One of the most accomplished and revered techno DJs to emerge from Europe, Spain’s Cristian Varela has done a hell of a lot in his lifetime. A classically-trained pianist and composer in his youth, he began creating classical compositions at a young age, before being bitten by the electro & techno bug around the start of the ‘90s.
In the years that have followed, he’s won and been shortlisted for a huge 46 awards globally, played at all the biggest and best respected techno parties and festivals across the world, made music for the likes of Heineken, Sony and Columbia Pictures, and for catwalk fashion shows and theatre shows. Then there are his productions for legendary techno labels like Primate, his two labels Pornographic and Donkeyhead, his live act, his albums, his work with Stanton on their Final Scratch software….
An early ambassador for the nascent Spanish scene, he’s long been one of the country’s hottest exports – and as you can hear from this chunky, funky, badass techno mix, he’s on blistering form going into 2009. Vamos!
What's your personal favourite track on it?
Figure 16- Adam Beyer is excellent.
What's the special ingredient in this mix?
My soul is inside that mix.
What's the best gig you've played recently?
Apokalupsa Festival 2008 in Czech Republic (www.apokalypsa.eu)
What have you got coming up?
New Album CD of the best of Cristian Varela from 1994 to 2008 called The Best Of CV - coming out on Blanco Y Negro in Spain.
And finally, do you have a special message for our readers?
Thanks to do possible our work!
Tracklisting:
1- Roberto Capuano - Hoffnung [MKT07]
2- Adam Beyer - Simulated Usage [Figure 17]
3- Minimorph - Kingstom Dream [Capsula Special 03]
4- Marco Esse - Amasulla (Fokko Versloot & Koen Lebens Rmx) [Saura Music]
5- Paul Hamil - Ravejuice [Rekluse Rec.]
6- Jon Rundell - Dawn Raid (Sander Van Doorn Rmx) [CD-R]
7- Fergie & D.Robertson - Senderoff (Umek Rmx) [Excentric Records]
8- Markantonio - Mister Jetix (Remix) [Analytic Trail 21]
9- Alberto Pascual - The Dancer [CD-R]
10- Flavio Diaz - Mister Jetix [Analytic Trail 21]
11- Christian Szmith & Selway - Total Deprture [Drumcode 41]
12- Joker - Promo [CD-R]
13- naMtrack- This Is What U Need [Great Stuff]
14- U2- Where the Streets Have No Name (DJ Preach Remix [Relic333]
15- Melchior Szultana & Kevin Call - All Rights Reserved [Urban State Rec]
16- Umberto Carmignani - Ticket [Agile]
17- Lollo - Pazo [Urbansound]
18- Romano Alfieri - Use Your Imagination [Globox Records]
19- Uto Karem & Simone Tavazzi - Yellow Circles [Agile]
20- Wally Lopez - Hijinx (Simone Vitullo & Siwell Rmx) [Factomania Rec]