De Facto

De Facto is an instrumental experimental dub project featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López with Isaiah Ikey Owens and Jeremy Michael Ward. The recordings emphasize studio improvisation, deep bass grooves, melodica and Latin/dub textures.

Omar Rodríguez-López primarily played bass in the project; Cedric Bixler-Zavala played drums. Isaiah Ikey Owens handled keyboards; Jeremy Michael Ward contributed melodica and sound manipulation. Guest contributors noted in reviews include trumpeter David Lopez and vocalist/guest Ángel Marcelo Rodríguez-Cheverez.

De Facto is presented across DeBaser reviews as an instrumental, experimental dub project featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López alongside Isaiah Ikey Owens and Jeremy Michael Ward. The music is described as studio-based improvisation with Latin/dub flavors, melodic keyboards, melodica and deep bass grooves. The three main albums covered are ¡Megaton Shotblast!, How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub. You Plug Dub In, and Légende du scorpion à quatre queues.

For:Fans of The Mars Volta and At The Drive-In, listeners of dub and experimental instrumental music, and those who enjoy Latin-influenced studio improvisation.