Gabo Barranco, otherwise known as AAAA, is a Mexican producer whose work is influenced by ideas on cyborg consciousness and technology.

His own style mines the transcendental qualities of trance, as well as the darker corners of hard-hitting techno. However, Barranco is an artist who's got no time for the more po-faced end of electronic music either, releasing compilations of playful reworks and edits built for, as he says, "fun and serious dance floors" – though they're really designed for the former. A 2022 Bandcamp compilation states: "If you are Bad Bunny and you are upset about this rework lmk I'll take it down."

His own original music has been pushed via a global range of labels, including Miami's Omnidisc, Dutch imprint New York Haunted and Berlin's Acid Test. His work has seen him pair up with a wide spectrum of collaborators too, from composers such as Johan Carøe to visual artists including Itaru Yasuda.

As a Mexico City native who's plugged into independent labels and culture, AAAA has his favourite indie spots. Scroll down for a list of independent spaces you should visit in the capital city, selected by Barranco.