Cora Novoa^ES/CAT

Cora Novoa's nonstop energy multiplies through sinuous DJ sets, studio releases with a strong conceptual component, and a wealth of work beyond musical creation. Since bursting onto the European circuit in 2008, Cora has turned techno, bass, and the darkest currents of the club into elements for her own narrative, full of power and sensitivity.

At the end of 2024, Cora Novoa presented ACT III: This is not about you and me. This is about us, a release that concludes the Mental Diary trilogy, begun in 2018. "Each act has encompassed and outlined different moments in my life, like a life log.” The third and final act arrives as "an artistic and ethical statement in the face of a reality marked by social fragmentation, technological dilemmas, and the need to recover a sense of community."

Dense, atmospheric sounds created with machines, sharp samples, and a flurry of rhythms ranging from dark ambient to explosive techno support a narrative that closes six years of personal exploration.

Along with a hectic schedule of performances and releases, Cora Novoa diversifies her creative drive with SEEKING THE VELVET, her label, podcast, and clothing brand. She has also released on Turbo Recordings, Tiga's label, and John Talabot's Hivern Discs.

As a creative director, she often expands her sound pieces into video and audiovisual live shows and is recognized for sharing her knowledge of technology, audio synthesis, and production across various platforms.

In June, she received the 2025 Fonograma Award, granted by the Association of Catalan Phonographic and Videographic Producers-Publishers (Apecat), and in 2017, she was the first woman to receive the DJ of the Year award at the Vicious Music Awards in Madrid.

On Friday, October 10, as part of Nocturne, Cora Novoa will present a live set that condenses pieces from each act of theMental Diary trilogy, with an emphasis on ACT III, released in late 2024, in a special performance that accompanies the culmination of six years of narrating life through techno.