In his music research, Hugo Paquete addresses notions such as space, noise, error, and glitch as conceptual systems that are able to generate dynamic sound and visual ecosystems in an exploration our techno-cultural and post-digital world. He uses techniques that range from electromagnetic recordings, reverse engineering, and synthesized and spatialized digitally modulated sound. He has a great interest in the intersection of art and technology in performative and installation contexts, in which he combines stochastic processes, gestures and programming interactions, audio signal modulation in compositions and real-time manipulated contexts.

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Hugo Paquete (1979) is currently enrolled in the PhD studies in Musical Science at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and is the recipient of a grant from the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia. He holds an MA in Contemporary Artistic Creation granted by the Universidade de Aveiro. He studied Fine arts and NewMedia Arts at the Escola Superior de Arte e Design das Caldas da Rainha. He is a fellow researcher at the CESEM Sociology and Musical Aesthetics Studies of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, in the group of contemporary music and in the CYSMUS Group of Advanced Studies in Music and Cyberculture.

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He was an artist in residence at the ZKM / Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe, IMA | Institute for Music & Acoustics, developing research on sound spatialization and acousmatic music. He was a Leonardo da Vinci fellow by the Universidade do Minho, and a fellow of the CreArt project — EU cultural funds, representing Aveiro, Portugal at the Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz Austria. He collaborated with the Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas on the Talking Doors project, which won a distinction in interactive art at the Prix Ars Electronica 2010 Festival, a jury recommendation at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival (Tokyo, 2010) and an honorable mention at the Media Festival, Live 2011 Grand Prix (Turku, Finland).

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He has participated in other festivals, among which stand out: International Festival of Creativity, Innovation & Digital Culture, Spain, 2016; IN-SONORA. 9ª Muestra de arte sonoro e interactivo Madrid, 2016; 13ème Semaine du Son 2016 - Faire et écouter le son dans l’espace. Atelier Des sons dans l’air. France, 2016; IMA: structures. ZKM / Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie, Germany, 2013; PNEM Sound Art Festival, The Netherlands, 2013; Audiorama Ars Acustica 4. Stockholm, 2012; SoundGate – A part of Port2010, Kunsten Museum, Utzon Centre and Platform4. Denmark, 2011; Sonic Vigil V, Sound Station, St Fin Barre`s Cathedral, Ireland, 2011; Festival Música Viva. Lisbon, 2008 e 2009; 39ème IMEB concours internationaux de Bourges Musiques electroacoustiques et arts electroniques. Bourges, 2009; Zeppelin 2009, Festival Sounds. And others.