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Columbian-born Gabriela Jimeno, better known as her artist name Ela Minus, is a multi-instrumentalist producer and DJ. Unlike most electronic producers, Jimeno doesn't use a laptop in any part of her production or live performances. Instead, she uses only hardware machines and her voice, creating everything from scratch herself.

Now based in Brooklyn, New York, the nearly lifelong musician began playing instruments at 11 years old, starting with the drums and eventually playing in emo and hardcore bands. At age 18, Jimeno moved to the United States to study at Berklee College of Music, double minoring in jazz drumming and synthesizer design. This is where she fell in love with electronic sounds and improvisational jazz; and where she began learning new ways to create music.

Taking inspiration from Kraftwerk and early Daft Punk, she focuses on analog machines such as synthesizers and makes it her challenge to not use a single computer-generated sound. And she does exactly that with all of her music and live performances.

Her early work, dating back to 2017, put her name out there, but the release of her debut full-length project in October 2020 solidified her place in electronic music. During such a politically tense time, 

 speaks to and for minorities, standing up and advocating for the oppressed, herself included. She shares messages of self-love, resistance, and empowerment. Though her topics are serious and emotionally fueled, she has a vibrant sound that follows her mantra, ‘bright music for dark times.’

Ela Minus has performed her analog-driven arrangements across the world, including at Coachella, Primavera Sound, III Points, Pitchfork, and Lollapalooza. She is currently on a Summer 2022 tour, hitting festivals and venues across the United States and Europe, including Lost Village in the UK and Lowlands in the Netherlands.

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colombian indie

latintronica

pop electronico

Ela Minus

Germany

melodic house

Adam Port

United Kingdom

alternative dance

big beat

electronica

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german techno

minimal techno

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Ben Klock

downtempo

indietronica

instrumental hip hop

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detroit techno

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Carl Craig

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electra

microhouse

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Belgium

belgian techno

Charlotte de Witte

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schranz

Chris Liebing

chicago house

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Derrick Carter

deep funk house

electro jazz

jazz house

Mark Farina

DJ Holographic

detroit house

DJ Minx

lo-fi house

DJ Seinfeld

Australia

australian house

deep groove house

house

Dom Dolla

uk dance

John Summit

FISHER

raw techno

FJAAK

Italy

italian techno

puglia indie

Giorgia Angiuli

deep disco house

tech house

Green Velvet

Canada

Heidi

Sweden

swedish electronic

swedish techno

Ida Engberg

Bulgaria

KiNK

experimental techno

Lauren Flax

Lee Foss

ukg revival

Logic1000

latin tech house

melodic techno

minimal tech house

Maceo Plex

Moodymann

Octave One

ONYVAA

Ireland

irish electronic

Rebūke

Chile

Ricardo Villalobos

Rimarkable

acid house

dark disco

Robert Hood

uk house

Sam Divine

dark techno

Sara Landry

Seth Troxler

TSHA

Underworld

jersey club

trap queen

UNIIQU3

brostep

canadian electronic

dubstep

electro house

progressive electro house

Zeds Dead

Hart Plaza

Movement Music Festival 2023

The Blessed Madonna

New Zealand

float house

nz electronic

Chaos In The CBD

uk funky

Dennis Ferrer

Helena Hauff

afrofuturism

Jeff Mills

Netherlands

dutch tech house

Joris Voorn

pop dance

Russia

russian electronic

russian techno

Nina Kraviz

South Africa

south african house

south african pop

Shimza

Anfisa Letyago

Ben UFO

Iran

Dubfire

Annicka

DJ Gigola

future garage

indie soul

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