When you’ve lived in Buenos Aires, Cologne, Santiago and Paris, a little piece of every place is bound to follow you. Such is the case for Matías Aguayo, the Chilean-born, German-raised DJ and producer who is just as comfortable creating sparse, minimal techno as he is working with big warm Latin dance floor hits.
His 2009 release Ay Ay Ay was something of a surprise, as people expected more of the techno sound he and label Kompakt were known for. Instead, he tapped into his international flair and released quite the experimental record, one that was dubbed “irrepressibly catchy.”
Aguayo also co-founded his own label Cómeme, featuring artists like Diegors and Rebolledo, both of whom release ass-shaking material even when it’s subdued.
The gridskipper has a few select shows this summer, including Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, Alive Festival in Portugal and a club date in Ibiza. Aguayo talked to us about organizing illegal parties in the streets, the Chilean earthquake earlier this year and his songwriting process, including the way his vocals come about.
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