ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN FOR FILM, ADVERTISING & AUDIOVISUAL PROJECTS
Sound Sketches is a creative sound design and music composition studio led by composer, producer and sound designer Izaskun González. She also records and performs under the moniker RRUCCULLA, her experimental sound and visual music project.
COMPOSER, SOUND ARTIST, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE.
With a foundation in percussion and a multidisciplinary approach, Izaskun creates innovative soundscapes that blend live instruments with digital production. Her work includes composition, productions, audiovisual installations, live performance, and sound design for film and media. She collaborates with cultural institutions, artists, directors and brands to deliver unique auditory experiences.
PRESS (SELECTED)
· “But once you focus your attention on her sounds, all certainties fall apart. what kind of music is this, and how on earth has she made it?” – Pitchfork.
· “Nadie hace música como RRUCCULLA” – Rockdelux.
· “RRUCCULLA, la artista marciana que nadie conoce pero está triunfando en todos los festivales.” – El País.
· “…Merges digital expertise with wildly eclectic sources and a sense of timing like sped-up slapstick.” – The New York Times.
· “Todo en su proyecto es original y personal, sin que se pueda comparar con nadie ni etiquetar fácilmente, una virtud de la que no gozan demasiados artistas, y menos a su edad.” – Sónar Festival.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2024 Best Original Music “Una Ballena (Soundtrack)” – Festival de Cine Fantástico de Málaga
2023 Top 1º Spanish Electronic Music Album – Zeru Freq.
2018 Top 6º Best International Electronic Music Album – SHuSH – Stereogum
2018 Top tracks of the month – Vestido de Párpados – The New York Times
2016 Best Electronic Music Artist – Villa de Bilbao
HIGHLIGHTED SHOWS
· 2025 Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao
· 2024 MIRA Festival, Barcelona
· 2024 LEV Festival, Gijon
· 2023 Caixaforum, Barcelona
· 2021 MACBA – Barcelona
· 2020 Eurosonic, Netherlands
· 2019 SXSW – Austin, Texas USA
· 2019 Zé Dos Bois – Lisboa, Portugal
· 2019 Ars Electrónica, Linz, Austria
· 2019 Nuites Sonores – Bruselas, Bélgica
· 2019 Sónar Festival – Barcelona
· 2017 & 2019 Primavera Sound – Barcelona
· 2018 Museo Thyssen Bornemisza – Madrid
· 2017 BBK Live – Bilbao
MASTERCLASS/RESIDENCY/TALKS
2026 Natura Elektronikoa – Dantz Festival (Donostia/San Sebastian) Talk
2023 Berklee College of Music (Valencia) Music Production & Sound Design Masterclass
2019 Zé dos Bois x Matadero Madrid (Lisbon, Portugal) Artist in Residence Program
