Argentina’s PAAX have steadily carved out their place in the global electronic landscape, weaving together organic instrumentation, deep grooves and a melodic sensibility that reflects both their Latin roots and a wide international outlook. Their music has appeared on labels such as Scorpios Music, Stealth and Redolent, while their touring schedule has taken them from South America to Europe, performing everywhere from intimate clubs to large-scale festivals.
Fresh from their TIME ON EP for Redolent, the duo return to the label with a remix of Ella Romand’s Pachamama featuring Emilia Garth. Here, they talk about the creative choices behind the rework, the importance of collaborations and label partnerships, and how their time on the road continues to shape their sound in the studio.
Your remix of Ella Romand’s Pachamama featuring Emilia Garth has just landed on Redolent. What was it about the track that made you want to get involved?
We recently released an EP called TIME ON on Redolent, and while this was happening, we were chatting with Chus, who asked us if we were interested in doing this remix. We had known Ella for a long time and really liked the original track, so we felt it was perfect for a fusion of styles.
The original carries a spiritual, organic energy. How did you decide which elements to keep at the heart of your remix, and where to take it in a new direction?
We wanted to preserve the soul and warmth of the original, respecting the harmony and nuances that give it its distinctive character, but at the same time we set out to redesign its rhythmic structure to adapt it to the context of the track we are playing today. We started with a particular sound, keeping some of the melodic layers and its enveloping feel, but we reinforced the base with a more pronounced and linear percussion pattern, designed to generate a constant and sustained progression.
We chose to work with a bass drum with greater punch in the low frequencies, accompanied by a bass with greater harmonic presence, seeking to give the groove more solidity and make it work on large-format sound systems.
As for the melodies, we decided to keep the main progression, but remixed it with more contemporary synthesizers and, above all, a main arpeggio with subtle modulations that add movement and tension. The idea was to create a dialogue between the ethereal and the forceful: to keep the emotional atmosphere intact, but translated into a language more inclined towards indie groove and functional within a set.
Vocals can be tricky to handle in remixes, especially when they’re so central to the identity of a track. How did you approach working with Emilia’s vocal?
Emilia’s voice is very special, and we treat it with the utmost respect. We seek to enhance its emotion without altering its essence, applying minimal processing to preserve its naturalness. We only reinforce subtle nuances with equalization and light compression, so that her performance breathes organically at every moment. In the build-up, we work a little with short loops and delays to make it more intense.
Redolent is a label that prides itself on connecting cultures through music. How do you see your work with them reflecting that ethos?
Redolent has that essence of mixing cultures and sounds, and we feel that our sound fits in there; we work from many countries with influences from those places, such as Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Turkey, among others, and that dialogue that Redolent generates is natural for us.
Beyond this remix, you’ve got new releases coming on respected labels. How important are these partnerships in shaping your path and connecting with different audiences?
Every collaboration and every label brings us new challenges for a new audience. That diversity drives our music to evolve naturally, in a process of constant transformation that allows us to grow, learn, and give more strength to the project.
You’ve also had some heavyweight names rework your music. What does it mean to you when other artists reinterpret your tracks, and how do you usually feel hearing the results?
It’s an honor when other artists reinterpret our songs. Reaching the point where our music inspires them to cover it, especially artists who have been on the scene for so many years, is an invaluable experience. It’s always exciting to hear how something that came from us takes on a new direction, acquiring a new vision and a different energy that transforms it without losing its essence.
Touring and festivals remain a big part of your story. What upcoming shows or destinations are you most excited about, and how do they influence your creativity?
Tours and festivals are a fundamental part of our history, because each stage inspires us in a different way. We’ve just had an incredible experience at the UNTOLD Festival in Romania, and now we’re very excited about what’s coming up: Switzerland at the Caprices Festival, Central America at Ad Sidera in Panama, SUNSETSTRIP in Mendoza, among others. Each of these destinations has its own energy, its own audience, and a different context: from large outdoor festivals to more intimate clubs.
That directly influences our creativity, because we always seek to create special music for each place, adapting our set to the atmosphere and vibe we feel on each stage. That dynamic of constant transformation is what keeps the project alive, moving forward, and generating new ideas that are then transferred to the studio.
With new music, remixes, and global gigs on the horizon, how would you describe the current chapter for PAAX?
We feel that we are in a period of intense expansion and exploration, in which several creative paths are opening up at the same time. We are producing new music, both in the form of original tracks and remixes and collaborations, which allows us to experiment with different sound languages and draw inspiration from the vision of other artists. It’s a very busy chapter for us, where the key is to maintain a constant internal connection: that spark that inspires us not only in the studio, but also when transmitting our energy to the audience on the dance floor.
In our latest releases, we have explored a more uptempo sound, with a pulse designed for festivals and large stages, but at the same time we are working with our band on a project that represents another facet of our musical universe: a downtempo album that will be released in 2026. We find this contrast very enriching, because it allows us to oscillate between the power of the dance floor and the introspection of a more leisurely journey.