— 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
— 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 1988 dance production Homenaje a K by Ananda Dansa was one more milestone cementing Pep Llopis’ now iconic status as a composer of vanguard performance scores. Homenaje was his third work for the company following 1986’s Crónica Civil.

Where Crónica teased out impressionistic threads of private and collective memory, the compositions on Homenaje a K take on the operatic, probing the dramatic potential of tension to soundtrack a narrative that confronts the absurdity and incomprehensibility of everyday acts of violence.

The voice is an ever-present character across Llopis’ compositions, and here it shapes the overall aura of the music. Spanish soprano Esperanza Abad’s indelible performances bookend the album, and in between her song voices stray and shapeshift, scatting out of the static and reciting subdued spoken word on the surrealist “Tv,” and adding depth to the shadows of the experimental ambient “Piscina.”

Together with Llopis’ instrumental palette of synth, piano, and percussion, and with additional flute and saxophone from Spanish musician Perico Sambeat, the score chronicles tragedy and spectacle while always keeping one hand extended towards redemption.

Label: GASA – GA-23L
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Spain
Released: 1988

LP

Side A (33 RPM)
A1. Dos Cuadros
A2. Circulo
A3. Tres Mujeres
A4. Lavar Pintada
A5. Empujones
A6. Sonero
A7. Atocha

Side A (33 RPM)
B1. Tv
B2. Almas
B3. Piscina
B4. Ver Al Muerto
B5. Homenaje A K