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DJ SANTIAGO SALAZAR
Santiago Salazar aka DJ S2 started deejaying in the early '90s inspired by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the Gay underground scene in Los Angeles. His style has always been a mixture of house and techno. After moving to Detroit, Sant.. It's fairly hard to overestimate the importance of Santiago Salazar in carrying the torch of Latino techno first unleashed in Detroit by DJ Rolando in 1997. It instantly made waves worldwide, and Salazar quickly become a member of the legendary Los Hermanos, who continue carry Detroit's Latin legacy into the present day. UR being as it is, it's impossible to know how many records Salazar contributed to, but as S2, Seldom Seen, or under his own name, his solo catalog documents prestigious releases on UR, Planet E Communications, Macro, Seventh Sign Recordings, Finale Sessions and his own ICAN Productions and Historia y Violencia, a co-project with Silent Servant. His 2015 debut solo album 'Chicanismo' , released on the Pittsburgh Tracks affiliate Love What You Feel, continues to proudly document the Latino heritage in American techno.
Best Records:
"Mama Paz"
"Arcade"
"Hey Life"
ADMISSION: $10
GENRE: Electronic
Santiago Salazar aka DJ S2 started deejaying in the early '90s inspired by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the Gay underground scene in Los Angeles. His style has always been a mixture of house and techno. After moving to Detroit, Sant.. It's fairly hard to overestimate the importance of Santiago Salazar in carrying the torch of Latino techno first unleashed in Detroit by DJ Rolando in 1997. It instantly made waves worldwide, and Salazar quickly become a member of the legendary Los Hermanos, who continue carry Detroit's Latin legacy into the present day. UR being as it is, it's impossible to know how many records Salazar contributed to, but as S2, Seldom Seen, or under his own name, his solo catalog documents prestigious releases on UR, Planet E Communications, Macro, Seventh Sign Recordings, Finale Sessions and his own ICAN Productions and Historia y Violencia, a co-project with Silent Servant. His 2015 debut solo album 'Chicanismo' , released on the Pittsburgh Tracks affiliate Love What You Feel, continues to proudly document the Latino heritage in American techno.
Best Records:
"Mama Paz"
"Arcade"
"Hey Life"
ADMISSION: $10
GENRE: Electronic
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