Ana Quiroga

Ana Quiroga is a London-based music composer, producer, and sound designer. Her work spans various media, including arts, film, audiovisual, immersive and interactive projects.

Ana has recently joined Houndstooth and released her first solo album 'Azabache'. 'Azabache' is shaped by Ana’s deep connection to her homeland Asturias and her experience since moving to London, the project is both intimate and enchanting. From the rich Celtic heritage of Asturias – the mines, minerals, and mystical feminine energy – to the urban occultism of the city, ‘Azabache’ embodies the connection between deep and highly symbolic ancestral roots and these contemporary new beginnings.

Ana has extensive discography, releasing music on prestigious labels such as Editions Mego, Other People, and Modern Obscure Music. She is also known for being one half of the duo LCC, who released two albums and an EP on eMego, Subtempo, Comfortzone, and Irregular, among others. Additionally, Ana has released music under the alias NWRMNTC on Arboretum and QTZL.

With a prolific career performing live, she has played and showcased her work at renowned venues and festivals around the world, including Barbican London, Berlin Atonal, Cafe OTO, Sónar Barcelona, Lisboa and Hong Kong, MUTEK Montreal, Argentina and Mexico, Superblue London, Somerset House Studios, MIRA Festival, LEV, Espacio Fundación Telefónica Lima, CCD Mexico, and Corsica Studios.

https://www.anaquiroga.net/

Mana

Mana is Daniele Mana’s latest project which recently found its home in the legendary London- based Hyperdub.

His works feature unpredictable evolutions and a unique taste for melodies. He writes and produces for theatre, film and advertising alongside his artistic projects such as Vaghe Stelle, One Circle, an ensemble formed by Mana, Lorenzo Senni and Francesco Fantini, and his latest project, Mana, recently debuted with an album on the iconic Hyperdub.

After his 2017 debut EP for Hyperdub, “Creature”, which was a taut, evocative suite of beatless, almost neo-classical electronics, his sequent two albums find his music has caught an alien virus and started hallucinating. “Seven Steps Behind” sounds like musical world-building rather than straightforward songwriting. Here the borders between reality and the weird have collapsed on each other, and with each listen through its zigzagging course, you’re rewarded by its strange twists and turns.

His music is electronic that doesn’t always sound electronic; a great deal of his sound has been created to sound like prepared pianos, harpsichords, cellos and flutes. At other times, sampled acoustic instruments and specially recorded sessions have
been processed through software and careful editing. It’s this sophisticated layering of contrasting versions of the same sources that helps give this record its uncanny balance. The album also plays with your sense of time in its mostly drum-free hall of mirrors, pulling from minimalism, chamber music, dark jazz, and synthesiser experiments.

Warm, and rich with earthy detail, defined by complex use of space and contrast, there is a depth of focus and detail to his tracks and Mana leaves the imagination of the listener to indulge in most of the time.

Pedro Vian

Pedro Vian is a multifaceted artist, renowned as a musician, composer, curator, and the visionary force behind the groundbreaking record label, Modern Obscure Music. With a career spanning various creative realms, Vian's impact resonates deeply within the spheres of music, art curation, and beyond. As the curator of the esteemed PRSNT project, Pedro has orchestrated collaborative endeavors that have brought together luminaries such as Wolfgang Tillmans, Laurie Spiegel, and Ryuichi Sakamoto, fostering artistic dialogues that transcend boundaries and genres.

Vian's sonic craftsmanship extends to the realm of cinema, where he has lent his musical prowess to the soundtracks of several short films, including "Fuga," "La Poesía Muere Cuando Termina," "Limonda," and "Cold Play in Napoli." His talent has also graced the small screen, with compositions featured on esteemed platforms like the BBC.

Collaboration is a cornerstone of Vian's creative ethos, as evidenced by his partnership with acclaimed artists like Merzbow on an upcoming album and Raül Refree on the album "Font De la Vera Pau," a captivating mix of strings and analogue synth drones which sometimes flirts with Alice Coltrane-ish spiritual jazz.

His live performances have enraptured audiences at prestigious festivals such as Sonar, Mira, Primavera Sound, FiB, and C2C in Torino, as well as intimate venues around the globe, from the Contact club in Japan to the iconic Good Room in NYC.

Beyond the confines of the stage and studio, Pedro Vian's artistic vision extends into the realm of visual arts. He has composed music for exhibitions featuring the works of esteemed photographers like Peter Lindbergh and Steven Maisel, enriching the sensory experience for audiences. Additionally, his evocative compositions have found resonance in the world of advertising, as he has crafted soundscapes for campaigns by major brands.

Pedro Vian's creative journey is epitomized by his dedication to sonic exploration and artistic innovation. With four solo albums released on his own label and numerous EPs on other esteemed imprints, he continues to push boundaries, challenge conventions, and inspire audiences worldwide with his singular vision and creativity.

Sunny Graves

Sunny Graves is the medium through which Latino-British producer and sound artist Simon Williams channels his current sonic output. Born in Guatemala, he grew up between Venezuela and the UK, eventually becoming a foundational part of the then nascent jungle and outsider club movement in Caracas before migrating to Barcelona in the early 2000s. Since his initial releases as Sunny Graves, he has performed at various international festivals (including Sonar, Primavera Sound, Mutek, MIRA, LEV) and independent events around Europe/UK, and has contributed to the development of the fwd-thinking music scene in Barcelona through curating and organizing events with like-minded artists and friends, most recently via the nomadic/shape-shifting No Skyline platform, while also creating sound work for performances, films and installations in collaboration with visual artists. Following five years of pre/post-brexit life in London, as well as an extended collaborative research trip to Mexico, he returned to Barcelona in 2022 and is currently preparing the release of his next record. Both in a live format and in his dj sets, Sunny Graves traverses a wide spectrum of emotions and sounds, exploring the free-form territory that lies between the concrete and the abstract, freely transcending stylistic/formal boundaries while activating the potentials of sound systems as instruments for sharing knowledge, healing and resisting together.

https://sunnygraves.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/sunnygraves
https://instagram.com/sunny__graves

Photo by Ariadna Serrahima