Telectu | |
|---|---|
 Vítor Rua (guitar), Jorge Lima Barreto (piano) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portugal |
| Genres | Free jazz, cyber jazz, avant-garde rock, electronica, experimental music, concrete music, minimalism |
| Years active | 1982–2011 |
Telectu is a Portuguese experimental, avant-garde music duo formed in 1982 by Vítor Rua (former member of GNR) and Jorge Lima Barreto, a jazz musician and musical essayist.[1] Their music incorporates a variety of elements from free jazz, rock, electronica, minimalism and concrete music.[2] They are arguably the most important project of its genre in Portugal.[citation needed] Their career spanning 30 years, includes a voluminous discography, many national and international performances and collaborations, both live and recorded, with important experimental and improvisation musicians such as Elliott Sharp, Carlos Zíngaro, Jac Berrocal, Sunny Murray, Chris Cutler amongst others.[3] They have also composed music for theater, video art and multimedia performance. Although the project ceased recording new material with the death of Jorge Lima Barreto in 2011,[4] Telectu continues to perform live sporadically, with Vitor Rua and Ilda Teresa Castro.[5]
