Co-founder of Homies Ibz and Homies Cuts/ Resident dj and Music Curator at Pikes Hotel

for bookings contact : 
matt@thepool-london.com

Luca Averna is a DJ, producer, music enthusiast, and relentless vinyl collector.
He currently lives in Ibiza, where he is a resident DJ at the iconic Pikes Hotel and a core member of the Homies collective, overseeing music selection, event organization, and label management.
Eclectic and versatile, Luca effortlessly adapts to any setting thanks to his deep musical knowledge while always maintaining a refined and distinctive sound.
In the past, he managed a chain of music stores under the same brand in Northern Italy, expanding his musical culture and exploring a wide range of genres.
He has founded and run four record labels (Kosmophono Records, Noho Records, Homies Cuts, Orchestra Veneta) and has released music on various labels under different aliases, such as Jay Green and Residentes Balearicos, to name a few.
As an artist, he has performed in some of Europe’s top clubs, including the legendary Berghain/Panorama Bar, and has made a name for himself in the Balearic scene with releases on key labels in the genre.
His productions have been featured in prestigious compilations such as Mercury Rising by DJ Harvey, Balearic Breakfast by Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy, and Get Physical Music/Ibiza 2018.

The journey in music never stops! At first it started to edit tapes making them a mix recording favorite songs from independent radio stations, then in 1991 started to buy DJ 12 inch vinyls, and then learned the DJ trade in 1993 with the first gig coming in late 1994. Since then I have played many local Malta clubs, with some long time residencies of a few years also coming in.
Here is some of the clubs that I played locally; Barcelona Lounge, Sugar Shake, Hugo's Lounge, Scarlet Lounge, Hugo's Terrace Rooftop, Misfits, Going Places (big and small room), Clique, Brass Monkey, Madliena Cottage, and a few more I can't remember right now. Since 2014 I have reverted to buying and playing vinyl. Music needs to be owned and seen.
Blog website with music reviews and more: http://undergrounddeephouse.blogspot.com

Since the 1980s I have been a massive fan of warehouse, house, Italian house, progressive, deep house music and techno.

Most of the music I play is underground and unlikely to played on commercial radio, TV or in night clubs. 

I love the encouragement you have been giving me via plays and likes, thank you!

I encourage your feedback please!

Enjoy the music.

UKMSc Music

Balearic Beats pioneer, Part-time street food anthropologist and Vinyl lover

Bookings, remixes, re-works: 
ilyasantana@gmail.com

All media access via: 
https://linktr.ee/Ilyasantana

Biography:

Ilya Santana is a name that echoes through the shimmering corridors of electronic music, particularly in the realms of space disco and cosmic funk. Born and raised in the Canary Islands, a place where the Atlantic meets the dust of Africa, Santana found himself drawn to the edges of sound early on—edges where melody could float, and rhythm didn’t have to march. He came up through the analog warmth of the ‘70s and the cold seduction of the ‘80s, and somehow fused both into his own kind of future nostalgia.

His career took root in the early 2000s, not through grand gestures but through consistency—a steady stream of releases that wound their way through labels like Balearic stalwarts Eskimo Recordings and Nang. Each track, a kind of ode to neon dreams and late-night drives, became a testament to Santana’s gift for atmosphere: his music doesn’t just play, it inhabits. There’s a cinematic quality to his work, like he’s scoring the movie of a life that’s never quite real but always feels familiar.

Ilya’s sound is less about chart-topping bravado and more about evocation. It lingers. It hums beneath the surface of memory. Through remix work, original compositions, and DJ sets that feel like journeys, Santana has shaped a career that’s both low-key and influential—an underground luminary lighting the way for those who understand that some of the best music doesn’t demand attention, it earns it.

Ilya is running his own record label "Astrolead recordings" specialized on the most underground side of Disco, Space/Cosmic disco, Retro and Synthwave.
Also started duties as a sound designer crafting sample/loops packages for "Loopmasters"

A DJ since the early 1990s playing sounds which span house, tribal and techno - a mix of forward-thinking music with a nod towards classic New York and Detroit sounds. Through the 90s Rob's sets at events and residencies were synonymous with big-room and tribal house sound and he's been a champion of these sounds for almost 30 years.

He's performed at events, clubs and festivals throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as in Australasia, and has been the head of marketing since 2019 for AUM Festival - one of the largest independent festivals in New Zealand.

Productions for TWISTED Records (Celeda/Danny Tenaglia), Ready Mix Records, and Pure Substance. Compilations mixed for Ready Mix Records and Sony BMG.

Longtime support DJ for Global Underground/Renaissance brand tours down-under, DJing alongside Carl Craig, Deep Dish, Steve Lawler, Sasha, Danny Howells, Nick Warren, Pete Heller, Satoshi Tomiie, Sander Kleinenberg, and also alongside Stacey Pullen, DJ Pierre, Mood II Swing, Terry Francis, Derrick Carter, Phil Asher (RIP) among many.

Followers of Arno E. Mathieu