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Im into club & electronic music since late 90s. Tracks released on labels like Mobilee Records • Akbal Music • Lucidflow • Sound Avenue • 3000Grad • Traum Schallplatten • True Romance • klaus:elle • Emerald & Doreen • Nein Records • 3rd Avenue • Sound Avenue • Natura Viva • Sneja Recordings

Ivan Smoka arrived on planet Earth the same year Alien and Star Wars did, born in Madrid. Growing up in a family of music lovers, he was surrounded by the sounds of Brian Bennett, Sex Pistols, Talking Heads, Imagination, and The Who. By the age of three, Ivan was already “playing DJ” with his brother’s vinyl collection, standing on a stool (there are photos to prove it).
As a DJ and promoter, Iván has played a key role in legendary Madrid. As a producer, his projects—Gatos Negros, Disco Felino, and Superama 3am—highlight his unique relationship with machines, working with them like old friends, almost like Mr. Spock aboard the Enterprise. His music has earned the support of tastemakers like John Digweed, Tim Sweeney and Bill Brewster, and he has remixed artists such as Cycle, Ekkohouse, Kurt Kjergaard, and, more recently, his friend and partner Thaddeus X, with whom he now shares a musical journey.
With two decades of production behind him, Iván continues to shape his craft both solo and alongside Thaddeus X. Together they have released on respected labels like Mobilee, Akbal, Lucid Flow, and True Deep. On his own, Ivan has contributed tracks to Blindetonation, Nein Records, Emerald & Doreen, Burning Synths,Burning Synths, Kyma Komplex, Mode 33, Rotten City, Dusk & Waves, Envy Music, and the cult imprint Minuendo.

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