Yaxkin Restrepo
Encyclopedia
Yaxkin Retrodisko, (born November 14, 1975, Mexico City
) is a Mexican-born DJ
, remixer and Music Collector and Music producer
One of the most well known Dj's and remix producers in México. He is considered one of the Pioneers of Dance
and House music in his native country, and is one of the most important Disco
and Garage music collectors.
During 1990, Restrepo got his first job as a Dj . By the end of that year, he competed in the first DJ Championships, "La Opera 1990" in Querétaro
. He did not win, but he was more involved with the professional DJs that assist to the Finals and semifinals.
1991 was a very important year for Yaxkin. That year, he got his first job as DJ in Mexico City in the Club Vertigo with DJ Miguel Alanis. Later, he was invited to collaborate at Tiffany's club. By the middle of 1991, Yaxkin collaborated with DJs and producer Joaquin Diaz and Mauricio Ponce (Both residents of Magic Circus
club) in the production of the mix sets of the 7th anniversary of the WFM
Radio station. Due to his skills in Open reel tapes edits, and his ability on scratching. He matched with Mauricio's music taste, soon both continue working together editing several tapes for Wfm. By December 1991, he went to the second DJ Battle LA OPERA 1991, winning semifinals. By that time, most of the DJs and club owners knew him due his short age and his great talent.
1992 was the year that Yaxkin joined the DJ booth of one of the most important clubs in Mexico city, "Magic Circus
" along with Maurico Ponce. Together they were very successful in the Sunday evenings, where the Under 18 y/o teenagers went to dance. During all 1992, they championed a large list of house music
records. Those music sets on Sundays, encapsulated the whole house music scene of that time. Meanwhile, all the clubs were on the crossover and top 40 programming, Yaxkin and Mauricio push their musical taste at the limits with lots of Deep house records. David Morales
, Todd Terry
, Steve "Silk" Hurley and Frankie Knuckles
were some names of the producers that often sounds on the Magic Circus dance floor during that era. Also in this year Yaxkin knew some Colombian DJs during some holidays to that country, William Umana, Dj wady among others, that now are music producers and recognised DJs.
By 1993, Yaxkin was one of the DJs in Mekano club, later in Bananas Ranas, Medusas, Quetzal Club and many others. In 1997, he started his remix career, under the name of Mx Mix project with his partner at that time Miguel Alanis. Soon Yaxkin collaborated in production and remixes of many artists like Paulina Rubio
, Yuri
, Moenia
and Mercurio to mention a few. He was part of the Hip house act Chikalangos in 1999 On EMI Music.
From that time to now, Yaxkin has been Djing in numerous locations incluiding Box Club in Mexico city, Colmillo, Stereo, Roots magic club among others. he still continue in producing his own tracks and remixes. he has been invited to give speeches at conferences in Expo Sound Check, and numerous forums of music in México and in Colombia.
In his remix credits There is a large list of unnoficial remixes done by him. in 2007 he launch Suite 7 Records in Houston Texas., working on projects for his record label Djing and Touring worldwide, Also he has a radio show B-Side, on 103.9 La X Electronica, Yaxkin presents all Sundays an eclectic selection of rare disco gems, and new alternative music, from Dubstep, disco, to techno and Ambient. The podcast of his radioshow can be download on Suite 7 Records website or also can be found on iTunes
And local radio stations in México.
Yaxkin is now living in México City.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican-born DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, remixer and Music Collector and Music producer
Biography
Born November 14, 1975 Father Dr. Iván Restrepo and Martha Alicia Rodríguez (economists).One of the most well known Dj's and remix producers in México. He is considered one of the Pioneers of Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and House music in his native country, and is one of the most important Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
and Garage music collectors.
During 1990, Restrepo got his first job as a Dj . By the end of that year, he competed in the first DJ Championships, "La Opera 1990" in Querétaro
Querétaro
Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....
. He did not win, but he was more involved with the professional DJs that assist to the Finals and semifinals.
1991 was a very important year for Yaxkin. That year, he got his first job as DJ in Mexico City in the Club Vertigo with DJ Miguel Alanis. Later, he was invited to collaborate at Tiffany's club. By the middle of 1991, Yaxkin collaborated with DJs and producer Joaquin Diaz and Mauricio Ponce (Both residents of Magic Circus
Magic Circus
Magic Circus was one of the most famous nightclubs in Mexico City. Opened in 1982. Located in Rodolfo Gaona #3 Lomas De Sotelo Mexico.This club was the symbol of status and snob during the late 80's and early 90's Celebrities, Rock and Pop concerts with Artists as Soda Stereo, as well as upfront...
club) in the production of the mix sets of the 7th anniversary of the WFM
WFM
WFM is a three-letter acronym with multiple meanings, as described below:* Waveform monitor a type of oscilloscope used to monitor video signals* Western Federation of Miners, an important American labor union* Whole Foods Market...
Radio station. Due to his skills in Open reel tapes edits, and his ability on scratching. He matched with Mauricio's music taste, soon both continue working together editing several tapes for Wfm. By December 1991, he went to the second DJ Battle LA OPERA 1991, winning semifinals. By that time, most of the DJs and club owners knew him due his short age and his great talent.
1992 was the year that Yaxkin joined the DJ booth of one of the most important clubs in Mexico city, "Magic Circus
Magic Circus
Magic Circus was one of the most famous nightclubs in Mexico City. Opened in 1982. Located in Rodolfo Gaona #3 Lomas De Sotelo Mexico.This club was the symbol of status and snob during the late 80's and early 90's Celebrities, Rock and Pop concerts with Artists as Soda Stereo, as well as upfront...
" along with Maurico Ponce. Together they were very successful in the Sunday evenings, where the Under 18 y/o teenagers went to dance. During all 1992, they championed a large list of house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
records. Those music sets on Sundays, encapsulated the whole house music scene of that time. Meanwhile, all the clubs were on the crossover and top 40 programming, Yaxkin and Mauricio push their musical taste at the limits with lots of Deep house records. David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
, Todd Terry
Todd Terry
Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
, Steve "Silk" Hurley and Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
were some names of the producers that often sounds on the Magic Circus dance floor during that era. Also in this year Yaxkin knew some Colombian DJs during some holidays to that country, William Umana, Dj wady among others, that now are music producers and recognised DJs.
By 1993, Yaxkin was one of the DJs in Mekano club, later in Bananas Ranas, Medusas, Quetzal Club and many others. In 1997, he started his remix career, under the name of Mx Mix project with his partner at that time Miguel Alanis. Soon Yaxkin collaborated in production and remixes of many artists like Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, Yuri
Yuri
Yuri is a common first name in several languages, with alternately masculine and feminine denotations depending on the specific culture. In Russia, for example, Юрий is a common male given name meaning 'George', while in Japan it is a traditional female name meaning 'lily', and in Korea, it is also...
, Moenia
Moenia
Mœnia is a Mexican electronica/synth pop/ambient/alternative rock group.-History:Although originally consisting only of Juan Carlos Lozano as lead vocalist on 1997's debut album Mœnia and its companion remix album Mœnia Mixes, since the 1999 release of Adición+, Mœnia has consisted of vocalist...
and Mercurio to mention a few. He was part of the Hip house act Chikalangos in 1999 On EMI Music.
From that time to now, Yaxkin has been Djing in numerous locations incluiding Box Club in Mexico city, Colmillo, Stereo, Roots magic club among others. he still continue in producing his own tracks and remixes. he has been invited to give speeches at conferences in Expo Sound Check, and numerous forums of music in México and in Colombia.
In his remix credits There is a large list of unnoficial remixes done by him. in 2007 he launch Suite 7 Records in Houston Texas., working on projects for his record label Djing and Touring worldwide, Also he has a radio show B-Side, on 103.9 La X Electronica, Yaxkin presents all Sundays an eclectic selection of rare disco gems, and new alternative music, from Dubstep, disco, to techno and Ambient. The podcast of his radioshow can be download on Suite 7 Records website or also can be found on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
And local radio stations in México.
Yaxkin is now living in México City.
As an artist
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Exxxtasy (Dasound records) 2007
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Clouds EP (HMSPmusic) 2007
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Montrose (HMSPmusic) 2007
- Yaxkin Retrodisko feat Ale Quintanilla / Siente mi ritmo (Dasound records)2007
- Yaxkin Retrodisko feat G licious G / NSA (Dasound records)2007
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Hold Back (Suite 7 Records)2008
- Yaxkin Retrodisko feat G licious G / DDF (Suite 7 Records 2008)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Move your body (Suite 7 Records 2008)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Fading away feat Ale Quintanilla (Suite 7 Records 2008)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Fantasy EP (Suite 7 Records 2008)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / freestyle EP (Suite 7 Records 2009)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Women beat their men (Suite 7 Records 2008 promotional cd)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Rumba 91 (Suite 7 Records 2009)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Get on the floor bitch (Suite 7 Records 2009)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Hooks and Loops Vol 1(Suite 7 Records 2010)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Hooks and Loops Vol 2(Suite 7 Records 2010)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Liquid Lounge EP(Suite 7 Records 2011)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Discoteque (Suite 7 Records 2011)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Krazy (Suite 7 Records 2011)
- Yaxkin Retrodisko / Move to the drums (Suite 7 Records 2011)
As a mix producer
- Anemona 9 Paraiso (+Mas label) 2002
- Anemona 9 Full album (+Mas label) 2006
- Kennidy Monroe
As Mx-Mix Project (Yaxkin Retrodisko & Miguel Alanis
- Mx-Mix Project Deep groove (+Mas label)1997
- Mx-Mix Project Work(+Mas label)2003
- Mx-Mix Project I Need you 2001
- Mx-Mix Project Keep bringin love 2001 remixes 2009
As a remixer (official releases)
- "Meyra Cordova" Vivir intensamente / Por un Corazon (Polygram) 1998
- "Yuri" / Soy feliz (Polygram) 1998
- "Moenia" / No importa que el sol se muera 2000
- "M2D" / Unos minutos mas (Polygram) 1999
- "Speed Fire" / Las manos arriba 2 mixes (Discos Peerless) 2000
- "Karla" / Noche magica (Discos Peerles) 2000
- "Alejandra Avalos" / La danza del milenio 2000
- "Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
" / El ultimo adios (Universal) 2000 - "Nina" / Con el vuelo de una mosca (Sony Music) 2000
- "Davy" / Bye bye (Sony music) 2000
- "Mercurio" / Vuelo (Sony Music) 2001
- "Fernanda Ostos" / Yo no soy virgen 2003
- "Anemona 9" / Mexican sol(+Mas label) 2004
- "Flou" / Caballo viejo (+Mas label) 2005
- "William U" / Depth of sound 2007
- "Kynt" / Makes me hot (Mama House records Brasil)2007
- "Leopold Nunan" / Feel the house(Dasound records Brazil)2007
- "Nestor Pacheco" / El beat empieza a sonar (HMSP)2007
- "William Umana feat Alan T" / Elektrica Salsa (Suite 7 Records)2008
- "Mauricio Ponce" / Illusion (Suite 7 Records)2008
- "Dj Agustin" / Are you high? (Suite 7 Records)2008
- "Mauricio Ponce" / Desesperanza 2008
- "Professional Flyers" / Words (Suite 7 Records)2008
- "Isaac escalante Feat. Jamila" / Sambomba (Bearlin Records) 2008
- "William Umana" /Fashion remixes (Harlequin Records) 2008
- "Lucía MéndezLucía MéndezLucía Leticia Méndez Pérez is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer that has sold over 10 million records world wide.- Early success :...
" /Enamorada 2008 - "Kennidy Monroe" /Skn 2009
- "Olga TañónOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
" /Amor entre tres 2009 - "Kat DelunaKat DeLunaKathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
" /Dance bailalo 2009 - "Mijangos presents Cafe de sol" /Bahia 2009 Suite 7 Records
- "Secret Groovers" /7 years 2009 Suite 7 records
- "Imazue" /Siente la musica 2009 Suite 7 Records
- "Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
" /Causa & Efecto 2009 Universal Music group - "Outcode" /Te quiero ver 2009 Suite 7 Records
- "Altar feat Jeanie TracyJeanie TracyJeanie Tracy is a female African American R&B, Dance-pop, Hi-NRG and house singer-songwriter and actress, born in Houston, Texas and raised in Fresno, California.-Career:Growing up Tracy sang in a church choir in addition to studying opera and piano...
" /Turn it out 2009 Mama House records - "Altar" /Can you hear me 2009 Mama House records
- "DC Project" /Rushed 2010 Suite 7 Records
- "Christian Baez" /Let's go be 2010 Suite 7 Records
- "Fedro" /Yo no nací para amar 2010 Warner music
- "Boombox Hustlers" /Mueve 2010 Suite 7 Records
- "ThalíaThalíaAriadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
" /Enseñame a vivir 2010 EMI music USA - "Christian ChávezChristian ChávezFor the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD...
" /Almas Transparentes 2010 EMI music USA - "Gloria TreviGloria TreviGloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:...
" /Me rio de ti 2011 Universal - "LuceroLuceroLucero is a Mexican Multi-Platinum singer and actress. She has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. She has sung songs in Spanish, Portuguese and English. She started her career at the age of 10 as Lucerito. She is currently separated from singer Manuel Mijares, with whom she has two children...
" /Indispensable / Esta vez, la primera soy yo 2010 - "Maria JoseMaría JoséMaría José is a singer, ballet and flamenco dancer, and athlete, she also has a B.A. in Communications. She is well known and established within the music industry since she was part of a very popular pop-singing band in Mexico, Kabah, from the mid to late 90's.Her first experience on stage was at...
" /la ocasión para amarnos 2010 - "LankaLankaSri Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the legendary king Ravana in the great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata...
" /Historia de mi soledad 2011 Granda ent. - "Jiggy Drama" Me vale 2011 El ritmo records
- "Nina FlowersNina FlowersJorge Luis Flores Sánchez , better known as Nina Flowers, is a Puerto Rican drag queen, DJ, activist, professional make-up artist, and reality television personality who has been performing since 1993.- Biography :...
" Tip 2011 El ritmo records - "Mark Alvarado" Show me the night / Bomba 2010 / 2011 Suite 7 Records
As a remixer (Non official releases)
- "Thalía" / Un alma sentenciada 2005
- "Moenia" / Juegos de amor 2005
- "Thalía" / Seduccion 2005
- "Paulina Rubio" / Baila Casanova 2005
- "William U" / Depth of sound 2005
- "Fey" / Azucar Amargo 2005
- "Christina Aguilera" / Ain't no other man 2006
- "Melanie Fontana" / Make it count 2006
- "Cristian" / Sin tu amor 2007
- "Sasha Sokol" / No me extrana nada 2007
- "Paulina Rubio" / Ni una sola palabra 2006
- "Paulina Rubio & Miguel Bose " / Nena 2007
- "Playa Limbo" / El eco de tu voz 2007
- "Aleks Syntek" / Hasta el fin del mundo 2008
- "Ivan" / Fotonovela 2008
- "Fey" / Cicatrices 2009
- "Pitbull" /Krazy 2009
Radio shows
- "W fast Mix/ Spin the mix" Together with Mauricio Ponce (WFM Mexico 1991-1992)
- "Mastermix" Together with Ricardo Silva and Johnathan Berman (Radioactivo Mexico 1994
- "Hit generation later named Alfa Dance " Together with Miguel Alanis(Alfa 91.3 Mexico 1995-1998)
- "Back to disco" (Estereo 100 Mexico 1998-1999)
- "B-Side" (103.9 La X Medellin) 2009–present