I was taken a back by the unique and clever talent displayed by Morado. His drive and passion are more than obvious. I've been in the music business for 12 years and am constantly unimpressed and disappointed. Not this time. I can't wait for more to come.

--Gina Juliano 7-10p, New Rock 97-3

love the edge that the new stuff has. didn't think the lyrics could get any hotter but **** was I wrong!!!! If morado is the "king of loneliness" it has to be by choice 'cause this man could make anyone weak in the knees. (mmmmm and what a nice place to be).

Morado is a great person and friend. His music inspires me that there is hope in synth-pop regardless of what today's standard of "Popular" is. Much success to you Morado!

Welcome to the world of "Morado" !
He is a great artist in every sense of the word....
I'm honoured to be his friend and fellow recording artist.
Morado sir, I wish you much continued success.........

My first live Morado experience was more than I could have hoped for. Lucretia has already detailed a lot in the Sighting just below this one.

The show itself was bad ass. You know how some music doesn't translate well to a live performance. Well, that's not the case here. The energy was high. The sound quality was really great. The music didn't sound *exactly* like the CD or online stuff, so it made the fact that it was live even more special. Morado really knows how to work the crowd, too. Since the show was planned with little advance notice, only the die-hard members of the Morado fan community were there, but Morado had no trouble getting the crowd pumped up, and by the middle of the first song, everyone was in the groove. It was great to see so many people dancing to the music I've been dancing to in my house for so long! And those of us singing along got a lot of attention, too. I only wish I'd had extra buttons or some business cards to pass out. No doubt, though. New fans were made last night.

I can't even begin to describe the new song, so just go check it out. You know you want it! It has a Middle Eastern flair and very distinct vocals. I guess I'd expected something more like "High Noon," but Morado keeps exceeding all of our expectations.

I didn't get to speak with him for a terribly long time since so many people wanted his attention after the show. I was, though, really impressed with his demeanor. You could see he was trying not to detract attention from the band that followed him, which I thought was a pretty cool way to be. I did get a handshake (swoon), and he told us he's been checking out the site (swoon) and appreciates it (swoon). But that had to be that for the night. I listened to his CD all the way home. When you get the chance you have to see Morado live.

I contacted Morado a few weeks ago to see about the possibility of doing a photo essay for Porphyrophilia – you know, a day-in-the-life-of-Morado sort of thing. As you can imagine, he’s really busy, which is keeping the photo essay from being a go (keep your fingers crossed). But, he did take an hour or so out of his schedule to sit down and chat one-on-one. Had I been thinking, I’d have taped the conversation so that I could transcribe it later (just think of the update that could have been… “Porphyrophilia presents our first Morado interview”). Alas. Instead, Moradofans, you get a Sighting to peruse. Enjoy!

I tried to be cool as I sat in the coffee house waiting for Morado.   When he walked in the door – at 8pm on the dot – I turned into a quivering puddle of fan-girl. He walked right over to the table; we shook hands; I stammered. After a couple of minutes, he’d put me quite at ease, and we were talking like old friend.

(Warning: The fan-girl in me has to gush a little. If you just want the playback of the conversation, skip this little parenthetical section…Morado looked HOT! As a Moradofan, you probably already know about those amazing blue eyes, but can I just say WOW! He was wearing a black leather jacket and a black hat, black jeans and a tee-shirt, and he his tattoos on his arms just peeked out from beneath the sleeves of his shirt. When he talks, he’s very animated, using his hands a lot to emphasize ideas, and I found I had to watch his hands move while he spoke so I could follow his train of thought. Otherwise, I got lost staring into his eyes. I admit, it was a little embarrassing, as I was trying – failing – to be professional.)

I had thought enough in advance to prep a list of questions, and although we started with the list, which focused on his work, the conversation quickly made its way from music to movies to books to philosophy, art, life in general. He spoke of his music with passion, of his time abroad with fondness, of himself with humor and modesty. Here are a few things I learned:

Morado reads more than most English majors. There were few writers I mentioned of which he was unfamiliar. And anyone who quotes Nietzsche from memory gets bonus points in my book.
His memory is phenomenal. He could recall, seemingly without effort, which show I met him at AND what I was wearing. He spoke of events from his past without that blurry haze time typically casts upon recollection.
He’s exceedingly encouraging and generous with his time. In addition to sitting down with me for our chat, he’d already that day spent quite a bit of time working with some up-and-coming local talent, helping them to promote themselves. And, he seemed to be earnestly interested in my work and that of the other Porphyrophilia staffers.
He speaks approximately, oh, a billion languages. Okay, maybe I am exaggerating, but he does speak several languages.
These are just a few of the things I learned in the couple hours we got to spend talking. If we can find a convenient time, perhaps Porphyrophilia will have a photo essay to share with lots more juicy info.

“Charismatic” doesn’t do justice to Morado’s personality. “Vibrant,” “giving,” “talented.” These are all words that describe him. “Prolific,” “exuberant,” “passionate.” These, too, touch upon his characteristics, but it is the fact that these traits come in one package that is the most astounding.

"Trying to pin down Morado's music as synthpop, darkwave, or hip-hop does a disservice to his work and his fans. Take for example, the latest releases, "Sanctuary Night" and "Sanctuary Night (Rough Mix)". With these two songs, Morado proves he is not only extremely prolific, but also an artist of overwhelming diversity. The former, with its moving guitar and compelling almost sensual synths, delivers tender, vulnerable lyrics with an industrial edge. The remix takes a step past that edge, making the original lyrics even more heart-rending set against a pulsing, industrial backdrop.

It seems that no matter what genre Morado attempts, his creativity and musical vision fueled by a beautiful voice and a poet's soul will continue to produce vibrant, astounding material."

Morado can be best seen as a workaholic, a busy bee cos once you are on his site you will see a presentation of the man's art (according to my wife it must be inspired by Gustav Klimt) and of course (why else should we talk about it?) Morado is also the creator of superb original synthmusic. Perhaps Morado's music comes close to the one created by Zoot Woman as old synthpop is reunited with modern dancesounds...Gary Numan meeting Orbital if that makes sense, but I'm sure it does and that makes Morado's music such a little gem that is somewhere hidden on the net (you can download it for free) that will give you a very good time...just because we like synthetic sounds here!!!!

"Morado's music is mesmerizing and so are his eyes...but enough of that. :o)

His music not only has a great synthpop/Dark Wave sound and a danceable beat but thought provoking lyrics and sexy vocals as well.

Morado is extremely talented and quite funny and is quite the catch for any of you single ladies out there...

He is working on several projects from new songs to compilations CDs to doing vocals for different bands. He also writes poetry and is an awesome artist. You can see him and his creations at www.morado.org or check his music out at mp3.com.

Just be sure that you give him a listen, you'll be glad you did."