Luis Vasquez
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter Jose Vasquez – born in Los Angeles, California on May 30, 1979 – was better known by his stage name, The Soft Moon. Inspired by punk rock as a teenager, he moved to Oakland, California after graduating from high school and briefly joined psychedelic rock band Lumerians. In 2009, he formed the post-punk / electronic solo project The Soft Moon and signed with the Captured Tracks label. The following year, he released his first single, “Breathe the Fire,” and his self-titled debut album to critical acclaim. After nearly two years of working on his sophomore album, Jose Vasquez was robbed at gunpoint and his laptop computer – which contained a finished album and demos – was stolen. He was able to release a version of his second album, Zeros, in 2012. Relocating to Venice, Italy in 2013, he began to work on his third album, which was put on hold when The Soft Moon was the opening act for Depeche Mode’s 2014 tour. The Soft Moon released their third album, Deeper, in 2015, which was later reinvented on vinyl with two volumes of Deeper Remixed in 2016. After dealing with their van being broken into and losing equipment and merchandise, The Soft Moon was scheduled to tour with Killing Joke in 2016, but the tour was cancelled. Vasquez – and The Soft Moon – persevered and released Criminal in 2018,which also received a vinyl two volume Criminal Remixed release that same year. In 2021, Luis Vasquez issued the solo album A Body of Errors before returning with The Soft Moon’s fifth album, Exister. Jose Vasquez died on January 19, 2024, of a suspected fentanyl overdose. His body was found alongside those of DJ Silent Servant (John Juan Mendez) and Mendez’s wife Simone Ling, who also died of suspected overdoses.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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A Body Of Errors
Film Soundtracks - Released by 2 Mondi Collective on 4/12/2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Glorias del Folklore Dominicano
Latin America - Released by Pearl Music on 7/06/1979
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Alabanzas al Rey
World - Released by Vides Producciones on 25/04/2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All I Can Remember (Extended Version)
Rock - Released by LVM Records on 28/06/2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
All I can Remember
Alternative & Indie - Released by Kitsune Records on 14/05/2022
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La Fidelidad de Dios
World - Released by Vides Producciones on 17/05/2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rey de Reyes
World - Released by Vides Producciones on 16/01/2023
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Celeste Aurora
Latin America - Released by Bajo licencia de El Disco De Moda C.A. on 1/01/1961
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Mosaico de Ritmo
Luis Vasquez, La Orquesta Sans Souci
Latin America - Released by Bajo licencia de El Disco De Moda C.A. on 1/01/1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nacer en Apocalipsis
Electronic - Released by Alonso Ramirez on 17/03/2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Merengue en Caracas
Latin America - Released by Bajo licencia de El Disco De Moda C.A. on 1/01/1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -