d.a.r.y.l.
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For 80's freaks and b-movie buffs alike D.A.R.Y.L stands for Data Analysing Young Robotic Lifeform, but nowadays this acronym also identifies a young spanish dj who rocks dancefloors like no other.
Taking it's name from the fictional character starring the eponymous movie from 1985, Oriol Riverola has quickly made his own niché in the often overpopulated Barcelona's dj circuit. This young robotic lifeform was first spotted scoring the bins of several Barcelona's record stores looking for 80's influenced music: hard rockin' electro, synthetic disco and obscure italo. His hunger for music didn't stop there and it didn't take long for him to embrace several related styles: from Chicago House to Braindance, via acid, minimal and melodic dancefloor techno. As his record collection grew, also did his knowledge in music arcana as well as his mixing skills which he daily practiced in his bedroom.
His first dj gigs (including an early apperance at Sonar 2003) were full of promise, so in a city dominated by copycat and unimaginative people he quickly detached himself from other newcomers. His freshness and enthusiasm, not to say his polite technique and top notch selection easily won him the favour of public and promoters alike.
Getting a residency at one the city's most coveted spots, The Loft Club, further consolidated him as one of the guy's to watch out and also saw him moving from the retro-influenced sounds of his beginnings to a more contemporany sound. Prefering to stay a step ahead, he now favours the latest, up-to-date, state-of-the-art electronic sounds, ocassionally giving masterclasses in retro grooves (be it italo, chicago house or freestyle), but one thing you can be sure, whatever style this versatile dj is playing, his objective is clear: get your ass moving on the dancefloor !!!
Already stablished as a dj, he's currently developing his production skills and it won't take long for his first 12" to hit the streets. For now he has showcased his talents on his remixes for basque indie darlings Delorean and Undo himself. With strong rumours of more stuff in the pipeline, future looks brights for this kid....
