Nicola Cruz already gained popularity when he worked with NYC-based DJ and producer Nicolas Jaar in 2012. Nonetheless, it is Prender el Alma, his debut album released on October 2015 with ZZK Records, that made him play in clubs around the world, in a very recent Boiler Room, and last week at
Sónar Barcelona. Starting his career in percussion, he soon became interested in electronic and folkloric music, which he takes a step further to a point in which ancient Ecuador’s landscapes and ritualistic rhythms intertwine with soft beats, mysterious sounds and a subtle feeling of intimacy.