Córdoba’s younger underground scene is becoming increasingly difficult to define through a single genre.
Punk, hardcore, emo, alternative rock, trap, progressive metal, and experimental music overlap, with musicians moving between projects, sounds, and scenes.
Chunkans, formed in 2018 by brothers Mateo and Julián Pautasso in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, began with punk, grunge, and hardcore influences before moving toward Midwest emo.
After changing their name from The Chunkans in 2024, they released Antes de Cambiar in 2025, an eight-track album recorded through a largely DIY process. The record reflects both their musical evolution and their transition into different stages of life, while “Cuarteles de Invierno” references Córdoba’s recurring wildfires. Chunkans will play in Río Cuarto on September 26.
Rata Kon Thinner, currently consisting of Joaco, Benja, Miguel, and Sebas, moves between punk, pop, trap, and alternative rock, incorporating humor and internet culture into its identity. Ramiro “Ramón” Alám participated in the production of Grandes éxitos, vol. 3, which includes tracks such as “Me pierdo.”
In March 2026, they released “Trofeo,” composed by Andrés Perugini and Miguel Seeligman, showing a more emotional side of the project. Perugini now plays with Proyectiles, while Ramón prepares his own material, building anticipation for what comes next.
Rata Kon Thinner will play at Casa Babylon Club on October 16.
Rancixs Club combines pop-punk, hardcore, and metal, with Laura, Rosetta, and Ska on vocals and Benja on drums. After Tres Cuentos Cortos, they released their first full-length album, Para No Dormir, where their melodic and heavier sides coexist.
They will play at Federaxion Rock on September 18 and Festival MONTE on December 5.
Led by Nicolás Testoni, Proyectiles connects Córdoba with musicians and collaborators from other countries while taking a deliberately independent approach to music distribution.
Instead of streaming, the project opted for a limited vinyl edition of 100 copies, 70 for Argentina and 30 for Europe, with no Spotify release. Proyectiles will play at Lalalá in Buenos Aires on October 3 and at Festival MONTE.
Formed in Córdoba in 2017, Nacre features Andrés Moro, Federico Argañaraz, Gustavo Semle, and Agustín Folco, working across progressive metal, post-metal, and experimental music.
Their debut album, Nacre, was recorded by Moro and mastered at Titanio, featuring tracks including “Somewhere,” “Sungazer,” and “Bloodmoon.” Their DIY approach also extends to their instruments: Semle is a luthier, while Moro and Semle have built baritone guitars used by the band.
These projects do not share a genre. What they share is movement: musicians crossing projects, audiences crossing scenes, and independent bands developing their own ways of creating and releasing music.
In Córdoba, the labels still exist. The borders are simply becoming harder to keep in place.
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