Ricardo Villalobos
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Ricardo Villalobos
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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.
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.
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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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willie.luz
January 20, 2021
edited about 1 year 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 3 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
maxiqum123
May 11, 2022