Tag Archives: Xavi Reija

XAVI REIJA ELECTRIC QUINTET – Nu Breed

May 22, 2026

MoonJune 2026 Harnessing fantastic melodies, Spanish master of adventurous beats corrals friends for a feast of sonic fluidity. To have a proper outfit to work with must have been Xavi Reija’s objective for some time, but the stellar team the … Continue reading →

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XAVIER REIJA – Dreamscape Room

January 14, 2021

Xavi Reija 2020 Catalan beat-shaping composer comes up with most sublime album of his career, Equally adept in coming up with imaginative rhythms and captivating tunes, Xavi Reija enjoys trying out different formats, ensemble-wise, for his works, and even though … Continue reading →

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XAVI REIJA – The Sound Of The Earth

December 14, 2018

MoonJune 2018 Fathoming terrestrial depths, Tarragonès polymath leads a stellar line-up out of our world and back again. “Abyss”: this track from 2016’s may amount to a summary of Xavi Reija’s approach to aural landscaping, but the Catalanian drummer has … Continue reading →

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XAVI REIJA – Reflections

July 31, 2017

Xavi Reija 2017 On pastures unplugged, Catalan paragon of percussion ponders upon inner peace. Maybe it’s a sign of maturity: a logical roll from the edgy, electrically driven to this acoustic album which is no less charged on emotional level. … Continue reading →

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XAVI REIJA TRIO – Live At RZZ

February 21, 2017

MoonJune 2016 Taking it to the limit that’s not there, theater of rhythm creates imitation of life. It’s often a drummer thing to drive controversy as a means of contrast, and Xavi Reija is a master of this art. 2014’s … Continue reading →

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