Borja Penalba Catalá (born 1975 in
Valencia, Spain ) is a composer, record producer, arranger and musician.
He has worked with and for, among others,
Feliu Ventura ,
Lluís Llach ,
Lluís Danés ,
Obrint Pas ,
Miquel Gil ,
Joan Amèric ,
Marc Parrot ,
Sílvia Pérez Cruz ,
Bruno Oro ,
Albert Pla ,
Lídia Pujol ,
Elena Gadel ,
Verdcel ,
Aspencat or
Andreu Valor . He also was a member of the valencian rock band
Dropo .
Borja Penalba
Main works
Original soundtrack for "3D Flames", the first
3D documentary about the
Falles of
Valencia , directed by
Paulí Subirà , released at l'Hemisfèric (
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències ) of València on 27 February 2013.
[1]
Original soundtrack for the documentary film "Interior de Paisatge", directed by Elisenda Trilla. A production by Setmàgic Audiovisual and Televisió de Catalunya.
[2]
Original soundtrack for the documentary film "Enxaneta", directed by
Paulí Subirà . A 3D production by
TV3 . (review:
[1] )
Original soundtrack, together with
Lluís Llach , musical director, arranger and
live musician for the
Lluís Danés'
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine show
Llits (Beds)
Original soundtrack and sound effects for some flashes or visual poems created by
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine for the cultural TV show
Ànima broadcast by the Catalan channel
Canal 33
Original soundtrack and sound effects for the TV Show
"Enderrock TV" (by the music magazine
Enderrock ), under the direction of
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine
Original soundtrack and sound effects for the film
"El Sueño de Eleanor" (Eleanor's Dream)
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine , directed by
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine . Film especially made for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights . Film premiered at the
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía on 12 December 2008.
Original soundtrack and sound effects for the exhibition
"Immigration, here and now" , placed at the
Palau Robert in Barcelona, under the art direction of
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine . November 2008 – June 2009
Original soundtrack for the documentary film
"Homo Baby Boom" , directed by
Anna Boluda
Original soundtrack for the
promotional Spot directed by
Anna Boluda for the
IYA2009 (International Year of Astronomy 2009)
Musical director, arranger and musician for the
"Sopar dels XXXVI Premis Octubre" , under the direction of
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine , and performed in
Valencia on 27 October 2007 (Review:
[2] )
Music Producer and live musician (producer, guitar and accordion) for the show
"Tranuites Circus" , directed by
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine , and performed at the
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya in January 2007.
Co-director/music producer, arranger, musician and co-author of the Original Soundtrack composed by
Lluís Llach for the film
"Salvador" , directed by
Manuel Huerga .
Usual Guitar and Accordion live player for
Feliu Ventura .
Since May 2011, member of the band for
Bruno Oro as a multi-instrumentalist
During 2010, Plays at the 50NC show by
Marc Parrot as a multi-instrumentalist
Discography
'CDs/DVDs like composer (C) , producer (P) , arranger (A) and/or musician (M)' :
"A l'ombra de l'obscuritat" d'
Andreu Valor – Autoedition, 2012 (M)
"Directament" de
Joan Amèric – Temps Record, 2012 (P-A-M)
"Música i Lletra" by
Feliu Ventura – Propaganda pel Fet, 2011 (C-P-A-M)
"Homo Baby Boom" – DVD of the documentary directed by
Anna Boluda –
Associació de Famílies Lesbianes i Gais , 2008 (C-P-A-M)
"Sàmara" by
Verdcel –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008 (P-A-M)
"Eixos" by
Miquel Gil –
Temps Record , 2007 (P-A-M)
"Tranuites Circus" – DVD of the show directed by
Lluís Danés
Archived 27 February 2009 at the
Wayback Machine , with original music by
Lluís Llach –
Mediapro , 2007 (P-A-M)
"BSO Salvador(Puig Antich)" by
Lluís Llach –
BMG , 2006 (C-P-A-M)
"Alfabets de Futur" by
Feliu Ventura –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2006 (C-P-A-M)
"Que no s'apague la llum" by
Lluís Llach &
Feliu Ventura –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2005 (C-P-A-M)
"En moviment" by
Obrint Pas –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2005 (A-M)
"La Flama" by
Obrint Pas –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2004 (A-M)
"25 años haciendo el imbécil" by
Los Inhumanos –
Filmax Music , 2004 (M)
"Las Canciones de la afición del Levante U.D." Various artists – Sold with the newspaper
Levante [
permanent dead link ] of Valencia, 2004 (C-A-M)
"Barricades de paper" by
Feliu Ventura –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2003 (C-P-A-M)
"Terra" by
Obrint Pas –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2003 (A-M)
"Sentit" by
Néstor Mont – -
Cambra Records , 2003 (M)
"Capítulo II" [
permanent dead link ] by La Banda del Capitán Canalla –
Vale Music , 2003 (A-M)
"Capítulo I" by La Banda del Capitán Canalla –
Vale Music , 2001 (A-M)
"La velleta centenària" by
Dropo –
Cambra Records , 1997 (C-P-A-M)
'Collaborations/Included songs in CDs/DVDs like a producer (P) , arranger (A) and/or musician (M)' :
Album: "El teu viatge" – CC By-Nc-Sa 3.0 2012
Album: "Perversions" – RGB Supports, 2012
Song: "De Burjassot a tu" d'
Atupa , performed by
Atupa (P-A-M)
Album: "QuatribaRap" – Mésdemil, 2012
Album: "Voltors" – Bureo Músiques, 2012
Album: "Inèdit" – CC By-Nc-Sa 2012
Album: Disc de la Marató 2010
Song: "Begging the waves" by
Lidia Pujol , performed by Lidia Pujol (M)
Album: Single "Begging the waves"
Album:
Saó –
Producciones Malditas , 2008
Album:
L'Ovidi se'n va a Palau –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008
Album:
L'Ovidi se'n va a Palau –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008
Album:
L'Ovidi se'n va a Palau –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008
Album:
L'Ovidi se'n va a Palau –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008
Songs: Fragmento de "Corrandes d'exili" and "Serà un dia que durarà anys" by
Ovidi Montllor , performed by
Obrint Pas (M)
Album:
L'Ovidi se'n va a Palau –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2008
Album:
Homenatge a Lluís Llach. Si véns amb mi –
Picap , 2007
Song: "He vist un estel" by
Feliu Ventura , performed by Miriam Gimeno and Claudi Penalba (P-A-M)
Album:
Altres cançons de Nadal 4 [
permanent dead link ] –
Música Global , 2007
Song: "Rumba del Nord" by
La Carrau , performed by La Carrau (M)
Album:
Dins La Taifa –
Propaganda pel Fet , 2007
Album:
"BSO Salvador(Puig Antich)" –
BMG , 2006
Album:
Per al meu amic... Serrat –
Discmedi , 2006
Album:
Sempre més –
Discmedi , 2005
Album:
Set voltes rebel ,
Bullanga Records , 2005
Awards
(Awards and nominations given, either directly to Borja Penalba, or to works in which he has been specially involved in
Awards Ovidi Montllor of Valencian Music:
2007 Edition : Best song – “Alacant –per interior-” (
Feliu Ventura )
2008 Edition : Best Folk Album – "Eixos" (
Miquel Gil )
2012 Edition : Best Songwriter Album – "Música i lletra" (
Feliu Ventura )
Enderrock Awards (People's Choice Award):
2005
2006
External links
References
International National Artists