Frequently asked questions

What is The No Names Sound Machine?

Look, compa: it started as an idea in high school. But I'll give it to you straight: it's one person with a band in his head, making noise to express what's hard to express. That person is me, Chrnx.

Yes, being autistic isn't just the cute version from a TV show. It's also a ride with turbulence included. The music was born, and my hyperfocus said: what if…?

And now I'd like to make it a project and a movement. Noisy, with fuzz.

Using AI: is that art?

The process is fully transparent in How it was made. I'm not lying to you, and I'm not trying to make a fool of you.

Art, by definition, is for expressing yourself. If AI helps with that, good. Or would you say the same about a DJ?

If you don't like it, move along. Nobody asked for your opinion, and I'm not here to refute your hypothesis either.

Like in Jurassic Park, when Nedry shows off his can: “Dodgson! Dodgson! We've got Dodgson here!… See? Nobody cares.”

Who can join the grunge-autistic movement?

That's the beauty of it: you get a wall to scribble on, meaning a place to make your own noise.

Do you need a diagnosis? Fuck no. You don't need to be from Mexico either, even though the band is.

Do you play something badass? Do you need a safe place to express yourself? Here it is. Do you need to talk with someone who dares to say “I'm autistic” with no filter? Fuck yeah: you've got my email, project@thenonames.org.

What's not okay is coming here with your toxicity, ideologies, religion or politics to ruin the party.

If politics isn't welcome, why does the album have political songs?

The band, and you all rebelling against the system, is one thing.

It's another thing when some misfit comes and tells a group of people that vaccines cause autism, because someone in power said so. Just because he doesn't want to think.

Vaccines don't cause autism: here are the sources. Personally, the same goes for flat-earthers… sigh.

“Non-profit”: where does the money go?

Songs and albums are made to express something. But let's be honest: being on Spotify and other platforms generates royalties. And yes, there will be a shop.

Today the site and all of this comes out of my pocket.

Whatever comes from the shop and the royalties first covers running costs. The rest will go to institutions, groups and organizations that I verify are serious.

Since there's no money today, telling you exactly where it goes would just be a promise, like any politician's. When there is, I'll find a way. What I do promise is to make it transparent.

Where can I listen?

On Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. All three links are at thenonames.org/listen. You can also play the full album right here on the site.

Do you play live?

No. I don't play or sing live, not on a stage and not on a show.

Why? Because I don't feel comfortable doing it, and it causes me burnout: it leaves me exhausted. I'm not saying it as a victim; something just happens.

Also, the voice and the instruments on the album are generated with AI, using a model trained on my voice. This is an album project, made for headphones.

Interviews or conversations, in the media or on a show? Yes, let's talk. Singing, no.

What does “explicit” mean?

That the lyrics have swearing or heavy themes. On El Hermoso Caos que habita en mi cabeza, 8 of 13 songs are explicit: “Que te valga veinte mil kilos de verdolaga”, “No sigas lo que mi cerebro no codifica”, “Julieta”, “Gracias por Nada”, “Revolución con envío gratis”, “Politically Unpolite (Cover)”, “Tu Bullying me la pela” and “La Isla”.

What language do you sing in?

In Spanish, the way it's spoken in Sinaloa. “Politically Unpolite (Cover)” is in English, except for the opening greeting. The lyrics aren't translated: on the English version of the site they appear in Spanish.

How do I contact you?

By email: project@thenonames.org. Or by direct message on Instagram.