JOYCE MUNIZ & LA SANTA and more.

Joyce Muniz

The metaphor of life as a journey is deeply embedded in most cultures. But it’s particularly apt

for Joyce Muniz.

Born in Brazil, she moved to Vienna in her teens and now splits her time between there, where she

has her studio and a show on national radio station FM4, and Berlin. She started her career as a

DJ and MC at Vienna’s Flex club, then found fame as a vocalist before dedicating herself to

production, supported by labels such as Exploited, Get Physical, Permanent Vacation,

International DJ Gigolo and Pets. Most recently she took her music on the road, performing live

with different orchestras across Germany as part of the Synth Live project, the first woman to join

them. All this is alongside continual DJing, recently touring Australia to tick off playing every

continent – bar the less-than-club-friendly Antarctica.

Her second album ‘Zeitkapsel’, German for time capsule, retraced many of the steps she’s taken,

while also launching her Joyce Muniz Music imprint. ‘Never Brushing The Sound’, featuring British

MC Le3 bLACK. echoed the trip-hop and downtempo that surrounded her in late ‘90s Vienna. The

d&b of ‘Bangalore Girl’, supported by DJ Marky, recalled the music she first MCed over. And

‘Imagine’, fronted by iconic vocalist Roland Clark, reflected the deep love of house that inspired

her to make music. The biggest hit, however, was ‘Arrivederci Bella’. A jacking love letter to

electro house, but also a break-up track, it featured Muniz rapping in Portuguese, the first time

she’d used her own voice since her baile-funk-inspired outings in the mid 2000s.

The album’s cover, part surrealist painting, part visionary experience, reflects an accompanying

spiritual path. Diagnosed with cancer in her early 30s, Joyce returned to Brazil and her

experiences with plant medicines reconnected her to her grandfather’s shamanism. This rebirth

reconfigured her attitude to creativity and life. When Covid hit she explored the breadth of her

music making – resulting in ‘Zeitkapsel’ – and sharpened the technical skills that make her a go-to

workshop host for Native Instruments. She also completed a Bachelor's Degree in radio

presenting. These avenues mean Joyce can roam where she chooses. Remixing Chicks On Speed

and collaborating with the UK’s Detachments, she’s re-exploring the electro roots that brought her

to the attention of DJ Hell many years ago, now a mentor. But with the on going support of Âme,

Dixon, Claptone and Green Velvet and more, as well as thousands of Shazams each week, she

continues to explore sounds, collaborating with artists across the world.

Alongside weekly gigs in Europe and frequent visits to America, Joyce often returns to play Brazil.

This was rewarded with the cover feature of her proud nation's Mixmag. Winning new fans each

visit to her birth country of over 200 million, there’s no doubt she has plenty more road to travel.

LA SANTA

Listen to (Redolent) - Jul 2024

https://open.spotify.com/album/6iVWjP8d3Sxrp24J0oZUUR?si=IkqZMbU_SFmNENCLsHPQ5g 

Listen to - Apr 2024

https://soundcloud.com/redolent_music/la-santa-redolent-radio-174?si=c5142f6aab1741c7a5e9376cb57a0eaf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing 

Listen to (Redolent) - Jan 2024

https://open.spotify.com/album/5ODDo74UxXShevCB4qb3BA?si=X4hNsLP0SEi_iXIvARkQOg 

Listen to - Nov 2023

https://soundcloud.com/stereoproductions/la-santa-stereo-productions-podcast-530?in=stereoproductions/sets/2023-stereo-productions 

Listen to (Redolent) - Oct 2023

https://open.spotify.com/album/7qhACv75hAPSGRP1CquxPq?si=s5-8Q8fLQVGcQ0RuBVeVNQ

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