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today “starlight” is released on vinyl, cassette, digital & streaming, via oakland ambient music label constellation tatsu. there’s so much to say about this record — but first of all i am so grateful. this album is dedicated to my friends, my family, my husband brian, my dog max, and to you. this record opens new portals for us. it is an invitation to liberate ourselves from the genocidal kleptocratic technocracy that defines our modern age. it is about finding our way in the dark, discovering our purpose and searching for meaning in times of despair.
the album starts with a prompt: “tell me the story of julius smack.” in response, a fictional AI assistant generates an album from the “dataset” of my everyday life. tik tok & instagram videos become samples. cyberpunk anime creates a sense of place with rustling wind and cyborg voices. the yaqui language i was learning becomes lyrics dedicated to my ancestors. the sound of the small bell on my dog’s collar against the backdrop of chirping birds becomes a holographic memory that i capture for posterity. these are the elements of my life that comprise “starlight”, as told from an imaginary AI assistant.
i would like to thank everyone who listened, supported, and provided feedback. thank you to my dear friends: anna, isaac, evan, dana, gina. thank you to anna for performing the voice of the AI assistant so fantastically. thank you to josephine for contributing your beautiful voice to “waiting for the daylight” and “green river water”. thank you to danny for your incredible artwork that continues to conjures the world of starlight. thank you to steven at constellation tatsu for your support and generosity. thank you to erin for the gorgeous portrait! thank you to my family, chiokoe uttesia in yoemia, in chuu’u max te’ak, in haka delores te’akan. and thank you to you for supporting me and for listening. ✷
25 Mar 2025
pride month premonition 😈 • returning to performance, sharing new music, experimenting in studio and arriving at new dimensions, so grateful ✨ thanks @robidouxstille & @dustin_clarence_h_wong for the beauty!
29 May 2026
couldn’t be more excited about this one! In May @dustin_clarence_h_wong @juliussmack and I present our triple solo / trio program in LA (May16 @solarcbrewing ) and Oakland (May24 @thecrownoak ) 🌞🌛
Dustin Wong was in Hawaii, grew up in Tokyo. Played in bands Ecstatic Sunshine and Ponytail in Baltimore, then pursuing a solo project with guitar loops. Collaborated with Takako Minekawa on 3 albums. Now in Los Angeles, further exploring his expression of samples, guitar, vocals and loops and collaborating with local LA artists like Brin, Patrick Shiroishi, Gregory Uhlmann and many others.
Julius Smack is the musical alias of Peter Hernandez, a Los Angeles-based musician, performer, and director of Practical Records. His work explores intuitive and imaginative landscapes, envisioning new modes of perception and existence. Drawing inspiration from vogue, postmodern dance, Japanese environmental music, and contemporary dance music, he synthesizes these influences into a singular artistic vision rooted in queer and indigenous heritage. With releases on labels such as Leaving Records, Noumenal Loom, Practical Records, and Constellation Tatsu, Julius Smack’s music resonates across diverse audiences.
Matt Robidoux (they/he) is a San Francisco based composer, improviser, and educator interested in sound-gesture causality and the convergence of movement and sound as it relates to free improvisation and accessibility. Their primary instrument is the “corn synth” (Kinetically Operated Randomness Network), a modular system that interprets physical input from two “ears of corn” sculptures cast in aluminum.
flier by @opticalsoundexperience !
29 Apr 2026
dustin wong (LA) / julius smack (LA) / matt robidoux (SF) / live in concert! three artists working at the soft edges of texture play and sound cultivate an herbaceous sonic brew ☺︎
• 3505 eagle rock blvd.
• saturday may 16
• solos at 7pm
• ensemble at 9pm
Dustin Wong was in Hawaii, grew up in Tokyo. Played in bands Ecstatic Sunshine and Ponytail in Baltimore, then pursuing a solo project with guitar loops. Collaborated with Takako Minekawa on 3 albums. Now in Los Angeles, further exploring his expression of samples, guitar, vocals and loops and collaborating with local LA artists like Brin, Patrick Shiroishi, Gregory Uhlmann and many others.
Julius Smack is the musical alias of Peter Hernandez, a Los Angeles-based musician, performer, and director of Practical Records. His work explores intuitive and imaginative landscapes, envisioning new modes of perception and existence. Drawing inspiration from vogue, postmodern dance, Japanese environmental music, and contemporary dance music, he synthesizes these influences into a singular artistic vision rooted in queer and indigenous heritage. With releases on labels such as Leaving Records, Noumenal Loom, Practical Records, and Constellation Tatsu, Julius Smack’s music resonates across diverse audiences.
Matt Robidoux (they/he) is a San Francisco based composer, improviser, and educator interested in sound-gesture causality and the convergence of movement and sound as it relates to free improvisation and accessibility. Their primary instrument is the “corn synth” (Kinetically Operated Randomness Network), a modular system that interprets physical input from two “ears of corn” sculptures cast in aluminum.
• art by dustin wong / video and music by julius smack
20 Apr 2026
𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 2025 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘺 ✷ we’re overflowing with gratitude for each person, home, place, city, and being that made our tour possible. thank you the bookers, promoters, venues, friends old and new, to the artists and audiences and cities and people who helped us along the way. ✷ we gathered video fragments from tour and set them to music that we recorded in lagunitas (thanks @beeing_raa!). until again, soon!
25 Nov 2025
just thinking about how excited we are to be back along the banks of our dear friend the la river this saturday at sunset with actual angels @juliussmack & @dustin_clarence_h_wong before they leave for tour 🥹
donation based, byoblanket & all ages always
📍with rsvp
21 Oct 2025
𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘨 + 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 2025 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸/ 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴!
it’s almost tiiiime! we’re so excited to announce these shows with all kinds of lovely people. we’re so excited to see you and perform for you.
october 25 ✷ @livingearth.la, los angeles, CA
october 31 ✷ @thefirehousejt, joshua tree, CA
november 7 ✷ @thedancepalaceptreyes, point reyes station, CA
november 8 ✷ @eternalnow.space w/ @z.e.r.o.c.h.a.r.i.s.m.a, oakland, CA
november 9 ✷ banana house w/ @synthesaurio.av, davis, CA
november 14 ✷ @veraproject w/ @littleangry, seattle, WA
november 15 ✷ @process.pdx, portland, OR (presented by @realisticmoment)
17 Oct 2025
october moodboard :: nightmares, fantasies, and slay :: i’m delighted to bring the starlight ensemble to san francisco this weekend for unity fest @unitypress saturday oct. 4 at @counterpulse. we would love to see you there ✷ slide 2: mirror piece I & II by joan jonas at neue nationalgalerie, slide 6: digital devil story: megami tensei (デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生, 1987)
01 Oct 2025
this summer i was invited to perform “starlight” at KCRW ✨ and it airs today 9/11 on “morning becomes eclectic” at 11am PT. i was joined by josephine shetty on voice and keyboard & taylor plenn on alto & tenor sax. against the velvet curtains we soared lynch-style with our dreamlike storytelling and synchronicity. thank you ale and the whole team at KCRW! link in bio to listen to the performance ✷ photos by @romalc.pcd
11 Sep 2025
we’re still feeling the magic & awe from last month’s @juliussmack album release with angels @sehseiyah and @coralaszlo !!! ✨
thank you to the @philosophical_research_society for letting us share stories, celebrate one another, and dance in yr historic courtyard & to @kcrwmusic for the on air love and support.
we’ll be back at the PRS at the end of august for a special gathering in the library & if you haven’t listened to julius smack’s new album *starlight* pls pause whatever yr doing and come journey to the end of civilization w us!
29 Jul 2025
delighted to bring the starlight ensemble to @isaacalpertsherman’s release of “a pasture, its limits” on friday july 18 at @2220arts. i’ll be joined by @josephineontheinternet & @taylorplenn to bring starlight to brilliant new heights. expressive saxophone, kamala laughs, and cyberpunk anime samples await you. plus @waltmcclements & DJ @tttkay! join us, ticket in my biohack. 👽
10 Jul 2025
we are interdependent, we need each other to survive ✨
sharing some special moments from last month’s “starlight” release party captured by @shamblinghistorytapes. i was joined on stage by the exquisite @josephineontheinternet & the stellar saxophonist @taylorplenn to bring “starlight” to even brighter and shinier heights. we were also graced by performances by @coralaszlo and @sehseiyah, two incredible artists who inspire me greatly. to all who came, to all who have listened, to everyone whose support makes this a reality — thank you so very much. and thank you to @livingearth.la and @kcrw for presenting and to @philosophical_research_society for hosting us.
josephine taylor and i are performing again this month at 2220 arts & archives to celebrate the release of @isaacalpertsherman’s amazing new record, friday july 18, 8pm, with @waltmcclements & DJ @tttkay, link in my biometrics. 🧬
04 Jul 2025
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