Christian Basso is a music composer, performer and writer. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. in 1966. He currently lives and works there. His music combines popular elements from rock, jazz, country music, tarantella and tango, with classical music and the tradition of soundtrack composers; all of this is filtered through the cultural perspective of a city like Buenos Aires, with its unique and particular multiplicity of cultural and ethnic influences.
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Christian Basso is a music composer, performer and writer. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. in 1966. He currently lives and works there. His music combines popular elements from rock, jazz, country music, tarantella and tango, with classical music and the tradition of soundtrack composers; all of this is filtered through the cultural perspective of a city like Buenos Aires, with its unique and particular multiplicity of cultural and ethnic influences. His career began in the 1980s with jazz and avant garde rock bands, playing bass and keybords (CLAP, FRICCION, CHARLY GARCIA) In the early 90' ,together with Diego Frenkel, created LA PORTUARIA, well known argentinian band. They released five records for EMI. He composed the music of two quite popular songs of the band "Selva" and "El Bar de la Calle Rodney" among others. The band toured the whole country and also played concerts in the USA, Spain, France, Colombia, etc. In 1997, he decided to leave the band and subsequently began his solo career. PROFANIA, his first solo album was finally released in 2000 in Argentina by Buena Beat (Los Pericos' record label ) and reedited in 2006 by Random Records. In 2003 he released LA PENTALPHA his second solo album by Los Años Luz He composed music for soundtracks, Lee Chang Dong’s SECRET SUNSHINE (Korea) in 2007 (Cannes award best actress), "Dot The i" (UK) in 2003, "Starmaps" (USA) in 1996 and "Sexo Pudor y lagrimas" (Mexico) in 1995. He also composed music for documentals: “The Boat” and “Fear no evil” in 2007 (best award JVC Japan) Directed by Teresa Bo and Guillermo Costanzo. Multimedia: "La Montaña Esmeralda" in colaboration with Diego Chemes in 1998 Theatre “Pequenio Drama para dos mujeres” directed by Andrea Chacon Alvarez, in 2007 "Cara de Fuego" directed by Alejandro Maci in 2007 Konex Music for Dance “Episodios Llanos” in 2005 Teatro Colon, “Aireempaq” in 2006 directed by Valeria Cuesta Between 2004 - 2006 he played together with Axel Krygier, Alejandro Teran, Fernando Samalea y Manu Shaller under the name of SEXTETO IRREAL, experimental dub project partly based on some of his compositions. He is currently working on his third album. In 2007 PROFANIA was released in Korea by record company Star Search Media
