ABOUT OBANDO
ABOUT OBANDO
DJ / PRODUCER Medellín, Colombia House / Tech House / Techno Resident: Salón Amador Ambassador: Beatport Radio Residency: La X 103.9 FM
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Obando is one of the most respected and consistent figures in Colombia’s underground electronic music scene. With a career spanning over 18 years, the Medellín-born DJ and producer has carved out a distinct global identity through an authentic, versatile, and deeply technical sound that seamlessly blends the elegance of house, the power of techno, and the hypnotic essence of minimal.
Influenced by the musical legacy of his father—one of Medellín's pioneer DJs—Obando started his journey at a young age. Today, his studio work is backed by acclaimed international labels such as Rawthentic Music, Too Many Rules, Inmotion Music, and On Edge Society.
His refined sound has taken him across major global dancefloors in Holland, Spain, Germany, the USA, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and Italy, performing at world-class clubs and festivals:
Festivals: III Points (USA), La Solar Miami (USA), The BPM Festival (CR), Monsterland (IT), Resistance, Ritvales, BAUM Park, Buena Vida Beach, Cocoon in the Garden, and Masquerade (COL).
Clubs: Privilege (Ibiza), Pacha (Barcelona/NYC), Space Park & Floyd (Miami), Ritter Butzke (Berlin), Baalsaal (Hamburg), Harry Klein (Munich), 4Hertz (Nuremberg), Sankeys & Cielo (NYC), La Riviera (Madrid), and Lost Beach (Ecuador).
He is currently the resident DJ and booker at the renowned Salón Amador in Medellín, and hosts the weekly radio show Residente X on La X 103.9 FM. Obando represents the evolution of Latin American electronic music powerful, sophisticated, and driving the global movement from Medellín to the world.
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Obando es una de las figuras más respetadas y constantes de la escena electrónica underground en Colombia. Con más de 18 años de trayectoria, el DJ y productor de Medellín ha consolidado una identidad global gracias a un sonido auténtico, versátil y profundamente técnico que fusiona la elegancia del house, la potencia del techno y la hipnosis del minimal.
Heredero del legado musical de su padre—uno de los DJs pioneros de su ciudad—, Obando comenzó su carrera a temprana edad. Hoy, su firma musical cuenta con el respaldo de sellos internacionales de renombre como Rawthentic Music, Too Many Rules, Inmotion Music y On Edge Society.
Su propuesta sonora lo ha llevado a recorrer países clave de la escena global, incluyendo Holanda, España, Alemania, Estados Unidos, México, Panamá, Ecuador e Italia, presentándose en clubes y festivales de calibre mundial:
Festivals: III Points (USA), La Solar Miami (USA), The BPM Festival (CR), Monsterland (IT), Resistance, Ritvales, BAUM Park, Buena Vida Beach, Cocoon in the Garden y Masquerade (COL).
Clubs: Privilege (Ibiza), Pacha (Barcelona/NYC), Space Park & Floyd (Miami), Ritter Butzke (Berlín), Baalsaal (Hamburgo), Harry Klein (Múnich), 4Hertz (Núremberg), Sankeys & Cielo (NYC), La Riviera (Madrid) y Lost Beach (Ecuador).
Actualmente, es DJ residente y booker del emblemático Salón Amador en Medellín, y dirige el show semanal Residente X en La X 103.9 FM. Obando representa la madurez y evolución del talento latinoamericano, exportando un sonido refinado, potente y en constante evolución desde Medellín para el mundo.es here