Interview
The Sundowner. Mix #20 comes from Spanish DJ Goalmaker. Based in Valencia, Álvaro plays an important role and supports the growth of the underground music scene in the city. Spending many weekends in the countryside…
The Sundowner. Mix comes from Spanish DJ Goalmaker. Based in Valencia, Álvaro plays an important role and supports the growth of the underground music scene in the city. Spending many weekends in the countryside have inspired him to record this chill and cozy mix that he has prepared for us. Check out the interview we had with him.
Inés: Hi Álvaro, how are you?
Álvaro: Right now I am super focused working remotely at my place, trying to polish many things about the festival ‘Días de Campo’ which is only a few days away.
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Inés: Yes, can’t wait for it! Please tell us how has your evolution been since you started DJing for the first time?
Álvaro: Evolution has been very natural to me, it started as a hobby when I was 16 years old. I recorded CD’s for my friends and the tracklist somehow made sense back then. Some friends played at clubs as well and I was the one looking for the music and passing it on to them. And since many people were often asking for my music, I decided to step up and play it myself, and for that reason, I took it much more seriously. When I was 22, I had saved some money and bought more and more music equipment. Thanks to that I’ve been able to play in clubs and festivals which I’d never have imagined. I have even created my own promoting company.
Inés: Where did you grow up and how did that influence your sound?
Álvaro: I grew up in two cities, Valencia and Tenerife. I’ve been in touch with music since I was very young. My father is a big music collector and he plays various instruments. At home we used to listen to Jazz, Funk, Psychedelic Rock or Reggae. When I was 6 years old he took me to a Michael Jackson concert and I remember he used to record the music from the CD to tape to listen to it on the Walkman.
At the age of 14 I started to go out and that’s how I discovered House music. When I was 18 I went to Ibiza for the first time and discovered Minimal music and so on.
At the age of 22 I started a music blog and discovered a lot of Indie music. With 26 I played for 2 years at Propaganda Club where we used to play loads of house, funk and disco music. Having listened to many different genres of music during my whole life influenced my style but I’m always keeping a kind of groove, that, to me, is mandatory on the dancefloor. 80% of the public do not feel music the same way a DJ does; so you have to put yourself in their shoes.
