Farid Atala

HISTORY

2015- Kupuri Festival, Boca de Iguanas Beach Festival, interviews: MVS S1NGULAR, Radio Click, Radio Formula 102.5 Fm 
2014- Defanico appears in "Telehit Magazine" and in "Electric Planet" Music Festival sharing stage with international artists like: Tiesto, David Guetta, Empire of the Sun, Icona Pop, Steve Aoki, Crazy P and James Teej. 
2013- Video "Children of the New World" wins best animation in the Pantalla de Cristal Festival.
2013- Interview for "Código DF" with Roberto Eslava and "CULTURA COLECTIVA."
2013- Interview for "Santo y Seña" Magazine.
2013- Interview for "Sabotage" Magazine with Max Olvera. 
2013- VIdeo "Children of The New World" was programmed in Telehit.
2012- Kraken feat. Metrika made it to the # 1 position in the "Beat 10" and to the #1 position of the 109 tracks of 2012 in Beat 100.9 FM Total Music. 
2012- Live Shows: Jose Cuervo Salon, Nikki Beach (Cabo San Lucas)
2012 "Who's got the Beat featuring Nico Blue (Rossell Remix)" made it to the "Beat 10" in Beat 100.9 FM Total Music, Mexico's most popular and rated radio station. 
2012 Recorded new songs featuring great producers and artists such as: Metrika, Avanti, Rossell, Mr. Zamora and Marc Monster.
2010-2011- Recorded his new albums “Citizen of the Earth” featuring Eduardo Pacheco (Los Dynamite & Chikita Violenta) and his electronic album “Zend Avesta” both featuring Sidhartha Siliceo in the mix and mastering area. SIdhartha has mastered works of such artsits as: Nine Inch Nails, Audiofly, Shpongle, Ostrich Tentacles, between others. 
2009 Received a Platinum Auddy fromwww.uplaya.com for the song US.
2009 Wrote & recorded new songs including Surrender, featuring Eduardo Rossell, a top Mexican DJ & Producer.
2008 Special on Beat 100.9 FM (the most popular electronic music station in Mexico). 
2008 Air time on Ibero 90.9 FM (a popular indie music radio station in Mexico). 
2008 Air time on 97.7 FM, Acapulco. 
2008 Private voice classes with Miguel Chavero. 
2008 Presented “Rise of the Cosmos” at the Colemena music festival in
Tepoztlan, Mexico (headliners Sigur Ros & Andrew Bird &
performances by other artists considered to be the best from the ‘new
scene’ in Mexico). 
2005-2008 Wrote over 200 songs and recorded debut album as Defanico
“Rise of the Cosmos;” which was played on various internet radio
stations & received great reviews from the famous Gustavo Cerati of
Soda Stereo (one of the most famous alternative rock bands in
Argentina).
2005 Worked with Leonardo de Lozanne (from the band Fobia, well known in Mexico) as a voice director. 
2005 Shared the stage with the band Botellita de Jerez, Alejandro
Marcovich & Sabo Romo from the band Caifanes, legendary in Mexico.