JU4N
As an Austin native, Juan Cisneros known as JU4N, has been an integral part of the city’s thriving underground art and electronic music communities for his entire adult life. Formerly known as VC Childkraft, synthesizers have been the main tools of expression for Cisneros over the last two decades, with a specific fascination for the instrumental reproduction capabilities of classic FM synthesizers such as the Yamaha DX7. Since the 2013 album Vaporware, Cisneros’ sound palette drifts into the uncanny valley of lifelike marimbas, organs and strings as they modulate between otherworldly synthetic tones and traditional voicings. This process of taking the listener past the edge of familiarity and back is reinforced through Cisneros’ experimental approach to key signatures, timing and arrangement that echoes his affinity for modern Japanese composers. Throughout the unpredictability and fabricated structure of his work, Cisneros maintains a soothing and natural essence that permeates his carefully augmented reality on his latest album Enhanced Interior Landscapes.