Interdisciplinary artist based in Berlin, Germany. Conceptualized a synthesizer, AMQR, together with instrument designer Ess Mattisson which was used on her releases for labels Ecstatic Recordings and Enmossed x Psychic Liberation. This collaboration led to the formation of Fors, a music technology project creating software instruments. https://fors.fm/
Part of the Synth Library Portland, a collectively run arts organization that supports a diverse community of artists, centering access for marginalized folks to experiment, learn, and participate. https://synthlibraryportland.com/
Erotika 25 – initially planned for live performance only, eventually broadcast on radio.syg.ma.
‘I wanted it to be like a mist’;
One aspect she admits to be struggling with is the question ‘Is it good enough? Does it need to be on the internet?’ when it comes to releasing artwork;
- Sweet Hour, 2020 – debut album comprised of two pieces: 7 AM and 2 AM, each conveying a distinct mood. Using the synth mentioned above, AMQR, and field recordings, the pieces use a warm and organic palette that invites the listener to engage deeper. Here Ledesma explores her interest in ASMR sounds, describing the piece as a ‘timbral massage’.
- Fringe, 2021 (Ecstatic Recordings) – digital album containing two nearly 10 min pieces: Golden Mirror and Beamsplitters. ‘Both pieces here shimmer with elusive timbres that occupy a realm that feels lost between worlds – neither electronic nor acoustic, but more a sort of observational sound that radiates togetherness and warmth.’ (https://felishaledesma.bandcamp.com/album/fringe).
- the corner of my eye – 6 channel sound piece presented in virtual gallery space sub/neu at https://subneu.live/. ‘The birds chirp, their calls cutting in and out of the breathing sound of wafting conversation, I can pick out individual words, but strung together these exchanges mean nothing to me. The only thing is sometimes I feel like I learned the key to the universe but cant quite remember it.’
- mentioned a future project where she intends on creating multichannel sound for multi sensory experience; she mentions the intention to include scent in this performance and is working on her own scent that would be evoking the experience of listening to a song by yourself.