Media / Interviews / Coverage / Press Resources

Michael J.
Carrasquillo.

DRUMMER · RECORDING ARTIST · PRODUCER · LIVE PERFORMANCE · INDUSTRIAL / ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Watch, listen, read and get the context. This page collects selected interviews, podcast and panel appearances, third-party coverage and practical media resources around my work as a drummer, recording artist, producer and music-industry creative.

Current: Post-PIG · En Esch · Cyanotic collaborations · new recording work   /   For inquiries: use the Booking page or routed Contact form.
Right Now

The story keeps
moving.

The 2026 PIG tour is now a completed chapter, but the relationships and opportunities coming out of it are still developing through live work, recording, collaboration and media.

Current Chapter / 2026

The Tour Ended. The Build Didn't.

After completing a North American run on drums with PIG, I moved directly into another period of live work, recording and collaboration. The more interesting story now is what happens when a long-sought milestone creates access to the next room.

Follow The Build
Collaboration / Cyanotic

From Behind The Kit To The Microphone

Guest vocal appearances during the final PIG dates opened into additional live and recording collaboration.

Music + Projects
Live / Next

The Next Rooms

Current and upcoming work continues through En Esch, The Lonely Death, new recordings and other developing collaborations.

Upcoming Dates
Watch / Listen

Media
Appearances.

This is the proof section: conversations, panels and appearances that show how I communicate on mic, on camera and in front of an audience. Add the strongest links here as they publish.

Panel · Dark Force Fest

Songwriting / Electronic Saviors

Panel discussion about songwriting and the process behind my contribution to the Electronic Saviors cancer-benefit compilation.

Watch / Details
Podcasts / Interviews

Long-Form Conversation

Previous podcast and interview appearances, independently and alongside collaborators, covering touring, music, creative process and career.

Watch / Listen
Industry Discussion

Negotiating From Higher Value

Conversation around positioning, usefulness, proof and leverage before a musician ever reaches the money conversation.

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Conversation Territory

Where the
conversation goes.

Not a pitch list. These are recurring themes that show up naturally in interviews, panels and long-form conversations.

01 / CAREER

The Long Game

Late breakthroughs, longevity, reinvention, age, family, ambition and building a creative career that refuses the expected timeline.

Seen in: long-form · artist profiles · career conversations
02 / CRAFT

Music Without The Mythology

Songwriting, drums, production, decision-making, collaboration and what actually happens when ideas become finished work.

Seen in: songwriting · drums · production · process
03 / VALUE

The Business Around The Art

Positioning, negotiation, reliability, audience-building, technology and why being useful changes the opportunities people offer you.

Seen in: industry · creator business · independent music
Selected Coverage

Elsewhere.

Third-party reviews, interviews, features and coverage. Keep this curated: strong evidence beats a giant undifferentiated link dump.

Metal Planet Music

En Esch — Cry For Love Tour / Chicago Live Review

Third-party live coverage from the 2026 touring chapter.

Read Coverage
Add Next Strong Piece

Podcast / Feature / Review

Use this slot for the next genuinely useful appearance or third-party story. Avoid filler.

Coming Soon
Quick Context

Fast
Facts.

Useful context for producers, editors, journalists and hosts without duplicating the full About page.

RoleDrummer · recording artist · producer · music-industry creative
BasedNew York City
RecentPIG — drums / 2026 North American tour
Current / DevelopingEn Esch · Cyanotic collaborations · Panic Lift · iSOL8ED · The Lonely Death · additional recording work
SpeakingPodcasts · interviews · panels · songwriting · career strategy · creative-business conversations
Full BackgroundRead the About page
The Continuing Story
The tour was never supposed to be the finish line. It changed where the starting line is.
Want Michael For Something?

Media proof lives here.
The pitch lives on Booking.

If you're considering a podcast, interview, panel, live performance, session, tour or other appearance, the Booking page explains the available formats and gives you the shortest path to an inquiry.

Media = proof. About = identity. Booking = opportunity. Contact = action.