A cube is a geometric, three-dimensional shape. Each of the six square faces is equal and creates a steady, strong but predictable form. However, what happens when somebody manages to see beyond the ordinary shape?

What happens when a person starts to treat this cube as a Rubik's Cube, and create a complex and creative new form? This might be exactly the case of Cubixx, aka Mattias Sperlich.

Sperlich was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, and was deeply influenced by the growing Electronic genre boom that emerged after the wall broke down. He bought his first vinyl when he was 16 years old (Cosmic Baby - '+') and was fascinated with the new sounds, especially the ones that came from Eye Q and Hard House records. He had begun to explore his mixing skills in 1993, and realized it will take many hours of hard work for him to figure out how to master the DJ art form. But Sperlich was too stubborn to give up, and his persistence in achieving perfection made him practice like a maniac for the next 2 years. After endless months of practice, Sperlich could mix from his sleep, and that was the time to get out of the bedroom and into the dance floor. His DJ name at that time was Cubic, and he performed all over Germany with the new Techno sounds.

In every person's life there is a turning point, something that changes the whole point of view on life, career and the future. For Sperlich it was the birth of his son in 1999, which made him rethink the whole idea of being part of the music industry. He wanted to get more 'serious' and so he went to study Media Design for Picture and Sound, where he graduated in 2005. He started as a camera assistant at TV studios and then progressed to the Graphic department at a TV company called Cine Plus. After accomplishing the 'responsible' part of his life, and working as a professional VFX artist for cinema and TV, he still felt that something is missing. Although he decided to put aside his musical career, it haunted his unconscious mind, and started to bubble slowly and gradually after he went to Fusion in 2001. In that festival, he had his first encounter with Psychedelic Trance, and was immediately hooked.

This uncontrolled fascination with Psychedelic Trance brought Sperlich back to the decks, with a new and improved version of himself – Cubixx.

He was deeply influenced by the uprising Progressive Trance genre, led by Iboga records, and was especially enchanted by Vibrasphere, Atmos and Phony Orphans.  It wasn’t long after that together with Marcus Felter, Sperlich formed a project named Koaxkaos. They tried to find a label that will release their debut album, but didn’t find one they liked, and so Cubixx decided to do what many other disappointed artists do – open a label.

In 2005 Iono Music was born in an attempt to bring a fresh, innovative and creative new label. Having a stable and independent ground from his other career; Sperlich was able to run Iono in his vision of high standards and originality. Being a devoted family guy in his personal life, he knew it is the best way to operate a project that is dear to his heart, and so he implemented it in Iono Music as well. The overwhelming success of Iono Music was a clear sign that this kind of label was missing in the Psychedic Trance music industry. It was also a sign for Cubixx that he needs to devote huge amounts of energies in order to grow his new baby, into a professional living organism. Being the mother and father of Iono Music, Sperlich is juggling between being a label manager, A & R and a Booking Manager, to keep a clear and consistent musical agenda that benefits the whole family.   

Today, Cubixx has mastered his Rubik's Cube, turning it each time into a different direction while preserving the main structure that keeps him strong and secure. In a never ending quest for excellent music for Iono Music and
his DJ sets, he evolves and conquers new regimes, but never forgets to keep his legs on the ground.

Record collector / DJ / Broadcaster / Producer / Brownswood Recordings boss / occasional remixer

Contacto:
rapdeluz@gmail.com

Biografía.

Rap de Luz inicia en Guadalajara, Jalisco, con “Suavidad Collective” un colectivo de artistas, principalmente sonoros, -en su mayoría oriundos de Monterrey, Nuevo León- que empiezan a experimentar fusionando el Rap con diferentes ritmos, desde autóctonos y folclóricos, hasta electrónicos.
Las raíces de “Suavidad Collective” se remontan a la sierra del norte de Jalisco, (Tatei-Kie / San Andrés Cohamiata) sitio sagrado para el pueblo Wixaritari (Huichol).
En este lugar se encuentran este grupo de mestizos, algunos de Guadalajara y otros de Monterrey; al advertir que comparten ideologías, gustos, metas, y lo más importante, el arte, empiezan surgir las fusiones tanto en la misma disciplina artística como en diferentes.
Así en Guadalajara se empieza a grabar en distintos estudios y con distintos productores el primer trabajo llamado: “Rap De Luz” un trabajo con dos historias RAP y LUZ, cada una con 13 tracks con diversidad tanto musical como lírica.
El 2 de Noviembre de 2011 se dispone la descarga gratuita de ambos, y posteriormente se presenta por primera vez en vivo el 8 de Diciembre del mismo año (En Monterrey, Nuevo León) con un acto ceremonial que integra artistas escénicos y músicos en una misma sintonía, un mismo mensaje, en un mismo corazón.
Las presentaciones en vivo abren paso a otra dimensiòn del colectivo a la que llamamos el performance.
Modificàndose a travès del tiempo en susformas e integrantes, desde su primera vez persevera el objetivo: la UNIDAD. el performance ES para integrarnos todos, romper la barrera entre el espectante y el ser escènico, actores que se ponen al servicio y observadores que se transforman en espectactores. Rap de Luz lejos de ser un espectáculo, busca ser una experiencia de vida.
caminamos en la experimentaciòn con distintas formas -que creemos son de humanización- que se han ido puliendo y adaptando al los tiempos y entornos. Siempre atento a los cambios que vivimos como especie, siempre con el objetivo de unificar, Respetando a la diversidad.
Los vestuarios, utilerìas, escenografìas y todo lo que se integra materialmente en la pràctica es realizado por los integrantes. Se ha venido dando en el camino éste ùtil aprendizaje de distintos oficios a partir de èsta condiciòn,
Procuramos el reciclaje tanto como artesanos como seres humanos.
Otra pràctica realizada es la resistencia ante el consumismo, encontrando alternativas de sustentar los gastos del proyecto. Ardua tarea que nos inquieta a buscar hacerla màs cotidiana en su medida.
Los integrantes del proyecto, todos con distintas formaciones, lo hacen màs versatil. Desde la Ing en luz / audio. Arquiterctura y cocina. Pasando por la biomedicina hasta el cine.

En 2012 se auto-gestionan giras y presentaciones en Jalisco, Nayarit, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Distrito Federal, Morelos y por supuesto en Nuevo León. Se tiene la oportunidad de participar en festivales como Enlazarte, El Festival de la Tierra, Radiital en las Calles, Ometeotl y Synthesys 2012. En total, mas de 30 presentaciones en el año. 
El 2013 se lanza la segunda obra llamada "La Gente Incómoda".

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