Born in Venezuela and based in Barcelona, DJ, artist, and producer Luis Garban – also known under his other alias Cardopusher – has spent the last decade creating a wide variety of noisy dancefloor assaults. He emerged in the world of fast paced electronics in the early 2000s, inspired by idm, jungle and hardcore. Starting out in the breakcore and rave scene, in recent years his productions have gravitated towards a more industrial type of sound, fusing different genres including EBM, wave, hardcore, acid, techno, and reggaeton. From working with Boys Noize to co-producing music for legendary UK band The Horrors, Garban is always looking to steer his music into exciting, new directions. His Safety Trance moniker is a full-on dedication to the pulsating rhythms, rumbling bass, and hyped-up vocals of the reggaeton Garban grew up listening to in Caracas. In a similar vein as his long-time friend and collaborator Arca, Safety Trance filters classic reggaeton through razor sharp contemporary sound design, creating fun, edgy, and adventurous club music in the process.

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