Descartes a Kant is a band from Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco formed in 2001. The project is based on experimentation and mixing energy with melodic dissonance.
Surges in Guadalajara in 2001, the year that immediately integrate the independent music scene of the country. Adopt the name by combining two figures who admire : Descartes and Kant , whose opposing philosophical works framed the beginning of the modern era. Cope after some years in the local underground and after several lineup changes , Descartes to Kant publishes the stamp Intolerance debut album entitled "Paper Dolls" in 2007.
It reflects the " bipolar " sound as they call themselves , combining both sweet and loud , to mix all their influences noise core , rock & roll , surf , electro, bossa nova with touches of jazz. Their live shows , which strike a balance between performance and stage presence along with his compositions have led them to be the opening act for bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Sonic Youth , Yo La Tengo , Stereo Total, The Other , Explosions in the Sky and The Melvins .
" Il Visore Lunatique " their second full length album , was released in 2012. Topics disc as " Suckerphilia ", " Buy All My Dreams" and "You May Kiss The Bride" .
They have participated in festivals like : Vive Latino , Indian Pop , Machinery Fest , SXSW , Rock Park, Culture Collide , White Nights.
Genre (s) Noise Rock punk rock horror punk experimental Rock Avant -garde rock
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Official site: http://descartesakant.com/