Welcome back! Our first SCOPE Selects of the semester is Bel, one of our amazing Production Directors and resident A.V baddie. Bel's pop mix will bring you back to the 2000s, and will definitely kickstart your semester on a fun note. Listen now!

Name: Bel Martinez (they/them)
Hometown: Sioux City, IA
Year: Senior
Field(s) of Study: B.A Cinematic Arts and Minor in Journalism and Mass Communications
SCOPE Position: Production Director

Spotify Playlist

SCOPE Selects: Bel Martinez on Spotify

The Deep Cuts

This playlist is my all-time pre-game/hang sesh/getting ready/fun vibe mix. Its a combination of my favorite 2000s music with hits from Shakira, Britney Spears, Kesha, and more. My top songs of the list have to be She-Wolf by Shakira and DONTTRUSTME by 3OH!3, true nostalgia-core.

Three Favorite Albums

Loose by Nelly Furtado 

Cannibal by Kesha 

Stick Season by Noah Kahan

Favorite Concert Experience

My favorite concert experience would have to be seeing Noah Kahan live while working in Hinterland 2024. It was a long and exhausting day, but I got the privilege of being let in the bowl to see a couple of songs of his. I had worked Hinterland the year before that Noah Kahan had played as well, but I was unable to go due to the chaos of the job and I deeply regretted it. Seeing him in 2024 reminded me why I love working in live music, and creating unforgettable experiences.

Hobbies / Interests / Fun Facts / Campus Involvement

Since middle school I’ve been involved with as many film productions as possible, I’ve helped produce the international film festival ICDOCS 2024, various music videos, and long-form films. Producing both live and recorded audio-visual experiences is a passion that takes up most of my time, but I wouldn’t change it for a second!