El Ángel Exterminador

"El Ángel Exterminador” was born in 2021 as a response to the lack of bookings of Latinx artists in so-called “Vancouver". Expect haunting cumbias, crunchy perreo and sleazy tracks that might prevent you from leaving the room.

The primary artist behind this project, Max Ammo (they/them), is a non-binary latinx multidisciplinary artist from Mexico City who currently lives and works on the unceded and traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They work primarily on illustration, animation and graphic design but in recent years have taken on producing music and DJing under the alias “Goo” and most recently under the moniker “El Ángel Exterminador”. In 2023 they opened Slime Studio, their freelance audiovisual studio, as well as online & pop up shop.

Stemming from their ethos to showcase Latinx talent in their geographical context, they have started two projects that expand this ethos: Cadena & Hechizo.

Cadena’s mission is to map, document and highlight the DJ’S/Producers/Crews playing and showcasing underground & independent Latinx dance music across “Canada”. Cadena currently consists of Elias Musiak (Jaijiu) & Max Ammo (El Ángel Exterminador). Hechizo - an esoteric party series in "Vancouver" dedicated to strengthening the sonic dialogues between Latinx underground electronic music with the broader “global south”.

Goo is an experimental thriller-electronic project, with a focus on drone, noise and latin american spectral influences. Their sound ranges from sleazy, swampy beats accompanied by haunting lyrics in Spanish to lush & soothing melodies with entrancing percussion. Goo is also a medium for exploring sound, gender and writing.

Photo by Chieh Huang