The workshop took place in Comuna 13, a sprawling mountainside suburb of Medellín
Gathering metallic materials; you can never have too many fans
...kindly provided by über-friendly Felipe at www.ereciclaje.com
Rooftop duck ponds should be the next big thing in Europe
A motley crew of 10 workshoppers was selected by Pixelazo from 70 applicants; from high-school teenagers, to media activists and university music teachers
You gotta smile
The suspense is unbearable as Erik tries to bring the hacked keyboard back to life
Sound conversations
Everything was thoroughly documented
Sound-makers and VJ-experimentors
Workshop hosts and translator eventually had to be silenced
Fan fun
Deciphering the connections of hacked keyboards means hard work and few letters
Overlooking Medellín from atop Comuna 13
Life isn't always a party in Comuna 13; just a few years ago this part of Medellín was a battleground for bloody fights between guerilla groups, paramilitaries and street gangs
Before the party... This is the space for the workshop installation
Pixelazo - organisers of fine fiestas
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Megaphonic festival invitations (1:23)
Setting up the installation in a wooden scaffolding used as a crib during Christmas celebrations
The installation controlled both sounds and visuals - all made by the workshoppers
Last-minute arrival of the installation's heart: a potent mix of cardboard, sticky tape and broken keyboards
Party!
Even hiphoppers liked the installation
The kids are alright
...and the party truckers
Fiddle with the phones
Party security at yellow alert
On the other side of the party DJs and VJs kept the bass pumping and the projectors running
The installation turned out to be a social and sonic success and the workshoppers were thrilled
Popular plates
The in-crowd was there...
Proud workshoppers - and rightly so!