The Advent: Career Highlights

The Advent, aka Cisco Ferreira, is undoubtedly one of techno's most influential figures, if not the most influential from the UK. Studying sound engineering in the late '80s, he worked with everyone from John Lydon's P.I.L. to Massive Attack, when they were part of The Wild Bunch with Nellee Hooper. It was the birth of acid house in 1987, however, and his involvement with UK label Jack Trax, that put him at the centre of an influential new scene, working with pioneers such as Fingers Inc, Adonis, Marshall Jefferson and Derrick May. Later he spent a brief spell working for iconic Belgium label R&S, engineering for techno stars such as CJ Bolland, whose classic 'Camargue' is one of the track that he engineered.

While already producing solo, it was meeting Colin McBean (aka Mr. G) in 1996 and forming The Advent that he began to stamp his indelible mark on the world, a series of 12”s and three albums with Internal/FFRR winning them an army of fans for their hard techno and electro sound. While The Advent is now just Cisco, he's remained prolific as a DJ, producer and live act.

He joins the world's current best selling techno producer, Julian Jeweil, at Familia on Saturday May 114th alongside Marco Faraone, Spektre back to back with Irregular Synth, Sutter Cane and many more. Full info and tickets here.

We asked Cisco to look back at some of the highlights of his winding career, bringing these to life with tracks from the labels and artists that he worked with, as well as his own productions as The Advent...

“The most important moment in my career was the day that I met Damon D'Cruz from Jack Trax Records, who basically introduced me first to techno and house music. I've never looked back since.”

“Going on tour with Fingers Inc for their 'Another Side' album, which was released on Jack Trax. I remember going to a few events around the south-east of England around 87ish.”

“I was the first artist to release techno on R&S Records around 87-88 when they were called Ferrari Records and was recording in the same studio as Marvin Gaye recorded 'Sexual Healing'.”

“Playing Tribal Gathering festival with CJ Bolland and then a few years later as The Advent. It was the best festival of its day with a crazy line up, Daft Punk, Dave Clarke, John Peel and loads more.”

“My first appearance in Tokyo at the legendary Liquid Rooms (a venue on the 20th floor), the energy is yet to be repeated.”