Armando
An early acid-house pioneer while still in his teens, Armando contributed several classics to the Chicago canon during the mid-'80s, including "Land of Confusion" and "100% of Dissin' You." Born on Chicago's south side to Cuban immigrants, he was a star on the baseball field until spinal meningitis forced him out of the sport. To fill his time, he began spinning records and was organizing his own parties at the age of 16. One year later, he was on the radio as well, substituting for Farley Keith on Chicago's biggest dance show, the Hot Mix 5.
Already one of the Windy City's hottest DJs around the time he received his driver's license, Armando formed Warehouse Records with Mike Dunn, just in time for his first big releases, 1988's "151" and "Land of Confusion." The latter single blew up in Chicago and quickly crossed the Atlantic, just in time for Britain's acid-house explosion. The following year, Armando was on the leading edge of a return to the underground minimalist style typified by his own previous acid club hits. He provided production on classic Warehouse tracks by Ron Trent ("Altered States"), DJ Rush ("Child Play"), and Robert Armani ("Circus Bells"), and delivered as well with another of his own club smashes, "100% of Dissin' U."
Though he worked on an album for Mike Dunn in 1993, Armando did little actual production during the early '90s, focusing instead on a residency at the seminal nightclub the Warehouse from 1992 through 1994. After working on A&R at one of the prime third-wave Chicago labels, Felix Da Housecat's Radikal Fear, he began recording again with the Radikal Fear singles "Transaxual" and "Radikal Bitch," both of which made Armando a big house favorite yet again, and the Dutch label Djax-Up-Beats licensed much of the Warehouse Records discography for release (with new-school European producers like Hardfloor and Edge of Motion providing fresh remixes for the B-sides). Armando returned the favor, recording singles for European labels including Labwerks, IDM, STR, and Djax, plus American Jive and Dance Mania. In mid-1996, after more than ten years of production, Armando finally recorded his debut album, One World One Future. He also appeared alongside Mike Dunn, Felix Da Housecat, DJ Sneak, and Roy Davis, Jr.. on the Radikal Fear LP The Chicago All Stars, but died of leukemia less than two months after its release.
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Alive (Radio Edit)
Dance - Released by Armando Music on 17 Nov 2023
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Here 2 Stay (Single)
Rock - Released by 3660651 Records DK on 1 Jul 2022
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Tired But Awake
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Armando Music on 4 Jul 2022
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100% Dissin You (Late Nite 'Dub' Addict Remix)
Late Nite 'DUB' Addict, Armando
House - Released by Phuture Trax on 3 Jun 2022
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Manda decir lo que quieras.
World - Released by Artistic Studio. on 15 Oct 2023
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Umudunu yak
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by ℗ hopeArt Music on 18 Nov 2021
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Tired But Awake (VIP Mix)
Dance - Released by Armando Music on 1 Jul 2022
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I Remember (Paolo Ortelli, Dyson Kellerman Edit)
Paolo Ortelli, Armando, Dyson Kellerman
Dance - Released by 2Dutch Records on 13 Oct 2023
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Don't Leave Me This Way
Rock - Released by 3660651 Records DK on 1 Jul 2022
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Kapan Harus Menangis
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Jaiye Urban on 6 Oct 2022
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Protagonisti invisibili
Pop - Released by Gs Record on 12 Jul 2018
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