By day, a high-achieving marketing executive, driven by analysis and order. By night, a chart-topping techno DJ and producer, driven by creativity and chaos. Luis Miranda is dichotomy personified. He is an introverted extrovert, who creates underground techno music that is perfectly formulated for the masses. Born in Madrid, the global citizen has lived in London, Singapore, and now resides in Los Angeles.
Luis’ passion and appreciation for music runs deep into his core. A classically trained musician and pianist from the Madrid Royal Conservatory, he began DJing at the wild age of 13, after sneaking into clubs in Spain, and becoming obsessed with techno pop and acid house. Enamored by the DJs he saw, Luis had to learn the art form, and taught himself by watching them night after night.
His impeccable technique is visible in both his performances and productions, with a vibrant techno style made of a combination of groovy, raw, and hard-hitting sounds. Luis mesmerizes audiences in some of the best clubs worldwide, from FabriK (MAD), Privilege (IBZ), Baum (BOG), and Vertigo (CR), to festivals like Burning Man, where Billboard Magazine selected his among the Top 10 Best Sets of 2018.
While Luis believes in techno’s power to uplift and bring light to the world, the DJ/producer studied Ninjutsu, and thus gravitates to techno’s roots in the dark shadows of warehouses, where he creates mind-altering experiences, and shakes audiences’ temporal lobes and feet with his new and old school influences. The sky’s the limit for the multi-faceted artist. Luis has new releases scheduled in 2022 with top labels like Octopus, Codex and KD Raw, and looks forward to bringing his powerful sets to music-lovers worldwide!
His new single ‘No Games’ is out now…
https://www.beatport.com/release/no-games-ep/3629271
…and here he delivers a quite extraordinary Back To Mine from his vaults…
Track: Astor Piazolla – Libertango
Description: Never thought I would love the sound of an accordion so much till I listened to Astor Piazolla. Libertango is my favorite of his. This version is also special, having Astor Piazolla playing together with Yo Yo Ma, no words.
Track: Interfront – Strange
Description: One of the first electronic tracks made in Spain that I heard back in the day in the early 90’s that inspired my love for the scene. A synth sequence that will always have a place in the heart of baby dj Luis.
Track: Hiromi Uehara – Return Of The Kung-Fu World Champion
Description: I love Jazz and Hiromi Uehara is a beast with the keyboards but also a full innovator pushing the limits in her art. This performance blew my mind mixing piano and synth at the same time. Plus the joy in her face when she plays is totally inspiring.
Track: Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala.- Lágrimas Negras
Description: Pure emotional groove from a great fusion between flamenco and salsa by two legends. I love when genres break their rules and cross over like this case, it reminds me of the potential of having a musically open mind and breaking the constraints of genres.
Track: Front 242 – Headhunter
Description: Listening to EBM put a seed on my brain for a more electronic palette of sounds and Front 242 seduced me with its mix of industrial punk and programmed rhythms, especially with percussion and the powerful epic moments of Headhunter.
Track: Camarón de la Isla – Soy Gitano
Description: A powerful dose of passion from flamenco legend Camarón, that energizes my Spanish sould everything I listen to. Enjoy the deep broken tone from Camaron with an exquisite guitar performance by Tomatito, Ole!
Track: Superhumanoids – Drain The Sea
Description: One of those songs I had to instantly shazam when I heard it. It became one of my favorite songs to play driving back home after a gig or a party. An emotional progression that keeps its beauty in simple ways, especially captivated by its textures and synth lines.
Track: Concha Buika with Javier Limon – Oro Santo
Description: Two Spanish underrated artists that joined forces to delight us with an impressive emotional and deep unplugged performance. Buika’s voice has an intensity and a power that’s hard to define, love it.
Track: Terry Callier – I Don’t Want To See Myself Without You (Heller & Farley Saturday In Chicago Mix)
Description: It’s very difficult to do a good remix but for me this one is as good as the original. A mindblowing bass, and groovy percussion and guitar riffs that makes me move and enjoy it every time.
Track: Xique-Xique – Rio Negro
Description: I’m a fan of this fusion of amazonic organic elements with electronic sounds. I love how the hypnotic pads and synths blend with the amazonic organic groove creating a perfect balance for a unique organic atmosphere
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