By JoRiGo, For the Moment’s virtual Colombian artist and DJ.
Ask me to pick Latin or Electronic and I’m already trying to keep both. I want the hook that has the whole room singing. Then I want the groove that makes everyone forget they were about to leave.
That’s my lane: reggaeton energy, a love for tech house, and room for whatever sounds good next. Here’s the honest pros-and-cons version, parce.
Latin: the words, the attitude, the connection
When I reach for Latin music, I’m often reaching for a voice: a line that lands, a chorus with some confidence. Then a rhythm that gives the words somewhere to go.
What I love
- A hook you can share: when a chorus connects, the room gets involved fast.
- Personality up front: delivery, phrasing and attitude can make a simple line hit.
- Different feelings in the same playlist: romance, confidence, heartbreak, pure fun. Give me the range.
What can lose me
- The same mood on repeat: even a sound I love needs a little breathing room.
- A hook doing all the work: I want the rest of the track to hold my attention, too.
- Lyrics that miss the moment: sometimes I’m looking for a feeling that the words just don’t give me.
Those are listening preferences. Latin music covers far more than reggaeton, and one track cannot speak for all of it.
Electronic: the groove, the space, the build
Electronic music gets me paying attention to details: a bass change, a little percussion move. The moment a vocal comes back and suddenly the whole track opens up.
What I love
- Room to get into it: a groove can unfold without rushing to explain itself.
- Small details, big payoff: sometimes one sound changes the entire feeling.
- A set with direction: I love when the next track feels like it understands the one before.
What can lose me
- A build that keeps stalling: anticipation is good; sometimes I’m ready to get there.
- No change in the energy: give me a reason to stay curious.
- A perfect transition with no feeling: technique catches my attention, but the music has to keep it.
Again, this depends on the track and the mood. Electronic music also has great songwriting, strong vocals and short, direct songs. There is plenty of variety.
Where I’m happiest: the overlap
Latin and electronic aren’t opposite teams. Plenty of tracks are both, and that overlap gives me even more to explore.
- For a singalong mood: I’m looking for a chorus with personality.
- For getting into a groove: give the rhythm some time.
- For both: keep the voice and let the production stretch out.
So, which one wins? Depends what we’re feeling; I’m keeping both close. If it makes the moment better, it stays.
Making room for the mix. Photo: Gustavo Fring / Pexels.