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Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner SchlossGuest Music Curator - Durchlüften Festival
Mar. 2020Berlin, GermanyA Personal Note: As a Mexican-American curator based in Germany, I am deeply committed to creating inclusive cultural spaces that amplify marginalized voices. Since 2021, Durchlüften has been a celebration of musical discovery, uniting sounds and stories from both local and global stages. My goal is to build a space where artists and guests connect meaningfully, contributing their unique stories to the festival’s communal experience. At the heart of Durchlüften is accessibility, with culture offered freely and openly to all. In these uncertain times, I believe that listening and sharing space is the first step toward collective healing and imagining the world we want to create together. It is an honor to curate this year’s program, bringing together a diverse lineup of extraordinary storytellers across twelve summer evenings filled with music, connection, dancing, and joy. Join us in planting new seeds of connection and celebration. I can’t wait to share this special journey with you!
— Melissa Perales, Curator of Durchlüften
Humboldt ForumGuest Music Curator
Mar. 2020Berlin“For me, curating this stage is an opportunity to create a space where all the stories of the invited artists* can be re-centered. Told from the source, a journey between past, present and future. So new narratives can flourish in their place, written or recorded by those who experience or have experienced them and offer new approaches. This stage will continue to provide a platform for underrepresented stories and bridge the gap to many other issues that concern us and play a major role in our everyday lives, leading us to understand and look at each other from a different perspective. I look forward to welcoming all audiences, especially people like me who couldn't always afford a ticket to a concert, or a museum. It's a lifelong dream of mine to create a framework where culture is accessible to all and not held hostage by consumerism or academic barriers. I'm thrilled that this year's stage is free to all who want to participate and listen.“
Night SchoolCo-founder and Curator
Jan. 2020Berlin Area, GermanyNIGHT SCHOOL is an event series based on discourse, live performance and networking. Our mission is to support marginalized female-identfying, trans and non-binary artists and activists in Berlin’s independent music scene. Using an Intersectional feminist perspective, we invite innovators and artists to explore relevant topics - peer to peer, connect musicians to industry experts, offer collaboration opportunities, and elevate visibility with live shows. Our goal is to bring the music community closer towards equality and diversity, therefore establishing a platform that brings continuity and a Do-it-Together ethic in one space where we can strengthen the next generation.
NOW talk & concert series Curator & Co- founder
Apr. 2019 - Aug. 2020Berlin Area, GermanyNOW is a monthly series for a female identifying, trans and non-binary inclusive Queer POC activists, experts and artists in the field of music, to promote the exchange of knowledge, experience and bring the LIVE part of the music industry to life through performance and talk. We connect the individual potential of our musician community by connecting networks, mentors and fans to give new impulses for the industry, and visibility for the artists one event at a time. We are working on Building this series into a regular platform called Night School.
FreiberuflichJury - IMJA - International Music Journalisim Award - Reeperbahnfestival
Jun. 2017Hamburg, GermanyJury duty for Media in Music Journalisim
We Make Waves Conference + FestivalCo-Founder / Curator
Jun. 2017 - Jun. 2018Berlin Area, GermanyWe Make Waves (WMW) was a new festival and conference for women, trans and non-binary individuals in the music industry, with its first edition taking place in Berlin this past November 2017. Our aim was to connect existing networks and communities in Berlin and beyond — we focussed on providing a forum for discussion, skill-sharing, and developing long-lasting projects. With a delegate program comprised of experienced professionals from around the world, We Make Waves encouraged the development of cross-cultural and cross-genre partnerships. Through workshops, talks, panel discussions and an ongoing mentoring program, our endeavor was to build new infrastructures and support systems for participants and their communities. We Make Waves partnered with established local and international groups whose work we truly admire including Room4Resistance, New World Dysorder, Siren Collective, female:pressure, Meetup Berlin, No Shade, Heroines of Sound festival. A showcase proved with outstanding performances from a wide variety of genre-spanning artists (http://wemakewaves.de/artists/) that a lineup focusing on women, trans and non binary persons is not only a great platform for these amazing voices but gives visibility and hope that other festivals beginning bringing these issues to the table and the stage!
Music Pool BerlinCo-Founder, Organization and Consulting
Oct. 2013Berlin und Umgebung, DeutschlandMusic Pool Berlin ist die zentrale Anlaufstelle für Musikschaffende in Berlin. Das Beratungs- und Qualifizierungsangebot von Akteuren aus der Musik-Szene soll Musikschaffenden Informationen, Weiterbildung und Netzwerkkontakte mit dem Ziel vermitteln, sich in der Musikwirtschaft erfolgreich zu etablieren. Music Pool Berlin ist ein Kooperationsprojekt von all2gethernow und der Clubcommission. Music Pool Berlin is the central place to go for musicians and people working in the music business, living and working in Berlin. The consultations and workshops offered from expert professionals and key players in the music scene will supply musicians with information, courses in professional development, and network opportunities direct from within the scene. The goal is to help each musician by supplying the tools and information necessary to make a living in the current music business or to professionalize the tools that are already existing. Music Pool Berlin is a Co-op project from: all2gethernow e.V. and Clubcommission
SupertapeMusic Supervisor, Consultant and Soundtrack - Playlist specialist
Jan. 2011Berlin Area, GermanySUPERTAPE is a company based in Berlin that specializes in music supervision and consulting for film, tv, commercials, theater and new media. We also offer our services in Soundtrack and Playlist compiling. SUPERTAPE is Melissa Perales and Sabine Steyer, two professionals with years of experience in the fields of music and film. We have created a large network of international and local artists including musicians, composers and sound designers. Some who fly just below the radar, and others who have well established themselves in the music and film business.
All2gethernow e. V. - a2nVorstand and consultant
Sep. 2010Berlin und Umgebung, DeutschlandWas habe ich mit a2n e.V. gemacht? - Seit 2014 - Music Pool Berlin ideen geber team und current Berater.
- Curation Team @ #a2n / Newthinking for the 2013 Berlin Music Week Conference Word!
- Elected Vorstand 2013
- Kuratorin für Live Musik programm 2010- - Organisation für Band Werkstatt Coaching 2011
- Factory Organisation November 2011
- Planning, Organisation and Curation for the 2012 #a2n_werkstatt during the Berlin Music Week.
- 2013 planning Curation BeMuWe with Newthinking.
- Unsigned Brandenburg 2013 - 2014 @ BeMuWe
- Torstrassenfestival
Music Pool Berlin - Planning and Consulting ab 2013 - The all2gethernow e.V. (abbreviated “a2n” ) is an independent platform and event series that looks for new strategies within the music business and it’s cultural landscape. a2n invites all artists, music labels, industry professionals, the web community, media and fans to a constructive exchange of perspectives, collective brainstorming, network building and creates a social platform for interaction with peers. http://all2gethernow.de
Torstrassen FestivalCo-Founder, Festival Co- Curator & Organizer
Sep. 2010 - Sep. 2022Berlin und Umgebung, DeutschlandI was a co-founder and curator of Torstrassen Festival, a music matinee festival we launched in Berlin-Mitte in 2010. Torstrassen Festival was a celebration of community, diversity, and discovery through music. With a cross-genre lineup that blended local and international talent, we created a space for both seasoned and emerging artists, encouraging exploration beyond big headliners. The festival connected with the heart of Berlin-Mitte by promoting both new and longstanding neighborhood venues, often spotlighting unexpected spaces that allowed music to shine in new ways. We strived to keep ticket prices affordable, ensuring that music lovers, neighbors, and newcomers could easily discover something new. At its core, Torstrassen Festival was a forum for the dynamic evolution of Berlin’s music scenes, offering a platform for gender equality, diversity, and inclusivity in our lineups. And, as always, we invited our neighbors to join in and contribute their own energy to the festival’s vibrant atmosphere.
Britspottingshorts jury and organisation
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009screening jury, programming
Neue Berliner Kunst Vereinpraktikantin
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2007research, translation
M:SoundtrackMusic Program Curation + Concert & Event Booking + Promotion & Film Curation
Oct. 2004Berlin und Umgebung, DeutschlandM:Soundtrack was founded by Melissa Perales in 2004 at Schokoladen Mitte, born from a deep love of music and a desire to create a platform where international and local talent share one stage. Each event is curated as an experience—a unique soundtrack for both artists and audiences. Rooted in Berlin’s independent scene, M:Soundtrack has always championed emerging voices, offering space for experimentation and growth beyond commercial pressures. It has long prioritized diversity—well before it became a buzzword—and continues to support artists who often struggle to access early-stage opportunities. Its true power lies in building community and nurturing talent. As a curator and promoter, Melissa sees it as her mission to spot and support emerging artists, helping them grow toward larger stages while also engaging in broader conversations around gender equity and decolonizing the music scene.
Urban Comfort FoodOwner
Jun. 2002 - Oct. 2004International Comfort food
Circles of Confusion independent & underground film festivalinitiator, director, programmer
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1998festival direction, organization, film programming, jury, etc.
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