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Fermín Durán, more widely recognised under his artistic moniker TECIB, occupies a singular position within the landscape of contemporary electronic and experimental music. His career, spanning several decades, demonstrates a remarkable versatility, as well as a rare fidelity to personal vision amidst the ever-shifting tides of popular taste. Beginning his musical endeavours in the 1980s, Durán first distinguished himself as a keyboardist and pianist, steeped in the analogue warmth of synthesisers at a time when electronic music was still carving its place beyond the margins of mainstream culture. The name Trazon Tecib marked his earliest explorations—an experimental guise under which he sought to fuse electronic body music (EBM), post-punk sensibilities, and the darker hues of industrial soundscapes. This initial project gradually evolved, both conceptually and sonically, into the more streamlined alias TECIB, a vehicle through which he has pursued increasingly sophisticated musical architectures. The shift not only signified a distillation of his artistic identity but also mirrored a broader maturation of electronic music itself, which by the 1990s and 2000s had diversified into myriad sub-genres. Durán’s oeuvre as TECIB resists facile categorisation. His sound is at once cerebral and visceral: synthesiser sequences that recall the mechanical precision of early German pioneers are interwoven with brooding atmospheres, cinematic textures, and percussive frameworks that invite the body as much as the intellect. Albums such as Dark Light exemplify his penchant for contrasts—where moments of austerity and restraint are punctuated by luminous surges of melody, suggesting a constant dialogue between shadow and radiance. Elsewhere, projects like Compact Dimensions reveal a meticulous concern for spatiality and sonic architecture, with each track crafted as though it were a chamber in an ever-expanding labyrinth of sound. Beyond his own compositions, Durán has contributed significantly as a producer, sound engineer, and consultant, bringing his acute ear for detail to the service of other artists. His collaborations—ranging from remixes with figures such as Nacho Canut (of Jet7 fame) to mentoring roles in the wider music community—attest to his commitment not merely to self-expression, but to the cultivation of a broader sonic culture. This dual role, both as creator and facilitator, underscores his reputation as a craftsman of rare integrity. What distinguishes TECIB above all is the intellectual seriousness with which he approaches electronic music. In an age when much of the genre risks dissolving into formulaic repetition, his compositions remind us of its capacity for depth, atmosphere, and genuine affect. His is a sound world that is neither purely academic nor narrowly hedonistic, but instead occupies a liminal space where philosophy and pulse, reflection and rhythm, coalesce. In sum, Fermín Durán, under the mantle of TECIB, has fashioned a body of work that is both rigorous and emotive, deeply rooted in the experimental traditions of the late twentieth century while remaining unmistakably contemporary. His trajectory exemplifies the possibility of artistic evolution without compromise, and his sound continues to resonate with listeners who seek in electronic music not only entertainment, but also a form of aesthetic and intellectual engagement.  

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