Matias Aguayo (born 1973 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean-German

techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (4/4) and often ch ...

producer and DJ. Aguayo grew up in

Gummersbach Gummersbach (; ksh, Jummersbach) is a town in the States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located east of Cologne. History In 1109 Gummersbach was mentioned in offic ...

, Germany. In 1997, working with Michael Mayer under the project name Zimt, he released his first singe "U.O.A.A." on the label Ladomat 2000. Shortly afterwards he founded the project Closer Musik with Dirk Leyers. In 2004, the group disbanded and Aguayo launched his solo career with the album ''Are You Really Lost?''. In 2006, Aguayo was one of four organizers of the Bumbumbox parties, which took place unannounced in the public space of various major cities in South America. The party organizers then founded the techno label Cómeme, which focuses on releasing music by South American producers.Florian Sievers: ''Matias Aguayo - In jedem Sinne körperlich'', Groove Nr. 120, September/Oktober 2009, S. 22 f.

Albums

*''Are You Really Lost?'' (

Kompakt Kompakt (Labelcode: LC 12012) is a Cologne-based electronic music independent record label and vinyl/CD distributor, owned by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer (musician), Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. They specialize in microhouse and minimal t ...

, 2005) *''Ay Ay Ay'' (Kompakt, 2009) *''I Don't Smoke'' (Kompakt, 2011) *''The Visitor'' (Cómeme, 2013) *''Support Alien Invasion'' (Cómeme, Crammed Discs, 2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aguayo, Matias Living people 1973 births Electronic dance music DJs People from Gummersbach Musicians from Santiago