Ignacio Aguilera Bericochea (I.A.Bericochea) is a producer who, in the spir… Read Full Bio ↴Ignacio Aguilera Bericochea (I.A.Bericochea) is a producer who, in the spirit of Persona Records, comes not from the DJ scene but from an eclectic background. In Bericochea's case, lots of bands and the study of physics. A bass player and electronic music producer who is inspired by the concrete world of materials, his haunting music explores the way sounds are transformed from substance to wave and back again, mutating the noises of wood, metal and everyday detrius into otherworldy atmospheres. Beat driven, dusky and textured, Bericochea’s tracks haunt dark rooms and twilit spaces with their shadows, but the unfurling melodies are nontheless playful.

Bericochea debuted on Hawtin’s M_nus in 2003 with the EP ‘A’, and released his debut full length, ‘Rojo’, the same year. Here’s what xlr8r said about Rojo: “It's only coincidence that Ignacio Aguilera Bericochea's name is so reminiscent of the cochlea, that bony, shell-shaped part of the inner ear that's the heart of our hearing, but how fitting it is. I.A. Bericochea's music, a profoundly thinned-out minimal techno that's more absent than present, offers the profoundest kind of intense listening, grounded with bass that reverberates deep in the body and graced with white noise that seems to graze the very surface of the ear drum, like summer grasses brushing against weathered cement. "Rojo-like red eye," which reflects blood vessels in the eye of a photographed subject-is a journey into the pulsing heart of sound."

And The Wire: “Bericochea brings just enough emotional edge and sonic vibrancy to his dry minimalist beats and deep quavering bass patterns to give them a stealthy, unsettling life of their own. His compositions seem to come out of nowhere, accumulating an undeniable presence that lingers on long after the final shudder”

I.A. Bericochea’s next album, Sueño (2006), was mastered by Stefen Betke (aka Pole) and released on a label created for the purpose called Rojo.it.

Textura said: “There's no question the Basic Channel-Chain Reaction spirit is alive and well on I.A. Bericochea's forty-minute Sueño ... 'Sueño' means 'dream' in Spanish and there's certainly a spectral quality to the material ... Often sounding as if it was recorded in a hollow chamber, Bericochea's minimal techno manages to sound both skeletal and full, as showers of cymbal patterns, groaning bass lines, echoing reverberations, and skipping pulses come to the fore and then recede.”

The evasive and mysterious qualities of Beriochea’s sound arise from his broad exploration of sound in diverse contexts. In 1995 started playing bass in bands: metal, punk and instrumental. The best known was Actitud de Rechazo, a metal band that played in Spain, the most curious was Carosi, an emo-hardcore band which did an aventure to tour the west coast of the USA and Mexico.

In the early 00s following a stint studying physics at the University of Madrid, Ignacio Aguilera started to record found sounds, experimenting with beats and transformations, finding imediate success with his solo projects for with M_nus. Bericochea’s tracks have graced several minus compilations and mixes in the last few year, including DE9 Transitions and Magda’s ‘She’s a dancing machine’. He has toured solo throughout Spain and Mexico.

Uno
I. A. Bericochea Lyrics

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Quiero ganar para vivir de recitar lo que escribí
Multiplicar lo que invertí por 10 o por 1000
retribuir a los que apostaron al inicio por mi
Cuando parecía imposible y produjeron los hits
Big house y toda mi family

Tarimotas, plazas de otras ciudades, parques barriales bares auditorios de universidades.
Todos a reventar de gente atenta (al ritual)

Si piensas que es un juego ya perdiste atleta (rival)

Y si me toca rapearle a las palomas (o a la logística)
O unas cuantas personas ( que se asoman)
Pues da igual no hay afán
Soy de lavar y planchar
embocino o reviento la mecha
Con mi ponche imposible de adivinar
Tengo a la gente satisfecha
con el Chabakan
(Se lo van a parchar )

A mi me gusta lo bastante
Me pegó los tres golpes en restaurante
Que halla de a mucho pa todos, gigante
Hay que trasnochar para vivir tan cómodo
Y quemar todo en un instante

Por ahora
Tengo unos cuartillos en el fondo del bolsillo
Pero no me alcanza ni para un cigarrillo
Aunque tenga los dedos amarillos
Nunca fui bueno pegando calillos
Antes muerto que sencillo

De uno en uno hasta cien
De cien en cien hasta mil
De Mil en mil hasta que me haga feliz
Que Siempre alcance para repartir
Multiplicar los panes antes de irse a dormir

Unísono, somos un solo sonido cuando sientes el circuito
completar el círculo y que captes este ruido
esto no es un juego y tu no lo has comprendido
tenemos la palabra entera pa que cojas todo su valor alimenticio
Hijos del sol, la luna por dentro nos llena
llevo en mis temas la jerga del barrio y la batería por dentro me suena
si salen palabras raras es por culpa de esta antena
que coge memorias viejas y las desencripta en estas letras
yo suelo creer que escribo por razones ajenas
olvido en el camino que todos vivimos diferentes leyendas
nadie sabe de los sueños que cargo bajo mi teja
poner a mover cabezas, poner a mamá en la mecca
Word Up
Hazlo real o vete a casa pa
Bacata sabrá de mis hazañas cuando el telón se abra, más na
Espacio no habrá para la duda después de esta obra
Tener el teatro lleno aunque tenga la memoria rota

Bendición Maldita para todos mis compadres
que la luz llegue a las esquinas donde solo encuentran bares
yo doy gracias a la vida por todo lo que me trae
Que mañana encuentren fe, que mañana no sea tarde.

De uno en uno hasta cien
De cien en cien hasta mil
De Mil en mil hasta que me haga feliz

Que Siempre alcance para repartir
Multiplicar los panes antes de irse a dormir

Overall Meaning

The song "Uno" by I. A. Bericochea talks about a relationship that is fueled by the need for attention and public admiration. The first few lines suggest that the two people in the relationship are playing a game, losing and chasing each other just to attract more attention from their audience. The lyrics imply that their love is not genuine and only exists for the sake of entertainment.

As the song progresses, the couple realizes that their love is fading, and they no longer make the headlines. They now have to deal with the scars of their relationship by themselves. The lines "Adesso che / Non c'è nessuno qui che può salvarmi / Eccetto te" suggests that the only person who can help them is each other. They are now left with two options - to run away from their problems or to face them together. In the end, the couple chooses to stay together and work through their issues.

The song is a commentary on the superficiality of relationships in the public eye. It suggests that sometimes people get into relationships to boost their image and popularity, rather than for genuine feelings of love and companionship. The lyrics also highlight the importance of facing your problems with your partner rather than running away.

Line by Line Meaning

Come in uno show
Let's play like we're in a show

Giochiamo a perderci a volte
We play at losing ourselves sometimes

Rincorrerci un po'
Chasing each other just a bit

Solo per fare più udienza
Just to get more attention

Perché
Because

Quando il nostro amore non farà più notizia
When our love is no longer newsworthy

Ne troveremo uno nuovo
We'll find a new one

Per contare gli squarci
To tally the wounds

E curarli insieme
And fix them together

Adesso che
Now that

Non c'è nessuno qui che può salvarmi
There's no one here who can save me