Juan RIOS was born in 1995. Like a good artisan, the beatmaker likes to polish every detail to make beats more complex than usual. Introspective and influenced by boom-bap and lo-fi sound, Juan RIOS is also highly connected with nature as one of the primary sources of inspiration. He's recognized for being part of the FANSO collective, signing as a beatmaker for two of the essential albums of Spanish lo-fi: Acid House and Música para Lagartos. Artists such as Soukin, Recycled J, Lord Apex, Djemeia, Juli Giuliani, J Dose, Cráneo, Lasser, and Robot95 have also rapped on his beats. In the seven years, he has been active. He has published works with record companies such as ChillHop, Hip Dozer, Con Comfort, Chill Children, Melting Pot, and Guayaba Records. He also made beats with producers like Made in M, Ian Ewing, chief., emune, Philanthrope, Psalm Trees, Sr. Guayaba, Saito, and Smuv among others. After two years of work, Juan RIOS will release his most personal album. Aware sounds introspective, it sounds serene, and it sounds magical. Influenced by Asian culture, Juan has taken a step forward in lo-fi sound through more elaborate structures and more innovative treatment of samples. The mastering is in charge of Pablo Martín and the creative direction is by Juan Borgognoni. Photos by Juan Borgognoni