Ricardo Villalobos

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Ricardo Villalobos

Background information
Birth name Ricardo Villalobos
Also known as Bispeed Black, Richard Wolfsdorf, Termiten
Born 1970
Origin Santiago de Chile, Chile
Genre(s) Microhouse
Minimal House
Techno
Occupation(s) Disc jockey
Record producer
Years active 1993-Present
Label(s) Perlon
Playhouse
Frisbee Tracks
Sister Phunk
Lo-Fi Stereo
Associated acts Bajo Tierra, Chirurgie Boutique, Gucci, Hombre Ojo, R & R, Ric Y Martin, Ricardo vs. Jay, Sense Club
Website http://www.ongaku.de

Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well-known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene.

Villalobos was born in Santiago, Chile in 1970.[1] In 1973[1] he moved to Germany with his family to escape the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet,[2] who had seized power that year.

When Ricardo was around 10 or 11 he started to play conga and bongos. Though he loved music, he could never see himself as a musician.[citation needed] He began making electronic music in the late 80s. From a very young age he has been a big fan of Depeche Mode, even following their tours around Europe to listen to them.

Villalobos takes much of his inspiration from Depeche Mode, as well as other artists such as Daniel Miller, Thomas Melchior, Baby Ford, Daniel Bell and Andrew Weatherall. He has also taken inspiration from rhythmic South American music.

Villalobos began to play his music at parties while he was studying at university, but this was only for his own enjoyment. He started a label, Placid Flavour, in 1993 but this was unsuccessful. His first record was released on the German Playhouse label in 1994 and he began DJing as a professional in 1998.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • Sinus Poetry EP (1993)
  • The Contempt (1995)
  • N-DRA (1996)
  • Heike (1998)
  • Salvador (1998)
  • 808 the Bassqueen (1999)
  • Frank Mueller Melodram (1999)
  • Pino Jet Explosion (1999)
  • Ibiza99 (2000)
  • Luna (2000)
  • Que Belle Epoque (2000)
  • Tomorrov Cocktail / Ananas (2000)
  • Bredow / Damm 3 (2001)
  • Halma (2002)
  • 808 The Bass Queen / Filtadelic (2003)
  • The Contempt (2004)
  • Achso (2005)
  • Chromosul (2005)
  • For Disco Only 2 (2005)
  • Que Belle Epoque 2006 (2006)
  • Heike (2006)
  • Seive / Jimis (2006)
  • Unflug (2006)
  • What You Say Is More Than I Can Say (2006)
  • What's Wrong My Friends? (2006)
  • Enfants (2008)

[edit] Mix albums

  • Love Family Trax (2002)
  • In the Mix: Taka Taka (2003)
  • Green & Blue (2005)
  • Fabric 36 (2007)

[edit] Remixes

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Biography: Ricardo Villalobos. Fabric London Press Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. Ricardo Villalobos: Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.

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