Raül Fernández Miró (Barcelona, 1976), better known as Raül Refree, is a Catalan music producer, musician and composer.

Career

In 1996, Raül joined the

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group from Barcelona, Corn Flakes. In 2007, he created with the Argentinian musician Ernesto Snajer the show "Immigrasons" about migratory flows between Catalonia and Argentina, commissioned by

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(MMVV). He initiated with this project a long and successful artistic relationship with

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, who was the lead singer of the all-women band Las Migas at that time. He contributed to works commissioned by the MMVV in 2008 with the Mexicans

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and

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in the album ''Vientos y lugares''. In the same year, he directed and arranged the show ''OJO con la Mala'', with

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and the Original Jazz Orchestra del Taller de Músics, and was awarded the

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. In 2014, he released a duo album with Sílvia Pérez Cruz, ''granada'' In 2017, he released a duo album with

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, '' Los Ángeles'' . On both albums Raül is co-author, artist, producer, guitarist and arranger. His musical productions combine experimental rock, flamenco, folklore, and pop with occasional jazz influences, according to the project. He has produced songs and albums for

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, Niño de Elche, Rodrigo Cuevas, Luisa Sobral,

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Discography

*Refree,
Quitamiedos
' (Acuarela, 2002) *Refree,
Nones
(''Acuarela, 2003) *Refree,
La matrona
' (Acuarela, 2005) *Refree,
Els invertebrats
' (Acuarela, 2007) *Refree,
Matilda
' (Marxophone, 2010) *Refree,
Tots Sants
' (2012) *Refree,
Nova Creu Alta
'
El segell del Primavera
2013) *

& Raül Fernandez Miró (Raül Refree)
''granada''
(2014, Universal Music Spain) * Rosalía (

Rosalía Vila Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish pop and flamenco singer. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spa ...

& Raül Refree),
''Los Ángeles''
(2017, Universal Music Spain) *Refree,
Jai Alai vol.01
'
El Segell del Primavera
2017) *Refree ''Jai Alai vol.02 (2018)'' * Albert Pla & Raül Refree, ''Miedo (BSO)'' (Enunplisplas Música, 2018) *''Refree'',
La otra mitad
' ( Glitterbeat/tak:til, 2018) *

& Raül Refree,
Names of North End Women
' (Single) (

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, 2019) *Lina & Raül Refree,
Cuidei que Tinha Morrido
' (Single)
Glitterbeat
2019) *

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& Raül Refree, ''All Hands Around The Moment'',
Soft Abuse
2019) *Lina & Raül Refree, ''Lina_Raül Refree''
Glitterbeat
2020) *

& Raül Refree, ''Names of North End Women'' (Mute, 2020) *Refree, ''El espacio entre'' (Tak:til
Glitterbeat
2023) *Raül Refree & Pedro Vian, ''Font de la Vera Pau'' (Modern Obscure Music, 2023) *Raül Refree,
La Mesías BSO
' (Movistar Sound, 2023) *

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" (1995), "Sei nell'anima" (2006) and "Bello e impossibile ...

,
Mi mancava una canzone che parlasse di te
' (song) (from the albu
''Sei nel l'anima''
(Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2024)

Productions

* ''The

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Experience'' (2002) * ''The

Experience vol. II'' (2004) * El Hijo, ''La piel del oso'' (ep, 2005) *

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Mística doméstica
(2006) * Aroah, ''El día después'' (2007) * El Hijo, ''Las otras vidas'' (2007) * El Hijo, ''Madrileña'' (2010) * Las Migas
Reinas del Matute
(Nuevos Medios, 2011) * Nacho Umbert
Ay...
(Acuarela, 2010) * Senior i el Cor Brutal
Gran
(Malatesta Records i La Casa Calba, 2011) * Fernando Alfaro, ''La vida es extraña y rara'' (2011) *

Christina Rosenvinge Christina Rosenvinge Hepworth (born 29 May 1964) is a Spanish singer. A veteran of the music industry with a career spanning more than thirty years, she was a member of the Spanish groups Alex y Christina and Christina y Los Subterráneos befo ...

, ''Un caso sin resolver''. (Warner, 2011) * Nacho Umbert
No os creáis ni la mitad
( Acuarela, 2011) * Silvia Pérez Cruzbr>11 de novembre
(Universal Music Spain, 2012) *

Els Pets ''Els Pets'' is a Catalan pop rock band with lead singer, composer and guitarist Lluís Gavaldà from the village of Constantí (province of Tarragona, Catalonia). Joan Reig plays drums and Falin Cáceres bass. At present, the band has the ...

L'àrea petita
(2013) *

Kiko Veneno José María López Sanfeliu (born April 3, 1952), better known by his stage name Kiko Veneno, is a Spanish musician. Biography He was born in Figueres, where he was brought up in a military home, and later grew up in Cádiz finally settling dow ...

Sensación Térmica
(Warner, 2013) * Silvia Pérez Cruz
Granada
(Universal Music Spain, 2014), *

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El Niño
(Universal, 2014) *

Acoustic Dust
(2014) * Nacho Umbert
Familia
(2015) *

, ''Lo nuestro'' (El segell del Primavera, 2015) *

Maria Rodés Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

, ''Creo que no soy yo'' (2016) * Josele Santiago, ''Transilvania'' (2017) *

, ''Electric Trim'' (Mute, 2017) *

,
Firmamento
' (Universal Music Spain, 2017) * 77, ''Bright Gloom'' (Century Media, 2018) * El Niño de Elche,
Antología del Cante Flamenco Heterodoxo
' (Sony Music Entertainment Spain, 2018) *

Amaia Romero Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), known mononymously as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, pianist and actress. After participating in many talent shows, she gained national recognition after winning series nine of musical televi ...

,
Un nuevo lugar
' (single) (2018, Universal Music Spain), as author and producer *

C. Tangana Antón Álvarez Alfaro (born July 16, 1990), known professionally as C. Tangana, is a Spanish rapper. He began his musical career while in high school, rapping under the pseudonym Crema and releasing a seven-track EP titled ''Él Es Crema'' (2 ...

, El Niño de Elche,
Un Veneno
' (Sony Music Entertainment Spain, 2018) *

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, ''Rosa'' (Universal Music Portugal, 2018) * La M.O.D.A.,
La Zona Galáctica
' (2019) * La M.O.D.A,
Colectivo Nostalgia
' (2019)
Rodrigo Cuevas
''Manual de Cortejo, Rodrigo Cuevas Ronda a Raül Refree'' (Aris Música, 13 December 2019) *Lina & Raül Refree, ''Lina_Raül Refree'' (Glitterbeat, 2020) *Cocanha, ''Puput'' (Pagans, 2020) *

, ''Desde las Alturas'' (Tumbalacasa, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Delfines
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Las tumbas de los escritores
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Naturaleza
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *nostalgia.en.los.autobuses,
Ojos brillantes
' (single) (Altafonte, 2020) *

,
Quiéreme
' (single fro
''PAUSA''
(Sony Music US, 2020) *

, ''Ya Mi Mama Me Decía'' (Tumbalacasa, 2020) *Anaju, ''Rota'' (Sony, 2020) * La M.O.D.A, ''Ninguna Ola'' (La M.O.D.A., 2020) *

, ''Un Veneno (G-Mix)'' l Madrileño(Sony Music Entertainment España, 2021) *

, ''Disculpe, Babe'' l Justiciero, Cha, Cha, Cha: Un tributo a Os Mutantes(Warner/Chappell Brasil)
Gabriela Richardson
''Palomita Negrita'' (The Project Music Talent, sl, 2021) *

,
Mil y Una Noches
' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2021) *

, ''Vidalita y el mar'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2022)
Perrate
Tres Golpes (fandango callejero) (single) (Lovemonk Discos Buenos / El Volcán Música, 2022) *Maestro Espada, ''Murciana'' y ''Estrellica'' (singles) (La Castanya, 2022) *

, ''La Cantera'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2022) *

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, ''Flamenco. Mausoleo de celebración, amor y muerte'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2022) *Adriano Galante, ''El mismo paisaje'' (from the album ''Toda una alegría'') (Halley Records, 2023) *Bikôkô,
Jealousy
' (single) (Future Bounce LTD, 2024)
Gabriela Richardson
''Tu mirada mientras'' (Virgin Music Spain, 2024) *

,
Mi mancava una canzone che parlasse di te
' (song) (from the albu
''Sei nel l'anima''
(Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2024) *Maestro Espada, ''Maestro Espada'' (Sony Entertainment Spain, 2024)

Soundtracks (BSO)

*
Infidels
', TV series. From 2009 to 2011 (Diagonal TV/ TVC, 2009–11) *
Barcelona era una fiesta underground, 1970–1980
', documentary directed by Morrosko Vila-San-Juan (Séptimo Elemento, 2010)
Barcelona Ciutat Neutral
TV series directed by Sònia Sánchez (Prodigius Cinema/TVC, 2011) *
Et dec una nit de divendres
', TV movie directed by Dimas Rodríguez (Imuff Prod./TVC, 2013) *
Line-up
', film directed by Àlex Julià (Igloo Films Prod./Primavera Sound, 2014) *
Les nenes no haurien de jugar al fútbol
', TV movie directed by Sònia Sánchez ( Zentropa Int./TVC, 2014) *''Yoghurt Utopia'', documentary by Anna Thomson & David Baksh (2017) *
Black is Beltza
', animated film directed b
Fermín Muguruz
a (ETB / Setmàgic Audiovisual / Talka Records & Films, 2018) *
Entre dos aguas
', directed by

Isaki Lacuesta Isaki Lacuesta (born 28 November 1975) is a Spanish film director from Catalonia. His work includes documentary film, narrative film and video art. Lacuesta was born into a family of Basque origin. He studied audiovisual communication at the Auto ...

(La Termita Films, 2018) *''Ojos Negros'', directed by Marta Lallana and Ivet Castelo
Nanouk Films
2019) *''Un año, una noche,'' directed by Isaki Lacuesta (Bambú Prod., Nov. 2022) *''Yerma'', directed by Juan Carlos Martel, written by Frederico Lorca (Teatre Lliure, 2022) *''Muyeres'', directed by Marta Lallana (2023) (Official Section Shanghai International Film Festival, SIFF) - Creator, composer and actor *''La Mesías'', by Javier Calvo y

Javier Ambrossi Francisco Javier García de la Camacha Gutiérrez-Ambrossi (born 24 June 1984), better known as Javier Ambrossi, is a Spanish writer, producer, director and actor. He is best known for forming a creative duo with Javier Calvo, with whom he has ...

(Movistar, oct. 2023)

Collaborations

* String and metal arrangements i
El tiempo de las cerezas
of Nacho Vegas and

Enrique Bunbury Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...

. (2006)
Immigrasons
'.'' Co-director of the project. (Discmedi, 2006) * ''15 anys del Teatre-Auditori de Sant Cugat (15 years of the Auditorium Theater of Sant Cugat)''. Direction and arrangements for orchestra. Together with the Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra. (2008) * ''Vientos y lugares''. Co-director of the project; with

. (Sonoesfera, 2008) * ''Refree &'' Standstill ''interpret E.Varèse, R.Strauss, G.Ligeti, S.Reich y J.Adams''. Festival Digressions of Auditorio de Barcelona (2008) * ''Ojo con la Mala.'' Musical director of the concert of

with the Original Jazz Orquestra del Taller de Músics. (2008) * Doubles with

Josh Rouse Josh Rouse (born March 9, 1972) is an American folk music, folk/indie pop singer-songwriter. Originally from Nebraska, Rouse began his recording career in Nashville in 1998 and later relocated to Spain. In 2014, Rouse won a Spanish Goya Award, G ...

for Europe and USA (2009/2010) * ''Brindando con

José Alfredo Jiménez José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter, whose songs are regarded as the basis of modern Regional Mexican music and Rancheras. Early life Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo, ...

'' with the song
Cuando vivas conmigo
. (2010) * ''Cançons de bandolers i molt mala gent (Songs of bandits and bad people)'', show with Maria Rodés. Musical direction and arrangements. (2010) * Collaborations in recording o
Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations
of

(2011) * ''Rèquiem'', with Enric Montefusco (2012) * Ukulele on the song '' Last Night on Earth'' of

(2013) * ''Guerra'', interactive musical in 3D, with Albert Pla and

Fermin Muguruza Fermin Muguruza (born 20 April 1963) is a Basques, Basque rock music, rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, record label manager, and co-founder of the ska punk band Kortatu, active from 1983 to 1988, and of the Crossover (music), crossove ...

(2015–2016) * ''Miedo'', interactive musical in 3D, with Albert Pla(2018-) * ''A Tocar!'', Opening of Festival Grec 2020, with Baró D'Evel, Mal Pelo, Frederic Amat & friends (2020)

Awards

* Album of the year for the magazine

for
Nones
' (2003) * Award

Enderrock ''Enderrock'' is a monthly musical magazine published in Catalan, since 1993. It specializes in the promotion of pop-rock music in the Catalan language and around Catalan speaking areas. On 2004 it was awarded with a National Award for the soci ...

"Best Album" for
La matrona
' (2005) * Award Altaveu "Best pop-rock album" for
La matrona
' (2005) * Award Puig Porret for
La matrona
' (2005) * Awar
Ciutat de Barcelona
(2008) * Award

– Joan Trayter "Best Musical Production" (2011) * Award Altaveu "Best Album" for
granada
' (2014) * Album of the year for the magazine

for
granada
' (2014) * Award Rolling Stone Spain "Best group/soloist of the year" for
granada
' (2014) *''

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...

'', #1 National Record of 2017 *'' Time Out'' Award for Best Album of 2017 *''

'' #1 Video, #1 Album, #1 Artist of 2017 *Ruido de la Prensa Award for Best Spanish Disc of 2017 * Nominated in th
UK Music Video Awards 17
in the category "Best styling in a video in association with i-d" with the video
De Plata
from the album "

– '' Los Ángeles''" (2017) * Nominated in th
18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
in the category "Best New Artist" with the project "

– '' Los Ángeles''" (2017) * Premi Gaudí:
Best original score
for '' Entre dos aguas'', by Isaki Lacuesta (2018) * Nominated in the "Les Victoires du Jazz 2020" in the category "Best World Music Album" with the project "Lina_Raül Refree – Lina_Raül Refree" (2020) * Award "German Critic Quarter Award" for the Best Worldmusic Album (2020) * Grammy Latino 2020, Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop: Ricky Martin - ''Pausa''
Grammy Latino 2021, Mejor ingeniería de grabación para un álbum'': E''
'l madrileño'' * Gaudí Award 2022 for best soundtrack for "Un año, una noche", by Isaki Lacuesta * Feroz 23 Awards Nomination for Best Original Score for''Un año, una noche'', by Isaki Lacuesta * Nomination for the 2023 Alícia Awards, for ''Un año, una noche'', by Isaki Lacuesta * ''Muyeres'', Golden Goblet Awards: Jury Grand Prix, SIFF ( 25h Shanghai International Film Festival, 2023) * Festival Cinespaña 2023
Award Meilleurs Musique
for ''Muyeres''

References

External links

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