Miranda Castillo
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Biografía
- purveyor of Neptunian Influence ~ whipped by supersonic soundsWhipnotiq is a sorceress of unique sounds from emotive to oddball, often within the realms of electro music and beyond. She cherishes the music she loves and passionately collects and shares it with others. Based in Long Beach, CA, Miranda Calzada has been honing her craft on Ableton and vinyl for over a decade. By curating the Neptunian Influence podcast, an electro-leaning mix series, she brings forth sounds which incite “bright companion clouds and dark vortices.” Neptunian Influence features artists such as 214, James Shinra, Bluetech, ADAB, Kiernan Laveaux and Sassmouth. Previously she curated a podcast titled Selective Thrusts, a genre-diverse platform featuring guest mixes from her DJ comrades. She’s performed for promoters like Dirty Epic, Incognito, Ascetic Limited and Synthetik Minds and WORK by 6AM, and she’s shared the bill with techno elite such as Function, Rrose, Cio D'Or, Lucy, Voices from the Lake, Daniel Bell, Carlos Souffront, and Ø [Phase], to name a few. Since 2017 during Movement weekend in Detroit, Calzada has hosted Neptunian Influence parties featuring Sassmouth, Carlos Souffront, and In Training affiliates Kiernan Laveaux and ADAB. In October 2017 she participated in the second installation of Walking and Falling, a Chicago-based DJ workshop and mentorship program for female-identifying and nonbinary music enthusiasts. During her time there she also performed at a 'Libra Love' party with the inimitable Eris Drew. In November 2019 she was invited to perform at Ellen Allien's 'Vinylism' held at Stellar Remnant, a Los Angeles-based electronic music record shop. DJing alongside Ellen, Mesmé and Kero, this was one of her most cherished gigs to date. Whipnotiq has been classically-trained on the violin since she was six years old. She received her B.A. in Art History from UCLA and currently works in museum education. Her favorite hobbies include listening to and creating DJ mixes, researching music and playing records. In the future, she strives to eventually expand Neptunian Influence into a record label.