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LDW Saturday with Luciano
Saturday, September 01, 2012 (8:00 PM - 2:00 AM) | 
Wet Republic 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV
LDW Saturday with Luciano
Luciano
Luciano
In the beginning, DJs were faceless human jukeboxes that played at the whim of their audience. When dance culture boomed DJs became superstars, and fame and ego replaced love of the music. Luciano represents a third way: he is both a single-minded artist completely devoted to music, and a performer whose charisma is an intrinsic part of his global appeal. Luciano fuses art and fame like no other DJ. As a result the humble, Swiss-Chilean DJ, producer and boss of Cadenza Records is one of the biggest stars of the global electronic music scene. Born in Switzerland and raised in Santiago, Luciano fell under the spell of Detroit heroes like Juan Atkins and Model 500. Determined to share his passion for techno, he spun records in clubs where disgruntled rock fans stubbed out cigarettes on his vinyl. Undaunted, the teenage DJ continued, gradually winning a loyal following and pushing dance music to new heights in Chile. At 21 he was playing to thousands at Santiago’s Love Parade. His love of music had brought him fame. Most DJs would stop there but Luciano’s outstanding characteristic is his refusal to rest on his laurels. “In life always you have an easy way and a complex way,” he says. “The complex way has more rewards.” Luciano left Chile at 21 and moved to Europe, determined to push himself to new heights.
He gradually invaded the inner reaches of electronic culture, thanks in part to South American associations like Ricardo Villalobos and Pier Bucci. He formed a partnership with Ibiza’s most notorious underground club, Circoloco at DC10, which gave Luciano a perfect platform and a passionate audience for his irresistible, mind-altering blend of barebones techno and hot-blooded Latin rhythms. Word of his epic, emotional sets set the dance scene buzzing and, in 2006, Soma wooed him to make ‘Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. Vol 2’ – a hands-on, vinyl mix that whetted public appetite for his organic, emotional soundscapes. Subsequently he released the acclaimed ‘Fabric 41’ mix for London superclub Fabric, and added his twist to the illustrious Radio 1 ‘Essential Mix’. Luciano has never sought easy fame or fortune, though. He is fanatically dedicated to innovation – both in the studio and in live performance. His discography includes releases on revered labels such as Perlon, Peacefrog, Poker Flat, M_nus and Cocoon but his greatest achievement is founding Cadenza Records and its digital offshoot Cadenza Lab.
In the course of a few short years Cadenza has taken its place as one of the most respected electronic labels on the planet, with robust and creative group of artists led by Luciano’s example. As a DJ he has performed at virtually every major club and festival in the world, blazing a trail of music from Ibiza to Berlin, Peru to Tokyo, via London, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo and all points in between. Always striving to bring new excitement to electronic music, he debuted multi-media show ‘AEther Live’ in 2009 – a futuristic synchronization of sound and music. However, Luciano never loses sight of the simple pleasures of dance.
He gradually invaded the inner reaches of electronic culture, thanks in part to South American associations like Ricardo Villalobos and Pier Bucci. He formed a partnership with Ibiza’s most notorious underground club, Circoloco at DC10, which gave Luciano a perfect platform and a passionate audience for his irresistible, mind-altering blend of barebones techno and hot-blooded Latin rhythms. Word of his epic, emotional sets set the dance scene buzzing and, in 2006, Soma wooed him to make ‘Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. Vol 2’ – a hands-on, vinyl mix that whetted public appetite for his organic, emotional soundscapes. Subsequently he released the acclaimed ‘Fabric 41’ mix for London superclub Fabric, and added his twist to the illustrious Radio 1 ‘Essential Mix’. Luciano has never sought easy fame or fortune, though. He is fanatically dedicated to innovation – both in the studio and in live performance. His discography includes releases on revered labels such as Perlon, Peacefrog, Poker Flat, M_nus and Cocoon but his greatest achievement is founding Cadenza Records and its digital offshoot Cadenza Lab.
In the course of a few short years Cadenza has taken its place as one of the most respected electronic labels on the planet, with robust and creative group of artists led by Luciano’s example. As a DJ he has performed at virtually every major club and festival in the world, blazing a trail of music from Ibiza to Berlin, Peru to Tokyo, via London, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo and all points in between. Always striving to bring new excitement to electronic music, he debuted multi-media show ‘AEther Live’ in 2009 – a futuristic synchronization of sound and music. However, Luciano never loses sight of the simple pleasures of dance.
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Saturday, September 01, 2012 (8:00 PM - 2:00 AM)
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