CALATHEA experimenta is a record label and sonic research platform directed by Franco Falistoco. Based in Córdoba province, Argentina, the label operates as a hub for production, curation, and dissemination of contemporary experimental music and radio art.

“Seeking silence within NOISE, and noise within Silence. My work consists of caring for, preserving, and sustaining sounds so they do not fall into oblivion, resignifying those that are regularly meant to be annulled.” — Franco Falistoco

Franco Falistoco

Franco Falistoco (b. 1976) is a sound artist, communicator, and curator specialising in radio art and experimental narratives. His work blends field recordings, analogue/digital processing, and a deep focus on the body and the voice. Throughout his career, he has maintained a fundamental commitment to amplifying the voices of women and gender-diverse artists within the sonic ecosystem.

Since 2011, he has directed El RUIDO es el Mensaje (Noise is the Message), an experimental radio programme broadcast globally (Radio Universidad Rosario, Radio Tsonami, TeslaFM, radioarte.it). Today, he leads the artistic and technical vision of CALATHEA and the MINERVA Radio experimental project.

Roles at the Label

CALATHEA operates with a global network of collaborators, but the comprehensive direction of the label is led by Franco Falistoco across the following areas:

  • Founder & A&R: Institutional vision, artist selection, and catalogue curation.
  • Radio Art Curation: Research and development of radiophonic pieces and sound poetry.
  • Mastering Engineer: Final acoustic treatment and optimisation of the label’s releases.
  • Digital Strategy: Community management, SEO, and international press relations.

Curatorial & Artistic Milestones (2011–2026)

  • 2011: Foundation of El RUIDO es el Mensaje (Radio Universidad Rosario 103.3).
  • 2020: Institutional Communications for Tsonami Festival (Chile) and commission of Nothing Is Complete for Norient Festival (Switzerland).
  • 2021: Artistic residency at Binaural Nodar (Portugal) and National Arts Fund (AR) grant for DISRUPTIVAS.
  • 2021: Commissioned multichannel piece RUIDO 3,14 for Cold Diffusion festival (UK).
  • 2022–2026: Successive broadcasts and features at Radiophrenia (Scotland).
  • Present: Consolidation of CALATHEA experimenta as an experimental record label.

Press, Archive & Connectivity

Falistoco’s work has been documented by specialised platforms such as Norient, Constellations, and various experimental culture outlets.

Franco Falistoco, artista sonoro y curador de radioarte, fundador de CALATHEA Experimenta.
Franco Falistoco · ph Marcos Pignani
Franco Falistoco, artista sonoro y curador de radioarte, fundador de CALATHEA Experimenta.
Franco Falistoco · ph Marcos Pignani
Franco Falistoco, artista sonoro y curador de radioarte, fundador de CALATHEA Experimenta.
Franco Falistoco · ph Marcos Pignani