Journey through the old school with this jammin’ house mix

Don’t let the name fool you: Dinky is a powerhouse. Inheritor of the diminutive nickname before she was even born, Alejandra Iglesias has grown her stature the old-fashioned way, with focus and determination and, of course, killer DJ skills and a catalog filled with classic, gamechanging tracks. Active since the mid ’90s, the international traveler has seen scene after scene try to claim her as their own, but she’s never stayed in one place, musically speaking, long enough to get mired in yesterday’s ideas. Her restlessness is our gain.

Born and raised in Santiago, Dinky is a leading member of Chile’s second generation of electronic-music greats. Like so many of her artistic compatriots, her music reflects both her roots and the experiences of a highly peripatetic lifestyle. Caught up in the musical revolution started by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Dandy Jack and Atom Heart in the early ’90s, she taught herself to mix records and was soon appearing at desert raves. It was in New York, where she had moved in the mid ’90s to join the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, that Dinky’s career began to take off, as she immersed herself in the city’s vital underground scene of the day and became a regular behind the decks. In 2000, just 23 years old and armed with only an MPC 2000, she turned out her first productions; within a couple of years she had released a spate of records, ranging from trim, nuanced minimal techno to downcast electro-pop, on Cologne’s Traum Schallplatten as well as New York’s Sonic Groove and Carpark labels.

ABOUT DECIBEL FESTIVAL

Dinky will be performing at Decibel Festival, an electronic music and arts festival held over 4-days in Seattle, WA every September. In addition to the smattering of day and nighttime music events, Decibel also hosts industry mixers, workshops, panel discussions, visual art installations and multimedia performances. Now in its 7th year, Decibel Festival is known for presenting top quality international acts and rising stars from various genres. This year’s line-up will tally over 100 artists from 16 countries, comprising 28 individual showcases over 11 venues. For more information, news and up-to-date showcase and line-up announcements, visit dbfestival.com

1. DInky - Take Me - Unreleased
2. Zander VT - B2 - Unreleased
3. Murk Higher - Vocal Mix - Murk Records
4. Steve Silk Hurley - The Word Is Love (Dinky Edit) - Unknown Label
5. Kenny Dope - The Dope Show - Kenny Dope Records
6. La Pena - My Pussy - La Pena
7. Jason Jinx - Unlucky Bitch (Dinky Edit) - Unknown Label
8. Kenny Dope - Tribal Rydms - Kenny Dope Records
9. Andy Mc Laughan - Love story - Busy Records
10. Rob Hood - Untitled - White Label
11. Runaway - The Fire Below (Revenge Mix)
12. Dinky - Sealed - Unreleased