Peces Raros is one of those bands dedicated to breathing new life into electronic music. The project, which recently performed at Ultra Buenos Aires 2026, is coming to Guadalajara, Mexico, on March 27.
“When I was a kid, I had two axolotls. I used to watch them every day in the fish tank in my room. They’re some of the strangest creatures I’ve ever seen. They aren’t fish—though they’re sometimes mistaken for them—but aquatic amphibians, and they have something truly rare and fascinating,” Lucio Consolo tells me.
Since 2014, the musician has been part of an electronic duo with Marco Viera that pays tribute to those memories: Peces Raros.
The project began when the two of them responded to a notice posted on the bulletin board at the Faculty of Arts in La Plata, Buenos Aires, where they were both studying. Yes, just like in those pre-internet stories where groups connected through notices posted on walls or in magazines.
Tradition and innovation in Argentine electronic music
Argentine music history is marked by pivotal moments when some rock bands embraced the electronic sounds of their time. The cult electropop of the 1980s—once a source of pride for the national music scene—was a key influence on Peces Raros.
“There were definitely artistic influences, especially from the avant-garde movement. Virus, for example, is a band we love—they’re from La Plata, just like us. We like them not so much for their use of electronics or synthesizers, but for that disruptive spirit,” they say of the band “I’m modern, I don’t smoke”.
At a time when the biggest names on the current scene come from trap or urban music, and even leading figures in the national rock scene—such as Fito Páez—have wryly commented on this shift in the times in one of his songs (“It’s over, the protest singers lost all their bets; in the end, reggaeton moves the world”), those influences are a statement.
“The same can be said of Daniel Melero and Gustavo Cerati, especially in their forays into electronic music, based on a much broader conception of music and creativity,” they add.
But Peces Raros also approached electronic music from a different angle, drawing on sounds associated with the world of DJs, the dance floor, massive electronic beats, and a sound closer to techno.
These references reveal the duo as a project that blends tradition and the future. How do those two elements coexist? “It’s a natural consequence of how we approach things. We like to mix what we already know with the new things that excite us,” explains Lucio.
Art, musical genres, and bad taste
Gone are the days when genres competed with one another and rock and electronic music audiences didn’t mix. For example, the attack at a festival—in which the band Los Encargados (Melero’s first project) was pelted with stones, bottles, and coins—is a prime example of the initial rejection of electronic music in Argentina in 1983.
“It’s a relief and a joy that that no longer happens,” says Marco. “That rivalry is behind us, and the change is very positive for the music scene, the industry, and, above all, for the audience’s experience.” These days, debating what music is “good” or “bad” seems like an increasingly narrow category.
“I don’t think it’s that simple to talk about good or bad taste in art. There are musical expressions with different intentions whose value lies in various aspects, not just technical complexity,” Peces Raros.
“Often, when people don’t understand what makes another genre interesting, they perceive it as something basic or lacking in value, but that perception stems from symbolic conventions that are by no means absolute.”
A comprehensive experience: music, visuals, and stage performance
In 2017, the group incorporated a multidisciplinary installation into their shows that combined music, DJs, and visual arts. “It was a response to the need to blend band performances with DJ sets into a comprehensive experience that lasted until six in the morning. This was complemented by other live artistic disciplines, such as the work of La Plata-based muralist and visual artist Augusto Turallas ‘Falopapas’.”
The lighting design and staging—by lighting designer León Greco—became key elements, just as important as the music.
“There are artists who have had a big impact on us in that regard, such as the French duo Justice, both in their music videos and their live shows. Opera is also a major influence when it comes to envisioning a black box and everything that happens within that space.”
Peces Raros: From La Plata’s Avant-Garde Scene to Ultra Buenos Aires 2026
Peces Raros is one of the local acts that performed at the recent Ultra Buenos Aires 2026 on February 14 and 15 at Parque de la Ciudad, in southern Buenos Aires. Their presence encapsulated a history of intersections between memory, the avant-garde, and electronic culture that took shape long before the arrival of major festivals.
On March 27, Peces Raros will perform at Sala Roxy. 729 C. Independencia, Downtown, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Throughout 2026, Peces Raros will also focus on working on their next album—still untitled—the follow-up to *Artificial* (2024) and *Desconfiguración Vol. 4* (2025). “We’ll probably release a few singles as a preview, and the full album will come out, if all goes according to plan, in the second half of the year,” they reveal.
In addition, they plan to tour extensively: festivals, a return to Europe in the summer, shows in Mexico, and the possibility of visiting new countries for the first time. An interoceanic journey that demonstrates just how far fish born in an aquarium in La Plata, Buenos Aires, can go—fish that now swim across the globe.
