10 Influential Hispanic House and Techno Artists

Kenny “DOPE” Gonzalez is known as one of the most illustrious figures in New York’s house history. His 32 year career has produced a massive catalog of astonishing range and quality, a record collection that soars well above 50,000, and two reputable labels Kay-Dee and Dopewax. The four time Grammy nominated musical genius is considered to be an integral connection between the underground and the mainstream. His synthesis of house, hip-hop, jazz, Latin, reggae, funk & soul, broken beats, and alternative pop makes Kenny a certified purveyor of sonic masterpieces.

Growing up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in the eighties, Kenny was surrounded by hip-hop. From the ages of 15-21 he worked as a buyer for a local record shop called WNR Music Centre; this was the place credited for igniting his love for “diggin” for records, a hobby that still consumes him today. As his love for music expanded, Kenny partnered with his friend Mike Delgado to throw a series of neighborhood parties under the alias “Masters at Work” to share his records with more people. A young Todd Terry found himself at one of these events and the two soon became friends, this friendship later led Kenny to an introduction to DJ Little Louie Vega.

Realizing that combining their wide range of influences could make for an intriguing experiment, Kenny and Louie joined forces under the moniker Masters At Work. The pair helmed successful singles, full-length albums, and countless remixes. This was only one of the many projects Kenny was a part of, others include the Nuyorican Soul project, the Bucketheads, the Untouchables, Mass Destruction, and of course work as a soloist. He has released a number of 12’’s of breakbeats and rhythm tracks, compilations, and mix CDs dedicated to all of his influences, particularly hip-hop. In addition to his production skills, the Brooklynite has demonstrated his keen abilities on the decks on many stages, with a pair of notable releases for the U.K.’s BBE label.

Latin percussion, cheerful vocals, and captivating drumbeats are a MAW trademark, but any project of Kenny’s fills dancefloors and causes an infectious feeling of ecstasy and energy. His broad scope of interests and proclivity for fusing different musical forms puts him in a league of his own.

United States

deep house

pop dance

soulful house

Kenny Dope

detroit techno

minimal techno

outsider house

techno

Carl Craig

United Kingdom

uk dance

Horse Meat Disco

classic house

diva house

garage house

vogue

Masters At Work

chicago house

latin house

Louie Vega

Spain

Melon Bomb

balearic

DJ Harvey

Hï Ibiza

Glitterbox Week 20

Glitterbox

float house

Floorplan

house

Eliza Rose

bass house

deep groove house

tech house

Low Steppa

Arielle Free

France

french tech house

Amine Edge & DANCE

uk pop

Alex Mills

Ushuaïa Ibiza

Defected Week 10

Defected

filter house

funktronica

nu disco

Breakbot

Irfane

Poland

deep disco house

german techno

minimal tech house

Catz ’n Dogz

vocal house

David Morales

Fat Tony

jazz house

Bellaire

Germany

disco house

tribal house

Mousse T.

Glitterbox week 19

Derrick Carter

Canada

canadian electronic

Jayda G

uk house

Luke Solomon

Italy

Riva Starr

Young Pulse

Glitterbox Week 7

Todd Terry

sicoli

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

Todd Terry x Kenny Dope [6 Hour Set]

big beat

electronica

nu skool breaks

trip hop

Groove Armada

Melvo Baptiste

The Shapeshifters

John Morales

electropop

indie soul

vapor soul

SG Lewis

deep soul house

Cody Currie

Gina Breeze

Glitterbox Closing Party

Glitterbox Week 3

Australia

australian electropop

indietronica

Rüfüs Du Sol

australian house

Dom Dolla

raw techno

Pan-Pot

Rebelski

high-tech minimal

Ann Clue

CHANDNI

nyc club

Toribio

melodic house

TWO LANES

Patrick Mason

Kenny Dope

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