Cadú Tenório

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

2010

Genres

experimental, electronic, noise, dark ambient, drone, MPB

Instruments

synthesizers, field recordings, tape loops, processed instruments, electronics

Biography

Carlos Eduardo Tenório de Santa Rosa, artistically known as Cadú Tenório, is a prolific artist in Rio de Janeiro's experimental and electronic music scene, active since 2010. His work is marked by the exploration of recording processes and the achievement of unusual timbres, using synthesizers, field recordings, tape loops, and processed instruments, in addition to sounds extracted from everyday objects. Tenório moves between noise, dark ambient, and drone, but his work transcends these definitions, frequently built from improvisation and unusual timbres.

Throughout his career, Cadú Tenório has been associated with several significant projects and collaborations. He is a composer and musician in groups such as Sobre a Máquina, VICTIM!, Ceticências, Vaso, and Gruta. His musical partnerships span a vast range of artists, including names like Juçara Marçal, with whom he released the acclaimed album "Anganga", Paal Nilssen-Love, Thomas Rohrer, Marcio Bulk, Alice Caymmi, Rogério Skylab, and Lívia Nestrovski, among others. This diversity of collaborations demonstrates the breadth of his activity and the relevance of his work on the Brazilian and international musical scene, with releases by foreign labels such as Fusty Cunt (USA), Blue Tapes (UK), and Ukiuki Atama (Japan).

Cadú Tenório also stands out for his solo career, with an extensive discography that includes albums such as "Isekai", "Corrupted Data", "Cassettes", and "Waifu". His work has been recognized and celebrated by names like Ari Aster and Matana Roberts. In addition to his musical output, Tenório also creates soundtracks for theater and cinema, establishing himself as one of the most active and inventive experimental composers in Brazil today, deserving attention for his innovative and challenging approach to music.

Discography

• Cadu Tenório + Márcio Bulk – Banquete (2014)
• Cassettes (2014)
• Cadu Tenório & Eduardo Manso – Casebre (2015)
• Juçara Marçal & Cadu Tenório – Anganga (2015)
• Diego Dias, Cadu Tenório & Arthur Lacerda – Ácaro (2016)
• Cadu Tenório & Thomas Rohrer – Fórceps (2016)
• Rimming Compilation: Liquid Sky (2016)
• Phantom Pain (2017)
• Vozes (2018)
• Corrupted Data蝶とクジラ (2019)
• Corrupted Data 孤独死 (2019)
• Blue Thirty-Four (2019)
• Waifu (2020)
• 孤立: Room Memoirs (2020)
• Monument for Nothing (2021)
• Signal Eustasy VI (2021)
• Are You Okay? (2021)