Arca on Music, Sound Design and Workflow

US Cutting-edge Venezuelan DJ, producer & visual artist      06/11/26

We recently shared a Madonna article which featured a behind the scenes look at the collaboration with Arca (Venezuelan DJ, producer & visual artist) for Madge's latest album. Here she is in conversation with Resident Advisor - with an accompanying article here. This video seeks to explore her early days making music, playing the piano, and her sonic experiments. Here's a personal favourite track, stay with it... 


And something more recent:

 

Here's more from the video... 

One of experimental music's most daring producers is now one of this era's defining stars. Where does Arca go next?

For our summer cover story, we sat down with the Venezuelan DJ, producer and visual artist for her most in-depth on-camera conversation about her music yet. In this intimate studio session, she breaks down her sonic language and creative process, and reflects on her latest album, XXXXX.

Read the full cover story here: https://ra.co/features/4520

 

 

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About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music. 


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