iNK oN pAPER

“… as if drum ‘n’ bass took a detour through an electro-acoustic free-punk Jucifer and had its downbeats addled or partly removed.”-Signal to Noise

“Each a master of their instrument, the duo create tight, controlled, loop-driven instrumental tracks that will get inside your head and shake you around”-Santa Fe Reporter

A duo that drags rhythm through the mud. iNK oN pAPER is a drum, bass, and electronics duo from Milton Villarrubia III (drums and electronics) and Carlos Santistevan (bass and electronics).  With over 25 years of playing music together, Carlos and Milton have an instinctual synergy. Both members play hybridized acoustic-electric versions of their instruments incorporating live looping and signal processing.

The 2 have/still perform in:  The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble, Out of Context, The Late Severa Wires, The Glass Key Trio,  A. Barnhouse, Knot My Soul, WATIV, The Uninvited Guests, Taiji Pole, Grilly Biggs, Green Orbit, at a loss…and others.

Performances

2026

January 17- Cocoon, Santa Fe, NM

2025

October 21 – Relay, Santa Fe, NM

2024

August 3rd- Cocoon, Santa Fe, NM
June 23rd – The Hall, Albuquerque NM

2019

2nd St Taproom

2014

Lensic Performaning Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM

2013

March 6, Sol Santa Fe

February 23rd- High Mayhem Studio, Santa Fe NM with Luke Carr.  “Official Demo” CD release

February 22nd-Synchro Studios, Albuquerque, NM with Luke Carr, Enemy Tone and Cinick

2012

Sept. 16, 2012- AHA Progressive Arts Fair, the Railyard, Santa Fe NM

July 26th- Cyborg Drum Show, High Mayhem Studio, Santa Fe, NM

2011

November 12, 2011-High Mayhem Fall Series, High Mayhem Studio with DJ Duo(JA Dino Deane/Joseph Sabella), Audible Whispering Half Quartet and Pitch & Bark.

October 22, 2011-The Drum is the Voice of The Tree Festival, Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe NM.

September 26, 2011-Santa Fe Indian School Campus

September 18th, 2011- AHA Progressive Arts Festival, The Railyard, Santa Fe NM.

August 8th, 2011-Opening Performance for THE ROOST with The Zack Freeman Improv Trio-The Projects-Creative Music Series in Albuquerque, NM.

May 15th, 2011 -with Rez Abassi’s Invocation featuring Vijay Iyer, Greg Osy, Dan Weiss at Santa Fe University of Art and Design-O’Shaugnessy Space-7pm

May 12th, 2011- Creative Soundspace Festival- The Outpost Performance Space, Alb, NM with  Nicole Mitchell and Anthony Davis, 7pm

2010

October 2nd-High Mayhem Fall Series with Peter Breslin, Ryat, and StarHustler

June 12th- Tex Gallery, Denton, TX with Dennis Gonzalez’s Yells at Eels!

June 11th–The Commons -Jackson, MS with Knot My Soul Trio

June 10th-Northgate Tavern, Baton Rouge, LA

June 9th-Bachanel-New Orleans, LA with Knot My Soul Trio

June 8th-Dragon’s Den-New Orleans, LA with Knot My Soul Trio

June 6th-Resonant Interval Music Series, Houston, TX-Exoskeleton Lounge, 2808 Milam, 7:45pm

June 4th-CD/download release @ High Mayhem Studio with Tatsuya Nakatani, Santa Fe, NM

May 15th-Coalmine Koallectiv, Albuquerque NM-with Thollem McDonas’s Tsigoti and Jeremy Barnes (A Hawk and A Hacksaw) and Brian Gillespie.

March 15-Coalmine Collective, Alb. NM

2009

Dec. —Debut Performance..Duos with Ray Charles Ives and Glad As Knives, High Mayhem Studio, Santa Fe NM

Discography:

Official demo – Download and CD release- High Mayhem- February 2013.   Available here

Live in the RedStick – download only release High Mayhem Records-April 2011

iNK oN pAPER-s/t CD and dropcard release High Mayhem Records -June 2010