Gastón Arévalo is a multidisciplinary artist being a strong presence in
his work concepts like isolationism and nature has one of the fundamental elements of his inspiration. His recordings are based on electro-acustic soundscapes, abstract textures and found melodies, framed into styles like ambient experimental.

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LIVE PRESENTATIONS / TOURS

He has presented and exhibited his work at events and places like:

De Unie Theater (Rotterdam, NL), Abraxas Theater (Augsburg, DE), CBK (Dordrecht, NL), ZXZW Festival (Tilburg, NL), Kunstpodium T (Tilburg, NL), Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral (Cork, IE), kuS (Heerlen, NL), School of Art & Design (Limerick. IE), Orquideorama (Antioquia, CO), Paço das Artes (Sao Paulo, BR), Onedotzero Festival (Buenos Aires, ARG), Palacio de Correos (Buenos Aires, ARG).

PRESS REVIEWS

Intensive, in ihrer Intensität auffällig geschmeidige Klanglandschaften entwirft dieser twenty-something aus Uruguay. Arévalo hat sich, wenn er nicht gerade visuell arbeitet, eine originelle Ausprägung von Elektronik angeeignet, die unter der Aufschrift Ambient ihr Publikum sucht. Das sollte auch relativ easy gelingen, kennzeichnen doch recht eingängige Melodien, smarte Beats und geschmackvoll in die Runde geworfene field recordings das Werk des jungen Mannes, der freilich nix dafürkann, dass sein Vorname mich leider immer an diesen Zeichentrickfilmklassiker mit Signor Rossi erinnert. Vergleichbaren Meilensteinen dieses Genres, wie sie etwa die Touch Records im Vierteljahresrhythmus publizieren, kann „Marea“ freilich nicht das Wasser reichen.
freiStil magazine #31

about "Classical Landscapes":
"... Arévalo, der uns schon mehrfach mit zartbitter-melodischen Electronica angenehm auffiel, verabreicht hier "klassische Landschaften", die er nach Orten (Luxemburg, Alassio) und Gegenden (Landen, Heide, Atlas) tauft. Flächige Soundhäufungen generiert der Lateinamerikaner aus Instrumenten wie Viola und Gitarre, aus Samplings und aus field recordings, die er in Paris anfertigte. Schönheit pur, die fast vergessen lässt, dass das Leben nur für die ein ruhiger Fluss ist, die es sich leisten können. Schwere Empfehlung für Fans von Fennesz und Konsorten."
freiStil magazine #46

Arévalo cites nature and isolationism as inspiration, with the former being especially apparent with an almost supernatural teaming wildlife populating these sensuous electronic tones. There’s a warm, almost naďve feeling here (that maybe comes from letting the sounds breathe slowly rather than forcing anything) which gives it an edge over similar work, and the aforementioned isolationism seems to be more of the existentialist variety rather than the dark industrial ambience conceptualised by Kevin Martin back in the 90’s.
FACT Magazine

Gaston Arévalo est également un graphiste qui propose des visuels en lignes de codes inspirés ou directement produits par les notes de sa propre musique. On n’est pas trčs loin du concept-album męme si cette pratique est évidemment répandue et connue dans le milieu contemporain. Les nappes se męlent ŕ une rythmique fainéante et poisseuse. Langueur et décadence de la musique futuriste et contemplative.
Off & Green

These sound lo-fi, like drone ambient remastered from once-lost 78 RPM records. The pieces are very minimal conceptually, oft dominated by a reverb-drowned drone, with some textured crackling and manipulating sitting nicely on top. But it is because of that aesthetic consistency, and not despite it, that it is such a successfully hypnotising release. Except for the Roach-ey synth experiment on Maritim, the album would appeal to anyone looking for a more rustic, ancient take on the likes of Lull or Koner.
CPI netzine

AUDIO EDITIONS
"Classical Landscapes"
cassette limited edition (2012)

Composed and recorded using and processing instruments such as viola, guitar and sampler, alongside field recordings made in Paris.

There's definitely a new age vibe, but that's blended with a blackened almost pop ambience, and then wreathed in starfields of crackle and hum, and washed out billows of lush shimmer, a practically perfect collection of late night, rainswept, cinematic, dreamdronedrift lullabies.
Aquarius Records

sold out at source
"Deriva"
Cassette limited edition (2011)

Batch of richly textured electro-acustic pieces based and influenced selvatic landscapes described by the writer Horacio Quiroga on his tales and stories.

Gorgeous slice of dreamlike drift on this short tape. Swirling phased chords like positive-vibe clouds.
Foxy Digitalis

This music holds accurate soundscapes to stance in front of a beautiful painting or being in a peaceful place.
Loop.cl

sold out at source
"Marea"
Originally released in
digital format (2010)

This smooth, atmospheric and profound sonic sculptures full of inner lifeforms are definitely perfect for a long dreamscape diving or in-depth structure research of surrounding matters.

Part of the pleasure of Marea is how it takes its time moving forward. Considering the amount of ambient or drone albums (and this album could be considered either) who move too quickly, it is refreshing to see an album take note of the joys of stasis.
Beach Slot
VIDEO
Performing live "Deriva" at CBK Dordrecht september 2011
Performing live "Souvenir" at CBK Dordrecht september 2011
Loma (video clip)