Infrasonica is a digital platform of non-Western sonic arts and cultures. We record, analyze and debate the eeriness of sound and its auras, linked to the world with the audible, the hidden and the sensitive. Infrasonic waves operate at a frequency that is undetectable by human ears even though they are often generated by massive ecological phenomena, such as the movement of tectonic plates or the deep currents of the ocean. Infrasonica aims to be a catalyst for those vibrations.
The platform includes archives of experimental sound and visual artists, as well as theoretical musings on contemporary critical thought. By relying on a borderless network of collaborators, Infrasonica blends essays, conversations and speculative works that encourage critical curatorial and research projects.
- Sonic Realism / Wave #1
April 2020 - 7
Sonic Realism / Wave #1:
Sound waves are affected by matter. While facing an obstacle they bend, forging alternative paths that draw upon new images of movement, like currents tightening as they pass through a narrow waterway. We thought of diffraction as a powerful metaphor to consider sound and politics. Diffraction is the phenomena of sound, light or electromagnetic waves whose movements are dictated by the obstructions they encounter. The contingencies of sounds in relation to matter are testimonies of the world: Sonic Realism.
Nicola Cruz (Limoges, 1987) is a Franco-Ecuadorian DJ and producer, who explores local sounds from Ecuador and the region, recontextualizing them into complex compositions that defy categorization. In recent years, he has expanded his sound, which was initially called “Andes step”, propelling the genre forward. His studio work Prender el Alma (ZZK Records, 2015) and his recent album Siku (ZZK Records, 2019), reaffirm him as the owner of an unmistakable sound that has managed to entangle with the use of ancient instruments while inserting itself into contemporary electronics. Taken from his EP Cantos de Vision (Multi Culti, 2017), the track Danza de Visión is a great entry to his proposal.
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Nicola Cruz (Limoges, 1987) is a Franco-Ecuadorian DJ and producer, who explores local sounds from Ecuador and the region, recontextualizing them into complex compositions that defy categorization. In recent years, he has expanded his sound, which was initially so called “Andes step”, propelling the “genre” forward. His studio work 'Prender el Alma' (ZZK Records, 2015) and his recent album 'Siku' (ZZK Records, 2019), reaffirm him as the owner of an unmistakable sound that has managed to entangle with the use of local instruments while inserting itself into contemporary electronics. Taken from his EP 'Cantos de Visión' (Multi Culti, 2017), the track 'Danza de Visión' is a great entry to his proposal.