EL IDIOMA DE LAS FLORES

Mirafiori began in 2000 as a collaboration between childhood friends Nacho Fernández and Gonzalo Portellano, though it soon evolved into Nacho’s solo vision after Gonzalo relocated abroad. Their first home-recorded demos, tracked in April and September 2000, combined the warmth and harmonies of sixties folk-pop (The Byrds, The Left Banke) with crystalline electronics inspired by Isao Tomita and Erik Satie, layered atop programmed beats reminiscent of Family and The Field Mice. These seven tracks earned them second-best demo of the year on Viaje a los Sueños Polares, two number-one spots on El Kastillo de las Lágrimas, and enthusiastic nods from Rockdelux and key fanzines. Live performances followed in Madrid’s Ochoymedio and Café de la Palma with support from Portonovo’s Pablo Hernández and Carlos Yndurain. In mid-2001 they recorded the Cinco Minutos EP for Annika Records with production by Guille Milkyway (La Casa Azul) and graphic design by Gregorio Soria; though completed that year, its release was pushed to May 2002. “Cosas que es mejor no hacer” became June’s Disco Grande track of the month and “Cinco minutos” ranked fifth best national song in Rockdelux. After composing across Germany and France from 2003 to 2004, Nacho reunited in Madrid with producer Guille Mostaza to record the debut album No podemos volver a casa, finalized in summer 2006 for Autopop. Featuring material from their earliest demos through international residencies and collaborations with Reyes García-Miró, the album laid the foundation for Mirafiori’s rich sonic tapestry.