Álvaro Cabana

Álvaro Cabana is a Madrid DJ and producer and the guest headliner for ARETÉ — Chapter IV. He has been behind the decks since 1998 and part of Madrid’s electronic scene since the late 1990s. Across his career he has been connected to Madrid clubs including Coppelia, Rubble!, Mondo Disko and Sport, while Resident Advisor records activity from 2008 onwards. Since 2015 he has run Rotten City Records, a Madrid label moving across disco, house, techno, post-punk, acid and psychedelic sounds. His selections move across genres and tempos with an eclectic, dark and dancefloor-focused identity. Resident Advisor lists El Sótano among the clubs where he has appeared most often. On Thursday 24 September 2026 he headlines ARETÉ — Chapter IV at El Sótano in Madrid alongside Aisak Morris, K-YU and Naya.