Northwest are an experimental-pop duo with a multidisciplinary approach, formed by Spanish composers, producers and multi-instrumentalists Mariuca García-Lomas and Ignacio Simón. Founded in London and currently based in Madrid, their music explores different genres, from contemporary classical music and avant-garde electronics to art-pop, psychedelia and minimalism.

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Photo by Una Tomasevic

Northwest was founded in 2015 and have since become one of the most interesting acts in the European underground scene. Their music has been described as innovative and groundbreaking and their sound has been defined as cinematic and ethereal. Their live performances are an immersive experience, combining music, dance and visual arts. They have been compared to musicians such as Mark Hollis, Broadcast, Julia Holter or Portishead and other artists such as Pina Bausch, Louie Fuller or Andrei Tarkovski. However, Northwest have always aimed to create a unique artistic universe.



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Photo by Una Tomasevic

Northwest have performed in halls, festivals and art centers all around Europe, having played in cities such as London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid or Moscow and in renowned venues such as Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao) or Dunk! festival in Ghent (Belgium).

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Photos by Una Daniele Coluccielo

In 2019 they released two LPs to critical acclaim. Both albums, I and II, were self-produced and recorded in different locations in the United Kingdom, France and Spain, including an old church in Buckinghamshire, a country house in the south of France or a university auditorium in London. In October 2019, they curated London Art Festival ONE, which brought several musical artists, photographers, visual and performance artists to Old Church (London).



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Photo by Julita Dargytè

Since its inception, Northwest have explored other ways for artistic expression. The contemporary-music side project “Pieces of Northwest”, the traditional animation pieces “Music Animations”, his multiple video art projects and his frequent collaborations with contemporary dance dancers, fashion designers and film directors are good examples of this. In addition to their work as Northwest, both Ignacio and Mariuca are highly prolific as soundtrack composers and with their solo projects.



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