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GABRIEL
PALOMO Linear, Zuvuya Recordings Persona His pre-teen style war beat street days as a breaker and graffiti
writer a.k.a. Sez naturally led him to become a DJ,
which he picked up easily after years of playing the drums since the age of
six. In the early 80’s he discovered Kraftwerk and Afrika Bambaataa. Taking their
musical messages to heart, Palomo became a renegade of funk, looking,
searching, seeking, finding the perfect beats which led him to the early
Detroit techno scene and Chicago’s acid house craze. In 1991, he attended
many raves and began hosting some of the most craziest underground
warehouse-loft parties in 93. He has since been playing an integral role in
keeping Chicago's electronic scene on the map having organized events under
his leadership of EnvironMental Sound Therapists,
the Conjugate Projekt (best known for the
unprecedented moving train party Motion-ness and
Grant Parks Resonance parties), along with 773 Tekno
Saturdays (w/ Tim Xavier), D:Section
(w/ Meiotic), De:Form (w/ Friction Detroit and
Infrastructure NY), In Your System! Event’s (w/ Blueline
records and Majestic), Zuvuya and now Linear. Driven by the technology of the past, present and future, he
established Zuvuya Recordings and launched the Galactic Tone series as a
vehicle to share his concepts and ideas thru music. Launching the Galactic
Tone Series with the Magnetic EP - featuring Palomo and Tim Xavier, this
release was well received with all around praise for both its driving techno
syncopation and hard acid electro qualities. From positive reviews in BPM
Magazine to making DJ T-1000’s top 10 Chart, this was a strong debut for the
label indeed. Zuvuya’s second release Lunar EP
featuring the vocal industrial-electro single ‘Lunar Connoisseur’ with Lee
Chameleon was charted on DJ Hell’s top 10, spun by Dave Clarke, Felix Da Housecat and Tommie Sunshine, licensed by Mauro Piccotto and Dj Hell for their
CD mixes on Meganite and Time Warp, receiving radio
play in the UK, Germany, and XM Satellite Radio, and praised with a 5-star
review in De:Bug magazine
Germany. Zuvuya Recordings
was well received for its combination of driven techno, electro and
industrial qualities. Remix projects from Palomo include The Horrorist
"13 Dobermans" Tim Xavier’s 773tekno03 “AzeeeO
EP”, Greg Kobe’s “Feel the Funk EP” for Tim Baker's Elephanthaus
Records and Jeff Storms “Release 1 EP” on Edensonic
Records. Palomo’s earlier releases include the
sounds of “Oscuro” on Fresca
Recordings and “Trouble One” on Mindshift Records. When out of the studio, and on the decks, Gabriel plays for
packed venues of all sizes and types (including having played in a moving
train car), Palomo is known to drop anything from techno to dark electro to
tribal tech-house to old school acid tracks in any given set to keep the
crowd moving and engaged, not missing a beat with flawless transition and key
communication with the dance floor. Besides being one of the most respected
DJs in Chicago and aside from headlining at many events, Palomo has played
along side international Dj’s such as Surgeon,
Function, Regis, Christian Smith, Speedy J, Chris Liebing,
Marco Carola, Ken Ishii, Marco Bailey, Mark Verbos, Ben Sims, Green Velvet, Traxx,
Joey Beltram, Mike Dearborn, Tony Rohr and so many
other musical explorers, the list goes on and on. In between DJing and producing music,
he remains an active contributor to Chicago’s electronic music scene and is
currently preparing the launch of ‘Linear’ a Chicago-based techno label with
many releases and events planned for the coming years. Palomo will continue to work hard
from all angles to share ideas and contribute his part on a global scale. If
you ever have the opportunity to witness him live, this warrior will
definitely rewire some neurons with his skills and anthology of electronic
grooves.
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