History
Galié was born in Mexico City as a group of friends with a shared interest in composing and playing their own music. Its history spans symphonic instrumental progressive rock, the early LPs, new rhythmic explorations, a reactivation in workshop format, and a recent period of sustained production.
1977
Galié forms in Mexico City as a group of friends interested in composing original music. The blend of flutes, acoustic guitars, bass, drums and piano defines an instrumental progressive vocation from the start — uncommon in the local scene.
1979 → 1981
Galié's first concert at Casino San Ángel takes place on May 4, 1979. Galié I is recorded at Estudios Lagab in 1980 with sponsorship from Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo and released in 1981 in two LP editions.
1986 → 2007
Galié II is recorded at Estudios Lagab and brings Fernando García on percussion; Leopoldo Cabieses and Ignacio Cordero leave. Galié III is also recorded at Estudios Lagab and keeps the lineup stable. For Galié IV, Eugenio Barrantes leaves and Walterio Pesqueira joins on bass; the album is recorded at Polygram studios and finished at El Cuarto de Máquinas. Galié V marks the return of Eugenio Barrantes and the arrival of Jose Portilla; it was recorded in two phases separated by some years — one without Jose Portilla and another with his participation, the latter without Gabriel Tellechea.
2015 to date
Luis Díaz Torre, José Ignacio Portilla and Ignacio Cordero resume the project as a composition and production workshop starting in 2015. Miércoles o Jueves (2018) or Galié VI, was named after the days of the week the group met to work; it was published on streaming platforms as El Taller. It was followed by Any Time Anywhere (2020) or Galié VII, so named because it was made entirely through remote interaction between members due to the pandemic; this one was also published on streaming as El Taller. Due to technical issues with some platforms, these two albums could not be re-published under the Galié name. This working dynamic set the modus operandi that continues to this day: members work primarily remotely, each from their own studio. Then came Pandemic Echoes (2022) or Galié VIII, with the participation of Walterio Pesqueira, published as Galié, and The Wind (2024) Galié IX.
