SynthEtiX —aka Alvaro Sandoval—is a local DJ who has a unique house/techno sound. He frequently collaborates with Independent contributor All Night Shoes, aka Alex Harrington. He has performed at Clinic, Schmidy’s Tavern, Coachella Valley Brewing Co. and a variety of other local spots. For more information on SynthEtiX, visit www.facebook.com/SynthEtiX.Official; hear some of his mixes at www.mixcloud.com/SynthEtiX.
What was the first concert you attended?
Monster Massive (a Halloween-themed electronic dance music festival in Los Angeles), in 2008.
What was the first album you owned?
Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory.
What bands are you listening to right now?
Little Dragon, Chromeo and Darkside.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
Indie.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Chemical Brothers.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
Omarion.
What’s your favorite music venue?
Exposition Park (in Los Angeles).
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“Little sister, can’t you …,” from “Little Sister,” Queens of the Stone Age.
What band or artist changed your life? How?
Richie Hawtin inspired me to experiment and be myself—to DJ what I like to listen to, and to find other people with similar tastes instead of trying to appeal to those I don’t understand.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Mat Zo: “Will you work with me?”
What song would you like played at your funeral?
“Thing Called Love,” Above and Beyond.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
“Hot Natured,” Benediction. (Scroll down to hear it!)
