Evaristo Reyes
a crumbling hacienda in Oaxaca, Mexico
Evaristo Reyes is a septuagenarian who resides in a deteriorating hacienda near Tlacolula, Oaxaca. Each morning at dawn, he climbs into his dilapidated crop duster, finding solitude and contentment in the ritual of his work. His life is a balance of precision and fleeting beauty, with an obsession for the exact shade of yellow in bruises and a constant battle to keep his family’s legacy from crumbling around him.
About
Obsession
The exact shade of yellow in bruises
Voice
Vibration in the bones
Genre
Ambient Agri-Soundscape
Instrumentation
Rustling corn leaves, old engine drones, handmade maracas from spare nuts and bolts
Vocal Style
Dusty, whispered, like a tired wind
Production Style
Recorded in the hangar amidst tools and spare parts, using a handheld recorder
Influences
The shifting Oaxacan skies, the constant hum of the crop duster, the colors of the cornfields
Selected 1 time · Last: May 30, 2026