El Ejército Rojo

El Ejército Rojo is a Spanish independent record label based in Granada, founded by Juan Ramón Rodríguez Cervilla, better known as Jota, the leader of the indie rock band Los Planetas. The label takes its name from the Red Army, the armed forces organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. Since its inception, the label has released a wide catalog of Spanish indie, rock, and experimental music, including albums and singles by Airbag, Sr. Chinarro, Beef, Grupo de Expertos Solynieve, Los Evangelistas, Fuerza nueva, Apartamentos Acapulco, Checopolaco, Florent y Yo, and J's solo work, as well as reissues of classic Los Planetas albums. The label operates as an independent entity, with management and booking handled through Casamaracas and its own editorial arm. Its official website serves as a hub for news, releases, and merchandise, including T-shirts and bags tied to Los Planetas albums such as 'Una semana en el motor de un autobús' and 'Pop'. The label remains active, with recent releases including J's 'Plena pausa' and Los Planetas' 'Las canciones del agua'.

El Ejército Rojo was founded in Granada, Spain, by Juan Ramón Rodríguez Cervilla, known as Jota, the leader of the band Los Planetas. The label's name is a reference to the Red Army of the Russian Civil War. Its first releases date back to the early 2000s, with Airbag's 'Ensamble cohetes' in 2003, distributed by BMG Music Spain. Throughout the 2000s, the label released albums by Sr. Chinarro, Beef, La Cultural Solynieve, Grupo de Expertos Solynieve, Máscara, Luis Arronte, La Estrella de David, and Martín. In 2011, the label reissued several classic Los Planetas albums on vinyl in limited editions of 500 copies, including 'Super 8', 'Pop', 'Una semana en el motor de un autobús', 'Unidad de desplazamiento', 'Encuentros con entidades', and 'Los Planetas contra la ley de la gravedad'. The 2010s saw continued activity with releases by Grupo de Expertos Solynieve, Los Evangelistas, Pájaro Jack, Éter, and Los Planetas. In 2017, the label collaborated with El Volcán Música for releases such as Los Planetas' 'Espíritu olímpico' and 'Zona temporalmente autónoma', and Apartamentos Acapulco's 'Nuevos testamentos'. The label also released works by Fuerza nueva, a project involving Los Planetas and Niño de Elche, starting in 2019. Recent releases include Los Planetas' 'Las canciones del agua' (2022) and J's 'Plena pausa'. The label maintains an online store and newsletter, with management and booking through Casamaracas.

• 2022

  Release of Los Planetas' 'Las canciones del agua'

• 2019

  First releases by Fuerza nueva

• 2017

  Collaboration with El Volcán Música for Los Planetas and Apartamentos Acapulco releases

• 2011

  Reissues of six Los Planetas albums on limited vinyl

• 2003

  First release: Airbag's 'Ensamble cohetes'

Independent Spanish record label focused on alternative, indie, and experimental music, closely associated with the Granada music scene and Los Planetas.

Product categories. Vinyl records · CDs · Digital downloads · Merchandise (T-shirts, bags)

1. 1El Ejército Rojo - Official Websitelosplanetas.es
2. 2El Ejército Rojo - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
3. 3El Ejército Rojo - Wikidatawikidata.org