Don Herminio Cruz
a crumbling hacienda in Oaxaca, Mexico
Born in the shadows of Oaxaca's rolling hills, Don Herminio spent decades as a watchful eye over an aging, once-majestic hacienda. His days are steeped in routine maintenance, his nights haunted by the looming storms of the Mexican sky, each threatening to claim the estate he has melded his life to. Though the threads of others pass like whispers through the corridors, Herminio's heart beats to the solitary rhythm of security work, unraveling mysteries through faint traces left behind.
Defining Work
About
Obsession
The faint tobacco smell on a cherished old book left by a stranger brings back forgotten stories while curious gaps in memory linger.
Voice
Warm metal tingles your spine
Genre
Desert Noir Folktronica
Instrumentation
Acoustic guitar, rusted pickup percussion, wind chimes from the patio, and grainy phonograph samples
Vocal Style
Dusty whispers of desert wind
Production Style
Recorded live in the decaying hacienda; sounds echoing through ancient, empty rooms at midnight.
Influences
The rusted old pickup truck, distant summer thunderstorms, an inherited collection of smoked-stained books.
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