Tag: Caracas
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ENE
I attended a MECA experimental music session at El Centro de Arte Los Galpones featuring E.N.E. (Experimental Noise Experience), a Venezuelan improvisational ensemble. An afternoon of ambient, noise, and free-form sonic exploration.
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Carmen
This weekend I attended a special experimental adaptation of *Carmen*, featuring my friend Janis Denis in the title role. A powerful performance bringing together opera, physical expression, dance, music, and circus.
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Femix 62
My friends at Facade Electronic, invited me to do a live set for the April FEMIX, perfect opportunity to collaborate with my sister, María de Los Ángeles Peña P., a violinist (among other instruments and talents).
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Deconstruir mi obra: un nuevo proceso creativo
I’ve been trying to create from scratch, but the weight of the world has made that impossible. What once felt personal now feels insufficient in the face of a broader reality I can’t ignore. This new process begins from that tension: a need to rethink my work, my role, and the way I create within a world in crisis.
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Bombas caen sobre Caracas
Un testimonio personal sobre el bombardeo de Caracas y la guerra prolongada contra Venezuela.
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Rachel Noise Maker & P3P510
A few days ago, my incredibly talented and wonderful friend Raquel (Rachel Noise Maker) invited me to visit her at her studio in Makinacrea, where we spent a lovely time talking about art, music, and projects.
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El Makinazo
Makinacrea—which is an organization in its own right, in addition to being a recording studio and creative hub—organized “El Makinazo,” a concert held just outside the studio featuring several Venezuelan rock bands to close out the year; one of them was my favorite, Magumma.
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Live Set en El Makinazo
My good friends from Makinacrea, Jaxi and Raquel, invited me back—this time to perform a live set kicking off their year-end event, “El Makinazo.” It was a really interesting concept, given that the rest of the lineup consisted entirely of rock bands, but my set was well-received by the audience. I am once again very grateful for the opportunity and…
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Musica y Color
Last Friday, I went to see my good friend Raquel—from Makinacre—perform with her band, Magumma; I loved it—really great rock music.
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Mavis Cross Modulation Test
I’m continuing to explore more with my hardware, and now I’m working with my first analog synthesizer, the Moog Mavis, which I feel I have never fully explored its potential. I’m now experimenting with Cross Modulation and FM Synthesis using the two oscillators of the synthesizer, the VCO and the LFO, making connections between the Patch Bay and VCV Rack.
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Microfreak test
I’ve been working a lot lately on sound design with the VCV Rack and I’ve left the Arturia Microfreak aside for too long, but the time has come to get back to this wonderful synth, now controlling its functions and modulations also with the VCV Rack via MIDI CC, here’s a preview.
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El Raise Caracas
I recently met a very talented Venezuelan musician, Del Siervo, who kindly invited me to join him for a live set at the El Raise art gallery in Caracas—it was definitely quite an experience.
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Makinacrea ImprosesSion
My good friends from Makinacrea, Raquel and Jaxi, invited me to perform a live set during their “Improsession” live recording sessions—a fantastic experience recording in a professional studio for the first time.
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San Agustin
This year I’m returning to San Agustín, this time with very special people, something I like to connect with at this same party as last year, and this year the party is much bigger, I’m very happy to be here in Caracas.
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Live Set CCS 13 Ensayo 03 1
Estoy de vuelta en Caracas, se acerca una tormenta y estoy muy emocionado.
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La Siren, La Ziren
After discovering La Siren La Ziren at a previous event, I was invited to their official presentation at Makinacrea. An unforgettable evening where the group’s blend of electronic music, lyrical singing, and the addition of Rachel Noise Maker on guitar took their sound even further.
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Mavis Session
Finally decided to extend my modular system beyond the realm of the virtual with the Moog Mavis, ideal for my first steps with an analog synthesizer, so far I find it fascinating, it is a living organism somewhat difficult to master
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P3P510 Live Set Antimateria Sonora
My good friends at Antimateria Sonora, a Mexican audiovisual collective and record label, invited me to do a live set for their radio show on The Lot Radio.
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Hibridos
This weekend I attended a special event at El Centro de Arte Los Galpones featuring performances by Miguel Noya and Argenis Brito, with the highlight being the first live appearance of La Sirena, La Ziren—an exciting new project merging electronic music and lyrical singing.
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Yo, Retrato
I went to this performance I stumbled upon while looking for things to do here in Caracas. It was the closing performance for visual artist Blanca Haddad’s exhibition at La Casa Disiente gallery.