Antonio Escobar Núñez


Antonio Escobar Núñez is a Spanish musical artist who has won awards during his career as a music producer, mixing engineer, sound designer and composer for advertising, film, TV and recording artists. Escobar's music features rock, electronica, pop, dance, Latin and orchestral influences.

Biography

Background

Antonio Escobar was born in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, raised in Málaga and is of Andalusian descent. He began during the late 1990s as a record producer for the singer :es:Manzanita|Manzanita and in 1998, formed Spanish indie band Maydrïm.

Productions

Escobar was one of the first music producers in Spain to merge rock, electronica and orchestral in the late 1990s and he has been very connected with the last trends in music.
He has worked composing, arranging and producing for a series of recording artists and music groups including :en:John Legend|John Legend A Place Called World, Zara Larsson Invisible, Dan Croll, :es:Manzanita|Manzanita, :es:Vanesa_Martín|Vanesa Martín, :en:Carlos Baute|Carlos Baute, :es:OBK|OBK, :es:Anni B Sweet|Anni B Seet, :es:Carles Benavent|Carles Benavent, :es:Carlos Tarque|Carlos Tarque, Dani Reus & The Gospel Factory, De Pedro, Dr Kucho!, Garrett Wall, José Ortega, :es:María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero|La Mari, :es:Salvador Beltrán|Salvador Beltrán, Lolita Flores, Lonely Joe, Lucas, Luis Ramiro, Marwan, :es:Vanexxa|Vanexxa and :es:Zahara |Zahara. He has also produced music for the Swedish singer Carita Boronska and Brazilian guitarist Gladston Galliza. He has worked with many important music companies including Columbia, EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music, Vale Music, :es:Subterfuge|Subterfuge, El Diablo, Lunar and Weekend.

Sonic branding

In 2000, Escobar was a mixing engineer and technician for live programmes at :es:Localia|Localia Málaga, Málaga, a former television channel of the :es:Grupo PRISA|Prisa Media Group. In 2002, he moved to Madrid to become chief producer, composer and mixer for the advertising division of A.S.K., a music production company owned by the Argentinian rock producer :es:Alejo Stivel|Alejandro Stivel and one of Spain’s top 5 music studios, triplicating its production output in just 3 years. In 2004, Escobar established the production company and record label, Antipop, to maximize his music productivity within the advertising industry, generate soundtracks for film and television, and produce music for more recording artists.

Advertising campaigns

Escobar has composed and produced music for television, cinema and commercials, including idents, and has worked on over 200 publicity campaigns on behalf of advertising agencies and media channels for Europe and USA. He has created music for the promotion of Spanish brands, including Adif, Aena, Sammontana and Caja Madrid, and has recorded with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and the La Orquesta de Cámara Andrés Segovia.
Escobar has also created advertising scores for international brands, including Audi, B.M.W., Carlsberg, Carrefour, Coca-Cola, Ford, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Telefónica, Turismo España and Visa. The commercials have been broadcast in Spain, as well as internationally.

Awards

In recognition of his music-to-picture talents, Escobar has won various industry awards for his contributions to the sonic and visual arts. These include a Gold award for Best Music at the New York Film Festival in 2003 and the A.P.P.E. Best Sound award in 2004.
Escobar has also been invited to deliver lectures at the University of Seville and industry events, such as Tenerife Lan Party, on advertising, mixing, sonic branding and audio imaging.

Rock launch

In 2003, Escobar joined forces with the singer Noemí Carrión to form the pop-rock group Nómadas and in 2004, Nieva meaning Snows, whose musical sound fuses electric guitars with electronica. In 2007, after three years of development, the duo performed concerts in Spanish cities with a full band before writing, recording and producing their debut album. In 2011, the group began the final mixing and mastering of Sed De Mar . Also in 2011, Escobar was the programmer of :es:Hacia lo salvaje |Hacia Lo Salvaje, the sixth studio album of award-winning Spanish rock group Amaral.

Later activities

Escobar's latest film soundtracks include The Vampire In The Hole, directed by :es:Sonia Escolano|Sonia Escolano and Sadrac González, Miente, directed by Isabel de Ocampo, Evelyn also directed by Ocampo and Impávido, starring :es:Marta Torné|Marta Torné and directed by Carlos Therón. He has also created the music for Spanish teen drama series, :es:18, la serie|18, including the songs of the group, 18RDC, featured in the show, which aired on Antena 3 and Antena 3 Neox, from 2008 to 2009. Recent advertising credits include Burgo de Arias, Disaronno, :es:Mahou|Cerveza Mixta and :es:Mutua Madrileña|Mútua Madrileña.

Awards, prizes, nominations

Film and TV - individual

International brands

Audi, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, B.M.W., Bongrain SA, Carlsberg, Carrefour, Coca-Cola, Ford, Girlguiding UK, I.B.M., IKEA, Illva Saronno, Movistar, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsi, Peugeot, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Sammontana, Santander, Sony PlayStation, Ssang Yong, Sunny Delight, Telefónica, Turismo España, Turismo Madrid, Visa

Spanish brands

Asociación Nacional para el desarrollo de la Salud en la Mujer, Adif, Aena, Amena, Antena Tres, Aviva, Barceló, Caballero, Caja Madrid, Canal Plus, Castilla La Mancha, Cerveza Mixta, Comité Olímpico Español, Comunidad de Madrid, Cuatro, El Corte Inglés, Endesa, Ferrovial, :es:Colchones Flex|Flex, :es:Fuerzas Armadas de España|Fuerzas Armadas de España, Fundación Irene Megías, Hipotecas.Com, Jazztel, :es:Kalise|Kalise, Larios laSexta, :es:Metro Madrid|Metro Madrid, :es:Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración de España|Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración de España, MultiÓpticas, Once, Mútua Madrileña, Orlando, Páginas Amarillas, Real Club Celta de Vigo, RTVE, :es:Seguros Ocaso|Santa Lucía, Telecinco, Televisión Española, Tesoro Público

Film music

Film features

Albums