Composer, producer, and sound artist whose music is recognized for its electric, dynamic, and abrasive character. From a single musical idea, he constructs immersive sonic landscapes that unfold with a sense of time that is both patient and explosive. His work explores intricate textures and striking contrasts, engaging performers and listeners in deeply compelling auditory experiences.

Between 2018 and 2025, Retif’s compositions were performed in more than 130 concerts across over a dozen countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Iran, Mexico, and the United States. These performances involved artists of diverse nationalities and more than forty distinguished ensembles and soloists. Notable interpreters include the Arditti Quartet, Splinter Reeds, Loadbang, Duo YonX, Mushamukas Ensamble de Contrabajos, Trío Siqueiros, and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de Puebla. His music has been featured at major festivals and institutions such as CAMPGround Festival (USA), June in Buffalo (USA), Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez (Mexico), Festival Atemporánea (Argentina), Festival Internacional de Santa Rosa (Bolivia), Encuentro entre Compositores e Instrumentistas (Argentina), Festival Trinchera (Argentina), and the John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium (USA), among others.

Retif’s discography includes three monographic albums, Sincronías (2021), House of Flies (2022), and Broken Sands (2025). His piece Taos, commissioned and recorded by Mushamukas Ensamble de Contrabajos, appears on the collective album Ecos de Viaje – Homenaje a Stefano Scodanibbio. His work Halterio will be released in 2026 as part of an IBERMUSICAS funded project recorded by violinist Juanmanuel Flores, featuring works by Gabriel Mora (Colombia), Helga Arias (Spain), and Lala Disandro (Argentina). All of these releases were produced and released through Tagma Records, the independent label he directs.

Retif represented Mexico and Radio UNAM at the 69th International Rostrum of Composers, held in The Hague, Netherlands (2023), organized by the International Music Council under the auspices of UNESCO. His orchestral work 5 de mayo: La Batalla de Puebla, commissioned by the Secretaría de Cultura de Puebla, was premiered by the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de Puebla in 2024 under the direction of David Hernández Bretón.

Alongside his compositional work, Retif has developed a multifaceted artistic and curatorial career. He serves as Artistic and Executive Director of the Festival Methexis and Concert Series, a platform devoted to presenting contemporary sound art in a transparent and interdisciplinary way, and as Director and Editor of Tagma Records, where he curates and produces unique albums and collaborative projects. His leadership extends to Plax Ensamble, where he acts as artistic director and performer, fostering experimental collaborations between musicians and visual artists through live sound and visual creations.

Retif’s work has received support from several institutions and programs, including the Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Puebla (IMACP), the Programa de Estímulo a la Creación y Desarrollo Artístico (PECDA), IBERMUSICAS, and The University of New Mexico. He has presented lectures at institutions such as the School of Sonic Arts (Iran), Universidad Distrital de Bogotá (Colombia), and the Conservatorio de Música de Chihuahua (Mexico).

His work has also been featured in academic and editorial contexts, including publications by Sur Editions (Mexico) and the journal ARTE: Inter y transdisciplinariedad (BUAP, Mexico). His orchestral piece 5 de mayo: La Batalla de Puebla was the subject of an interview in Revista Milenio (Mexico), and his piano work 4 Miniaturas Hipnóticas was analyzed in a bachelor’s thesis by Israel Gaytan at the Escuela Superior de Música (Mexico City).

He holds a Master of Arts in Music Composition and Theory from The University of New Mexico. Currently residing between Mexico and the United States, Retif continues to develop a body of work that bridges composition, sound art, and curatorial practice through a continuous exploration of sonic matter and collaborative creation.