Carlos Giffoni + Rotary ECT

Carlos Giffoni, a Venezuelan-born electronic music composer and improviser, who has been a

dynamic presence in the American experimental music scene since he arrived the US at the

age of 17 in 1997.

His journey, spanning Miami, New York, and LA, fueled collaborations with a diverse array of

international musicians and noisicians, resulting in releases on esteemed labels such as

Ideologic Organ, Ideal Recordings, Important Records, No Fun Productions, and Ultra Eczema.

His influence extends beyond performance; as the curator of the iconic No Fun Fest

(2004-2010), he transformed the landscape of American experimental music.

Live Carlos uses custom electronics, as well as analog and digital synths to re-create some of

his compositions alongside live improvisations unique to each performance.

Giffoni's creative range also encompasses writing graphic novels, with published works at Dark

Horse and Black Mask, as well as a recent addition to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles canon.

Carlos is currently residing in Valencia, Spain.

Carlos's new record, 'Pendulum', will be released on the Room40 label in February of 2026,

and it includes collaborations with Zola Jesus, Mabe Fratti, Ben Chasny, Greg Kelley, Lea

Bertucci and Iggor Cavalera.

His music has also been featured in fashion shows and promotional campaigns by Jil Sander,

Ermenegildo Zegna, and Prada.

Social Media Links

Instagram: NoFunDreams
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Rotary ECT is the artistic moniker of Christopher Reid Martin, an experimental audiovisual artist

and composer whose work merges sound, light, and spatial perception. The project centers on

site-responsive compositions built from drone, noise, electroacoustic materials, and

environmental recordings, often paired with generative visual systems. The name reflects the

project’s conceptual core: cyclical motion, induction, mechanical rotation, and the charged flow

of electrical currents.

In performance, Rotary ECT employs multi-channel sound diffusion, custom Max/MSP and

RNBO systems, and projected visual environments that transform architectural spaces into

perceptual fields. The project has been presented at events such as Touch.40, MIRA Off-Site,

Coaxial Arts Foundation, and Desert Daze, extending an evolving practice grounded in

experimental electronic and audiovisual work.

Christopher Reid Martin is a Mexican American multidisciplinary artist based in Barcelona,

Spain, by way of Los Angeles. Originally from Orange County, he began recording under the

name Shelter Death in 2004, releasing CDRs and tapes on labels including Via Injection,

Irrational Tenttent, and A.C.T.I.O.N. His work spans immersive self-generating audiovisual

installations, experimental electronic composition, and performances that integrate acoustic and

electronic instrumentation. He has exhibited and performed at Desert Daze, Touch Records’

40th Anniversary, and Transdisciplina, and has collaborated with artists such as Bailouts,

CGRSM, Id Meridian, and Gate with Michael Morley. A former board member of Coaxial Arts in

Los Angeles, he works with Cycling ’74 on Max and RNBO and is the cofounder and curator of

Cathode Cinema.