In the Club
In 2010, Leonardo moved to Barcelona with the idea of bringing his background as a jazz musician and improviser into a clubbing environment. Immersing himself in the city’s vibrant underground electronic scene, he adopted the artist name Leomode and began performing live alongside DJs, creating hybrid sets that merged improvisation with house and techno in iconic clubs like Row14, Macarena, and La Terrraza.
He became part of the Fake Out collective, performing regularly with DJ Turko (the founder) and occasionally collaborating with other DJs such as Matteo Floris, Plankton, and the HEX techno movement.
He also organized a regular event at Ocaña club in collaboration with DJ Turko, Simonal Bie (aka Siwo), and visual artists from D-Light Box (Jaime Ramirez, Jose de Heredia…), inviting other musicians and VJs to join and jam. During these sessions, Leonardo performed original music that fused techno, house, downtempo, and jazz with a touch of experimentation. As a personal challenge, he crafted beats exclusively using self-designed virtual instruments, working with additive synthesis to shape sounds wave by wave. His live sets started with slower, more atmospheric tracks and gradually built up to danceable beats and electronic grooves, setting the stage for the guest DJ’s performance.
