Artist description Duo making electronic music under some concepts such as life emerging from death, name comes from organic matter which dies to give life to new organisms, cicles of nature expressed through technological means (samplers, synthesizers, vocals, percusions, etc.)

Music Style dark industrial, orchestral-ritual ambient melodies

Musical Influences Dead Can Dance, Skinny Puppy, Test Department, SPK...

Similar Artists Deutsch Nepal, Coil, none

Artist History Manuel Partida was living in Chicago, Ill. and had a concept dealing with nature but expressed through modern means as plastic arts and electronic music (name of the concept was "Humus"). When he came back to his original country (Mexico), in late 1990, he joined La Funcion de Repulsa members and made diverse improvisational collaborations. Some solo tracks created by himself and his brother Luis Alberto gave the final touch to the first tape of Humus: "The Beauty of Wood" (1991). After awhile they began to compose new pieces for a new album. Then a problem came out with the name: another band in Mexico had it registered, so it was changed to Detritus and under this name their first CD was released "El Vaivén de los Ciclos" (1996). They've played very few times, mostly in art exhibitions. New CD is being produced.

Group Members Luis Alberto Partida M.Manuel Angel Partida M.

Instruments synthesizers, sampler, drum machines, computer, ocasional percusions, vocals, flute

Albums "El Vaivén de los Ciclos" 1996

Press Reviews "Detritus create very strange experimental industrial. Their murky mixture includes percussive thuds, electronic noises, samplings and other synthesized sounds and above all a characterizing deep voice reciting technological-ballad lyrics" - Chain D.L.K. #5 from Italy"...this is a very competent collection of tracks, wheter it's the DEUTSCH NEPALISH 'Orion Drama', the quiet piano of 'Ukna', the bruitish almost BLACKHOUSE sounding 'Yourself?', one of the more orchestral tracks, or any of the musty little corners in between, this makes for an interesting and surprisingly cohesive listen" - Worm Gear #7 from U.S.A."Far away from the poor electro and industrial experiments of their compatriots, the Mexican Detritus are dealing with an intelligent kind of atmospheric music with a rather professional aproach in the way of composing!" - Side-Line #22 from Belgium"...a very unique piece of innovative/intelligent musicianship. Being a showcase of diversity, this album caress vast musical ideas of different forms, inhaled, remodeled and put together" - Illvminations #2 from Turkey"It's an impressive release - rich with textures, feelings & the joys and sorrows of life... This is a highly recommended sonic masterpiece" - Objekt webzine from USA"Ambient and harsh industrial noises mix with minimalist pianos, sample-loops, darkwave synth strings, enviromental sounds, ethereal waltzes and occasional vocals to produce some great spell-binding music. This really is top quality stuff" - Blatant Propaganda #2 from Australia"...this band has been really great to mix together different musical movements in a unique common landscape" - Ascension #3 rom Italy

Additional Info There's also a tape as Humus "The Beauty of Wood" 1991

Location Victoria, Tamaulipas - Mexico

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