Bio
Alex Iso is an audiovisual artist, music producer and DJ. Originating from Guelph, Canada, Alex now lives in Berlin and frequently works between Germany, Canada and Spain.
In 2021-2022, Alex attended Berklee College of Music Valencia to complete a Master's in Music Production Technology and Innovation, where he studied artistic leadership, fundamentals of audio engineering, sound responsive animation with After Effects, and interactivity with new music technology. Through a culminating experience project, Alex spent one intensive year creating a new audiovisual live performance focused on artistically postulating possible futures and gesticulating in electronic performance. Upon graduation, Alex received the MPTI program's Most Outstanding Scholar Award.
Recent artistic work includes creating a new EP and live performance for solo electronic music persona Alex Iso. The project is recently toured in Europe, presenting with a live generative visualizer designed by fellow Berklee classmate Ruben Prados (Kaleido.Noise).
In the autumn of 2022, Alex presented two audiovisual installation pieces at LUMEN Festival of Light and Technology in Waterloo, Canada. The first, Luxonus, is a new, site-specific iteration of a project developed at Berklee, which uses the physicality of light projected on string to explore our perception of time. The second installation was Techno Bunker, which used a converted parking garage to give participants a chance to reflect on the duality of rave and war.
Alex is one-half of Canadian audiovisual collective, Static Channel. This duo creates immersive environments for music performance and interactive installations. In addition to creating Techno Bunker, Static Channel has ongoing installation series such as Actualizer, which visualizes and abstracts participants' own image as a means of examining the consequences of surveillance and questioning the possibility of digital anonymity. Static Channel has toured across Canada, participating in notable events such as Nuit Blanche, Hillside Festival, Up Here, Flourish Festival and Wavelength.
Over the past several years, Alex has developed as an instructor, facilitator, and mentor, assisting other creators with improving technical skills in projection mapping and interactive software, and assisting music-makers tap into deeper and more vulnerable sources of creativity. Alex teaches workshops regularly with Ed Video Media Art Centre, founded and facilitated the X-Practice Project mentorship and residency program, and served as mentor through the Guelph Arts Council Emerging Artist Program.
