaje que nos transporta en mente y alma y nos lleva de la mano por pasajes muy ricos en formas y colores; inteligentes y bien logrados espacios cargados de mucho calor y sentimiento que lejos de ser un trabajo centrado en la guitarra, es un compendio de temas que se pasean por los terrenos del Jazz/Rock-Fusión bañados por y con la energía del Rock y que se enriquece y posee un sello muy especial y distintivo dado por el uso de instrumentos varios percusivos (...) Obra muy recomendable sin lugar a dudas, un paso importante para y dentro de la escena costarricense.
Recomendable absolutamente.
author: Gustavo Serrano (CDK) Chile(Para review completo visite www.cdl.ck) Un disco que me sorprendió gratamente, y me reafirma que música de excelencia hay en todo el mundo. Además, el álbum tiene una producción y sonido realmente de lujo y muy bien balanceada, lo que te hace apreciar todos los instrumentos en la mayor de sus magnitudes. Siempre he visto a los centroamericanos como gente relajada y amable, y esta placa lo reafirma completamente. Un muy buen descubrimiento, y un verdadero agrado de escuchar. Recomendable absolutamente.
distinctive electic guitar melodies sing stories through music
author: ameliaThis CD is perfect for listening to while enjoying a peaceful moment. The guitar melodies really reach out and say something to the listener. Each song fits nicely with the one before and after it, and this makes it very easy and enjoyable to listen to the entire way through. Lovely.
A great piece of art
author: Gabriela (Guatemala)This is an awesome piece of art, a great creation. For those who love jazz rock fussion.