Ricardo Villalobos
Real Name:
Ricardo Villalobos
Profile:
Villalobos was born in Santiago, Chile on 6th August 1970. At the age of three, in 1973, his family moved to Germany after General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the socialist government of Salvador Allende.
Whilst active as a DJ and musician through the mid to late 1990s, Villalobos is most recognised for his contribution to the development of microhouse and minimal techno in the early 2000s.
He has performed routinely at Omen (Frankfurt), E-Werk (Berlin), Ultraschall (Munich), Aufschwung Ost (Kassel) and Ostgut / Panoramabar (Berlin), and was a resident DJ of Omen, The Box (Frankfurt) and Cafe Kesselhaus (Darmstadt), as well as Cocoon night in Ibiza, together with Sven Väth and long-time friend Richie Hawtin. Villalobos is based in Berlin today.
Whilst active as a DJ and musician through the mid to late 1990s, Villalobos is most recognised for his contribution to the development of microhouse and minimal techno in the early 2000s.
He has performed routinely at Omen (Frankfurt), E-Werk (Berlin), Ultraschall (Munich), Aufschwung Ost (Kassel) and Ostgut / Panoramabar (Berlin), and was a resident DJ of Omen, The Box (Frankfurt) and Cafe Kesselhaus (Darmstadt), as well as Cocoon night in Ibiza, together with Sven Väth and long-time friend Richie Hawtin. Villalobos is based in Berlin today.
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In Groups:
Bajo Tierra,
Butric,
Chirurgie Boutique,
Disordered Rhythm Metronomy,
DoRic (2),
El Rim Sordo Rhythm Group Of '84,
Gucci,
LoVil,
Narod Niki,
Odd Machine,
Pedric,
Pox & Pol,
R & R (2),
Ric Y Martin,
Ricmho,
RiRom,
Sense Club,
Social Being,
tRicMast,
Villa H2H,
Vilod
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LADOMAT 2020 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | The Contempt | Ladomat 2000 | LADOMAT 2020 | Germany | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PLAY083 |
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Villalobos* | Alcachofa (Album) | Playhouse, Playhouse | PLAY083 | Germany | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricardo Villalobos | Thé Au Harem D'Archimède (Album) | Perlon | PERL 43 | Germany | 2004 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play 133 |
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Villalobos* | Fizheuer Zieheuer | Playhouse | Play 133 | Germany | 2006 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricardo Villalobos | Sei Es Drum (Album) | Sei Es Drum | SED000 | Germany | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECM 2211-12, 275 8681 |
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Ricardo Villalobos / Max Loderbauer | Ricardo Villalobos / Max Loderbauer - Re: ECM (Album) | ECM Records, ECM Records | ECM 2211-12, 275 8681 | Germany | 2011 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conrad Schnitzler - Reshaped And Remodeled By Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer | Conrad Schnitzler - Reshaped And Remodeled By Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer - Zug (LP, Album) | m=minimal | mm-012 | Germany | 2012 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricardo Villalobos | Dependent And Happy (Album) | Perlon | PERL92CDJP | Japan | 2012 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[a:rpia:r] 15 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Empirical House LP (2x12", Album, 180) | [a:rpia:r] | [a:rpia:r] 15 | Romania | 2017 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricardo Villalobos & Oren Ambarchi | Ricardo Villalobos & Oren Ambarchi - Hubris Variation Parts 2 & 3 | Oren Ambarchi Archive | none | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HSM02 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | N-DRA (12") | Hörspielmusik | HSM02 | Germany | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lo-Fi Stereo-005 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Heike | Lo-Fi Stereo | Lo-Fi Stereo-005 | Germany | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FT-008 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Salvador | Frisbee Tracks | FT-008 | Germany | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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lo-fi stereo no. 09 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | 808 The Bassqueen | Lo-Fi Stereo | lo-fi stereo no. 09 | Germany | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERL 08 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Frank Mueller Melodram | Perlon | PERL 08 | Germany | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FT016 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Pino Jet Explosion | Frisbee Tracks | FT016 | Germany | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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playhouse 45 |
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Villalobos* | Luna | Playhouse, Playhouse | playhouse 45 | Germany | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERL 16 |
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Sense Club / Villalobos* | Sense Club / Villalobos* - Tomorrov Cocktail / Ananas | Perlon | PERL 16 | Germany | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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nummer fünfunddreißig, Playhouse 35 |
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Villalobos* | Ibiza99 | Playhouse, Playhouse | nummer fünfunddreißig, Playhouse 35 | Germany | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FT 025 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Que Belle Epoque | Frisbee Tracks | FT 025 | Germany | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERL 22 |
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Ricardo Villalobos | Bredow / Damm3 | Perlon | PERL 22 | Germany | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playhouse 62 |
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Villalobos* | Halma | Playhouse, Playhouse | Playhouse 62 | Germany | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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playhouse 82 |
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Villalobos* | Alcachofa Tools | Playhouse | playhouse 82 | Germany | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LOFI STEREO 028 |
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Ricardo Villalobos / Steve Bug Pres. Clever And Smart* | Ricardo Villalobos / Steve Bug Pres. Clever And Smart* - 808 The Bassqueen / Filtadelic (12", Ltd) | Lo-Fi Stereo | LOFI STEREO 028 | Germany | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Villalobos* | Alcachofa Remixes (EP) | Playhouse | play 93 | Germany | 2004 | Sell This Version |
Reviews Show All 31 Reviews

jonarmst
November 3, 2022
edited 7 months ago
Someone called him "a divider of opinions" and that reflects my own internally contradictory view of him. His "Taka Taka" mix on Cocoon from 2003 blew me away and was one of the most impeccably selected mixes I've heard to this day, but for the life of me I can't imagine what anyone gets out of most of his production in the last ten years or so -- plinky-plonky, tinkly little little abstract jazzy loop things that go absolutely nowhere.
Now, let me say that after giving up years ago, I did just check out (and purchase) his "Microgestures" EP, and found it to be a very nice piece of experimental electronic music that gets a strong thumbs up from me. Intrigued, I explored a few more of his back catalog... "Detroit Heroes"... a total winner... "Silent EP"... a total winner (and almost sounding like a collaboration with Robert Hood.) "Neunachi EP"... Ummm, it's interesting... but is sounding a lot like "obscure little minimalist hipster jazz loops going nowhere" yet again.
Overall though, I would say... if you think he's "fallen off", or is producing uninteresting music, you'd be sadly mistaken, or you just don't like this style of arty minimal house. Yes, I can see why some people might consider some of it hipster twaddle, but as far as I can tell he's making some of the best music of his career in the last five years or so.
I'm not quite back on the RV train yet, but am now in the mode where I'm at least exploring his back catalog for the last decade or so and would be open to suggestions.
Now, let me say that after giving up years ago, I did just check out (and purchase) his "Microgestures" EP, and found it to be a very nice piece of experimental electronic music that gets a strong thumbs up from me. Intrigued, I explored a few more of his back catalog... "Detroit Heroes"... a total winner... "Silent EP"... a total winner (and almost sounding like a collaboration with Robert Hood.) "Neunachi EP"... Ummm, it's interesting... but is sounding a lot like "obscure little minimalist hipster jazz loops going nowhere" yet again.
Overall though, I would say... if you think he's "fallen off", or is producing uninteresting music, you'd be sadly mistaken, or you just don't like this style of arty minimal house. Yes, I can see why some people might consider some of it hipster twaddle, but as far as I can tell he's making some of the best music of his career in the last five years or so.
I'm not quite back on the RV train yet, but am now in the mode where I'm at least exploring his back catalog for the last decade or so and would be open to suggestions.

willie.luz
January 20, 2021
edited over 2 years ago
I am sorry for all those that can't understand what they hear when they play a Villalobos track.
Get yourself a big high end speaker and see it coming or visit him playing live .
Get yourself a big high end speaker and see it coming or visit him playing live .
vog
May 26, 2020
Revisiting his catalog today. Several releases still sound remarkable. I almost feel sorry for those who can't hear it.

AlbertHofstein
May 9, 2019
edited over 4 years ago
I heard this dude playing twice. First in 2006 at Panorama bar. Lovely night and versatile set. Heard him again, different set and setting.. it was monotonic and cheap techhouse. As a producer he is utter shit. I agree with the negative comments below. The tracks really go nowhere, but not in a good way. I haven't heard anything outstanding, or different since "easy lee". He feels stuck with this one sound signature. Every track derivatives from the other. And I will never forgive him what he did with ECM ... that was the worst!

Txdr
October 4, 2015
you don't "have to get it"; let the ones that "get it" enjoy it. "i get it" ricardo... "i get it"...
Mongodeluxe
September 17, 2015
Maybe all the critics that are not impressed by ricardo should listen to the stuff between 1998 and 2007 to understand the hype about him. And should I mention that it is druggy, repetitive music that needs time? Perfect music for Afterhour-Parties, when you are far away from being sober - like him ;)

dj_norf_yurksha
March 30, 2015
I hold my hands up and admit I simply just do not get what the fuss is all about. I find his music boring and totally lacking in content, I just feel nothing when I hear it.
On a good night he can be a fantastic DJ playing very varied sets and playing far more interesting, groovy and sexier music than he makes.
On a good night he can be a fantastic DJ playing very varied sets and playing far more interesting, groovy and sexier music than he makes.
Asim0v
December 11, 2014
there's a difference between minimal and boring and for all the fans and money ricardo viallobos is stuck in the latter. there's nothing to his tracks, no groove, no hunger. its not even intricate. If you want minimal head detroit's way and listen to hood and terrence dixon. they'll show you the way
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