Solidaze

February 15, 2007 D. H. McKee

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Wow, a Nordix Traxx, downtempo Winnipegger. Very cool.
Description:
Solidaze embraces urban beats and natural rhythms in both his house and downtempo journeys. Always infused with deep soul and a muted electro sensibility his work resonates with even the most discerning listener.
Biography:
Solidaze, the primary recording and production pseudonym for Luis Francisco Cardona, embraces urban beats and natural rhythms in both his house and downtempo journeys. Always infused with deep soul and a muted electro sensibility his work resonates with even the most discerning listener.

Paying attention to detail, Cardona is just as comfortable doing live PAs and mashups for the dance floor as he is recording in the Balanced studios. His live sets incorporate his own material intertwined with the full spectrum of house and a dose of Latin flavours. His production and engineering can be found in every level of the Balanced catalogue as an artist as well as in the final mastering stage. This last year has been focused on the long awaited full length Pleasure from Precision featuring the vocals of Sarah Michaelson (aka Mama Cutsworth).
Cardona moved from El Salvador to Winnipeg with his family when he was 10 years old. It was through this massive cultural change that his eyes were opened to contrasting worlds and their music. Quickly becoming impassioned with electronic music, he was led into production where he has released music under the names Duende 6, Solidaze, Orquesta Del Sol and Metesthetics. Cardona’s work can be found on Nordic Trax’s Button Down Beats as well as each instalment of Balanced’s Northern Faction series. He compiled, mixed and mastered the Solidaze Sessions which featured Viva’s Jon Lemmon and Pure Space’s Joe Silva. Co-founding Winnipeg’s Balanced Records, Cardona has established himself as a mainstay in Winnipeg’s producer culture and the point man for digital audio expertise.

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