Federico Isasti
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Music
Federico Isasti is a drummer, composer, improviser and software developer from Buenos Aires. Studied classical percussion, holds a degree in jazz drums from “Manuel de Falla” conservatory and attended the “Expanded Music” program at the National University of San Martín (UNSAM, Argentina). He participated in workshops in Italy and USA and artistic residencies in USA, Canadá (Banff Centre) and Switzerland (Lyseloth Residency).
He has released over 20 albums of original music with musicians from Latin America, Europe and North America and won awards with La Disidencia de las Máquinas and Sales de Baño. His work includes compositions for different acoustic ensembles, electronic music for dance pieces and short films. In 2023 he won the Second Prize in the National Music Competition (FNA, Argentina) for the piece “Boruro”, featuring his trio La Disidencia de las Máquinas with live electronics. He currently focus his work in composing for acoustic ensembles with electronic audio processing. He leads La Disidencia de las Máquinas, Lo Bueno no es de Nadie (drums, electronics and recited texts solo set), co-leads NUDO (piano and drums duo), Astros Bacterias (flute and drums duo with Camilo Ángeles) and performs in several other groups.