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About Me

Working with modular synthesis, circuit bending, and audiovisual installations, Pablo transforms raw electronic signals into evolving textures, rhythmic pulses, and unpredictable sonic landscapes. His performances and installations often incorporate real-time sound modulation, visual projections, and interactive elements, creating living compositions that respond to movement and space.

With a background in electronic music production and sound design, Pablo has performed at various venues and festivals, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with electronic instruments. His work is characterized by a deep exploration of texture, rhythm, and space, creating immersive environments that challenge conventional listening experiences.

Selected Performances

  • “The Benders Circuit” – A multimedia live performance and filming with violist Nikki Chen, featuring audio-responsive projections; presented at LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art) — June 2023
  • “S.H.R.O.O.M” – Context-specific performance for David Roy's opening and lecture, presented by Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), as part of Roy's “S.H.R.O.O.M.” project on sustainable rocket fuel using organic materials. Funded by the 2024 Mohn LAND Grants and curated by Irina Gusin and Bryan Barcena, with collaboration from Sam Shoemaker (Mycelium Fuel) — November 7, 2024.
  • “Signal Fields” – Curated by Pablo Perez, this program featured a collaborative performance by Perez and Ivana Dama, alongside additional presentations by Skyler King, Serpentine Transmission, Nicki Chen, Nicholas Deyoe, M.A. Harms, Micaela Tobin, and Ross Wightman's Fiddle Henge; presented at Coaxial Arts Foundation — July 3, 2024.
  • “Manos de Dios” – Site-specific performance with Franz Murder and visual artist Elizabeth T. Vasquez; presented by The Philosophical Research Society — June 11, 2022
  • “Listening by Moonrise” – Commissioned performance presented by Clockshop at Los Angeles State Historic Park, this performance featured immersive outdoor sound experiences designed to engage the community through reflection, connection, and collective joy. This site specific performance was created through the use of a modular synthesizer, creating complex, dynamic soundscapes. — September 19, 2021
  • “Late Breakfast Experimental Concert Series” – Live performance on a shared bill with Lara Sarkissian and Phillip Meyer; an evening of forward-thinking electronics curated by Jason Adams and presented at 2220 Arts, Los Angeles — August 8, 2021.
  • “SoundPrints – Swarm” – Exhibited the interactive sound sculpture, “Command and Control,” which integrates microcontrollers, audio processing, computer vision, and kinetic elements. Produced by FLOOD in partnership with Angels Gate Cultural Center, the piece was presented in multiple editions (2021–2023) as part of Nomad III, curated by Soundpedro for the Torrance Art Museum.
  • “High Voltage” – Performed “Data Bloom”, a live sound work utilizing real-time audio processing via modular synthesis; presented at Electric Lodge Cultural Center, a multidisciplinary venue supporting experimental work — February 20, 2020.
  • “Pacific Standard Time Performance” – Collaborative, site-specific improvisation directed by Corey Fogel at the J. Paul Getty Museum; performance based on a time-based alternative score, featuring multi-instrumental performers interacting with one another and the environment, structured around Fogel's central percussion-based composition. I performed prepared bass guitar as part of the interactive sound design — July 20, 2018.

Festival Appearances

  • “Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival” Performed in this ongoing experimental music series in the high desert — April 2024–2025, Joshua Tree, California. The festival features experimental and noise artists from across the country.
  • “Hell in a Handbag” Performed in this annual noise festival hosted at the Handbag Factory — April 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Los Angeles, California. The festival features renowned noise and experimental performers from around the world.
  • “SoundPedro” – Annual season of experimental sound art events presented by FLOOD and Angels Gate Cultural Center, June 2022–2025 — San Pedro, California Curated live performances by 4–6 experimental artists at each event, integrating audio-reactive visual projections to create immersive, multi-sensory experiences.
  • “Santa Ana Noise Fest” – Solo noise performance presented by Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), December 2023 — Santa Ana, California
  • “Vast Lab Film Festival 4 & 5” – Collaborative performance with experimental jazz ensemble "Threadbare Aristocrats", featuring an improvised live score performed in real-time alongside curated experimental film works, bridging music, cinema, and technology — December 2023, Los Angeles, California.
  • “Sound and Sand” – Multimedia outdoor performance featuring live music and projection visuals, 2023 — Landers, California
  • “Synthplex” – Inaugural live performance at one of California's premier synthesizer festivals, setting the tone for the event's 2022 edition — Burbank, California
  • “Perpetual Dune Festival” – Featured performer at this two day Music/Art/Techno/Electro/Ambient Festival at The Palms, November 3, 2019 — Joshua Tree, California
  • “LA Synth & Pedal Expo” – Featured artist at Los Angeles's hub for synth and pedal enthusiasts, September 2019 — Los Angeles, California
  • “OPAF Festival” – Site-specific sound performance at Other Places Art Fair, an alternative art event for experimental and unconventional projects, September 2019 — San Pedro, California
  • “Echo Park Rising x Plum” – Participated in Echo Park's annual celebration of community and music in collaboration with the PLUM collective, August 2019 — Los Angeles, California

Media Coverage

  • “Netnet Radio” – Live performance for nettnett, a global network of artists cultivating experimental storytelling, radio, and cultural resistance. — August 11, 2024, Los Angeles, California
  • “Museum of Contemporary Art / KCHUNG Radio” – Live performance broadcast on KCHUNG Radio — September 2022
  • “Noise Panel Discussion” – Live-streamed panel of international expeirmental and noise artists in a discussion hosted by Canadian music anthropologist Heidi Chan — July 2022
  • “Synthdactl – KSCP Radio” – Live performance and interview on KSCP Radio — June 2021, Claremont, California
  • “Reality Denialism” – Online radio show featuring alternative music and guest artist spotlight — June 2021
  • “Modular World” – Featured performer and interview guest on this global live-stream series highlighting modular synthesis and its community. Broadcast in July 2020.
  • “Dublab” – Performance, interview, and DJ set for PellyVision, a monthly audio-visual series curated by Alex Pelly. Hosted by Dublab, a nonprofit online radio station and cultural platform based in Los Angeles that champions experimental music and art.
  • “Noise Blast – Noise Engineering” – Electronic music series presented by modular synth, software, and pedal maker Noise Engineering — live set and interview
  • “Noisebug” – Featured live set and interview, shared bill with Anthony Baldino. Noisebug is a specialized modular synthesizer retailer and performance space in Pomona, California, known for supporting experimental and electronic music communities through live showcases and gear expertise.

Lectures & Workshops

  • “Connecting Through Synthesis: Exploring Artistic Risk and Relational Practice” – California State University, Los Angeles – Guest Lecturer & Workshop Leader, February 2025
    This workshop encouraged participants to examine how artistic identity, experimentation, and risk-taking can be integrated with community involvement. Through the lens of experimental sound-making, we explored practical approaches to building artistic networks, fostering collaboration, and creating opportunities through participatory practices.
  • “Participation: Artistic Agency in Local, Global, and Digital Context” – California State University, Los Angeles – Guest Lecturer, November 2024
    Presented a lecture on the evolving role of the artist within contemporary social frameworks, focusing on modes of participation across physical, institutional, and digital spaces.
  • “Music Workshop with Homeboy Industries” – Los Angeles, California – 2018
    Led a workshop for formerly incarcerated individuals, mentoring participants in music creation through hands-on instruction in instrumental performance and electronic recording. Collaborated with legendary songwriter Mike Stoller; the program culminated in a charity performance opening for Snoop Dogg.

Education

  • Pasadena City College – A.A. in Music
  • Los Angeles City College, Music Major
  • Bobby Bradford, Jazz Studies - Private Instruction
  • Putter Smith, Bass Guitar - Private Instruction
  • Bunny Brunnel, Bass Guitar - Private Instruction
  • Herb Mickman, Bass Guitar - Private Instruction
  • Vincent Lacey Lauria, Bass Guitar

Discography

  • Automatisms (LP) – 06/08/2022
  • Fly (LP) – 01/22/2021
  • Modern Machine (LP) – 02/21/2019