The book ‘Switched On: The Dawn of Electronic Sound by Latin American Women’ is now available

Interviews, essays, photographs and more. 210 pages that narrate the performance of Latin American women in electronic music.

Switched On: The Dawn of Electronic Sound by Latin American Womenis a book published through Contingent Sounds, which chronicles the development of electronic music in Latin America during the mid-20th century. This work includes anecdotes, photographs and various interviews, among which the one conducted with Beatriz Ferreyra, Argentine composer and great reference in electronic music, as well as the mention of artists of the stature of Jacqueline Nova, Elsa Justel, Leni Alexander, Jocy de Oliveira, Monica O’Reilly Viamontesamong many others who have been considered the pioneers in the development of electronic music.

Switched On was edited by the independent curator, researcher and founder of Buh Records, Luis Alvaradoand the experimental musician, researcher and multimedia artist Alejandra Cardenasalso known as Ale hop. You can purchase this book through the official website of Contingent Soundsdo not miss the opportunity to learn from experiences and anecdotes, the history of one of the most influential musical trends.