The legendary Argentine scene leader comes to town

Hernan Cattaneo’s list of achievements on his journey through the dance music industry is staggering. From his roots in Buenos Aires, he’s risen to become one of the most famous DJs hailing from South America. He made his name as a resident in Buenos Aires nightspot Clubland, which helped him forge connections with influential acts like Sasha, John Digweed and Paul Oakenfold. From there, he became an international resident for UK club titans Cream and notched up repeat appearances at any institution you care to mention – Pacha, Ministry Of Sound, Fabric, Burning Man, Exit, Monegros, Dance Valley. In the last couple of years, the DJ giant has proved no less relevant to the latest dance music with consecutive bestowals of Ibiza’s lone independent award.

A key part of Cattaneo’s appeal is his instinct for uplifting, melodically rich dance music that crosses stylistic boundaries. In his hands, such emotionally-loaded tracks form part of an epic narrative, speaking to the concept of a DJ as a provocative storyteller rather than simply a selector. Meanwhile his stewarding of the Sudbeat label, now in its tenth year, has extended his influence by providing a platform to emergent talent sharing the same vision for uplifting, hearfelt sounds. All these elements set the scene for a night that moves you in every possible way when Cattaneo arrives at Contact.