berekekê releases new album ‘Estirpe’

From the coast of Cádiz, Spanish composer berekekê has been walking a unique path through modern experimental music as a prolific composer. Since 2003, he’s developed an avant-garde sound that moves freely between genres, combining symphonic ambition with electronic texture, jazz inflection and folk-inspired melody. A multi-instrumentalist, arranger and lifelong explorer of sonic possibility, berekekê’s work reflects decades of artistic expression from classical beginnings in a school rondalla to the creation of deeply conceptual works that build on his original musical storytelling.

Born into a large family, his story began in the local music scene, performing in trios, orchestras and alongside celebrated Spanish artists such as Eurovision contestant Eva Santamaría. Those early years instilled a discipline and curiosity that would later drive his output as an independent composer. Over the years, berekekê’s catalogue has unfolded like a living archive of sound experiments, each release built around a unifying theme.

Over two decades ago, his debut album MIRADORES (Perspectives) unveiled a blend of influences to present his opening artistic statement. This was followed by SIETE PIEZAS CHINAS, pairing classical composition with Asian tonalities and PLATEROIDEOLOGIIA, a fusion of classical and Spanish traditions. In 2007, ASI EN LA TIERRA… took his work into new spheres, fusing orchestral arrangements with electronic soundscapes. berekekê’s music continued to glide through concept-driven projects; El Águila Robada, which fused classical forms with Native Northumbrian-Indian elements; ASNOGRAFIA, his reflection on Spanish classical heritage and O Último Tucunaré, a meeting of European and Brazilian sounds.

Now, berekekê returns with Estirpe, his latest and perhaps most ambitious work to date, offering a twelve-track outing inspired by speculative visions of alien civilisations. The album imagines a world where humanity confronts its creators, framing a race of extraterrestrial beings who return to impose order on a collapsing planet. The story plays out across symphonic and electronic dimensions, bringing together drones, pads and orchestral flourishes into an epic cinematic experience.

Developed over several years and brought to life in April 2025, Estirpe was mastered at Bob Katz’s Digital Domain Studios in the USA and marks another independent release for berekekê, created using the same homegrown tools that define his trademark sound. The album’s sequencing follows a chronological arc, from the aliens’ arrival to humanity’s resistance and eventual downfall. Each track serves as a chapter within this sonic odyssey from the grandeur of “Estación destino: kab’an” and the playful experimentation of “Vocal Training” to the haunting aesthetic of “Yo fui, yo soy” and the climactic rebellion of “Memento Mori.”

Across its compositions, Estirpe balances the cerebral and the emotional, drawing equally from soundtrack composition, experimental sound design and symphonic tradition. berekekê paints with texture rather than melody, using synths and orchestral elements to construct vast, cinematic spaces that feel at once futuristic and ancient.

It’s a spectacular work of avant-garde compositions, capturing a vast array of moods and textures from dreamy ambient bliss to dramatic sonic intensity, resulting in a gripping listening experience from start to finish. With Estirpe, berekekê once again proves himself to be one of Spain’s most inventive composers, an artist able to venture into the unknown, creating music that flows through imagination, philosophy and the limitless expanse of sound. To find out more about berekekê’s extraordinary musical world and listen to Estirpe in full, check out his website here.