Dalibor Cruz

Chicago-based Pablo Paz moved into the limelight after two albums under his Dalibor Cruz moniker this year such as "Riddled With Absence" via Manchester label Natural Sciences and "Result Of Shackle" on local label American Erektors. Cruz launched his project in the Chicago DIY scene with noise-inspired raw techno, his sound evolving to incorporate elements of the music from his Honduran heritage in new releases. "Riddled With Absence" is full of rhythmic elements and ethnic percussion, some sample-based and others played by Cruz on a darbouka and a mini-pakhawaj. The latest release "Realizing Requisites" for Chicago Research is a deeply eclectic, fiery dance record, attesting to Dalibor Cruz's growing status as one of the more inventive voices in electronics.