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Who they are

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  Ela Minus

  Bogotá, Colombia · 3 bookings since Sep 2024

  “Colombian (Brooklyn based) multi instrumentalist ela minus is a humble rebellion to the overly produced-laptop driven electronic music scene.”

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  Colombian (Brooklyn based) multi instrumentalist ela minus is a humble rebellion to the overly produced-laptop driven electronic music scene. Ela is a one-woman all hardware electronic orchestra. Following a strong desire to maintain the essence of improvisation both in recorded as well as on live music, she does not use any laptops in absolutely any stage of her production or live performances. She does everything herself and performs live using only hardware machines and her voice. Originally a drummer Ela has had a long career as a multi instrumentalist for countless projects. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music where she graduated with a dual major and moved to Brooklyn, NY. Where she worked at the synthesizer company Critter & Guitari alongside her career as a touring drummer, as well as her solo career. Ela’s debut LP will be released in 2019.
  SoundCloud ↗Bandcamp ↗

  Recently at Knockdown Center · often with Danz CM, Nourished by Time, Sofia Kourtesis, none of them here that night

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  Nick León

  Miami · 20 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Nick León’s dystopian club music samples the sounds of Florida’s diverse ecosystem, but his style has varied fearlessly along the way.”

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  Nick León’s dystopian club music samples the sounds of Florida’s diverse ecosystem, but his style has varied fearlessly along the way. Finding his way into the rap world at a young age, he collaborated with some of the biggest underground rappers in South Florida. He also gravitated early towards the Latin sounds coming out of Puerto Rico and Colombia, and as a self-taught producer and DJ in Miami, he felt compelled to shift his focus to his own work. After pivoting towards textural elements and buried melodies, Nick released a handful of projects, one of them being his Aguacero EP under Mexico’s celebrated NAAFI imprint. It encapsulates the growing anxiety in a city threatened by the very things that help make it beautiful, inviting you to dance through the impending storm of uncertainty ushered in by climate change. As of recent, Nick released his highly anticipated Xtasis EP on TraTraTrax which featured DJ Babatr and remixes by Doctor Jeep and Pearson Sound. He also started 2022 on a high note, claiming a production credit on one of the most well reviewed albums of the year – MOTOMAMI by Rosalía. With coveted spots on Miami’s III Points festival, various film scores, and further production for a slew of artists, Nick León’s hands are full and his music is teeming with real life.
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  Their RA profile lists Future Times, Naafi, Kebrada, TraTraTrax and 2 more.

  Recently at Refuge, H0L0, public records · often with upsammy, Devon Rexi meets John T. Gast, GЯEG, none of them here that night