SoundScrybe

A connoisseur of sound and experience. American underground bass and electronica scene.

SoundScrybe (Christian Cortes) is a Tucson, AZ music writer, event producer, and DJ who has forged his taste and identity in the expansive realm of global electronic music. A lover of the dance floor, he crafts his sets for the sonically adventurous, blending textures, intensities, and rhythms into a seamless narrative that traverses the landscapes of bass-driven music. Drawing from a love of psyc

hedelic bass, deep dubstep, drum and bass, deep tech, and downtempo electronica, SoundScrybe’s musical styling bends and defies genre culture while drawing from the shapeshifting frontiers of visionary sound design. Christian's professional affiliations include June Jam, Quantized Creative Agency, High Road Productions, Street Ritual, Walter Productions, Shanti Planti, Desert Trax, and Headroom Music Collective. His writing has appeared on nearly 100 music releases since 2015 and he has opened for artists that include Desert Dwellers, Dirtwire, Random Rab, Bluetech, Jade Cidada, and numerous beloved acts from the N.

01/09/2025

Excited to be opening this one up Friday night at Walter Studios! 🔊

12/06/2024

Living that candid life with some recent mobile captures near and around the Old Pueblo. I love Tucson this time of year. 🌵🍂🌞

11/30/2024

Weekend means it's time for me to catch up on photography posts. I'm always fighting the reality of my limited availability during the week, and my hobby work tends to fall to the wayside, but I'm becoming more okay with not needing likes and comments as a means of valuing my own work and posting when I have time rather than when it's "optimal." 🏔️
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All said, here's another capture from our early autumn snowstorm up on Mt. Lemmon. What a fun afternoon of shooting! The numerous outlooks and hikes on this mountain have become my happy place as an Arizona photographer... Anyone visiting Tucson is missing out if they don't make it up at least once. 🌵🌲

11/22/2024

Excited to be coming along for the ride with , , and on January 10th at ! 👀
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Been hosting Rab and Skysia at going back quite a few years now, and they’re two of the very few artists in the scene who consistently impress me with their awesome vibes and energy in the often-exhausting world of outdoor festivals. Plus, they make pretty sweet music too. 😉
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With bringing visuals for Rab’s set, and Skysia having a ton of visuals of his own, I’m looking forward to seeing some mind-bending art on stage in Studio A. Not sure what I’ll play to open, but I’m feeling called to revisit my psychedelic roots… 👽
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➡️ Grab those pre-sale tickets at walterstudios.com!

11/21/2024

Can't wait to play tunes at Walter Studios next month with the main dudes Random Rab and Skysia! Can't think of two people with bigger hearts and better tunes in the scene. 💙

🎟️: https://www.seetickets.us/event/random-rab-feat-visuals-by-johnathan-singer-skysia/628401
📅: Random Rab w visuals by Johnathan Singer, Skysia & Soundscrybe: Present by High Road Productions

✨ Join us on Friday, January 10th for a special A/V event at ! ✨

Step into a mesmerizing audio-visual journey with , a globally recognized pioneer of vibe-driven performances. Paired with the artistry of , one of the most celebrated visual designers in the scene, this collaboration promises an immersive experience we seldom see in the Valley. 🎭

The night continues with a special guest performance by , showcasing his bold, heavier sound, and opens with a deep set from . 🎼

This is a preview of the events High Road Productions is aiming to bring to Arizona in 2025 and beyond, infused with the spirit of June Jam and reflecting our ongoing mission of building community through tastefully curated experiences throughout the state. 🌵

🎟️ Tickets are on sale — head to walterstudios.com to grab yours and begin making your plans for a great night!

11/19/2024

Arizona never ceases to amaze with its landscapes and diverse weather. Those who think it’s just a desert have a lot to learn about the American Southwest. 🏔️
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📷 Nikon Z @ 98mm
📍 Mt Lemmon, AZ
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11/12/2024

One more blast of autumn snow photos from our early November dusting in the Lemmon. ❄️🍋
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Really looking forward to more weather photography this fall and winter. Been slowly building out my photo kit and my car for longer exposure to the elements, but there’s a lot of personal training and learning required to capture and present photos that really hit the mark, and that’s where I’ll be putting more of my energy in the seasons ahead. Really can’t beat the satisfaction of coming home with an SD card loaded with photos, even if you only end up with a few good shots. At least you got outside! 😎
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More photos coming soon. Considering setting up a proper website for my photography, but not sure I’m there yet or if the juice is worth the squeeze yet. How likely are you to buy photography prints (not necessarily from me) for your home? If so, what kind of photos attract you? Enquiring minds wish to know…👨🏽‍💻
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Perhaps more importantly, is anyone actually buying art these days? Or just consuming it digitally?

11/11/2024

Falling into fall on Saturday, 11/23 with and a boatload of crew at ! 🍂

I’ve been throwing parties in AZ featuring for many moons now, and the dude never ceases to impress me with his wickedly fun music and vibe. It’s been close to a decade since I first met him at and interviewed him back in my music journalist days, and I’ve enjoyed watching his deep psychedelic sound evolve alongside heavier bass over the years while keeping its unique edge! Looking forward to closing out the night after his set and playing some stuff I wouldn’t normally spin at my favorite venue in AZ. 🖤

This party is free with RSVP before 11 PM, and if I know .radd, .xsounds_, , and , that FNK FAM JAM is going to be e###xtra spicy! 🥵🔥🌶️

🎫 Tickets at walterwherehouse.com

11/10/2024

So quickly arrived and went the autumn… We had only a moment to get acquainted before the leaves fell and winter came. 🍂

11/07/2024

Psyched to be playing at Walter Where?House for the first time this season on 11/23 with the man myth and legend Govinda Music and a full swath of idgaFNK homies. This one's going to be Free before 11pm w/ RSVP so grab your tickets while you can!

✅: idgaFNK Fam Jam w Govinda & friends, Free before 11pm w RSVP
🎟️: https://www.seetickets.us/event/idgafnk-fam-jam-w-govinda-and-friends-free-before-11pm-w-rsvp/626624

Looking for idgaFNK Fam Jam w Govinda & friends, Free before 11pm w RSVP on November 23, 2024 with Govinda , Soundscrybe, Allie Radd x Sava x Specks x Veloces

11/03/2024

The first winter storm of the year finally arrived in S. AZ. I opted to get some altitude up the mountain and caught the convergence point between autumn and winter as the snow came in. ❄️
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Note to self — don’t forget gloves next time 🥶
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📷: Shot on Nikon, edited on iPhone at 7,700 ft

10/18/2024

Dropping in for a last-minute radio set tonight on KXCI Community Radio for Electric Feel! I'll be kicking it off with some deep and atmospheric DnB before meandering into more energetic and soulful territory. Always fun to broadcast from the studio in the heart of downtown Tucson and see all of the activity on Congress while playing. 🖤

Tune in:

⏰ 8pm-10pm AZ
📍 91.3FM (Tucson local) OR stream worldwide at KXCI.ORG

10/09/2024

Digging back through past season photographs and finding some captures I never published, including a handful of NYC street photos from last fall. 🍂
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I originally had this photo in color and after wrestling with the exposure and edits for some time, I’d abandoned it. As I’ve continued working in Lightroom HDR, I revisited it (among others) and found it much more agreeable after opening the highlights up and casting it in monochrome, which hit the vibe that I was feeling when I took the photo much better.
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Even though it’s been a few years that I’ve been back on the photography tip, I’m still struggling to find a good groove and consistency in my shooting, editing, and publishing workflow. Going back to once discarded photos is helping me see what I’d missed, and film has also been pretty helpful for reigniting the spark, but you still have to go out and shoot the dang things! The real challenge is not comparing myself to the people who do photography full time… Maybe one day. ☺️
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📍 NYC
📷 Nikon Z 35mm prime

09/16/2024

Revisiting some older photographs and continuing my experiments with HDR edits (though it’s admittedly subtle in this image). I’m also recognizing a certain frustration in myself every time I spend more than 15 minutes at my desk editing a photo, like I’m missing the point despite knowing the double-edge nature of digital photography. Sometimes I fantasize about chucking my computer in the bin and hurling my phone into the abyss… just me? 😅

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http://www.junejamfestival.com/, http://www.quantizedcreative.com/, http://solo.to/soundscrybe

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Christian Cortes (SoundScrybe) is a music content creator with a predilection for psychedelic music and electronic event production. His creations can be experienced through his work as a writer, DJ, music label manager, talent agent, marketing specialist, and music event producer. He works out of the desert southwest city of Tucson, AZ.

As a writer, he has been commissioned by electronic music artists around the world for everything from biographies and press releases to speciality release content and in-depth writeups. His words have appeared on websites such as LostInSound, Reality Sandwich, and The Untz, as well as on dozens of musical collections by international artists on labels Shanti Planti, Street Ritual, Desert Trax, Merkaba Music, and Dreaming Awake Records.

As an event producer, his journey began as an event writer and photographer who quickly discovered a talent for project management and artist relations after entering the electronic music event industry in 2015. His portfolio includes work at Symbiosis, Serenity Gathering, Lightning in a Bottle, Gem & Jam, and key production roles at Coalesce NYE, Juniper Jam, June Jam, and Convergence at Arcosanti. He also serves as the music director and co-founder of Arizona’s High Road Productions.

As a DJ on international psybass label Shanti Planti and American bass label Street Ritual, SoundScrybe crafts his sets for the sonically adventurous, blending textures, intensities, and rhythms into a seamless narrative that traverses the landscapes of visionary and bass-driven music. Drawing from the realms of deep and psychedelic dub, mid-tempo bass, breaks, and halftime DnB, SoundScrybe’s musical styling bends and defies the boundaries of genre culture while endlessly probing the surreal and shapeshifting frontiers of high-fidelity sound design.