Browse by Artist: AGUAYO, MATIAS

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	Rollerskate
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KOM 204EP

"Rollerskate" is the first single from Matias Aguayo's full-length Ay Ay Ay (KOM 205LP/KOMP 076CD). Aguayo has already established significant buzz, and "Rollerskate" was already included on Pitchfork's "Best New Music" list. It's easy to get drawn into the organic earthiness of Aguayo's musicianship -- his voice is the source of the song, ingeniously layered and contextualized into what seems like an endless mantra. Remixes by Marcus Rossknecht, Diegors & The Don, Sanfuentes & Alex Thunders, and Rebolledo.

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	I Don't Smoke EP
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	KOM 228EP

Matias Aguayo returns to Kompakt with his first new recordings for the label since 2009's acclaimed full-length Ay Ay Ay (KOMP 076CD/KOM 205LP). Aguayo takes it back to the dancefloor with his first foray into house music. I Don't Smoke is here -- pure electronic body music. The music here is a tour diary of sorts -- tried and tested on the crowds, these tracks were improved and built up, then finally mixed down with Scott Monteith aka Deadbeat.

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	De Papel
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	KOM POP009EP

De Papel sets the pace for what is possibly Kompakt's most physically motivating music to date proving that slow-grooves ARE better. Matias Aguayo is one part of Closer Musik. Slow down and pull over, as the sweat will drench your body equally as much as if you were travelling this fantastic road at a faster speed. Max Turner's mix (The Meteorites), "De Papel" sounds like an uptempo-version of Massive Attack's "Daydreaming." Very intense. De Papel serves as a pre-release of the album Are You Really Lost?. 4 tracks, including Chantel C remix.

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	Minimal
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD EP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KOMMAXI 001CD

Chile's Matias Aguayo delivers a smasher. Funky and cheeky, "Minimal" is Spanglish you will have no choice but to sing along to. "Minimal" is everything and anything but minimal: rhythm-driven disco tunes and Aguayo's childish voice make this song a complete hook. DJ Koze delivers a perfect radio edit and a full version that is so summery and so fresh, it makes you want to ride in your Cabrio all day. Also includes a mix by Markus Rossknecht (aka Roccness).

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	Are You Really Lost
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	KOMP 044CD

This is Chile-born, Berlin-based Matias Aguayo's debut solo release. With compatriot Dirk Leyers as the duo Closer Musik, Aguayo explored the amalgamated realm of minimal pop and sublime eroticism, penning songs like "Maria," "You Don't Know Me" and "1,2,3... No Gravity" which are now true classics of the genre and still can be heard on the dancefloor today. Are You Really Lost completely proves, without exaggeration, that we are amongst a true virtuoso of our time. The opening track "De Papel" sets the pace for what is possibly Kompakt's most physically-motivating album to date, proving that slow grooves ARE better. Coming across like the uptempo version of Massive Attack's "Daydreaming" this track is truly intense. Anyone who drives fast will be pulled over, made to slowly enjoy the journey. With "Radiotaxi" and "Drums & Feathers," Aguayo's Chilean roots come to the forefront. Unlike his fellow countrymen Ricardo Villalobos or Luciano, Aguayo resonates far more robustly and pop-loving than the exquisite psychedelic blunderings of his predecessors. Moving onward, Aguayo takes the cake and eats it in all its scrumptiousness with the title track "Are You Really Lost." With sonic references throughout to the B-52's song "Planet Claire," it is a tempestuous, almost ragga-like uptempo stomper that will be sure to consign club ceilings in need of repair. And there's "Well" -- the first "true" pop song of the album that latently recalls Grace Jones' lascivious genre-mix portrayed in her Island Life times. With Aguayo's seductive crooning, this song is destined to bring only the dirtiest of thoughts to the cleanest of minds. Finally, we reach the hypnotic "So In Love," poised to redefine disco for the years to come. Prepare to be catapulted toward the wonderful worlds of innovation, entertainment, techno, eroticism, and pop. Matias Aguayo lives it all and pushes it forward.

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	Ay Ay Ay
Label:	KOMPAKT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	KOMP 076CD

This is Matias Aguayo's second full-length for Kompakt. Chilean born, German raised Matias Aguayo is one of those rare talents you come across that genuinely works in music for the sake of loving music. Kompakt's long love affair with Matias Aguayo runs all the way back to his first official act (together with Dirk Leyers) as Closer Musik back in 2000. Though short lived, their releases were foundation builders for the label and still stand as relevant as the day the songs were recorded. Following their demise, Matias felt the urge to abandon the rules that he felt techno imposed on him and moved towards a more organic approach to making music. His first foray into this would be with his 2005 debut solo album Are You Really Lost (KOM 044CD). Matias returned to Kompakt in 2008 with 2 12" bombs -- the club anthems "Minimal" and "Walter Neff." Feeling refreshed and inspired from travelling throughout Latin America, Aguayo was back to end the cycle of boredom that was permeating dance music! That brings us to his sophomore full length Ay Ay Ay. Recorded in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile and Paris together with Vicente Sanfuentes (Original Hamster), Matias has conjured an impossibly unclassifiable full-length that is certain to surprise and elate anyone that should come across this true breakthrough of a recording. Take opener "Menta Latte" -- countless layers of his voice revel in a psychedelic dream park together with a simple xylophone chord. The chorus of Matias' unpretentious first single "Rollerskate" is damned to stay on auto repeat in your head for days. His leanings to traditional African music resonate with the beautiful crooner "Koro Koro." Fans of his recent singles will rejoice to the rhythm of songs "Me Vuelvo Loca" and "Juanita" -- Latin harmonies embraced with Matias coaxing you to get up and dance. To call Ay Ay Ay ambitious would be an understatement -- Matias Aguayo has managed to come up with a recording that is undeniably all his own and a landmark release for Kompakt.

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	A Night at the Tilehouse EP
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 163EP

2007 repress. "Amazing new EP on Soul Jazz Records of glitchy deep Italo-disco and dark electronic grooves from international DJ and producer, Matias Aguayo. Matias Aguayo has been releasing music for the last ten years on labels such as Kompakt, Closer and Mute and working with and remixing artists such as Tiefshwartz, Michael Mayer and Macondo. As well as his own releases, he has done numerous collaborations such as Closer Musik (with Dirk Leyers), Zimt (with Michael Mayer) and Broke (with Marcus Rosskecht). Born in Peru, Aguayo moved to Cologne where he became deeply involved in the electronic club scene, working closely with Kompakt records. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina and travels the world DJing. In 2005 he released the album Are You Really Lost on Kompakt and began a creative partnership with Marcus Rosskecht who also mixed these tracks."

Artist:	AGUAYO, MATIAS
Title:	The 99 Seconds EP
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	SJR 209EP

"Amazing, sublimely catchy new EP on Soul Jazz Records of glitchy deep techy, dubsteppy, dark electronic beats from celebrated international DJ and producer Matias Aguayo. Matias Aguayo has been releasing much praised music for the last ten years most notably on Kompakt records as well as Soul Jazz and working with and remixing artists such as Tiefshwartz, Michael Mayer and Macondo. As well as his own releases he has done numerous collaborations such as Closer Musik (with Dirk Leyers), Zimt (with Michael Mayer) and Broke (with Marcus Rosskecht). Born in Peru, Aguayo moved to Cologne where he became deeply involved in the electronic club scene, working closely with Kompakt records. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina and travels the world DJing. In 2005 he released the album Are You Really Lost on Kompakt and began a creative partnership with Marcus Rosskecht who also mixed these tracks."

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