Fokus - Latincore | Dj Hidrataccioni, Ana Roman

The second resident night of long running global inspired Latincore party "FOKUS" at Earthly Delights. Ana Roman Ana Roman propels NYC’s dance floors into the future with euphoric blends of Latintek, techno, and Latincore. A pioneer of neoclubbing, her genre-defying sets deliver an immersive sonic journey that redefines the electronic music experience. Always a captivating fixture on dance floors, Roman is known for unique blends of Latin bass, Raptor House, Neoperreo, Latin Electro, Techno and Latincore. They've been a busy producer since 2015 and in that time have shared the decks with a broad range of stars like Laurel Halo, Honey Dijon, Hodge, Volvox, Lauren Flax, Nick Leon, Cardopusher and many more. Thanks to a string of major successes from 2021-24 Roman's career has skyrocketed with notable achievements including four Resident Advisor appearances and a Mix Mag debut / feature for their new single 'Feltthat' produced under their alias Skulptor. They've also recently appeared at at Sonar Festival and Refraction Festival. Roman's impact on the North American/Canadian scenes in early 2024 has set the stage for more dance floors ready to receive Ana's dynamic, deconstructed blends that will resonate long after the last beat drops. -- DJ HIDRATACCIONI DJ Hidrataccioni explores musical hybridization with eclectic and energetic mixes through a sonic palette focused on percussive and punchy basslines. She has performed with Dj Babatr, Nick Leon, Chico Blanco, Amantra, TSVI, Merca Bae, Sukubratz, CRRDR, Lechuga Zafiro, M8NSE, among other current club references. Her great variety of rhythms, bpms and technical skills have led her to consolidate herself as one of the most interesting and fresh talents of the Spanish scene, performing regularly at Razzmatazz, Siroco, Industrial Copera, Mondo Vigo, Sala X and in important European cities such as Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Rome and Lisbon. With an authentic and carefree approach she differentiates herself from conventional DJs, always with a wide range of musical genres, starting from Latin American electronic music and the rhythms of the global south mixed with genres such as house, UK funky, hard drum, bass, broken beat and deconstructed club. She invites us to challenge the limits of current club music and to generate thoughts on the dancefloor that accompany the primal sensations of the body with spontaneous, fun and carefully selected and digged sets. In addition to her work as a DJ and producer, she is a programmer, curator, promoter and cultural agitator. Being co-founder of the netlabel and collective Rawa Club she has done a tireless work to connect and spread the avant-garde Latin American club culture in Spain and Europe, managing events in cities like Seville, Barcelona and Madrid since 2019. In her facet as a producer, she debuted in 2021 with the track "Syntrail" on Mexican label WVWV and with "Urgent Need", on Rawa Club's Compilado Vol. 1.