Xabier Erkizia

Lesaka, 1975

Musician, sound-artist, producer, and journalist from the Basque Country.

His work is based on research among different people, sounds, and formats in different situations as sound installations, recordings and musical compositions, radio-art pieces, bands, collective improvisation…

Over the past 15 years, Erkizia has shown his work in several countries of Europe, America, and Asia, and has released several albums, both solo and in collaboration with artists such as Mattin, Eddie Prevost, Francisco López, TV Pow, Alan Courtis, Iñigo Telletxea, Voodoo Muzak, Akauzazte, Maialen Lujanbio, Arantxa Iturbe, Oier Etxeberria and many more.

Actually, he participates in several projects as Billy Bao, Ornitorrinkus, or Soinumapa.net and composes regularly soundtracks for films of directors as Isabel Herguera, Vuk Jevremovic or Izibene Oñederra. among others. His works have received several awards worldwide.

Since 2000, he directs the annual Other music festival ERTZ, and from 2003 to 2014 acted as a coordinator in the sound department of the contemporary art center Arteleku located in Donostia-San Sebastian. He also has curated several exhibitions, festivals, and projects related to sound-art and experimental music. He has published several essays on the phenomenon of listening and still works regularly in various media, especially newspapers and radio.