ArtistInfo

Pedro Lopes

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Musician of Jazz and Dance
A.k.a. Pedro Lopes deadact

Pedro plays turntables like they are full-fledged instruments, which means they can be bowed, percussed, scratched, subversed & hacked. Pedro makes his own needles and records using circuit-bending and acrylic cutting. Pedro often engages in collaboration with visual artists, performance & improvisors. Has been featured in venues such as Transmediale, Serralves Foundation, Casa da Música, OutFest, Rescaldo, Metasonic & Future Places and collaborate with many artists: Carlos Zíngaro, André Gonçalves, Gabriel Ferrandini, Pedro Sousa, Miguel Sá, Hernâni Faustino, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Per Gärdin, Carlos Santos, Manuela São Simão and in ensembles conducted by William Winnant (Zorn’s Cobra), Reinhold Friedl & Ernesto Rodrigues.

Instruments

• Turntables
• Percussion

Genres

• Jazz
• Dance

Plays With