“Agora Anunciando”

The debut single from Charlottetown electronic artist Borboleta was released in July. Combining elements of experimental electronica and glitchy textures with downtempo grooves and an IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) approach, “Agora Anunciando” is music for listening just as much as dancing.

While the name may be new to PEI audiences, the artist behind it has been making music on the Island for years. Borboleta is the alter ego of bassist and composer Adam Hill, well known to Islanders as a member of Atlantic String Machine and the founder of the Charlottetown Improvisation Laboratory. Taking its name from the Portuguese word for “butterfly,” Borboleta marks a metamorphosis in Hill’s music-making on PEI.

But electronic music is not entirely new to Hill. He has been experimenting with technological approaches to sound for quite some time. His compositions—which combine live acoustic instruments with electronic sounds and processing—have been performed at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, and the Electroacoustic Barn Dance. Other electronic works have been featured at the Third Shift Arts Festival, the Lumière Festival, and the Charlottetown Film Festival.

The new track is available now on all streaming services. Follow the journey on IG @musicbyborboleta.