Frankie Reyes
Going by the name Frankie Reyes, Los Angeles-based electronic musician Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker draws from Latin American traditions as well as contemporary composers. 2016's Boleros Valses y Más consisted of Puerto Rican standards played on an Oberheim synthesizer, a MIDI sequencer, and an effects unit, and 2020's Originalitos contained Reyes' own compositions performed on the same setup.
Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker is best known for his abstract house releases as GB (Gifted & Blessed) in addition to other pseudonyms including the Abstract Eye and Julian Abelar, as well as his duo with Yeofi Andoh, the Steoples. He debuted the Frankie Reyes moniker with 2014's Technoindigenous Studies EP No. 1 (issued by his own Gifted & Blessed label), which combined atmospheric synth pads and light beats with echo-heavy samples of indigenous chanting. The debut Reyes full-length, Boleros Valses y Más, arrived on Stones Throw in 2016. With this album, he paid homage to his Puerto Rican heritage, performing traditional Latin American compositions on an Oberheim synthesizer. 2020's Originalitos drew from a similar sonic palette, but was made up of Reyes' original compositions.
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Discography
4 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Boleros Valses y Mas
Electronic - Released by Stones Throw Records on 29 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Originalitos
Electronic - Released by Stones Throw Records on 23 Oct 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ven Mamacita
Electronic - Released by Stones Throw Records on 30 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Alma De La Palma
Electronic - Released by Stones Throw Records on 2 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo