Ricardo Villalobos
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ricardo Villalobos |
| Also known as | Bispeed Black, Richard Wolfsdorf, Termiten, Alliv Sobol |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Santiago de Chile, Chile |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Microhouse Minimal Techno Techno |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey Record producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Sei Es Drum Perlon Playhouse Frisbee Tracks Sister Phunk Lo-Fi Stereo Cadenza Music |
| Website | ongaku.de |
Ricardo Villalobos (born 1970) is a German-Chilean electronic music producer and DJ.[1] He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene.[1]
Life and work
Villalobos was born in Santiago, Chile in 1970.[1][2] In 1973[2] he moved to Germany with his family to escape the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet,[1][3] who had seized power that year.
When Villalobos was around 10 or 11 he started to play conga and bongos. He began making electronic music in the late 80s. From a very young age he has been a big fan of Depeche Mode, following their tours around Europe to listen to them.
Villalobos began to play his music at parties while he was studying at university, but this was only for his own enjoyment. He started a label, Placid Flavour, in 1993 but this was unsuccessful. His first record was released on the German Playhouse label in 1994[1] and he began DJing as a professional in 1998.
In 2006 Villalobos, along with Richie Hawtin and Luciano, played to around 300,000 people at the Berlin Loveparade.[1]
At the end of 2008 and 2010, he came first in Resident Advisor's Top 100 DJs of the year.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Alcachofa (2003)
- Thé Au Harem D'Archimède (2004)
- Re:ECM with Max Loderbauer (2011)
- Dependent and Happy (2012)
Compilations
- Love Family Trax (2002)
- In the Mix: Taka Taka (2003)
- Green & Blue (2005)
- Salvador (2006)
- fabric36 (2007)
- Sei Es Drum (2007)
- Vasco (album) (2008)
Singles and EPs
Remixes
References
- ^ a b c d e f Sherburne, Philip (2007). "Time out of joint". The Wire (magazine). No. 282. The Wire Magazine Ltd. pp. 30–35.
- ^ a b "Biography: Ricardo Villalobos". Fabric London Press Website. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Biography of Ricardo Villalobos at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 100 DJs of 2008". Residentadvisor.net. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
External links
- Biography at The DJ List
- Biography at GTB
- Ricardo Villalobos discography at Discogs
- Ricardo Villalobos: Sound brotherhood Interview (2009) at Resident Advisor
- Interview (2004)
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