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    The Wild Things
    Single
    The Wild Things
    'The Wild Things' is the forthcoming single by Alex Raúl. The song will be available on all streaming platforms.
    As The Call
    Short Film
    As The Call
    'As the Call, So the Echo' is a short dance film, directed and composed by Alex Raúl. The film stars choreographer and dancer Nicole Ishimaru, in a riveting battle with her inner demons. The film premiered at Cinedans FEST '24 in EYE Amsterdam.
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    CAVES
    VR
    CAVES
    CAVES is an animated VR-experience of an immersive choir performance, set in a virtual cave. The work was directed and composed by Alex Raúl, and premiered at Opera Forward Festival in Amsterdam. CAVES was selected for the Gouden Kalf Award Competition, at Nederlands Film Festival '23. Created in collaboration with art director Bats Bronsveld and character designer Charleton Mercelina. Listen to one of its choir pieces, or see the teaser below.
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    The Fantastic Fix
    Album
    The Fantastic Fix
    Alex Raúl's debut album is a sizzling stew of experimental R&B and electronic blues.
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    Heart Of Town
    Essay
    Heart Of Town
    Essay on Amsterdam’s inner city architecture, which is riddled with references to the Netherlands’ history of slavery and colonial exploitation. Published on Failed Architecture.
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    Zero Tolerance
    Essay
    Zero Tolerance
    Essay on Amsterdam, liberal tolerance, and the genesis of modern capitalism. Published in The Architectural Review, (London, 2018).
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    Jan 14, 2022

    Amsterdam’s architecture of colonial exploitation
    Essay
    Jan 14, 2022

    Zero tolerance: Amsterdam, the cradle of modern capitalism
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    Alex Raúl is a composer, filmmaker and audiovisual artist from Amsterdam.

    His music fuses experimental R&B, electronica, and choir compositions.

    Radical imagination and critical history inspire his films and audiovisual installations.

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    Alex Raúl holds a master’s degree in Law, and worked in refugee law for several years. He autonomously developed his practice as a composer, filmmaker and audiovisual artist, which he now fully dedicates his time to.

    In 2019 he debuted with the album ‘The Fantastic Fix’, a sizzling stew of experimental R&B and electronic blues. He has since composed music for film, tv, and theatre.

    In 2023 he directed and composed CAVES, an animated VR-experience of an immersive choir performance. The work premiered at Opera Forward Festival ’23 in Amsterdam, and was selected for the Gouden Kalf Award Competition at Nederlands Film Festival ’23. The experience has since toured internationally [Ottawa International Animation Festival ’23, CutOut Fest Mexico ’23].

    ‘The Wild Things’ is his forthcoming single, set for release this spring.

    His short dance film ‘As the Call, So the Echo’ premiered at Cinedans FEST ’24, at EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam. The film stars choreographer and dancer Nicole Ishimaru, and was directed and composed for by Alex Raúl.

    Alex Raúl is currently working on a new studio album, as well as an immersive film installation.

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