João Castro Pinto / Guillermo Pizarro / Zottoh

An evening of experimental electronic and electroacoustic music brings together three distinct sound practices. João Castro Pinto presents work rooted in soundscape composition, live electronics, electroacoustic and acousmatic music, intermedia art, sound design, and radio art.

Guillermo Pizarro uses field recordings, tapes, harsh noise, synthesizers, and ambient textures to create cinematic sound narratives. He also operates Flag Day Recordings, a U.S. label devoted to experimental music, harsh noise, ambient music, and soundtracks, with a production branch launched in 2024 through Vitória Régia Studios for mastering, mixing, and film scoring. Zottoh, the solo project of Santiago Soto, investigates electric-guitar feedback, drones, and noise through amplification systems and spatial arrangements, emphasizing resonance and the physical interaction between sound, instrument, and environment.

When: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Showtimes: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Tickets: $15

Lineup: João Castro Pinto, Guillermo Pizarro, and Zottoh

João Castro Pinto: A Lisbon-born composer, performer, and sound and intermedia artist active since the late 1990s. His work includes soundscape composition, intermedia art, sound design, live-electronics improvisation, electroacoustic and acousmatic music, and radio art.

Guillermo Pizarro: Performs with field recordings, tapes, harsh noise, synthesizers, and ambient textures. His work uses these materials to build cinematic stories through sound.

Zottoh: The solo project of Santiago Soto, focused on electric-guitar feedback, drones, and noise. The project explores feedback, resonance, amplification, spatial arrangement, and the relationship between sound, instrument, and environment.

Venue: Rhizome DC