Canandonga

SOUTH016: Diego Quintero & Jholeyson - Canandonga (radio edit)

Set About South

Gallya and Metodi Hristov launch a new sub label on Set About - Set About South!

The idea behind the label is to be a boutique music platform, which will release no more than once a month. It will be focused on music and give new talents a chance to shine.

NB! Please send your demos via private Soundcloud links only to: demo@setaboutsouth.com

Hot Creations - Solid Grooves - Kaluki - Hellbent - Repopulate Mars
Deeperfect - Elrow - Hottrax
Dj, Producer & Sticker Music label founder.

Bio:
Was born on February 15, 1994 in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
He´s a passionate for the music since he has use of reason, was born surrounded by different musical genres so it was a matter time for him to feel that he was running music through his veins.
At age 15 he discovers a special fascination for electronic music.
In 2012he debuted as Dj on local clubs an empirically in 2015 he started as producer, beginning to develop a musical style with local influences and inspired by Latin rhythms and sounds from genres such as reggae, Hip-Hop and Salsa (musical insign genre in his region).
At present, he is working for Labels such as: Hot Creations, Be One, 1994 Music, Techaway, Datagroove, Distance among others.
Musically, he considers himself “Joy”. He´s attracted towards the genres: Dub, House, Deep-House, Tech-House and Minimal/DeepTech; is characterized for its has own style and defined with high vocal content in most of his tracks.
With an important sound evolution, in 2018 he decided to create his own label : Sticker Music, A platform to express different range of sounds, as well the productions of established and emerging artists, and focused primarily on the dance floor submerged between sounds close to minimal, techno-house with it´s different and more evolved aspects that in a short time of having started already counts on the support of big platforms and stores such as Beatport and Traxsurce  and has been played by big artists.
The growing appetite for the studio and his desire for musical innovation makes to foresee big moments for Jholeyson, just keep your eyes and ears open.
The best is yet to come.

Contact: djdiegoquintero@gmail.com

Diego Quintero is a talented DJ and producer hailing from Cali, Colombia, the heart of the world's Salsa music scene. He began his DJ career in 2007 and made his debut as a producer in 2009 with the Miami-based label Bedroom Muzik, run by DJ Wady.

With a unique sound blending Latin and Tribal Tech House rhythms, Diego's music is deeply influenced by Afro-Caribbean beats and is guaranteed to get any dancefloor moving.

His first releases caught the attention of international music icon, Richie Hawtin, who was the first to support Diego's music in 2009, playing his track "Phobia," co-produced with Jonathan Jaramillo, which quickly climbed the charts of electronic music stores.

In 2010, Diego moved to France to further his engineering studies and delve deeper into the electronic music scene. In 2012, he released the EP "Flashback" with Miguel Bastida on Definitive Recordings, founded by John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin. He also released the track "Funky People" on UMEK's 1605 label, a leading reference for Techno and Tech House music worldwide, and collaborated with artists such as Harvy Valencia and DJ Fronter.

He has performed live in clubs and festivals across 18 countries, showcasing his musical projects to fans around the world. He has contributed official remixes for George Privatti, Alex Young, The Deepshakerz, and many others, and his music has been played by influential DJs such as Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Dubfire, Roger Sanchez, John Acquaviva, DJ Sneak, Slam, etc.