Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is a multi-instrumentalist and an ambient/experimental musician from the United States. He co-founded the drone and ambient label Root Strata.

Cantu-Ledesma got his start as one of the founding members of the band Tarentel. Limpid as the Solitudes, EP (Shelter Press) – 2018 Un Hiver En Plein Été, LP (Shelter Press) – 2021

Colophon Ambient solo project. Spring 10-inch (Limited, OOP) (Dreams by Degrees) – 2002 Conduction. Convection. Radiation. CD 3-way split w/ The Wind-Up Bird and 1 Mile North (Music Fellowship) – 2004 Travels In Constants (Vol. 18): Love Loops CD (Limited, OOP, part of the Travels in Constants CD subscription series) (Temporary Residence Limited) – 2004

The Holy See Harsh noise project of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Jim Redd. Snowing Ash CD-R (Limited to 200 copies, OOP) (Root Strata) – 2005 The Original Pure Thoughts (Music Your Mind Will Love You) – 2006 Fucking Physics CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Foxglove) – 2007 Blood Honey CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP, part of the Arroyo subscription series) (Digitalis) – 2008

Sea Zombies Project of Brad Rose (of The North Sea, Ajilvsga, Ossining, Digitalis Records) and John Twells (known as Xela, owner of Type Records) with contributions by Gregg Kowalsky, Jed Bindeman, and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. It Died in Africa Cassette (Two hand-numbered limited editions: 100/50 copies, OOP) (Digitalis Limited) – 2008

The Alps

Kraut/psych rock band composed of Alexis Georgopoulos, Scott Hewicker and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. Jewelt Galaxies CD-R (Limited to 200 copies, OOP) (Root Strata) – 2005 Spirit Shambles CD-R (Limited to 150 copies, OOP) (Root Strata) – 2006 Jewelt Galaxies/Spirit Shambles CD (Spekk) – 2007 A Path Through the Sun CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata) – 2008 A Path Through the Moon CD-R (Limited to 100 copies, OOP) (Root Strata) – 2008 III CD, LP (Root Strata) – 2008 Le Voyage CD, LP (Type) – 2010 Easy Action LP (Mexican Summer) – 2011

Moholy-Nagy A heavily synthesizer based and largely improvisational group featuring Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Danny Paul Grody, and Trevor Montgomery.

Like Mirage LP/CD (Temporary Residence Limited) – 2011

Isidore Ducasse Collaborative project between Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Trevor Montgomery.

Isidore Ducasse LP (limited to 400 copies, OOP) (Blackest Rainbow) – 2011

Josephine Collaborative project between Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Tony Cross.

You Are Perfect Today Cassette (Digitalis Limited) – 2011

Raum Collaborative project between Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Liz Harris (Grouper).

The Event of Your Leaving LP (Glass, House) – 2013 Daughter LP (Yellow Electric) – 2022