Omar Rodríguez-López discography
Introduction Omar Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, actor and director, who is best known for his roles as band leader of The Mars Volta and guitarist for At the Drive-In. He is also the former bassist of the dub outfit De Facto, punk band Le Butcherettes (for which he also serves as producer), and finally, an active member of Bosnian Rainbows, Antemasque, and Crystal Fairy (band). Omar has released an eclectic catalogue of music as a solo musician and has collaborated with a diverse range of artists and bands, such as El-P, Faust, John Frusciante, Lydia Lunch, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Damo Suzuki.This article represents the complete body of work released by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo musician and record producer.
Albums ===Studio albums=======As Omar Rodriguez Lopez====YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSHeat.2004'''''A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One'''''*Released: August 31, 2004*Label: GSL*Format:  CD, download, LP —2005'''''Omar Rodriguez'''''*Released: December 5, 2005*Label: GSL*Format: CD, download, LP —2007'''''Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo'''''*Released: May 29, 2007*Label: GSL*Format: CD, download, LP 40'''''The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange'''''*Released: November 20, 2007*Label: GSL*Format: CD, download, LP —'''''Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)'''''*Released: December 15, 2007*Label: N2O*Format: CD, download, LP 292008'''''Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus'''''*Released: September 19, 2008*Label: Infrasonic Sound*Format: CD, download, LP, USB —'''''Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead'''''*Released: September 19, 2008*Label: Willie Anderson Recordings*Format: CD, download, LP—'''''Old Money'''''*Released: November 10, 2008*Label: Stones Throw*Format: CD, download, LP—2009'''''Megaritual'''''*Released: January 26, 2009*Label: Willie Anderson Recordings*Format: CD, download, LP—'''''Despair'''''*Released: January 26, 2009*Label: Willie Anderson Recordings*Format: CD, download, LP—'''''Cryptomnesia'''''*Released: May 5, 2009*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP 33'''''Xenophanes'''''*Released: September 28, 2009*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP —'''''Solar Gambling'''''*Released: December 1, 2009*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: Download, LP —2010'''''Tychozorente'''''*Released: September 14, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP —'''''Cizaña de los Amores'''''*Released: October 11, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP —'''''Mantra Hiroshima'''''*Released: November 29, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download —'''''Un Escorpión Perfumado'''''*Released: December 20, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP —2012'''''Un Corazón de Nadie'''''*Released: May 17, 2012*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download—'''''Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar'''''*Released: June 20, 2012*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download—'''''Octopus Kool Aid'''''*Released: July 24, 2012*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: CD, LP, download—2013'''''Equinox'''''*Released: January 1, 2013*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: Download—'''''Woman Gives Birth to Tomato! '''''*Released: January 1, 2013*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: Download —'''''Unicorn Skeleton Mask'''''*Released: January 2, 2013*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: Download—'''''¿Sólo Extraño? '''''*Released: March 8, 2013*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: Download—2016'''''Sworn Virgins'''''*Released: July 15, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Corazones'''''*Released: July 29, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Blind Worms, Pious Swine'''''*Released: August 12, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Arañas en la Sombra'''''*Released: August 26, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Umbrella Mistress'''''*Released: September 9, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''El Bien y Mal Nos Une'''''*Released: September 23, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Cell Phone Bikini'''''*Released: October 7, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Infinity Drips'''''*Released: October 21, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Weekly Mansions'''''*Released: November 4, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Zapopan'''''*Released: November 18, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Nom de Guerre Cabal'''''*Released: December 2, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Some Need It Lonely'''''*Released: December 16, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''A Lovejoy'''''*Released: December 30, 2016*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—2017'''''Roman Lips'''''*Released: January 13, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Zen Thrills'''''*Released: January 27, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Chocolate Tumor Hormone Parade'''''*Released: February 10, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Ensayo de un Desaparecido'''''*Released: February 24, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Azul, Mis Dientes'''''*Released: March 10, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Gorilla Preacher Cartel'''''*Released: March 24, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Killing Tingled Lifting Retreats'''''*Released: April 7, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Solid State Mercenaries'''''*Released: April 21, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Birth of a Ghost'''''*Released: May 5, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—'''''Doom Patrol'''''*Released: July 14, 2017*Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects*Format: Download—2020'''''The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III'''''*Released: July 24, 2020*Label: Clouds Hill*Format: 3LP—2023'''''Is It The Clouds? '''''*Released: December 1, 2023*Label: Clouds Hill*Format: LP, download— "—" denotes a release that did not chart.==== As Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quartet====YearAlbum details2010'''''Sepulcros de Miel'''''*Released: May 30, 2010*Label: Sargent House,Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: Download, LP====As El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez====YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSHeat.2009'''''Cryptomnesia'''''*Released: May 5, 2009*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP 33====As El Trío de Omar Rodriguez Lopez====YearAlbum details2010'''''Ciencia de los Inútiles'''''*Released: February 14, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: Download, LP====As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante====YearAlbum details2010'''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante'''''*Released: April 30, 2010*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP==== As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward====YearAlbum details2008'''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward'''''*Released:  June 10, 2008*Label: Infrasonic Sound*Format: CD, download, LP===Live albums=======As Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group====YearAlbum details2009'''''Los Sueños de un Hígado'''''*Released: September 27, 2009*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: Download, LP2010'''''Dōitashimashite'''''*Released: November 30, 2010*Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions*Format: Download, CD===Compilation albums=======As Omar Rodriguez Lopez====YearAlbum details2011'''''Telesterion'''''*Released:  April 16, 2011*Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions*Format: CD, download, LP
Extended plays === As Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Damo Suzuki===YearAlbum details2006'''''Please Heat This Eventually'''''*Released: December 2006 / January 23, 2007*Label: GSL*Format: Download, 12" vinyl=== As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch===YearAlbum details2007'''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch'''''*Released: October 8, 2007*Label: Willie Anderson Recordings*Format: CD, download, LP=== As Faust & Omar Rodriguez Lopez===YearAlbum details2012'''''This Is Not Music, This Is Not Us And We Are Not Here'''''*Released: December 14, 2012 / November 8, 2013, single vinyl reissue*Label: Clouds Hill*Format: 10" vinyl=== As Kimono Kult===YearAlbum details2014'''''Hiding in the Light'''''*Released: March 4, 2014*Label: Neurotic Yell Records*Format: Download
Singles ===As Nadie===YearTitle Album2014 "Winter's Gone" ===As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante===YearTitle Album2005 "0=2""0" ''The Special 12 Singles Series'',''Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante''
Other appearances YearAlbumWithComment1991 '''''I Love Being Trendy'''''  Provides lead vocals.1993 '''''You Can't Change Me'''''  Provides lead vocals.2002 '''''Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three'''''  By various artists (Produced by Henry Rollins). 2004 '''''Shadows Collide with People''''' Performs slide guitar on "Chances", "23 Go in to End". '''''Inside of Emptiness'''''  Lead Guitar on "666".2005 '''''Curtains'''''  Lead guitar on "Lever Pulled", joined lead guitar with John on "Anne" '''''Radio Vago'''''  The album was also produced by Omar Rodriguez. '''''The Phantom Syndrome'''''   '''''The Special 12 Singles Series'''''  Wrote guitar and chorus section on "Private Booths". Co-wrote "Sapta Loka". 2006 '''''Stadium Arcadium'''''  Guitar solo on "Especially in Michigan".2007 '''''I'll Sleep When You're Dead'''''  Also features Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens of The Mars Volta.2008 '''''New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)'''''  Appears on "Twinkle". '''''''''' A collaboration between'' Omar Rodríguez-López'' and ''Hans Zimmer'' for the film ''The Burning Plain''. The soundtrack was used in the film only and remains unreleased in any other format. 2009 '''''''''' Guitars on "Y sono la flauta" and "Por casualidad".  '''''''''' Producer, Guitar, Bass, Organ (Rhodes). 2010 ''''''''''  Wrote and performed on  the following songs for fictional band, ''Burnt the Diphthongs'': "Playing for Nina", "Mark's Master" and "The Healing Song". '''''Negativa'''''   '''''Entren Los Que Quieran'''''   Appears on the track entitled "Calma Pueblo".2011 '''''The Golden Age of Knowhere'''''   Provides guitar solo on "Car Wars".2014 '''''Tercer Solar'''''   Featured on the track entitled "Siddhartha".2016 '''''¿De Qué Sivre la Resistencia?''''' Features Omar Rodríguez-López and Le Butcherettes.2017 '''''Residente'''''  Provides guitars
As producer YearAlbumForComment1997 '''''El Gran Orgo''''' Co-produced with Bryan Jones and other members of At the Drive-In.2000 '''''Sunshine / At the Drive-In''''' Co-produced "Extracurricular" and "Autorelocater" with the other members of At the Drive-In.2003 '''''De-Loused in the Comatorium''''' Co-produced with Rick Rubin. '''''Live''''' Co-produced with Cedric Bixler-Zavala.2004 '''''A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume 1''''' Recorded in 2001.2005 '''''Frances the Mute''''' Recorded between July and October 2004 at Avatar Studios, New York. '''''Scabdates''''' Recorded between May 2004 and May 2005, at various live performances '''''Omar Rodriguez''''' Recorded in June 2005.First release in the "Amsterdam Series". '''''Radio Vago''''' This was the only album to be released by the band.2006 '''''Amputechture''''' Recorded between November 2005 and May 2006 in Los Angeles, California, El Paso, Texas and Melbourne, Australia. '''''Please Heat This Eventually''''' Live segments recorded November 14, 2005, in Cologne, Germany.2007 '''''Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo''''' Recorded in November 2005.Second release in the "Amsterdam Series". '''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch'''''  '''''''''' Recorded in 2005.Third release in the "Amsterdam Series". '''''Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)''''' Recorded in 2005.Fourth release in the "Amsterdam Series".2008 '''''''''' Recorded between 2006 and 2007 at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California and Rodriguez-Lopez's home studio in Brooklyn, New York. '''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward''''' Recorded in May 2001. '''''Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus''''' Recorded in 2001. '''''Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead''''' Recorded between 2001 and 2002. '''''Old Money''''' Recorded between 2005 and 2006.2009 '''''Megaritual''''' Recorded in 2006.Fifth and final release in the "Amsterdam Series". '''''Despair''''' Recorded in 2007. '''''Cryptomnesia''''' This is the first of three albums by the band. '''''Octahedron''''' Recorded in August 2008 at 99 Sutton Street in Brooklyn, New York. '''''Terra Incognita''''' Also plays guitar, bass and organ (Rhodes) on this album. '''''Los Sueños de un Hígado''''' Recorded on March 11, 2009. '''''Xenophanes''''' Recorded in December 2008. '''''Solar Gambling''''' Recorded in 2009.2010 '''''Ciencia de los Inútiles''''' '''''Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante''''' Recorded in the spring of 2003. '''''Sepulcros de Miel''''' Recorded in 2006. '''''Tychozorente''''' Co-produced with Elvin Estela. '''''Cizaña de los Amores''''' '''''Mantra Hiroshima''''' '''''Dōitashimashite''''' Recorded on September 13,14,17,18, 2010. '''''Un Escorpión Perfumado'''''2011 '''''Telesterion'''''Compilation album. '''''Sin Sin Sin'''''Provides bass guitar in addition to producing the album.2012 '''''Noctourniquet''''' '''''Un Corazón de Nadie''''' '''''Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar''''' '''''Octopus Kool Aid'''''2013 '''''Equinox''''' '''''Woman Gives Birth to Tomato!''''' '''''Unicorn Skeleton Mask''''' '''''¿Sólo Extraño? '''''2014 '''''Cry Is for the Flies'''''Provides bass guitar in addition to producing the album.2015 '''''Guardian'''''2015 '''''A Raw Youth'''''
Videography ===Music videos===YearTitleForDirector2008 "Calibration" Omar Rodriguez Lopez Omar Rodriguez Lopez2009 "Asco Que Conmueve los Puntos Erógenos" Omar Rodriguez Lopez Omar Rodriguez Lopez2010 "Miercoles" El Trío de Omar Rodriguez Lopez Omar Rodriguez Lopez "Polaridad" Omar Rodriguez Lopez Omar Rodriguez Lopez "Agua Dulce De Pulpo" Omar Rodriguez Lopez Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Rodriguez Lopez Productions catalog RLP001 ''Cryptomnesia''RLP002 ''Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare'' (by Zechs Marquise)RLP003 ''Xenophanes''RLP004 ''Solar Gambling''RLP005 ''Los Sueños de un Hígado''RLP006 ''Ciencia de los Inútiles''RLP007 ''Sepulcros de Miel''RLP008 ''Octahedron'' (by The Mars Volta) - vinyl onlyRLP009 ''Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante''RLP010 ''Un Escorpión Perfumado''RLP011 N/ARLP012 ''Sin Sin Sin'' (by Le Butcherettes)RLP013 ''Cizaña de los Amores''RLP014 ''Tychozorente''RLP015 N/ARLP016 N/ARLP017 N/ARLP018 ''Mantra Hiroshima''RLP019 ''Dōitashimashite''RLP020 N/ARLP021 ''Telesterion''RLP022 N/ARLP023 ''Getting Paid'' (by Zechs Marquise)RLP024 ''Before Gardens After Gardens'' (by Big Sir)RLP025 ''Noctourniquet'' (by The Mars Volta) - vinyl onlyRLP026 ''Un Corazón de Nadie''RLP027 ''Octopus Kool Aid''RLP028 ''Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar''RLP029 ''Touch But Don't Look'' (by Deantoni Parks)RLP030 ''The Sentimental Engine Slayer''
See also *Antemasque discography*At the Drive-In discography*Bosnian Rainbows discography*De Facto discography*Le Butcherettes discography*The Mars Volta discography*Omar Rodríguez-López filmography
References
External links * El Groupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez at Rodriguez Lopez Productions* Omar Rodriguez Lopez at Rodriguez Lopez Productions* Omar Rodríguez-López at Allmusic