In their latest reviews, the team at Hyperreal Film Club discusses their reactions to RGV homebrew film collab Otaco. The film was originally commissioned by TruchaRGV to be presented at MIRAAA Media Fest 2021. After being awarded BEST COLLABORATION, Otaco caught the attention of Austin-based film collective Hyperreal Film Club. “…rich RGV imagery permeates the […]
After debuting on MIRAAA Media Fest‘s live stream last Saturday, Otaco is now available for stream on Valley Swerve’s YouTube channel. Otaco also received MIRAAA’s Best Collaboration Award. An extended cut is still in the works so stay tuned! Stream Otaco below: Otaco explores in depth the meaning of cultural identity, its possibilities and trappings, […]
For the last four weeks, Valley Swerve and Italia have been hard at work curating custom-made sights and sounds for the new, exciting, revolutionary, multi-media festival MIRAAA Media Fest. Otaco explores in depth the meaning of cultural identity, its possibilities and trappings, and the ways in which a person can accept, reject, or surpass the […]
On this past Monday’s episode of @miraaamediafest Artist Feature, the Swerve duo revealed the behind-the-scenes process of making Otaco and collabing with @italia182. Watch the full episode below! Don’t forget to also subscribe to MIRAAA Media Fest’s YouTube and follow their Instagram! Be sure to check out the other interviews every night ’till the Stream […]
MIRAAA Media Fest is a new festival celebrating alternative media, sourced and inspired by the land we are in. Rio Grande Border experimental media festival will be hosted August 21 via online stream. Links will be provided at a future date. Follow @miraaamediafest and the McAllen Creative Incubator (@incubatormca2) on Instagram! This event is sponsored […]
On the most recent episode of RGV Rocks, both Carlo Hinojosa and ChezNox (making his first interview appearance) debuted upcoming Valley Swerve projects including their film entry at MIRAAA Media Fest with Italia182 and a collab EP with San Antonio rapper/RnB singer Wallo2k. RGV Rocks is sponsored by the Historic Cine El Rey Theatre and […]
Raymus Media has once again reviewed one of our releases. This time a small tribute you’re probably already too familiar with. “Through anime samples, vaporwave remixes, and nostalgic instrumental beats, Valley Swerve’s music has made its way through dedicated niche communities. Valley Swerve continues to thrive on that theme and imagery, with his latest EP […]
Our release ONI-ISM was ranked #4 on the Top 20 albums from the Rio Grande Valley by Raymus Media. We would like you to visit the link below and discover what our music scene has done in the past year. This is a monumental time for our music community. Check out the Top 20 RGV […]
Our single, Emilia, ranked #12 on the Top 20 singles from the Rio Grande Valley by Raymus Media. We would like you to visit the link below and discover what our music scene has done in the past year. This is a monumental time for our music community. Check out the Top 20 RGV Singles […]
Raymus Media interview with Valley Swerve about starting a music career. “Valley Swerve is a hip-hop producer who combines vaporwave nostalgia, anime visuals, and on his newest album “ONI-ISM,” some 90’s UK rave styles. We talk about his advice to musicians trying to find success in the streaming age, his journey of moving from the […]