Jordi Gaspar

Juan Palomo Records

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What is Juan Palomo Records currently

JPR is a tool that allows me to publish music to digital stores. For musical works that would hardly find a place in the catalog of record labels on the market, jazz or non-jazz. This is technically possible with the www.feiyr.com platform in a not very complicated way. I would say that, in every job, there are two important jobs. One, music production, which includes recording, mixing and mastering. And two, the artistic production, that is to say, selecting music, graphics and texts, giving shape to everything while defining the message or story that will be the hallmark of the work. Having my own label allows me to make all the decisions regarding the music.

Little history of Juan Palomo Records

Between 2007 and 2009 I spent months composing and deciding what music I wanted in my first work in the "solo guitar" format. While thinking whether or not each of the pieces made sense, whether the order in which they would appear on the CD made sense, whether they all had to be my own or whether there would be versions or compositions by others, whether it was better not to have so many pieces and then which ones he took out and how he redid the order. Each piece was a project in itself, some required instrumental research (studios, gym, etc.), recording sessions over and over again. Then, decide what the cover would look like, what drawings or photos or what layout there would be in the folder.

I started looking for a label that wanted to publish my CD. Since it was my first time, I thought it would be relatively simple. Maybe I didn't have the contacts or I had no idea how it's done, the thing is, I couldn't find a record company for it.

I sent my CD to a label specializing in world music and flamenco. They received him very kindly and, shortly after, they told me that "But Jordi, if they are solos from bajo". The beginning of a process always has certain difficulties. I already saw that my work would not fit in any label.

Then I tried a label specializing in jazz. He also very kindly received and listened to him. Finally what he told me was that what I had done did not fit into any of the four publishing lines that his label maintained. - It's just that what you do is "author's jazz"!- he told me, refusing to publish it. I liked this definition of my music: "author jazz"…

I didn't do much more research. In the end, these CDs of instrumental music made by “local musicians” can be sold at concerts. And in 2009, CDs could already be bought online.

Others offered me a curious deal: "the musician pays everything and we put it in our catalog, if you want a promotional campaign and send the CDs to our mailing list, you have to pay separately."

That's why I thought of "Juan Palomo Records": it's my music, no one else has put a cent, if I need a promotion campaign I'll pay for it anyway. And so I started publishing my own works. Along the way I've learned about different ways to connect with digital stores, I've learned about the mixing and mastering process. For me the most difficult thing is to understand the marketing...

Juan Palomo Records publications

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So Tender
Jordi Gaspar
2022-JPR

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Vancouver Undercover
In A Constant Suspension
2021-JPR

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Pau Gaspar's Godproof
Pau Gaspar
2020-JPR

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Ombra de Lúa
Ombra de Lúa
2019-JPR

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Said We
Tropical Shaman
2019-JPR

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Libro de Oraciones
Jordi Gaspar & Flavia Company
2015-JPR

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De la bellesa de les paraules
Intervàlic Quartet
2014-JPR

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Simplesmente Jobim
Anna Luna, José Luis Sánchez, Jaume Vilaseca
2014-JPR

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A Million of Stars
Intervàlic Quartet
2013-JPR

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Inabastable
Jordi Gaspar
2013-JPR

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La Nit
Jordi Gaspar
2012-JPR

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Akixí
Jordi Gaspar
2009-JPR

Collaborations in music production (mixing, mastering)

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Clusters
Sergi Sirvent Octopussy Trio
2024-Selfish

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Statements
Sergi Sirvent
2023-Selfish

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Cants Lliures
Sergi Sirvent Octopussy Trio
2021-Selfish

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Kai
Sergi Sirvent
2021-Selfish

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Welcome
Rai Castells
2018-APR

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Koiné
Gonzalo Del Val Trio
2016-FSNT

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Bittor
Victor de Diego Trio
2015-Quadrant

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Tribute
Victor de Diego Trio
2013-Quadrant

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The Music of Steve Swallow
Gonzalo Del Val electric quartet
2013-Quadrant

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Gemini
Gemini
2012-Quadrant