In a world when DJs and producers are ten-a-penny and the hype machines peddle
mediocrity as if it were something special, it can be difficult to separate the wheat from
the chaff. As such, the currency de jour is consistency & recommendations…
Anyone tapped into the pulse or keeping score of modern electronic music has probably
heard of Timo Garcia. Straddling the fine line between underground darling and big
room, big tune dance floor arsonist, his numerous releases on the circuit's biggest and
best labels has been well documented.
His consistency in the studio has culminated in ‘Wonderlust Bug’; his acclaimed debut
artist album with some of the world’s biggest names queuing up to recommend it…
[Sasha] “The Hang Drum track is amazing - as is Release, Wonderlust and Lady Luck
and the mixed album flows wonderfully too, keep it up mate”. [Laurent Garnier] “Great
work…Great for big room business.” [Timo Maas] “Great album...v trippy and great
variety!”. [M.A.N.D.Y.] “Solid collection of tracks. Well done!”
But talk is cheap, action stands out, and Timo comes up trumps again! His latest release
on Sharam’s Yoshitoshi imprint recently graced the Beatport top 10 Tech charts for well
over three months with many world class DJs citing it in their personal top 10’s too.
2010 also saw the release of a double CD, littered with remixes from his album tracks by
production heavyweights that include DJ Pierre, Onionz, Eric Kupper and James
Harcourt. It is a testament to Timo’s calibre that such big names are ready to remix his
work and is a pleasant shift from him doing the remixing – his deft touch can be heard
on remixes of such luminaries as Leftfield, Justice, DJ Pierre, Louis Vega, Coldcut, Danny
Howells and Ian Brown and he is constantly on the lookout for ways to add his inimitable
sound to wide-ranging projects including a 15 track ambient album under his new ‘T Mo’
guise.
His infamy has spread among the label bosses who set the trends and create the futureheroes of our worlds. Yoshitoshi, Audio Therapy, Nervous, Dieb Audio,
Veryverywrongindeed, NM2, Hotfingers, Cr2 & Toolroom are just some of the worldfamous imprints who have clamoured to get a piece of Timo’s brilliance.
It seems incredible that he still has time to DJ around the world and hold down his
residency at the globally revered Ministry of Sound club, and this summer saw him play
the main stage at London’s biggest Dance music festival ‘South West Four’; but this is a
man who has both a dedication and a love for his craft and this is something that he
exudes, whether behind the decks or in the studio.
Whether you like your music to be played in the comfort of your own home, in grimy
underground sweat-holes, or in extravagant and celebrious locales, the sublime and
sensual sounds of Timo Garcia are guaranteed to deliver.
So, surf your way to sensory satisfaction and sample the delights of Timo Garcia in video
and audio snippets at:
http://www.myspace.com/timogarcia