Sound Dialogues: What Do Cities Tell Us? is an experimental audiovisual performance that listens to the city as a living system. Developed in collaboration with NCDIA Unifor during a residency in Fortaleza, the work draws a sonic comparison between two cities under ecological and social pressure: Fortaleza (Brazil) and Guayaquil (Ecuador). Using a custom-coded platform that translates urban dynamics into algorithmic musical compositions, Tandazo engages with technology both as a critical and poetic tool. Unfolding in three acts –Water, Human Beings, and The City– and inspired by the Andean philosophy of Sumak Kawsay (Good Living), the work reflects on the loss of balance between nature, territory, and urban life, inviting the audience to imagine more just, sensitive, and interconnected urban futures through the act of listening.

Anthony Tandazo, new media artist and composer, born in the province of Loja, Ecuador. He began his studies in 2021 at the University of the Arts in Guayaquil with main focus on the itinerary of Musical Creation, where he has developed projects related to softwares such as Ableton and Max msp. In 2024, he participated in the “Art and Technology Minga”, Guayaquil. Currently, Tandazo’s interdisciplinary practice focuses on researching diverse Andean rhythms from Ecuador, and implementating audiovisual software to mix traditional rhythms
with contemporary sounds.