Bio

The hard-drive becomes a human machine called CUBIKY. The evolution of sound set forth in their first record self-titled, CUBIKY, which was released in 2004 under the independent label Escuchalo Records, now consolidates to become an electro-power trio that fuses the energies, feelings, sensations and sounds of the three elements that form the concept of CUBIKY. Carlos Sotelo (programming, guitar, voice and keyboards), Trippy Castillo (bass, voice and synths) and Alex Arce (drums, kaoss pad) are CUBIKY, a group that dedicates itself to break cultural and linguistic barriers through danceable electronic melodies which are both with fresh, pleasant and powerful. Their stage presence along with the incredible energy of their live shows have made them heavy hitters in the Latin Alternative music scene of Los Angeles taking them abroad to play at such events like the "DJ Dance", the annual festival that is celebrated in Acapulco (Mexico), the South By South West music festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, alternating with artists like Plastilina Mosh, Nortec Collective, Andrea Echeverri, Ely Guerra and Lucybell among others. Theyve taken their multimedia show on the road through much of the United States and have also visited several cities in Mexico like Guadalajara, Toluca, Cuernavaca, Puebla and even performed in a special show at the historical Zocalo in Mexico City. They took part in the "Homenaje a Los Tigres Del Norte" (Fonovisa) tribute album with an electro rock version of the legendary song "Golpes en el corazón". This disc includes other well known rock en español stars such as Cafe Tacvba, Molotov, Julieta Venegas, Botellita de Jerez, Titan and many others. They also took part in the "Electronic Latin Freaks" compilation published in Spain which brings together the best of World Latin electronic music. Furthermore, they are also included a compilation by Cremosonic (Mexico). The video for their new single called "Pirotecnicas" directed by Sofia Garza Barba ( Kinky, Porter, Becker ) is now in heavy rotation in MTV3'S, TELEHIT, LATV, SITV, HTV, MUN2 and soon in music channels all over Central & South America. At the moment, the trio is concentrated in their promotional tour in support of their newest release entitled "AURA", distributed in USA by Escuchalo Records / Verdad Y Justica. The album was released this month of March 2007 and has been entirely embraced and well critiqued by the public and music industry, not only in USA but also in Mexico, South & central America. Receiving recognition such as appearing on the covers of magazines , newspapers and other press media. Also as being invited to participate in various important music festivals in and out of the US territory. CUBIKYis scheduled to tour this year a wide number of US cities and extend to Mexico, Central America, South America and Europe. Fans & promotors are involving and becoming part of the buzz and movement that the band has created by their energetic and mesmerizing shows and also for their newest music release "AURA". Cubiky is: Carlos Sotelo: programming, guitar, voice and keyboards Trippy Castillo: bass, voice and synths Alex Arce: drums and kaoss Pad