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Mai no sé si sumo res de bo! Live! by NADIE & NUUMU Code (2024)

Both bands playing at the same time without knowing each other previously. Thanks to Jordi Heras from HAMFUGGI Records for the invitation. NADIE Carles Fufo: Korg POLISYX, sax; David Guamis: bass; Marc: drums; Nacho: guitar, pedals. NUUMU Code Sergi Gon, synthesizer; Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, xilophone; Toni Pons, drums, percussions; Antoni Robert, bass, synthesized guitar,; Oriol Rogent, poems, voice; Miquel Tuset, alto sax; Josep Vila, poems, vocals. Recorded live at HAMFUGGI FESTIVAL 2023, on March, 16th, 2023, at L’Antic Forn de Vallcarca by AR.

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Mai no sé si sumo res de bo! by NUUMU Code, 2024.

Preparation session for the HAMFUGGI FESTIVAL, March 2024. Sergi Gon, synthesizer Montserrat Marfany, vioce, percussions Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, xilophone, guitar(3) Toni Pons, drums, percussions Antoni Robert, bass, synthesized guitar, Keyboard(3), effects Oriol Rogent, poems, voice Josep Vila, poems, vocals Recorded at Garcilaso on March, 15th, 2024, by AR. Foto: Assiniboine [Nakoda] camp on the open Canadian prairie, late 1800s (by unknown).

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No ens feu cas, si no voleu by NUUMU Code (2024)

Dins del cicle TOTUM REVOLUTUM, i compartint cartell amb ETÉREA, a Calàbria 66. Per un cop podem tocar amb unes condicions de sonorització bones. Una gran sessió!! We include the live show and the studio preparation session. Montserrat Marfany, voice, percussions, Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, xilophone, Sara Pons, trumpet, Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers, Antoni Robert, synthesized guitar, tabla, tambura, Oriol Rogent, poems, voice, Miquel Tuset, alto saxJosep Vila, poems, vocals. Recorded & produced by Antoni Robert & Miquel Tuset, on February, 10th, 2024, at Calabria 66, Barcelona. Images from a video made by Miquel Tuset. Artwork by AR.

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A l’Antic Forn no feien pa de Nuumu, by NUUMU Code (2023)

NUUMU Code live at L’Antic Forn de Vallcarca. Thanks to HAMFUGGI Records for the invitation. Sergi Gon, bass Montserrat Marfany, voice, percussions, performance Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, xilophone Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers Antoni Robert, synthesizer, Tibetan bowl, tabla, tambura Oriol Rogent, poems, voice Miquel Tuset, alto sax Josep Vila, poems, vocals Recorded, produced & artwork by A. Robert. 2023.

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The Radio Sessions (volume 2) by NUUMU Code (2023)

This is the second session performed having in mind a future live performance at the Radio Museum at Roc de Sant Gaietà (Roda de Berà) that happened on 21/7/2023. This time we played having as a background some radio historical sounds, that can be heard in some passages. Sergi Gon, bass Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy xilophone, objects Francesc D. Melis, electroacoustic samples Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers Antoni Robert, guitar, samples, objects Josep Vila, poems, vocals Joan Vinuesa, poems, vocals, objects Recorded & produced May 16th, 2023, at Garcilaso, by A. Robert & M. Tuset. Artwork by Antoni Robert.

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The Radio Sessions (volume 1) by NUUMU Code, 2023.

This is the first session performed having in mind a future live performance at the Radio Museum at Roc de Sant Gaietà (Roda de Berà) that happened on 21/7/2023. This time we didn’t use some reference sounds that we used at future preparation sessions and at the performance. So, this is much as previous sessions. Sergi Gon, bass Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, toys, objects Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy xilophone, objects Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers Antoni Robert, guitar, kalimba Miquel Tuset, electric sax Josep Vila, poems, vocals Joan Vinuesa, poems, vocals, objects Recorded & produced April 25th, 2023, at Garcilaso, by A. Robert & M. Tuset. Artwork by Antoni Robert.

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Invocació de la Pluja i les Perseides a Beulovi, 12 8 2023, per NUUMU Code.

La sessió d’enguany a Beuloví ha estat dedicada a invocar la pluja. Al video, preparat per Antoni Robert a partir de diverses fonts citades de internet, veiem diverses danses i cerimonies per a invocar-la, corresponents a diverses cultures. En aquesta ocasió NUUMU Code ha estat format per Montserrat Marfany (veu, Dan Bau, objectes), Jaume Martin (teclats, theremin, objectes), Sara Pons (trompeta, singing saw), Toni Pons (bateria, percussions), Antoni Robert (guitarra, objectes), Miquel Tuset (saxo alto i electrònic), Joan Vinuesa (veu, violí, objectes). Aquesta és la sessió en la que hem fet servir per primer cop alguns instruments cedits generosament pel Dr Melis (Dan Bau, Theremin i pedals moogerfooger per a guitarra). Poc després va ploure.  

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NUUMU Code Turns On by NUUMU Code, March 25th, 2023.

Sergi Gon, synthesizer; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, toys, objects, slide guitar; Jaume Martin, keyboard, guitar, glockenspiel, toy xilophone, ektara, objects; Francesc D. Melis, subliminal, alpaques, brontosaures; Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers; Antoni Robert, guitar, samples; Josep Vila, poems, vocals. Recorded & produced March 25th, 2023, at Garcilaso, by Antoni Robert. Cover is a parody of the cover of Turns On by The Soft Machine. Back picture by Edward S. Curtis (1907). Artwork by Antoni Robert.

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Atom Earth Father by NUUMU Code, February 21st, 2023.

This recording contains the Februery 21st studio session. Sergi Gon, guitar; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, toys, objects; Jaume Martin, keyboard, toy xilophone, glockenspiel; Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers; Antoni Robert, guitar, Tibetan Bowl; Oriol Rogent, vocals, poems; Miquel Tuset, electric sax; Josep Vila, vocal, poems; Joan Vinuesa, vocals, poems, trumpet, flute, percussions. Recorded at Garcilaso, Barcelona, February 21st, 2023, by Antoni Robert. Sound process & artwork by Antoni Robert. Pictures by unknown.

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With The Nuumus by NUUMU Code, February 11th 2023.

This recording brings together the 11th February studio session and the IMPROFEST 2023 performance on March 3rd. For its length is is a virtual double cd. Sergi Gon, guitar, bass; Montserrat Marfany, performance, voice, kochlos, percussions, toys, objects; Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy xilophone, ektara, objects (1 to 5); Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers; Antoni Robert, guitar, poems (6), voice (6), Tibetan bowl (6), rain stick (6), thunder box (6), percussions (6), e. tabla & tanpura (6), kalimba (6); Oriol Rogent, poems, vocals; Pepe Ruz, bass (6); Miquel Tuset, alto sax (1 to 5); Josep Vila, poems, vocals; Joan Vinuesa, performance, poems, vocals, harmonica, flute, accordion, bird whistles, percussions. The performance is an idea by Montserrat Marfany & Joan Vinuesa. Joan Vinuesa reads his own poems and improvises. Oriol Rogent reads poems by Anna Bou Jorba, his own poems and some URSONATE fragments (Kurt Schwitters). Josep Vila & Antoni Robert

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TWENTIETH by NUUMU Code, March 11th, 2023.

Last studio effort so far. Exploring new approch and working methods. For its length this is a virtual doudle cd or LP, as THIRD by SM was. Sergi Gon, synthesizer; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, toys, objects; Jaume Martin, keyboard, ektara; Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers; Antoni Robert, guitar; Joan Vinuesa, vocals, harmonica, bird whistles, percussions. Recorded live at Espai Local, Barcelona, March 11th, 2023, by Antoni Robert. Live sound by Sergi Gon. Sound process & artwork by Antoni Robert.

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Esglaputs, Martingales, Andròmines i Persèides a Beuloví by NUUMU Code, 13/8/2022

Sir Pere Canals, bass, synthesizer; Sergi Gon, synthesizer , bass; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, objects; Jaume Martin, ektara, glockenspiel, xilophone, keyboard, singing bowl, objects; Sara Pons, trumpet, singing saw, nose flute; Toni Pons, drums, percussions; Antoni Robert, Blofeld synthesizer, Korg kaoss pad, effects, objects; Miquel Tuset, alto sax, sound engineer; Joan Vinuesa, vocals, objects. Recorded live by Miquel Tuset & Antoni Robert at Beuloví, August, 13th 2022. Artwork by Antoni Robert. Many thanks to Paco Sandalinas, Teresa, Francesc, Juan, Angelina and Antonella.

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Els amulets desconeguts by NUUMU Code, 27-4-2022.

Sergi Gon, synthesizer , objects; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, objects; Jaume Martin, ektara, erhu, glockenspiel, xilophone, objects; Antoni Robert, Korg kaoss pad, effects; Oriol Rogent, vocals; Miquel Tuset, alto sax; Joan Vinuesa, vocals, objects. Oriol Rogent recites Comanche tales and fragments of the Ursonate (Kurt Schwitters). Joan Vinuesa recites his own improvised poems and other poems. Recorded live at The Magic Terrace, April 27th, 2022. Artwork by Antoni Robert.

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New: Hairy balls are not worth it by NUUMU Code, live at Lladó and La Pahissa.

Sergi Gon, objects, Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, objects, Jaume Martin, objects (1), keyboard (2), Antoni Robert, Korg kaoss pad, effects, Oriol Rogent, vocals, Miquel Tuset, alto sax (2), Joan Vinuesa, vocals, harmonica, Drac, barking (1). Oriol Rogent recites Comanche tales and fragments of the Ursonate (Kurt Schwitters). Joan Vinuesa recites his own improvised poems. Recorded live in Lladó (1), May 22nd and in La Pahissa del Marquet (2), June 4th, 2022. Thanks to Ester Xargay for inviting us to play at La Pahissa).

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El Somni Policromàtic del Dr. Melis by NUUMU Code

Sir Pere Canals, keyboard; Sergi Gon, synthesizer; Montserrat Marfany, voice, kochlos, percussions, objects; Jaume Martin, ektara, erhu, glockenspiel, xilophone, objects; Francesc D. Melis, electroacoustics; Toni Pons, drums, percussions, shakers; Antoni Robert, synthesizer, effects; Oriol Rogent, vocals; Pepe Ruz, electrònics; Miquel Tuset, alto sax; Josep Vila, vocals, effects; Joan Vinuesa, vocals, harmonica, percussions Oriol Rogent recites Comanche tales and fragments of the Ursonate (Kurt Schwitters). Josep Vila recites his own poems. Joan Vinuesa recites poems by Charles Baudelaire, himself, Lluís Gràcia and Miquel Bauçà). This work has been created around some tracks of Francesc D. Melis. All contributions have been improvised while listening to those tracks and mixed later by Antoni Robert.

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“La Clau per accedir al meu Pensament” by NUUMU Code.

As always totally improvised. Joan Vinuesa improvises text and poems, Josep Vila recites his own poems, Montserrat Marfany uses her voice as an instrument and Oriol Rogent recites fragments of the Ursonate (Kurt Schwitters). A new trip into unknown pataphisic realms.; Sergi Gon, Novation Mininova synth, guitar; Montserrat Marfany, voice, guitar, percussion, kalimba, objects; Jaume Martín, guitar, Casiotone, kalimba, objects; Toni Pons, drums, percussions; Antoni Robert, Waldorf synth, Korg Kaosspad, tapes; Oriol Rogent, voice, percussions; Josep Vila, voice, text; Pepe Ruz, bass; Joan Vinuesa, voice, text, harmonica, percussion, kalimba, objects. Recorded live at El Guinardó, Barcelona, 14/2/2022 Artwork Josep Vila & Antoni Robert

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New: Live at IMPROFEST 2021 by NUUMU CODE, Barcelona 13-3-2021.

Marcelo Acosta, bass; Sergi Gon, synthesizer; Montserrat Marfany, voice, glockenspiel, xylophone, kochlos, objects; Jaume Martín, percussion, casiotone, voice, objects; Toni Pons, drums; Antoni Robert, electric guitar, percussion, samples; Oriol Rogent, voice; Pepe Ruz, electronic, effects, video; Miquel Tuset, alto sax; Joan Vinuesa, voice, text, percussion, objects. Improvised live at Albareda, Barcelona 13-3-2021 at IMPROFEST 2021 Festival, a project of Miquel Jordà.

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NEW: Tocant amb búfals i Persèides! by NUUMU CODE. Beuloví, Lluçanès, 10/8/2021.

This is a live recording held at Beuloví, a very old contry house in Sobremunt, a vert tiny town in Lluçanès, Catalonia. The deep Catalonia. It presents four different moods, and it is a good example of the kind of work the band is working on. Montserrat Marfany, veu, objectes; Sara Pons, trompeta; Joan Vinuesa, veu, text, percussió, harmònica; Pepe Ruz, baix, DIY electrònica, veu, vídeo; Antoni Robert, guitarra sintetitzada; Miquel Tuset, saxo alt; Jaume Martin, teclat; Toni Pons, bateria; Oriol Rogent, veu. En directe a Beuloví, Lluçanès, 10/8/2021. 3 es va tocar per a una projecció de fotografies de la Índia de Francesc Sandalinas. 4 es va tocar per a un vídeo de Pepe Ruz. Fotografia de portada de F. Sandalinas. Fotografia de contraportada de Pepe Ruz, feta amb càmera estenopeica. In case you want to burn it into a cd do not leave pauses within tracks. The sound

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New!!! PATAPHYSICAL INVOCATION by NUUMU CODE. Improvised live at El Guinardó, Barcelona 7-12-2021

PATAPHYSICAL INVOCATION by NUUMU Code. New recorded session, with words in catalan and comanche languages. We enjoyed a lot doing it, and we hope that you will too. The NUUMU Code wish to our followers a Happy New Year!!!!! Sergi Gon, electric guitar, synthesizer; Montserrat Marfany, voice, glockenspiel, xylophone, kazoo, kochlos, objects; Jaume Martín, percussion, casiotone, electric guitar, contact microphone, voice, objects; Antoni Robert, synthesizer, percussion, berber mezmar, effects Oriol Rogent, voice, xylophone, objects; Pepe Ruz, bass; Miquel Tuset, alto sax; Joan Vinuesa, voice, text, harmonica, percussion, mouth harp, objects. Improvised live at El Guinardó, Barcelona 7-12-2021 – Produced by Phil Spectrumm for NUUMU code. Free download here: https://nuumucode.bandcamp.com/album/pataphysical-invocation

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Microtopies 2020: 56 miniatures de música i geografia.

This is the ninth album of the ‘Microtopies’ global call. The Microtopies are sonic miniatures that shape a special edition of the Música i Geografía (Ràdio Gràcia, Barcelona) radio show, produced weekly by Gràcia Territori Sonor. The aim is to make a sonic route through a map of randomly assigned events, since the pieces received have been included in strict order of reception. This year have been received 56 pieces from 31 cities from 11 countries. Now, we invite you to this journey. You will enjoy the best sound quality as recorded by the authors. Don’t listen to them on your computer loudspeakers but rather plug it in a decent sound system or put on good headphones, otherwise you will miss a lot of sounds and frequencies… Have a good trip! Gràcia Territori Sonor wants to acknowledge all the artists who have generously participated in this project… thank you for

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Dedicated to you, but you were in another dimension (dedicated to Keith Tippett), NUUMU Code.

Dedicated to you, but you were in another dimension,  by NUUMU Code.  Montserrat Marfany, voice, glockenspiel, objects; Jaume Martín, guitar; Toni Pons, drums; Antoni Robert, keyboard; Dedicated to Keith Tippett Images from videos from American Indian film gallery (https://aifg.arizona.edu/). We express our deepest respect for native American cultures. Recorded at La Universal, Barcelona, 14-6-2020.

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NEW VIDEO: Your future demons (Els teus futurs dimonis) by NUUMU CODE (24-11-2019).

Your future demons (Els teus futurs dimonis) by NUUMU CODE: Josep Vila, words & voice; Montserrat Marfany, voice and objects; Jaume Martín, keyboard; Pepe Ruz, fretless electric bass; Toni Pons, drums; Antoni Robert, synthesized guitar. Improvised live at La Universal, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 24-11-2019. Images from Wintercourse (Paul Sharits, 1962).

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New Release: NUUMU CODE: We see things that do not exist.

Josep Vila, words & voice ; Miquel Tuset, alto sax & electric sax ; Jaume Martín, keyboard & guitar ; Pepe Ruz, fretless electric bass ; Toni Pons, drums ; Antoni Robert, synthesized guitar . This is the second recorded work of NUUMU PROJECT. The band is an open project around a core of founding members coming from Zero de Conducta. Their aim is to play with guests exploring the possibilities of improvisation of all sorts. Improvised live at La Universal, Hospitalet de Llobregat 9-8-2019. 

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Tatsinupi Kuuna Invocation by NUUMU CODE, March 2019.

This is the presentation video of this new band, NUUMU CODE.  The band is an open spin off from Zero de Conducta.  Open means that it is conceived as an open laboratory for experimentation and improvisation. Line up will be changing although some members will be there most on of the occasions. This first video is dedicated to an unusual instrument, the tsambouna. We hope you will enjoy it. Ayis Kelpekis, tsambouna; Pepe Ruz, drums & bass; Jaume Martin, keyboard, glockenspiel; offscope Jordi Buscà, voice & guitar; Dr Antoni Robert, guitar & qaraqib. Barcelona, March 2019.

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