When we think of Spain, we associate with it: fun, freedom, partying, dancing to the point of exhaustion, jumping, smiling, screaming at the top of our lungs.
Key words that have led to the success of tech house music from the 00s until today.
The development of tech house music has been so rapid and unexpected that it has overshadowed everything around it.
But what if a female DJ managed to shine a light on all that had been overshadowed for years?
Indira Paganotto, with her strong charisma and her love of techno music, has encouraged non-fans of the genre to give her a chance.
The dancefloor does not deceive you: you have to know how to choose the right track at the right time and be able to create the so-called ‘expect the unexpected‘ effect, i.e. be able to give clubbers what they do not yet know they want.
Indira Paganotto’s musical career is an interesting combination of immediate and early successes, followed by years of hard work, which have led her to become an icon of the techno scene.
Clubbers from all over the world have been infected and enraptured by the Madrilina artist’s energy.
The performance and the artist’s connection with the audience can be associated with the folk belief of the tarantella.
The concept, associated with people dancing to techno music could be a modern or creative interpretation of the historical belief in the healing power of dance in response to the ‘bites of society‘. This idea could be used metaphorically to suggest the uplifting and energising effects of dancing to techno music.
In historical cultures, the dance of the tarantella was believed to counteract the symptoms of tarantula bites. The idea was that the frenetic dance would help sweat out the poison and alleviate the physical and psychological effects of the bite. Although this belief is not scientifically accurate, it reflects the cultural significance of music and dance as forms of healing and liberation.
In a modern context, using the concept of tarantula venom as a metaphor for the intense and addictive experience of dancing to techno music could be a creative way to describe the feelings and sensations that electronic music evokes. The energetic beats, repetitive rhythms and trance-like qualities of techno music could be compared to the alleged effects of dancing the tarantella.
This metaphorical association between tarantula venom and dancing in techno music would be a playful and imaginative way to express the powerful impact music can have on our emotions, energy levels and sense of connection.
During her sets, Indira combines Techno and Goa trance.
The fusion of these two genres results in a mix that combines the driving energy of techno with the melodic and psychedelic elements of Goa trance.
In a hyper-competitive industry, female DJs are increasingly playing a major role, and should be celebrated as they deserve, not only for their undoubted artistic merits, but also and above all for how they are at the forefront of their battles for inclusion and gender equality.
The bond and connection between her and the audience is strong, she herself calls this interaction ‘psychtechno warriors‘.
Will Indira be the new icon of the global techno scene?
