The connections between Latin American and Caribbean music aren’t always obvious at first listen, but they’re undeniably there. The Caribbean has always been a region of movement and exchange – radio waves cross borders effortlessly, and historically, people traveled between islands and coastal areas for fishing, agriculture, and seasonal work, bringing their music with them.…

A personal recollection of my musical journey, illustrated with a variety of music.

I first encountered Karmelo y Compañía through a YouTube recommendation. Their rendition of “El Testamento” appeared in my feed – that delightfully humorous dance song filled with “picardía” (playful double entendres) and catchy hooks where a man cheekily addresses all the women he’s leaving behind. I was immediately drawn to their performance, which combines a…

The original pream/amp module that came with my soundsystem worked, but it was extremely basic, and the mutes for bass & tops didn’t work. Of course, being an obsessive nerd, I decided to design and build my own version of it. I found that there’s a lot of inexpensive audio modules that run at 12vdc,…

Surprisingly, Momotombo Soundsystem is a real soundsystem – of sorts. I wanted to build a small-scale system that would be comparable to a couple of powered commercial monitors, but with authentic DIY flavor. I found Miniscooper in Poland, and worked with Artur to get my own small system. I was happy with what I got…

Once again I’m excited to provide music for an event organized by the city of Tigard. Join me and many vendors, artists, and other performers for a wonderful event on Friday, July 26th. I’ll be providing music from 4pm to 9pm.

After a really long hiatus, I’m returning to playing some original dance tunes live! The kind folks at NuHabitat booked me for a Saturday afternoon set at Meadow 2024. I’ll be playing a live set of original Latin-influenced tech house, with dub vibes. Very excited to get on a stage again!