Lila Tirando a Violeta
_UY [Unguarded]
Lila Tirando a Violeta is a music producer from Uruguay. She has garnered a reputation for her enigmatic and versatile sonic repertoire. Her influences range from experimental avant-garde music to complex drum percussion, all while taking cues from field recordings and Latin American melodies.
She will release a new album on the Berlin label Unguarded in the spring of 2025, and we will have the privilege of enjoying this long-awaited work at the L.E.V Festival.
In 2020, Lila released her album Limerencia through Mexico City’s label NAAFI, receiving widespread acclaim. The esteemed platform Bandcamp listed it as one of the best releases of the year. Building upon this, Lila followed up with her 2022 full-length album Desire Path, further strengthening her status as a preeminent figure in the electronic music landscape. The album earned accolades from renowned publications such as Pitchfork, DJ Mag, and The New York Times.
In 2023, she collaborated with Sin Maldita for her debut release on London’s notable Hyperdub Records, ACCELA. In this work, they explored surreal, dreamlike soundscapes and digital realities in a rhythmic yet experimental manner.
In addition to her prolific solo endeavors, Lila Tirando a Violeta dedicates time to collaborations with top-tier talents in the industry. Notable collaborations include working with UK’s Loraine James and Ecuadorian producer Nicola Cruz. Furthermore, Lila has showcased her skills through captivating mixes for distinguished platforms such as FACT, NTS, and KEXP radios, as well as delivering AV live sets for renowned events like Mutek, Primavera Sound, Boiler Room, She Makes Noise and Unsound festival.
