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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” – Multimedia performance and filming at LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art) — June 2023
  • “S.H.R.O.O.M” – Performance for David Roy's opening and lecture, presented by Los Angeles Nomadic Division — November 7, 2024
  • “4 Performances” – Curated live performance night at Coaxial Arts Foundation, featuring Ivana Dama, David Roy, Dillon Bastan, Squat Lobster, and Pablo Perez; visuals by Carrie Chen — July 3, 2024
  • “Manos de Dios” – Performed in collaboration with visual artist Elizabeth T. Vasquez, presented by The Philosophical Research Society — June 11, 2022
  • “Listening by Moonrise” – Curated performance presented by Clockshop at Los Angeles State Historic Park, with artist support — September 19, 2021
  • “Late Breakfast Experimental Concert Series” – Live performance at 2220 Arts, Los Angeles — August 8, 2021
  • “SoundPrints” – Performed in multiple editions (2021–2023), curated by Soundpedro for the Torrance Art Museum
  • “High Voltage” – Performance at Electric Lodge Cultural Center, a multidisciplinary venue supporting experimental work — February 20, 2020
  • “Pacific Standard Time Performance” – Supporting performer in a project by Corey Fogel, J. Paul Getty Museum — July 20, 2018

Festival Appearances

  • “Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival” – An experimental music series in the high desert, April 2024–2025 — Joshua Tree, California
  • “Hell in a Handbag” – Annual noise festival hosted at the Handbag Factory, April 2022, 2023, 2024 — Los Angeles, California
  • “SoundPedro” – Annual season of experimental sound art events presented by FLOOD and Angels Gate Cultural Center, June 2022, 2023, 2024 — San Pedro, California
  • “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 bridging experimental film, music, and technology, December 2023 — Los Angeles, California
  • “Sound and Sand” – Multimedia outdoor performance featuring live music and projection visuals, 2023 — Landers, California
  • “Synthplex” – Live performance at one of California's premier synthesizer festivals, 2022 — Burbank, California
  • “Perpetual Dune Festival” – A 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 discussion hosted by Heidi Chan (Bachelard) — July 2022
  • “Earth Modular Society” – Live streaming performance. The Earth Modular Society is a non-location-specific modular society promoting community integration between various modular groups. — June 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” – Live streaming performance and interview. Modular World welcomes performers from all over the globe to join in curated live-stream events showcasing the unique art form of modular synthesis — and even more — the people involved in its community and keeping its scene alive. — July 2020, YouTube
  • “Dublab / PellyVision” – Performance, interview, and DJ set for PellyVision, a monthly cohesion of sound and vision curated by Alex Pelly. — Los Angeles, California
  • “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

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