Pablo Larraín updates our concept of the modern fiction film with Ema, a feature-length showreel of modern Valparaíso through emotive dance, social commentary and one woman’s wild determination. Ema is stylistically intrepid for a feature film. Larraín has... Read Article
There are many reasons why Chile is such a fertile country for electronic music. The fact that it’s birthed some of the most iconic names in Latin American techno is important, but just as vital is the work... Read Article
A photo that accompanies the press release for Mon Laferte‘s latest album Norma shows the singer with a look of anguish, holding a knife and an onion. We ask if this is a reference to música cebolla— onion... Read Article
The live sets of Chilean cumbia band Chico Trujillo are legendary. Their punk take on cumbia was lapped up by Chilean audiences when they emerged post-Pinochet (in 1999) and since then they have gone from strength-to-strength, recently getting international... Read Article
“You hated him because he represented the science which wanted to explain landscapes and love transforming them into definitions.” (p. 217) A 25 year old Charles Darwin meets his romantic adversary, the German-born painter Johann Moritz Rugendas, in... Read Article
Released on 2013, Con Eso Te Digo Todo was the album that put Bronko Yotto in the esteemed position he deserved in the alternative rap scene. With carefully crafted audiovisual works for previous singles “Saludos”, “Bruma”, “Tan Sólo... Read Article
They began painting on walls as children — undesired graffiti makers. Twenty years later they have acquired university degrees and major commissions for public art from the city of Valparaiso. Sammy Espinosa (Jeksy) and Cynthia Aguilera (Cines), pictured... Read Article
Set in 1983, La Pasión de Michelangelo (The Passion of Michelangelo) follows events at Peñablanca, a small fly-blown inland town from Valparaiso, Chile. It’s 10 years into General Pinochet’s tenure and the government, whilst still requiring the full... Read Article
In the mid-90s, my hometown of Clearwater got some national attention when the mineral-stained outline of the Virgin Mary appeared on the glass-panel front façade of a finance building. The hooded Virgin’s likeness took up nine meters of... Read Article
On the small but throbbing electro scene in Chile, one of the main names is El Sueño de La Casa Propia, aka José Cerda. Originally from the port of Valparaíso, a city renowned for its art, music, and... Read Article
The city of Valparaiso is suffering a problem of identity. What to do when your trademark becomes unprofitable? Referred to as “The Jewel of the Pacific” much of Chile’s second city sits aside steep hills, offering stunning views... Read Article
Vincent Moon launched his new internet label Petites Planetes in May and recently more great fruits were released from the venture in the form of the Temporary Valparaiso project, a series of videos, music and essays set in... Read Article
