BETO PEQUENO

In the late 90s, at age 16 or 17, Beto Pequeno started hanging out at a neighbor's house who had a DJ setup. It was the first time he heard someone mix, and with him, he learned the value of having a personal style by mixing different musical genres and BPM ranges. His neighbor's name was David, a resident at the legendary Óxido nightclub in Vigo. At the beginning of the 2000s, he moved to study in A Coruña. One of his roommates had a computer-based DJ setup using VTT software, which he lent to Beto to create and play his Techno-Trance tracklists. His references at the time were Paul Van Dyk, Markus Schulz, and Kevin Saunderson. A few years later, an electronic music event production company owned by some friends closed down, and he bought their equipment: a pair of Pioneer CDJ-1000 MK3s. From that moment on, he acquired his own identity, now in the Progressive House style, influenced by Cristian Varela, Óscar Mulero, and DJ Rush. His dreams of being a professional DJ were cut short by the passing of his mother in 2007. At that point, his studies and the family business took priority, and DJing became a hobby. Currently, Beto plays at private parties and gives lessons to young people. He believes the only way to de-stigmatize electronic music is by introducing it to new generations who do not yet have a formed opinion. His genre today is a mix of everything that has passed through his ears throughout his life, from Downtempo House to Techno, including non-electronic sounds like Jazz, Rock, or Indie. As for references, he only has one left: Laurent Garnier.