Descartes a Kant | |
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 Descartes a Kant in concert atTeatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris,Mexico City, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Genres | Noise rock,punk rock,experimental rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Discos Intolerancia |
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Descartes a Kant is a Mexican rock group fromGuadalajara, Jalisco. Formed in2001,[1][2][3][4] it is characterized by its musical style blending different musical rhythms and its performances.[5]
Founded by composer Sandrushka Petrova as a teenager in the early 2000s, Descartes a Kant formed in Guadalajara, Mexico originally as anall-female band, playing at parties on the local scene. They adopted the name from aphilosophy book that contains a chapter titled "FromDescartes toKant"[3] whose opposing philosophical works framed the beginning of the modern era, seeking to make analogy to the contrasts in musical style characteristic of the group in the beginning. In its early stages, their style was self-defined as a "bipolar-schizoid sound" by alternating sweet and melodic tonalities with dissonances and strident noises.[6][self-published source?] Their work includes influences fromnoise rock, punk, surf,electronic music, new wave, andjazz. Their live performances are usually theatrical performances, and the group members usually wear specific outfits for this.[7][8]
After spending a few years in the local underground and several changes in its lineup, Descartes a Kant released its first album, titledPaper Dolls (2007),[9] with the independent Mexican labelDiscos Intolerancia.
In 2010 Frankie and Charlovsky left the project, and Jorge Chavez (Clondementto,Pito Pérez), Ana Cristina Moreno (Go Go Frenesí) and Memo Ibarra (Hong Kong Blood Opera) joined.[citation needed]
Their second albumIl Visore Lunatique (2012)[10] is a psychological-musical thriller.[citation needed] The album, inspired by madness and mental pathologies, aroused the attention of international media and people such asMike Patton andDave Lombardo[3][11] towards the group. This album took them to international stages for the first time, with tours throughout Russia, South America, Europe, Central America and the United States.[citation needed]
Victims Of Love Propaganda (2017)[12] is the band's third studio album and first album released by a North American label, recorded in Chicago by engineerSteve Albini.[3] It is a concept album. This album was presented live as a 3-act concert (Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City andTeatro Diana in Guadalajara) in which they developed a multi-disciplinary essay on the concept of Western love and propaganda about happiness.[13] This album takes them to perform in Mexico, Europe, the United States and South America, opening for artists such asBauhaus, Cibo Matto and Dead Cross on their tour, and performing at festivals such as Roskilde,[14] Iceland Airwaves,[15] Youth Brigade, Ruido Fest, Rock al Parque, Cervantino, Vive Latino, Indio Emergente, Maquinaria Fest, SXSW,[16] Culture Collide, White Nights, and Manizales Grita Rock y Quimera.
In Mexico, it played with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Stereo Total, El Otro Yo, Explosions in the Sky and The Melvins.[citation needed]
In April 2022, the group announced the departure of Dafne, Andro and Jorge, and in December of the same year they made their first presentation as a quartet.[17] In May 2023 they announced the integration of Leo Padua (Los Viejos, Annapura) as drummer, as well as a machine called "The DAK", also considered a new member of the group.[18][19] In 2023 they released their fourth studio album,After Destruction.[20][21][self-published source?][22]
