Nicola Cruz

Nicola Cruz is a Franco-Ecuadorian DJ and producer whose music brings electronic production into conversation with traditional South American sounds. Born in Limoges in 1987, Cruz has developed a sound closely tied to Andean music while drawing on techno, dub and minimal influences.

His productions combine electronic rhythms with a prominent use of analogue instruments and references to South American musical traditions. The result is often described as Andean electronic music. Cruz has also used the term “andes-step” for the style, framing it as a meeting point between Andean rhythmic ideas and club-oriented electronic music.

In 2015, Cruz signed with ZZK Records and released his debut album, Prender el Alma. His work moves through downtempo and electronic forms without separating those styles from the regional sounds that inform it, placing percussion, texture and melodic detail at the center of the production.