— The prolific discography of Spanish composer and producer Pep Llopis is a curious, though by no means uncommon, anomaly: both widely respected and scarcely experienced, with many albums still available only via their original vinyl pressings in Spain until now
— Throughout 2026, Freedom to Spend will usher this music out from the wings by reissuing five of Llopis’ albums from the '80s and early ’90s, making these elevated sounds available in digital format for the first time
— 5x LP Bundle includes La Comèdia De Les Equivocacions (Banda Sonora De L'Espectacle), Crónica Civil (V-36/9) - Teatri Del Baile De Valencia, Homenaje a K, Destiada, and Las Noches Y Los Dias [SOLD OUT]
— Due to the age of the pressings, some jackets may have slight signs of wear from storage. All vinyl is in pristine condition. LP pricing has been determined according to scarcity of inventory

The compositions on Pep Llopis’ Crónica Civil were written to score the eponymous dance-theater performance staged by Valencia’s Ananda Dansa company in 1986. Written and performed in collaboration with Vicent Alonso (the two had previously worked together on another Ananda score in 1984), the record puts Llopis’s heady synthesizer, percussion, and piano arrangements in dialogue with the warmth of Alonso’s mandolin, lute, and guitar. 

This happy friction of folk, classical, and digital instruments constructs the eclectic sound architecture of Crónica, whose story takes place during the Spanish Civil War. While the pair sonically harken to Spanish history throughout, their compositions also stretch far beyond the bounds of the story’s time and place. “Desnudos,” for one, calls to mind Philip Glass’ Dance Nos. 1-5, and Llopis has cited Glass' work as a big inspiration during this era. Most of the time though this music opens a twilight zone all its own, like on “Botellas,” a tender poem for piano and strings, “El Meu Promés,” which features a vocal appearance from Ananda company member Irene Mira, and expressionistic closer “Sueño Irene.” 

This is music awash in symbolic imagery and psychic echoes. As playwright Rodolf Sirera wrote after seeing an early performance of Crónica, "Text has been substituted by music—the images that the music suggests and the way in which the music suggests images."

Label: Grabaciones Accidentales – GA-21L
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Spain
Released: 1987

01. Valencianas
02. Militares
03. Propaganda
04. La Carta
05. El Meu Promés
06. Coreografia
07. Desnudos
08. 21/22 Esperadme
09. Botellas
10. Patatas
11. Besos
12. Sueño Irene