Dj and producer from the Canary Islands, CEO of Mumbai Records. His work goes from deep house to deep techno and electronica, but tries to escape standards and conventionalisms. Releases in Innervisions/Transmoderna/Stilvortalent/Mobilee/Mumbai Records,
Recently released on Laurent Garnier prestigious label!!
A musician since birth, the Canary Islands’ Alex Medina has engaged in a lifelong commitment to
electronic music since 1993. The DJ, live act, producer, promoter, and more recently, label owner
has been an active member and mover within the Iberian electro
nic music community, and
continues to expand his reach beyond the Atlantic by way of impelling sets and ingenious
productions that not only pique his listeners’ aural verve but also immerse them in multi
sensory
experiences.
On decks, as a DJ and in live
acts, Medina is a wizard,
his sets are groovy and psychedelic, deep
and complex, versatile and broad, fervently seeking to escape conventionalism, tapping into multi
verses, from house to techno, indie to electronica, and everything in between. Whether th
rough
radio shows like
DVotion or Planet Love, in intimate club settings such as Watergate and Der
Visionaire, festivals and open air events across continents, Medina navigates dancers to exquisite
soundscapes that incite motion and broaden minds. Alterna
tively,
Medina is also occasionally
found dishing raregroove and disco, embracing his passion for jazz, funk, and soul under his
Negro Hamaquero moniker.
Recently back from a 7 weeks tour in Mexico performing in electronic mecas such as Bar
Americas among
many others.
Showing his music Tel Aviv (Forum),Dubai (Soho
Garden),Marrakech, Brussels (Paradise City Festival)...A promoter since the turn of the millenium,
behind the scenes at Guateque, Intro and Splash, Medina not only contributes to but also helped
shape the emerging electronic music scene in the archipelago, a movement that has
consistently
procreated a breed of talents into the international electronic music arena as of l
ate.
Founding one of the first record shops in the Islands and working for va
rious record
distribution companies in the mainland, Medina is a master
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selector by default. His impeccable
crate
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digging skills transfused seamlessly into fine A&R, as he undertook the role of label head in
2017. And thus Mumbai Records was born. With acc
laimed releases, the label
has successfully
balanced electronic and organic sounds with grace, introducing novel vibes and risque electronica
for mature audiences.
Releasing on some of the most relevant labels in his niche and beyond, yielding top hits fo
r
Innervisions, Diynamic,Tau,Watergate,Sum Over Histories,Cod3qr,MoBlack, Stil Vor Talent,
Mobilee, Mumbai Records, Applied Magic,Exotic Refreshment, Radikon, Befree, Secret
Fusion,Kulto, Hydera, Eklectische, Dilate,Surrealism Open Bar, Unfoundsound, Suara
, Flumo,
Unlock, Synergy..... among others,
producing may be Medina’s most compelling innate calling,
and the community at large is at luck to have his musical genius freely flowing through generous
sonic indulgences. His artistic gambit is ambitious and luc
rative, sprawling across genres with a
signature hypnotic depthness and affective symbiosis, garnering accolades and support from
esteemed scene heavyweights, Laurent Garnier,Dixon, Ame, Pete Tong, Solomun, Jhon
Digwedd Richie Hawtin, to name a few. Just r
ecently, his contribution to Dixon/Ame’s
Innervisions, Golden Teacher has topped the Beatport Indie/Future Classics Chart for weeks at
a time, in addition to a handful other remixes and releases that climbed high ranks on these highly
coveted spots. An ace
in mingling
organic house instrumentals and obscure techno elements
atmospheric electronica, Medina is adept in stimulating senses, blending human sensations into
the framework of reality, simulating boundless musical journeys by way of emotion and a c
onstant
pursuit of curiosity in play.
But Medina’s production ventures don’t end there, the music
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making machine sheds many
expressions of his flair to many collaborative projects. An ambient
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pop
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electronica inspired
Medina is half of Tropical Barba; he
meddles with dub electronica with the singer, Viltown in
Nectar, and teams up with Alani for Athnic and Daniel Vallejo for Tobias Pronto, duos that show
a different but equally charismatic Medina, in unpretentious and complementing chemistry.
What’s
uniqu
e about Medina, is that the more music he creates, the greater the potential of his creativity
becomes visible, and unafraid to keep pushing his artistic boundaries further, his future remains
bright and progressively promising, a true force to be reckoned
with in a rapidly evolving world
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https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/512598-Alex-Medina
https://www.beatport.com/artist/alex-medina/19705
https://soundcloud.com/alex-medina
https://www.beatport.com/label/mumbai-records/61107