The sounds of Wizard: Recent Episodes

WIZARD (CR)

Wizard, a DJ/Producer from San José, Costa Rica, invites you to navigate into the magic of the underground music, with a distinguishable sound highly influenced by genres such as Techno, Melodic Techno, Progressive and shades of modern Tech House, all that permeated with psychedelic nuances.

He is a born experience creator, a session with the Wizard in the decks is, without a doubt, a sensory experience. Graduated as producer from djlab the first music production school in the region, certificaded by the the Brooklyn Digital Conservatory (NY), he is an artist in constant growth in the central-american scene that has accomplished to impact the dance floors with his energy and exquisite taste for the magic of the underground music.

Has shared line up with world-class artists like Solomun, Seth Trolex, Amele Lens, Giorgia Angiuli, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Hot Since 82 Maceo Plex (MPLX), Seth Troxler, me (Innervisions), Claptone, Maetrik, Magdalena (Dynamic), Rüfus Du Sol, Clozee, Symbolico, Doc Martin (Sublevel), Yokoo (All Day I Dream), Monolink, Kora, Be Svendsen, Zach Walker (Pink Mammoth), Ray Okpara, Dennis Horvat, Gheist (Diynamic Music), Andreas Henneberg (Heinz Music), Justin Martin (Dirtybird), Jeremy Olander (Vibrant), Sabb, Leonardo Gonelli (Deeperfect), Joeski (Maya Recordings), David Herrero (Stereo Productions) , Brian Cid (Lost & Found) , Andre Gazolla (303 Lovers), Perfect Stranger, Tini Gessler (El Row), Pilato (Bonzai Progressive), Saqib and Sam Jaspersohn from the Ebb + Flow Collective, among others.

He is currently one of the most active DJs in the Costa Rican scene and has been part of the most successful events of Nocturnal and Electric Animals (two of the greatest shows of underground music in Costa Rica), has numerous gigs in Club Vertigo (within top 10 venues recommended by Mix Mag worldwide) as well as Antik, both cultural references of the electronic music scene in Costa Rica

He has been part of the three most renowned international festivals in Costa Rica: Envision Festival (within top 10 worldwide), Ocaso Fest and Picnic.

As a producer, he has signed with international records such as Rezongar (ARG), In Tune (UK) and Moonchild Records (ESP).

In 2020, Wizard launched his own thematic party called Magik Kingdom, counting with 3 editions already, all of them sold out.

His music has appeared in important channels like Frisky Radio and Electronic Groove, both renowned platforms in electronic music.

His sound has transcended boundaries several times, such as in the Magma Fest VI in Ometepe, Nicaragua and in the Cosmic Convergence in Guatemala two times, being the closing set in the last edition (Global Stage).

Wizard also has his own Radio Show , broadcasted every friday on Urbanet Radio (www.urbanetradio.com).

Proudly from Costa Rica, pura vida!

booking: thesoundsofwizard@gmail.com jestebancv@gmail.com

Dates 2022

January

7/01 Ocaso Festival 15/01 Antik - Alongside María Wabe 29/01 Flamingo - Darin Eripson 30/01 All Night long - Antik

February

04/02 Nosara 05/02 Dirty Matrix 11/02 Distrito 11 - Cartago 12/02 Jangueo 13/02 Índigo Tribe 18/02 Exp Perez Zeledón 19/02 Maracatan 21/02 Tattoo -25/05 Antik 27/02 Bohemian Growth - Selvática

March

05/03 Private Party - Abraham Pizarro 10/02 la Fira 12/03 Prívate Party - Puntarenas 18/03 Campo Lago - Private party 19/03 - Maracatan - MA 19/03 Perez Zeledon - Inmolation 25,26 y 27 / 03 Guatemala wizards collective 31/03 Moonchild Record Show case

April

02/04 day party / @antik 07/04 La Fira Alongside Ces Castro 8/04 Perez Zeledon by Gatsby 9/04 Maracatan 09/04 After Party Maracatan 10/04 Electric Animals 15/04 viernes El Garito 16/04 St Teresa - Electric Animals

May

01/05 Chipotle Productions 05/05 La Fira 7/05 maracatan 08/05 Breguer - Eudaimonia Festival 15/05 The Fringe 21 - 22 festival Maracatan

June

3/06 3am Oscar L 11/06 La Joda Mafu’s birthday