Paulo Ferreira Lopes is a drummer, improviser and sound artist born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1962. Founding member of “Ocaso Épico” in 1981 but also involved with other experimental rock groups throughout the Mid-1980s, he always chose to limit his stage appearances to those occasions when the music most actively relied on improvised elements. He later moved to Montreal, Canada, where he continued his uncompromising sound activities. He collaborated, among others, with such artists as choreographers Dominique Banounand Michèle Rioux, multimedia artist Marcelle Hudon, filmmaker Pascal Maeder, sound artist Alan Bloor (Knurl), violinist Vladimir Ulman, vocalist Sainkho Namtchylak and cellist Boris Raiskin. Between 1992 and 1995, he was a member of A.M.I.M (Association des Musiciens Improvisateursde Montréal), a collective that managed its own production space and the ‘’États Soniques” series, presenting an array of concerts by Canadian improvisers; the series were curated by Lisle Ellis, Michel Rattéand himself; the concerts were regularly recorded by CBC/Radio-Canada for their renown “Le NavireNight” broadcast. Since 1998 hehas been working inclose collaboration with pianist Karoline Leblanc.