Since I work on my music in my studio at home, my routine has not changed much, except for having more time for reading unfinished books, studying the piano, learning more about studio gear and trying to find alternatives for DJs to make an income in the near future, knowing that we will be the last ones called back to work in the service and nightlife industry.
A lot of people have appreciated DJs who have provided them with a soundtrack for their lives in quarantine. Nothing compares to the energy of real human contact, but participating in live streams and virtual dance parties is a good way to send positive vibes and hope through music. I have also been spending my time participating in radio appearances on Lumpen Radio. Pre-COVID, I was invited to be part of the editorial board of Contratiempo, a Chicago-based magazine that has been dedicated for over 15 years to Hispanic literature and arts made in the US.
The personal projects I have been working on revolve around the composition of my own music — one is the honing of my live set, where I play a repertoire of my own music using synthesizers, analog effects, drum machines — and the other is the remastering of all the music I have already released as side projects and remixes, hoping to re-release them soon.
I’m grateful for having the chance to see life in slow motion — the desolated streets, less cars, silent nights, and cleaner air — when I am “normally” in a constant hurry, hustling, not stopping to ask myself if I am doing the right thing, for myself and those around me. I’m grateful for witnessing a call for the whole humanity to rethink or our reality. My hope is for a more humane society after these moments of reclusion and reflection…I know, it might sound ambitious, but it is my honest wish for every one of us.”
