Ricardo Villalobos

Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born 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 the minimal techno scene. In 1973 who had seized power that year.

When Villalobos was around 10 or 11 he started to play conga and bongos. He began making electronic music in the late 80s. From a very young age he has been a big fan of Depeche Mode, following their tours around Europe to listen to them.

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

Villalobos has released several records on various notable labels, such as Perlon, Playhouse and [a:rpia:r].

Discography Studio albums Alcachofa (2003) Thé Au Harem D'Archimède (2004) Sei Es Drum (2007) Re:ECM with Max Loderbauer (2011) Dependent and Happy (2012) Empirical House (2017)

Compilations Love Family Trax (2002) In the Mix: Taka Taka (2003) Green & Blue (2005) fabric36 (2007)

Singles and EPs

Remixes