MUSIC, THAT UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE THAT CONNECTS US ALL.
It's great to sit down at any instrument and write something that didn't exist 5 minutes ago. That magic and illusion that is created in the studio is something that later will be available to everyone, and that moment cannot be conveyed in words. It is simply a language of the soul.
Reuben
Gallardo
1992 - 1995
Rubén Gallardo was born in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) in 1992, in a family linked to music. Influenced by his parents in the middle of the Madrid scene, they bestow cultural values and a passion for music.
In a self-taught way and with great interest, he begins to show artistic qualities at a very early age, learning to play the piano and the guitar.
About Rubén
Composer · Producer · director · multi-instrumentalist
1996 - 2005
With great impetus for everything related to the artistic world, he makes him investigate other paths within art and discover new artistic qualities that give the artist his first recognitions.
Acting, music and composition become extracurricular activities, reaching theater and musical performances with only 6 years in the entire Balearic scene.
2006 - 2011
Member of several musical groups comprised of various styles and the constant dedication and vocation for the artistic sector, make him learn to play the drums, the transverse flute along with typical instruments of his land, such as the bandurria or the piccolo.
At the age of 15, self-taught and out of 'curiosity', he began writing music, making his first compositions together with his first symphonic works.
2012 - 2014
Following his vocation to be an artist, he directs his own theater company that covers the entire Balearic scene for several years, acquiring knowledge and contacts, growing professionally and personally.
On his way, and without neglecting the musical section, he continues to study instrumentation and composition in a self-taught way.
Graduated in business administration and management, sound and lighting technician, He began his career in a professional way from the "backstage" of the stage, meeting great professionals and nationally recognized artists who gave him advice and an apprenticeship which, little by little, opens the doors to a growing professional sector.
2015 - 2016
Before beginning in the audiovisual sector, he joined the Majorcan singer-songwriter Sara Reus as lead guitarist, with whom he would start a tour throughout the Balearic panorama and some points on the peninsula, after the singer-songwriter's first release. During those years, Rubén started in Musical Production, graduating years later with the title of "honoris causa". His work, his attitude and aptitude, demonstrate a great talent in the young composer, with well-defined foundations to fully enter the music sector.
Following his vocation of being an artist, he directs his own theater company that travels throughout the Balearic Islands for several years, acquiring knowledge and contacts, growing professionally and personally.
Along the way, and without neglecting the musical section, he continues to self-taught instrumentation and composition.
2017
In full Tour, he started in the audiovisual world, under a small commission to compose a single piano piece for the film "Zerø".
It is then that the director, amazed by the sensitivity that his work gives off, makes him the proposal to compose the Original Soundtrack of the complete film.
In the midst of filming the project, he began composing for audiovisual media, studying its language, instrumentation and its importance. After understanding the crucial role of music in cinema and in its fullness, he decides to put all his knowledge into creating the 'score'.
With great enthusiasm, and after several months of hard work, the long-awaited film is released, along with the release of the Soundtrack, granting a large number of compliments to the composer for his work.
After its premiere, the film is awarded with the international award for "Best Soundtrack" for "Zerø" at the International Films InFest festival. Thanks to this, he receives a new order to sign the soundtrack of "MaBelle".
From then on, he decides to devote all his efforts and focus on a new life: film composition.
2018
settling down and acquiring knowledge of the sector, he performs an excellent dramatic work full of nuances, which begins to develop his facet as a composer, perfectly understanding the meaning of music in the image.
After the premiere of "MaBelle", he decides to leave the stage behind, thus focusing on achieving his goal and being a film composer. This makes it start in a learning process covering all kinds of resources at its disposal to understand the meaning and the correct use of music on the big screen, along with the dramatic genres, to be able to cover in a professional way any project.
In his learning path, he not only acquires knowledge in the entire music-audiovisual sector; His vocation leads him to understand the cinematographic language and how the entire process of a project works. This makes it possible to resort to a great base of knowledge when it comes to being able to express their musical concerns in their compositions.
After completing several commissions, he embarked on the composition of the first studio album "Luna", an instrumental project that fuses settings and sound effects.
Among his most notable works of 2018, we find the Soundtrack of "Retorno", making the composer attract the attention of theBalearic Association of Friends of Soundtracks (ABABS), who make the composer participate in the association. That same year, ABABS organized a presentation to publicize his latest work ("Retorno"), granting him recognition along with the release of his first physical album.
Establishing and acquiring knowledge of the sector, he carries out excellent dramatic work full of nuances, which begins to develop his role as a composer, perfectly understanding the meaning of music in the image.
After the premiere of "MaBelle", he decides to leave the stage behind, thus focusing on achieving his goal and being a film composer. This begins a learning process covering all types of resources at your disposal to understand the meaning and correct use of music on the big screen, along with dramatic genres, to be able to cover it in a professional way. any project.
Among his most notable works of 2018, we find the Soundtrack of "Return", causing the composer to call the attention of the Balearic Association of Friends of Soundtracks (ABABS) , who make the composer participate in the association. That same year, ABABS organizes a presentation to publicize their latest work ("Return"), giving it recognition along with the release of the first physical album.
The talent, dedication, affection and meticulous way of working does not go unnoticed by directors, producers and professionals in the sector, making the leap to projects with greater professional impact. By working his way up little by little and working steadily, he gets several nominations closing that same year with a great perspective for the future.
2019
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After these years, he began to work as an arranger and musical director for various events and concerts, both nationally and internationally.
The audiovisual commissions continue to arrive and the soundtracks of "Mamá" and "The Warning" stand out. two projects in which he innovates his creations with synthesizers and chamber orchestra, leaving the great orchestrations typical in his works but following his own style.
Throughout 2019, he releases "Memorias", a new instrumental song with percussive and epic nuances. In turn, he is in charge of producing the second studio album "Por Amor Al Arte" by singer-songwriter Sara Reus.
Autumn arrived and just before the release of the album, Rubén received his second international award at the Films InFest festival, for his work on "Return". After that, he decides to postpone his audiovisual works to prepare the PinceladasTour tour.
2020
After the premiere of one of the films and the start of the Tour, everything is postponed due to the situation caused by the state of alarm, which forces us to redo the agenda. All events, concerts and premieres are completely postponed, as well as various filming and work deliveries.
Despite the circumstances, the composer takes advantage of the time and composes his second studio album, "Alma", performed by himself on piano. With a great appreciation for this new work, and after months of waiting, he resumes his musical career in the cinema following his maxim of pursuing his dreams with effort and sacrifice.
That same year he signed the Soundtrack for "The Journey of Our Lives", forming part of the third edition of the International Gil Soundtrack Awards , for the film "Somos Tierra", where he was a world finalist.
Thanks to his latest nominations and awards, he continues to work on several projects, among which "Moderna" or "La Leyenda de Oriol" stand out, opening the way to new film genres from which he manages to have his own style.
At the end of the year, he received the award for Best Pop-Rock Album at the Premis Enderock Balear, along with Sara Reus, who was the producer and co-composer of the second studio album "Por Amor Al Arte" and, in turn, gave I begin the composition of the film "180Grados".
Despite the circumstances, the composer takes advantage of the time and ccomposes his second studio album, "Alma", performed by himself on piano. With a great appreciation for this new work, and after months of waiting, he resumes his musical career in cinema.following his maxim of pursuing his dreams with effort and sacrifice.
That same year he signed the Soundtrack for "The Journey of Our Lives", forming part of the third edition of the International Awards.Gil Soundtrack Award, for the film "Somos Tierra", where it is a global finalist.
Thanks to his latest nominations and recognitions, he continues working on several projects including "Moderna" or "La Leyenda de Oriol", opening the way to new film genres in which he manages to have his own style.
At the end of the year, he received the award for Best Pop-Rock Album at the Enderock Balear Awards, together with Sara Reus, being the producer and co-composer of the second studio album "Por Amor Al Arte" and in turn, gave I begin the composition of the film "180Grados".
2021
With great determination, he continues his work at 180Grados while continuing to improve his knowledge, the technical and sound quality of his projects, evolving day by day. Together with Joan Arbona, president of ABABS, they present the soundtrack of "La Leyenda de Oriol". A most special event in which they not only delved into the themes of their "score" but also explained the entire creation process, the way of understanding and working in the studio and the interpretation of various themes live. In turn, that same day, the release of the physical album of the Soundtrack is made, this being the second album on the market in a collector's edition where it contains 4 additional songs written exclusively for said album, making them sell out in the same presentation. . That same day a new recognition is granted for this work by ABABS.
New projects like "Primavera Esvaïda" or "Ruta", continue to demonstrate the ability and potential of the composer working in different genres,
managing to excite and maintain its own style and signature within the cinematographic panorama.
Once the composition of 180Grados is finished, it is the same composer who is also in charge of the audio post-production of the film.
Months later, he signs his first musical "Los Fantasmas de mi Casa", a new challenge for the artist, who is also in charge of musical direction.
New projects like"Esvaïda Spring" or "Ruta", continue to demonstrate the capacity and potential of the
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Once the composition of 180Grados is finished, it is the same composer who is also in charge of post-productionaudio of the film. Months later, he signed his firstmusical "Los Fantasmas de mi Casa", a new challenge for the artist, who is also thein charge of musical direction.
2022
In a self-taught way, Rubén demonstrates the ability to excel and dedication that he carries within himself, sharing his talent and making his work valued by professionals and amateurs. Shortly after these last works and to conclude 2021, it is announced that it is currently producing his third studio album, (among other projects already signed) showing once again the sensitivity and emotions that can be experienced with his music.
Shortly after these latest works and to conclude 2021, it is announced that he is currently producing his third studio album, (among other projects already signed) showing once again, the sensitivity and emotions that can be experienced with his music.