Story

Thirty years of house music.

Born in Barcelona, raised in A Coruña, Spain, with a career built on an unconditional love for music. A journey around the world, with Portugal, New York, Ibiza, Tulum, Zanzibar and Bangkok as great cultural inspirations.

The roots

My name is DJ INO and today I call Bangkok my new home. Music has been the center of my life since 1995, and over the years it has given me the opportunity to work as a DJ, producer, radio host and promoter while performing across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

My story really began in A Coruña, where I founded two underground clubs, House Café and Telefunken. They became more than just venues. They were places where people discovered music, shared ideas, and built a community around House Music.

Portrait of DJ INO with bougainvillea flowers

The best nights are never just about the DJ. They're about the people on the dance floor.

These days I'm a resident DJ at Sing Sing Theater in Bangkok, while continuing to tour internationally through doob.international. In recent years I've been fortunate to perform in countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Tanzania, Portugal, Mexico and Spain, always bringing my own interpretation of Deep House, Afro House and underground electronic music.

The studio and vision

As a producer, I've had the privilege of releasing music on labels such as Café de Anatolia, Bar25 Music, Café del Mar Music, TRNDMSK, Redolent Music and Be Adult Music. Some of my tracks have also been remixed by artists I deeply respect, including DJ Spinna, Nickodemus, Charles Webster, DJ Vibe and Vincenzo, among many others.

Every release represents a different chapter in my journey as a producer. I never set out to follow trends or recreate what's already been done. I'm always searching for sounds, melodies and voices that feel honest and timeless. Sometimes inspiration comes from a late night on a dance floor. Other times it comes from traveling, meeting people from different cultures, or simply sitting in the studio and letting an idea grow naturally.

I'm always searching for sounds, melodies and voices that feel honest and timeless.

Throughout my career, I've shared the booth with artists who helped shape electronic music, including Frankie Knuckles, Masters At Work, Jesse Saunders, Carl Craig, Âme, Monolink, King Britt, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Metro Area and LTJ Bukem, among others. Every one of those experiences reminded me that there's always something new to learn, no matter how many years you've been doing this.

After more than 31 years behind the decks, I still feel the same excitement I felt when I played my first records. Trends come and go, but my approach has never changed. I believe in reading the room, respecting the crowd, and letting the music tell the story. If people leave with a memory they'll carry long after the last track has ended, then I've done my job.

Looking back, I realize that the music has given me much more than a career. It has introduced me to lifelong friendships, taken me to places I never imagined, and allowed me to experience cultures through a language that doesn't need translation.

The road

Timeline

2027

Akasha, Ibiza

I start the year playing at the prestigious club Akasha in Ibiza on January 1 at 00:15. Line-up coming soon.

2026

Today

DJ residencies at Sing Sing Theater, Oskar Bistro and Baccarat in Bangkok.

India

I play in India for the first time, at Velocity in Kochi.

Club EXIT in Shanghai

I play at EXIT Club in Shanghai, China.

House Café in Hanoi

House Café lands in Vietnam, in Hanoi.

Clubs

I play at Mirage and Happy Buddha Club in Vietnam, BOHO and Zama Sky Bar in Pattaya, Anantara in Phuket, House of Suzy and WOO BAR in Koh Samui, Elephant Beach Club, Pelicano and Mestizo in A Coruña, Akasha and Kumharas in Ibiza, and Baia in Bangkok.

Releases

I release "Too Chic To Care", "Criteria", "Tales from Myanmar", "Memories" and "MUSE".

2025

doob.international

I create doob.international as a platform dedicated to solving problems through marketing campaigns.

House Café Bangkok

House Café comes to Bangkok, with several nights at Baccarat and at APT 101.

China

I play in China for the first time.

Settling in Bangkok

I settle in Bangkok and start playing all over Thailand.

Clubs

I play all over Thailand: Oskar Bistro, Sing Sing Theater, Baccarat, APT 101, SkyView, SIN Rooftop, Rhodes, Iron Balls and Fuchsia in Bangkok, SEEN Beach Club in Koh Samui, Bambu Huts, SeaSide and Grasshopper in Koh Phangan, Pangea Beach Club in Koh Lanta and The Palayana in Hua Hin. I also play Madarae in San Francisco, Vagalume in Tulum, Nobu and Macarena Club in Barcelona, Nido, Kumharas and Beach House in Ibiza, and I close the year at Akasha in Ibiza on December 31.

Releases

I release "The Underground Sound of Bangkok", "Like An Alien", "Ileke (Radio Edit)", "Lily (Radio Edit)", "The Mind Garden", "Cosmic Trouble" and "All In Red".

2024

Clubs

I play at Sangria in Cairo, Casa Beatnik, Oceánico and BDLR in Spain, Vagalume and Bestiario in Tulum, and in Thailand at SkyView Bangkok, Sing Sing Theater, Elephant Beach Club in Koh Samui, Bambu Huts in Koh Phangan and The Commune and Black Out in Phuket.

Releases

I release "Whispers Of Cairo".

2023

Back to Spain, then Asia

I return to A Coruña and decide it is time to move on. I play in Asia for the first time: Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan. I fall in love with Asian culture.

Clubs

I play at GOA in Lisbon, Blue Marlin Ibiza, Kumharas, Repibeach, La Farsa, B4 Beach Club in Zanzibar, Sing Sing Theater and SkyView in Bangkok, Siem Reap and Lost Connection in Cambodia, The Ritual in Hoi An and Hanoi, Kuna Rooftop in Kuala Lumpur, The Commune in Phuket, Morabito in Bali, Pangea in Koh Lanta and Nobu Barcelona.

Releases

I release "The Jack Of All Raves", "Dansu", "Karibu", "Until Sunrise (FSR Mix)", "Porque Tu Boca Es Sangre", "Stone Town", "Stars in Jambiani", "Ginza" and "Zanzibar".

2022

New releases

I release on labels like Café de Anatolia, Redolent Music, Be Adult Music, Seven Villas, KMT Records and more.

House Café at Oceánico

House Café returns to A Coruña, at Oceánico.

Zanzibar

I accept a residency at B4 Beach Club in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and work as Music Director.

Clubs

I play at Vagalume and Radio Tulum Hotel in Tulum, Sands Beach in Lanzarote, TEN Ibiza, Mogli in Marbella, Oxalis in Madrid, JNcQUOI in Lisbon and SkyBar at Nungwi Dreams in Zanzibar.

Releases

I release "Freedom" and "El Eterno Sonero".

2021

Tulum

I move to Tulum, Mexico, with my party Lost Tribes Tulum, sharing the booth with Norman Weber, DJ Vibe, Bora Uzer, Djuma Soundsystem and more.

Clubs

I play at Vagalume in Tulum, Social Point Ibiza, Jockey Club Ibiza, Sands Beach in Lanzarote and B4 Zanzibar.

Releases

I release "Tulum Dreams".

2020

25 Years of Deep House Revolution

I release my album "25 Years of Deep House Revolution", which years later reached 2 million streams on Spotify.

Clubs

I play at Jockey Club Ibiza and Kumharas.

Releases

I release "25 Years Of Deep House Revolution", "We Were Better In The Future", "Music Takes Control On Me", "Stellar Space Drops", "My Love in Stereo" and "The Room Of The Giants".

2019

Clubs

I play at LeClub, Nobu Los Cabos, Jockey Club Ibiza, Mikasa Ibiza, Vigo Sea Festival and Sisyphos in Berlin.

Releases

I release "The Traveler", "Feel" and "She Still Wanna Dance With Me".

2018

The world

I end my residency at MOOM57 and decide to take everything I have learned to other places in the world. After that I start playing in Germany, Italy, Miami, San Francisco, Mexico and more.

Releases

I release "Underground" and "Love Is in the Air".

2017

Jameos Festival

I play Jameos Festival in Lanzarote on September 8, inside the Jameos del Agua cave, on a bill with John Morales, Joni Romero and DJ Spen.

Love Is In The Air

I release "Love Is In The Air" with MC Johnny Def, one of the standout tracks of my discography.

Releases

I release "Better", "Rock The Beat" and "Estrellas En Tus Ojos".

2016

Cielo and Shelter

I play the prestigious Cielo in New York and am invited to play Shelter, on a bill with Jesse Saunders, who produced "On & On", the first house record in history, and Andy Hanley of Body & Soul.

Releases

I release "Tiger Nuts", "Just Move Your Body", "The Cool Breeze" and "House Café Music: The Roots".

2015

Jackmania

Jackmania, the documentary, is released with more than 50 artists linked to the project.

2014

Trip to the USA

I travel to the USA to record the last videos of Jackmania, and I play in Miami, New York, Portland and San Diego.

Releases

I release "The Way You Ticked Me Up", "Never Stop Loving", "I Love You", "Why Dub" and "First".

2013

Releases

I release "Spread Your Love" and "Smoking Deluxe".

2012

MOOM57 and DJ Spinna

Weekly resident at the club MOOM57 in A Coruña, Spain. DJ Spinna, one of my favorite artists at the time, remixes my track "Spread Your Love" on Seasons Recordings.

Releases

I release "Party End", "Manhattan Wax", "Last Quarter", "Remember Me" and "The White Russian".

2011

My first Rap Album

I release my first Rap album with the rapper Lakeise Wilson, and we perform live with my band at Sónar Galicia.

Sónar Galicia

Music Director and local production manager of Sónar Galicia. I also play the festival alongside Matthew Herbert, Sasha and Laurent Garnier.

Releases

I release "Playing Cards", "Le Ciel", "Sonar 2000", "Looking For The Deepman" and "City Of Zombies & Ninjas".

2010

Las Terrazas de MOVE

Music Director of Las Terrazas de MOVE, sharing the stage with Âme, Brand Brauer Frick, Manoo, Vincenzo, Pablo Bolivar and more.

Releases

I release "Sweet".

2009

Silent Djazz

I play with my studio musicians as SILENT DJAZZ at the MOVE Music & Sound festival in A Coruña, sharing the bill with Carl Craig and his Innerzone Orchestra.

Releases

I release "Kids On Boogie", "For The Love Of You", "Superfunken" and "Triple X".

2008

EXPOCoruña

I am hired as Music Director of EXPOCoruña and run a festival with Miss Kittin, Hardfloor, LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad, Innerzone Orchestra, DJ Hell, Kruder & Dorfmeister and more.

Releases

I release "God Bless House Music Vol. 2", "981 North Remixes" and "Sex On The Beats".

2007

House Café at the beach

House Café opens a new stage at Playa de Bastiagueiro.

Monegros

I play Monegros Festival with MC Johnny Def. A date I will remember all my life.

Releases

I release "Take Control", "You Are Not The Star", "Sin Palabras", "Segundos Fuera" and "981 North".

2006

Dance Criminal

My radio adventure begins. I sign with Ibiza Sonica Radio for a new show called Dance Criminal.

2005

Ibiza

I travel to Ibiza and play at Space and Pacha, and land a residency at a beach bar called Jockey Club.

Releases

I release "God Bless House Music Vol. 1".

2004

Charles Webster

Charles Webster remixes my record "My Way" on House Café Music.

Releases

I release "My Way" and "Linda".

2003

Tropical House

I play for the first time at the Tropical House party in Los Angeles, Portland and at the Miami Winter Conference.

2002

House Café Music

I start my record label, House Café Music, releasing artists like Vincenzo, Charles Webster and Sven Weisemann.

Releases

I release "It's Around".

2001

First release

I release my first track, "Morir Soñando", on House Café Music.

Sónar Barcelona

I play Sónar Barcelona alongside Frankie Knuckles and Masters At Work, as the only warm up.

Releases

I release "Morir Soñando".

2000

Telefunken

I open a bar dedicated to house music called Telefunken. It lasted ten years.

1999

New York

New York knocks on my door. I become part of the collective Funky Soul Rebels.

1998

Oh! Coruña

House Café moves to Oh! Coruña, its second stage in the city.

Portugal

My first international shows, in Portugal, from north to south.

1997

House Café is born

House Café, the club, opens in A Coruña, Spain.

1996

First residency

My first residency, at a bar called Blue Marlin in A Coruña.

1995

First paycheck

I get paid for the first time as a DJ and decide to dedicate my life to this profession. It was never a trend.

1994

The first booth

My first contact with a DJ booth, at a club called ARS. I played the club's records in exchange for drinks.

1992

Second band

I form my second band, Black Moon Creeping, a tribute to The Black Crowes.

1987

First band

I form my first band, Sexto Sentido, as the guitarist.

1974

Moved to A Coruña

My family moves to A Coruña, Spain.

1972

Born in Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Spain.

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