Kristaps Puķītis is a music manager by day and a sound artist by night, serving as the primary force behind Dirty Deal Audio. Since 2000, Kristaps has worked extensively in music management as a record label chief and A&R, curating and producing experimental music events, festivals, and international networking gatherings. Between 2011 and 2017, he led a recording studio focused on sound design for the advertising industry and spatial sound for XR.
Since 2017, Kristaps has specialised in building and utilising immersive audio and multichannel sound systems, with a particular focus on ambisonics and open-source formats. Under the guidance of Professor Mantautas Krukauskas (Head of LMTA MiSC), he developed a mobile immersive audio touring dome (21.2 speaker system) in 2022, as well as a dedicated studio at the Laidi Palace artist residency in Latvia featuring a 17.2 speaker array.
Kristaps has produced and assisted in immersive audio concerts, listening sessions, and workshops across Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland. To date, his studio at the Laidi Palace residency has hosted over 70 sound artists and composers from 13 different countries.