Born in 1978, Lucien Nicolet started out as a DJ in 1993 promoting numerous clubs in Santiago de Chile alongside many innovators of the Latin American electronic music scene such as
Señor Coconut (a.k.a.
Atom Heart),
Ricardo Villalobos or
Dandy Jack.
In 2000 he moved to Switzerland, releasing his music on Mental Groove,
Klang Elektronik and
Peacefrog, either as Luciano or as twin alter ego
Lucien-N-Luciano. In 2003 he founded his own label
Cadenza Records, quickly rising to the very top of the international DJ and production scene with his genre defining 'microhouse': minimalistic grooves with plenty of basslines and shuffling percussions, reminding the listener of his Latin American origins.