Jacobo Padilla

Devotion and dedication are both attributes that synthesize Jacobo Padilla's evolution;a deejay who, from the very beginning of his personal career, has got to channel and to absorb new tendencies in order to create his own personal, intransferable style, thanks to a point of communication with the audience that is worthy of the highest "popes" of electronic music. Born in Tenerife in 1978, his tendency for electronic music is gone to right back the mid 90s, when being only 15, become part of Fever Club dj’s’ group, one of the most emblematic break-beat sounds clubs in the south of the island. His freshness and creativy on the decks make him to be the talk of the island between clubbers and promoters, who see on him an outstanding rep. from a new generation. During three years, his residency in Fever permits him to touch up his technique and , at the same time, to become possessed with the United Kingdom new sounds, that arrived to this Canary island inside the cases of the best deejays and producers at that moment. During this same period, his surrounding and worked sessions are performed at Distractions, a club where he gets the recognition of a pubic fervent of pure and eclectic sounds. According to the evolution of a new panorama in the island, his commiment attitude with this new avant-garde movements pushes him to change the perception of his musical environment, and orientating this towards house and more stylish sounds. It is in 1998, when this movement ahead permits him to become one of the resident djs of Metropolis, a pioneer and most important places for club culture in Tenerife. During nine years, he enjoys a creative freedom in his sets' approach, getting a complete complicity with the audience, what implies a final shove in his evolution and, in addition, in Tenerife clubbing scene. His enthusiasm transmits quickly, permiting him to participate in the most important events inside and outsisde the island, visiting cities such as Amsterdam, Vigo,Barcelona, Madrid or Ibiza besides of participating in several radio and television broadcastings. In 2004, he faces up to the challenge of production and, together with Matteo Malavasi, Nacho Romero and Alberto”beto”Uña, creates Syncope Recordings. Through his record label, he begins an adventure whose goal is based on shapping on vinyl all his musical restlessnesses. This way, he produces his first release, CachaÇa, a fresh and sincere work where he underlies some of the most important elements that have influenced in his career. The success obtained with this, encourages him to confront new challenges. In 2006, he gives up his resindency in Metropolis in order to assume the managment of a new club, giving free rain to all the aspects in innovation, spreading and criteria characteristic of the best European clubs. Seven Eclectic Dance Club Tenerife rounds off from this moment in a new reference place for quality electronic music lovers. In 2006, Syncope Recordings extendes its horizons surprising with its first sub-label, Synthetic, by means of it rises several productions with a common denominator; a profound and transgressing approach. This new label third release, "Freedom", owns Jacobo Padilla's unmistakable signature, becoming all a hymn for electro-house new style. "Freedom" has now the approval and the remixes of some of the best producers in the world house scene, such as, Noir and Granite & Phunk. Besides, his releases are availbale in the best digital music shop in internet such as Juno Download, Audiojelly or Beatport. In 2007, he participates, together with Syncope and Synthetic Recordings, in The Miami Winter Conference (MWC), where, by the first time, a Canarian record label show its new works. ./////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////. Entrega y dedicacion son los atributos que sintetizan la trayectoria de Jacobo Padilla, un deejay que, desde el comienzo de su carrera, ha logrado canalizar y absorber las nuevas tendencias para lograr un estilo propio, personal e intransferible, gracias a un punto de comunicacion con el publico digno de los mas altos popes de la electronica. Nacido en Tenerife en 1978, su inclinacion por la musica electronica se remonta a mediados de los noventa, cuando con solo 15 anos, ingresa de forma intermitente en la plantilla de deejays del club Fever, uno de los mas emblematicos del sonido breakbeat en el sur de la isla. Su frescura y creatividad tras los platos, le ponen en boca de “clubbers” y promotores, quienes ven en el a un representante aventajado de la nueva generacion. Durante tres años, su residencia en Fever le permite pulir su tecnica y, de paso, empaparse de los sonidos procedentes del Reino Unido, que llegaban a la isla canaria dentro de las maletas de los mejores deejays y productores del momento. En este mismo periodo, sus sesiones trabajadas y envolventes se dejan oir en el club “Distractions”, donde consigue reunir a un publico avido de sonidos puros y eclecticos. A medida que la escena evoluciona, su actitud de compromiso con la vanguardia le empuja a dar un giro importante en la percepcion de su entorno musical, orientandose esta hacia sonidos mas “houseros” y elegantes. Corre el año 1998 y es entonces cuando este sensible salto hacia delante le lleva a convertirse en residente de la sala Metropolis, uno de los locales pioneros de la cultura de club en Tenerife. Durante nueve años, disfruta de total libertad creativa en el planteamiento de sus sesiones, llegando a una total complicidad con el publico, lo que supone un empujon definitivo a su trayectoria y, por andadidura, a la escena del “clubbing” tinerfeño. Su entusiasmo se contagia rapidamente, permitiendole participar en los mejores eventos de la isla y fuera de ella, visitando ciudades como Amsterdam,Vigo, Barcelona, Madrid o la isla de Ibiza, ademas de participar y dejarse ver por numerosos programas de radio y television. En 2004, se lanza al reto de la produccion y funda Syncope Recordings, junto a Matteo Malavasi, Nacho Romero y Alberto”beto”Una. A traves de su sello discografico, comienza una aventura cuyo objetivo consiste en plasmar sobre el vinilo todas sus inquietudes musicales. Asi, llega su primer trabajo discografico, Cachaca, una produccion fresca y sincera, en la que subyacen algunos de los elementos que mas han influido en su carrera. El exito cosechado por esta primera produccion, le anima a enfrentarse a nuevos retos. En Noviembre del 2006, abandona su residencia en Metropolis para asumir durante un corto pero a la vez intenso periodo de tiempo la direccion de un nuevo club, dando rienda suelta a todos los aspectos de la innovacion, difusion y criterio, propios de las mejores salas europeas. Seven Eclectic Dance Club Tenerife.Tambien en 2006, Syncope Recordings amplia sus horizontes y sorprende con su primer subsello, Synthetic, a traves del cual ven la luz diversas producciones cuyo denominador comun consiste en un enfoque mas profundo y transgresor. La tercera referencia de este nuevo sello, “Freedom”, lleva la firma inconfundible de Jacobo Padilla, siendo todo un himno del electro house de nueva factura. “Freedom” cuenta ya con el apoyo y las remezclas de algunos de los mejores productores de la escena house mundial, como Noir y Granite & Phunk. Ademas, sus producciones ya suenan en los mejores portales de descarga del planeta como Juno Download, Audiojelly o Beatport. En 2007 participa, junto a Syncope y Synthetic Recordings, en la Winter Conference de Miami donde, por primera vez, un sello discografico canario expone sus nuevos trabajos.Actualmente se encuentra desarrollando su etapa como dj freelance ala vez que sigue evolucionando como productor.