Isaac Soto is a Mexican synthesist, music producer, sound creator, and civil engineer. He grew up in the State of Mexico. Since 2014, he has released experimental electronic music, electroacoustic pieces, orchestral works, film scores, and club music. From the beginning of his musical journey, he has incorporated an engineering-based approach to sound (as seen in 9.8076, Doppler, El Mítico Manzano Newtoniano). Through his live performances he manipulates field recordings, samples, and digital textures that mirrors heavily percussive and melodic elements of sound mixed with music from all over the world and live instrumentation.

Isaac has performed at Burning Man, MUTEK festival, Boiler Room and played DJ sets in clubs such as House of Yes (NYC), KaterBlau (Berlin), Kauz (Zürich) and hosts a residence in Departamento in Mexico City.

Notable Projects

  • 2019: Composer of orchestral music for over 70 musicians for the documentary feature on the Toluca Philharmonic Orchestra (OFIT).

  • 2021: Composer of the original score for MOSTRO (awarded the Boccalino d’Oro).

  • 2023: Composer and on-site recording for the audiovisual microbiology project B95-11, with Cirrina Lab, Opuntia, and Concepción Huerta.

  • 2023: Commissioned music for the Megacities exhibition at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria), Melbourne, Australia, part of the 2023 Triennial.

  • 2025: Comissioned music for Infancias en Silencio for the Museo de la Memoria y la Tolerancia in Mexico City

Current Activities

  • Monthly radio host at Palestinian radiostation Radio Alhara (featuring over 40 hours of original music). Silencio Intervenido plays every 2nd Tuesday of each month.

  • Collaborator at MCO Studios, contributing to the Custodia Lafontaine’s 200+ synthesizer project and immersive sonic experiences.

  • Co-founder of the live electronic music label VAA (Varios Artistas), alongside Jiony, featuring artists like Karen y Los Remedios and Huerco S.

  • Active member of the Latin American artist collective Ladridos, together with sound artist Nicolás Jaar.

Education
2019 – B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, UNAM.

Audio production setup with mixing console, synthesizer with knobs, a laptop running digital audio workstation, and vintage audio equipment in the background.