Pure Sky feat. EQ — The show-stopping duo out of Buenos Aires breaking in with their own brand of industrial club electronica and a daring visual identity. Just two singles in, EQ is already capturing hearts, minds, and wired earbuds everywhere. Read on for a quick Q&A and click here to listen to their playlist.
What should people do while listening to this playlist?
E: Open the window of the car and let the wind blow on your hair and face; you’re far away from home.
Q: Unwind. And just feel. This is what I listen to at 8AM coming back home from a party with friends.
They say the Internet is its own place. But so is Buenos Aires, where you two play a big role in the grassroots arts scene. What’s it like living fully in both?
E: It feels like having two different looking houses. If I get bored of one, I’ll go to the other, and then come back. I love living in Buenos Aires and I love living on the Internet.
Q: They used to be more separated from one another but now they're tainting each other more. Buenos Aires is in our lyrics, in my tattoos, in our peers, and we are communicating our experience of it virtually everyday. And people reflect back to us what they take from this.
Your music has gained rapid traction with a global audience. What do you attribute that to?
E: Perfectly executed visuals, uniqueness, clear and confident intentions, bilingualism, the support of friends and our team, and offering genuine, honest pieces of work.
Q: We both had a lot of musical experience previous to this project and we approached it with a lot of care, intention, and thought. We built a vision with almost a surgical thought process and execution, which is now our fuel and guideline.
When did you two meet? And how did you start making music?
E&Q: We kinda met each other in the Buenos Aires arts scene in 2021 and simply bonded over being two girls starting to get into music production. After Laura bought her first PC in 2022, we started hanging out more to make music and quickly became close friends. The first song we ever made together was “Racecar” which is a track in E’s debut EP “1”, featuring Six Sex. After that we just realized the music we made together was harsher, more club-based than our previous projects and we just decided to explore the limits of working together. What we created was too attractive to let go.
A couple months ago, the “Boytoy” cover went viral in the memeosphere. What was it like watching that happen?
E: So funny and wild. The images just kept popping up on my socials every single day and I was like, that's me. It was so encouraging for us, because it proved the power and commerciality of our vision.
Q: It was crazy and fun but it was also a big shock to take in. It was mostly validating — like the image finding the people it was supposed to reach. It has been a miracle personally.
Your visuals feel very distinct and carefully executed. How important is it to have a strong aesthetic identity online today?
E: To me, aesthetic, alongside music, is probably the most effective universal language in human history. Now more than ever online. It accomplishes a visual display that can be received by any individual or collective in the world and creates a two-way open and endless communication. If you want to engage with an audience: definitely worry about your aesthetics.
Q: Extremely. I like to be mindful of the things I post — it's not only how I express myself and communicate but it's also how it influences my peers and my communities. Is this trend, item, message, idea something I want to keep in motion? Is it interesting? Is it worthy?
What was pop culture like in Argentina when you were growing up? How has it changed?
E: I think it was more campy before. I used to watch shows like Violetta.
Q: It used to be more secluded and its own special thing — I miss the Latin electropop era with artists like Leo García, Miranda, Bandana. Each project had crazy concepts and stories to tell.
Are the themes in your music in any way a reaction to the political reality in your country?
E: They definitely look for a sense of liberation in the wake of such fascist times in Argentina. Partying, in female-fronted, queer, independent spaces, has always been a political statement and is now more than ever; as is the rebellion of refusing a life of “normality” and submission as working class women from the global south. We just want it all.
Q: It's a byproduct. With our two songs I feel like it was our way of dissociating from our current political reality — which can be very hostile and harsh. Think recession music.
Secret to a good party:
E: The company of un-shy girlfriends can make any party a good party.
Q: I'll confide in you my dirtiest party girl secret: going out sober. Everyone should try it.
You two have some really fun momentum right now. How do you harness it from here?
E&Q: We are having a lot of fun — we love how the culture has received us and we are enjoying the dialogue we’re creating with the Internet. But we also want to sit back and keep cultivating our vision and listen to our heart’s desire to execute the most polished version of our craft. We are here for a fun time and a long time.
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