About
Iluso Records is an independent record label founded in 2013 by Michael Caratti and Álvaro Domene.
Our catalogue focuses on exploratory creative new music derived and informed by the fertile traditions of jazz, avant-garde metal, free-improvisation, western contemporary classical, and experimental electronic music.
We have featured works by artists who are dedicated to exploring the endless sonic possibilities that can be found within and beyond said genres:
Briggan Krauss, Colin Marston, Matthew Shipp, Elliott Sharp, Henry Kaiser, Mike Pride, Álvaro Pérez, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Colin Fisher, Lotte Anker, Pat Thomas, Eliane Gazzard, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Frode Gjerstad, Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke, Harvey Valdés, Ståle Liavik Solberg, Max Kutner, Terry Day, Sam Newsome, John Butcher, Dane Johnson, John Russell, Tom Rainey, Killick Hinds, Josh Sinton, Jason Ajemian, Chad Taylor, Rachel Musson, Chris Hoffman, Steve Beresford, Eli Wallace, Devin Gray, Brandon López, Aaron Quinn, Jason Nazary, Dominic Lash, Alex Ward, Ricardo Tejero, Javier Carmona, Rick Parker, Jeremy Carlstedt, Luke Barlow, Roberto Sassi, Santiago Horro, Sergio Mena, and Andrew Bassett.
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For all enquiries including artist bookings and purchase requests please contact the team at info@ilusorecords.com.
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ADAPAR [Domene/Pérez]2
Álvaro Domene (guitarist, composer, sound designer) and saxophonist‑composer Álvaro Pérez have reconvened to deliver the second entry in their ADAPAR series, merging avant‑garde jazz with the raw power of metal.
After their self‑titled debut, which critic Andrey Henkin of the Brooklyn Rail called “thirty‑five minutes of unfettered brutality,” the new record thrusts listeners into an even more volcanic soundscape.
ADAPAR 2 expands on the first album’s off‑kilter, asymmetrical structures, delivering far heavier, fiercer, and more relentless material, a feat that seemed unlikely before the record arrived. Domene’s meticulous production, intricate programming, and inventive guitar work intertwine with Pérez’s frantic saxophone lines.
Each track erupts with soaring saxes, scorching guitars, pounding drums, and a defiantly subversive spirit. ADAPAR 2 proves that jazz and metal can coexist without diluting and sacrificing the core of either genre. Metal functions organically within the composition, not ornamentally.
With this second outing, the ADAPAR project pushes further into uncharted territory across jazz, metal, and experimental music in the 21st century. Play loud!
Iluso Records, September 2023