Potenciómetro, a project that initially claimed to be short-lived, proved capable of overcoming any obstacle to become the unbreakable force they are today. I saw them at their first (and until then, only) live performance, an event they organized in 2023 at Casa Palacio, where they kindly invited me to close the night—a proposal I accepted without hesitation. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but what I heard and saw blew my mind: amidst a tangle of cables and machines, Mika, René, and Polwor were creating new textures and sonic landscapes in real-time, without even flinching for a second at what they were doing. It was impossible not to move and respond to such stimuli; the crowd instinctively danced to their music. After such an experience, the idea of not hearing them live again felt sad. But luckily, that wasn’t the case.
Jumping to 2024, Potenciómetro is part of the official Creamfields Chile lineup for the second time. This time, they invited me along as a guest, and I accepted with great excitement.
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 17, the moment of their set arrived: two hours packed with a wide range of BPMs, genres, rhythms, and relentless melodies. The audience cautiously gathered, drawn in by curiosity—many unaware of what they were about to experience. After just a few minutes of listening, they were completely hypnotized by the sheer magnitude of frequencies. The energy in the air was undeniably electric, just like the first time I heard them in the basement of Casa Palacio. The emotion was identical, maybe even stronger than before, and I wanted more of it—just like everyone else there. I danced until my feet could take no more and begged me to stop, but I couldn’t. I too was submerged in the collective trance that organically formed inside the tent/stage. I enjoyed every track as if it were the last, and in my mind, I wished it would go on forever. But as with all good things, it had to come to an end.
The memory of that live performance, which I had the great honor of witnessing, still leaves me smiling from ear to ear. Especially because it was fully recorded and captured in their new album “Crema”—so when you listen to it, I hope you can feel what we experienced during that special moment of musical euphoria.
To me, Potenciómetro is a project that truly reflects what music is all about: transmitting emotion and creating spaces where absolutely anyone can express themselves without limits, connecting with the deepest parts of our humanity.
Trinidad Valenzuela (@aguaderosasfm)
(Santiago, Chile. Abril / April, 2025)
