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Matt Mullen

"Not many producers can get away with putting out tracks that stretch to 45 minutes long": How Ricardo Villalobos' hypnotic grooves changed the face of minimal techno

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In our Pioneers series, we illuminate the genius of the most influential artists and producers in musical history. This month, we're talking Ricardo Villalobos, a visionary producer and DJ known known for pushing both boundaries and track durations.

Not many producers can get away with putting out tracks that stretch to 45 minutes long. But Ricardo Villalobos isn’t just any old producer. One of dance music’s most storied figures, the Chilean-German producer and DJ’s slender, hypnotic grooves have earned him a reputation as a master of minimal techno and a near-universally renowned artist within electronic music’s underground.

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