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Born in Uruguay in 1981, Gastón Arévalo is a multidisciplinary artist focused on the exploration at sound and visual art, being a strong presence in his work concepts like aislacionism, nature and experimentation.

Began learning traditional instruments at a very young age. He began to incorporate other instruments and began to experiment with recordings and ambient samples and decided to dedicate his time to experimenting with music and computers.

In that frame the artist try to recreate ambients using field recordings, translating landscapes into a digital environment in the form of music, with an aesthetic interest in nature has one of the fundamental elements of his inspiration.

His works, therefore, are based on organic rhythms, noises, and sounds. varying textures, melodies, mixed with electric-acoustic collages and visual landscapes, his goal is to create a profound and surrounding sound and atmosphere, exploring in terrains relatives to minimal, noise and experimental techno influences too, with an actually aproximation to the sound sculptures.

On the visual side, at the present he works with code sketches maded by himself trying to find the best frecuencies syncronization on the audiovisual pieces, that come alive on the performance impovistations, emulating algorithms and patterns.

Through the years he has been experimenting with different workings of sounds, always searching for where he feels most comfortable and a personal and intimate music. He has participated at international relevant events and festivals showing and exhibiting his work, exploring in genres audiovisual instalations and editing his works in relevants international labels.

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