19/07/2023
Varela has it all: magnetism and charisma; a wide and comprehensive knowledge of music; an absolutely killer instinct for the dancefloor and the most impeccable taste. There’s a strange sense of nurture that comes through when Varela is playing; you feel like you’re being taken care of, and partaking in some sort of healing ritual - one that just happens to involve lots of fun and dancing. He’s most known for his house and techno dj sets, often percussive and full of drama, but the range of Varela’s selections is anything but limited: new beat, disco, strange and obscure rhythm tracks, italo, soul, Detroit techno, jacking acid, vocal NYC gospel-infused garage - you name it, he can drop it in the mix. No surprise then that he rapidly rose from a hectic dj schedule around town to being snatched by LuxFrágil for their residents team. Now he spends most of his weekends sharing the dj booth with some of the world’s finest - as it should be.