by Adriana Gallardo
adriana.gallardo@extranews.net

The Festival of Latin Electronic Music (FMEL) will take over Pilsen in a two-day event looking to expose the latest in electronic music production from local and international artist. In addition to the main stage, the festival – now in its second year – includes free digital sound production, art workshops and a symposium on global digital music. Event organizers, Brenda Hernández and Charlie García would like to educate people about this genre and make Chicago the U.S. Mecca for Latin electronic music.

“Electronic music is hard to understand if you’re not a fan. When people hear [the word] electronic they think of techno, raves and drugs,” Hernández said. “All music nowadays is digital and digital music culture is everywhere even if we don’t realize this.”

The symposium titled, “The Contemporary State of Latin Digital Music and Culture” mediated by Catalina María Johnson (former host of Encanto Latino on NPR) will feature Ricardo Guzmn (Interface Festival Puebla), Enrique Guzman Ejival (Founder Static Discos) and musician, Carlos Icaza. They symposium will be followed by DJ sets.

Hernandez wants listeners to understand electronic music and that it is as complex as any other genre.

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