Vintage Culture

Lukas Rafael Ruiz Hespanhol (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlukɐz ʁafaˈew ʁuˈiz espɐˈɲɔw]; born July 7, 1993), known as Vintage Culture, is a Brazilian DJ and record producer. He had a great ascent of releasing remixes of songs like "Blue Monday" by New Order and "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd. These songs went viral with his versions of "Bete Balanço" by Cazuza and "Bidolibido" by Fernanda Abreu.

Vintage Culture is also a record company manager at Só Track Boa.

Biography

Lukas Ruiz Hespanhol was born in Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul in 7 July 1993. Son of Valdir and Edmara Rita Hespanhol, has a sister named Lohana Sthefanie Hespanhol Ruiz. During his childhood, he spent much of it in a farming village in Katueté, a city belonging to the Canindeyú Department, which borders Brazil. At that time, he helped his father with work on the family farm and his desire was to be a "harvest pilot", he says. At the age of 8, he moved to Mundo Novo, where he studied at the Mundo Novo Mickey Educational Center where he completed elementary school and graduated from high school.

It was in that city that his interest in electronic music began when he found a CD that his uncle had. Until then, he had been enjoying electronic bands like New Order and Depeche Mode.

After finishing school he moved to Maringá, at the age of 19, where he decided to study law, but he abandoned his career to dedicate himself fully to producing music.

In 2015, Vintage Culture barely missed the DJ Mag by appearing at #118 in the Top 100 DJs list of British magazine, and in that same year, he had appeared at #2 on the best Brazilian DJs House Mag list. By 2016, he achieved the 54th position at the DJ Mag.

In 2016, he released the EP Hollywood by Ganza Seal Skol Music in partnership with Spinnin Records. Soon after, he charted his remix of "Drinkee" for double Sofi Tukker, released by Ultra Music at the #4 Dance chart of Beatport; after a month, the release has remained in the Top 10. However, it was "Wild Kidz" Spinnin Records as he began to gain international recognition, as the song entered the "Global Viral" Spotify and received support from Oliver Heldens, EDX, and Sam Feldt.

In 2023, he climbed up at the best position of his career, at #10 in the DJ Mag Top DJs list.

Discography

Extended plays

2016 Hollywood, Ganzá, N.5 iTunes Electronic

Singles

Remixes

2016: Sofi Tukker — Drinkee (Vintage Culture Remix)
2016: Joy Corporation — Do You Remember (Vintage Culture Remix)
2017: Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan - There For You (Vintage Culture and Kohen Remix)
2018: Bob Sinclar - World Hold On (Vintage Culture and Dubdogz Remix)
2019: Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy - Summer Days (Vintage Culture and Bruno Be Remix)
2020: Maverick Sabre featuring Jorja Smith - Slow Down (Vintage Culture and Slow Motion Remix)
2020: Rompasso - Paradise (Vintage Culture Remix)
2020: Winona Oak and Robin Schulz - Oxygen (Vintage Culture and Fancy Inc Remix)
2020: Moby featuring Mindy Jones - My Only Love (Vintage Culture Remix)
2020: Felix Jaehn featuring Nea and Bryn Christopher - No Therapy (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Bob Moses and Zhu - Desire (Vintage Culture & Kiko Franco Remix)
2021: Louie Vega and Marc E. Bassy - Let It Go (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Meduza - Paradise (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Steve Angello, Laidback Luke, and Robin S - Show Me Love (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: John Summit - Beauty Sleep (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Tiësto - The Business (Vintage Culture and Dubdogz Remix)
2021: Aleyna Tilki - Retrograde (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Diplo featuring Elderbrook and Andhim - One By One (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Rüfüs Du Sol - Next to Me (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Claptone featuring Seal - Just A Ghost (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Kasablanca - Hold Me Close (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Burns - Talamanca (Vintage Culture Remix)
2021: Chris Lorenzo - California Dreamin' (with High Jinx) [Vintage Culture Remix]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Music videos

Web series

On The Road

In its 10th episode, the series web can be considered a mini documentary about the life, career and the artist's career. In the series, the testimony of Vintage Culture are interspersed with behind the scenes, concerts and studio sessions, and some periods off with friends.