Where nostalgic yearnings and new desires flourish, Butterfly Beat is a garden of aural sensations – sensual, visceral and vibrant. Sonrisita flutters between house, disco, electronic, ambient and more, creating sonic narratives that are both resonant and reflective.

On this month’s edition of Butterfly Beat, Sonrisita is joined by collaborators N8NOFACE and Valerie Bower.

Originally from Tucson, Arizona, N8NOFACE made his way to LA to double down on the visual, audio and live expression naturally running through his veins. N8NOFACE screams for those left behind, presenting the hard truth of police brutality, mental health, and the untold stories of the voiceless.

Valerie J. Bower is a documentary photographer working primarily in Los Angeles. Focusing on the zine as both a medium through which to share her work while considering the zine itself as the work of art, she seeks to show the qualities of everyday life that make people unique but also bond us together.

They met in 2012 through mutual friends in a creative community that hosted N8’s now defunct gameboy-punk band Crimekillz, who Valerie took photos of, and have since been romantic partners & creative collaborators across multiple projects.

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