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Risk, discipline, freedom: the language of Alba Franch


Alba Franch isn’t just another name rising out of Madrid’s electronic underground. She is one of the artists giving shape to the city’s identity, translating its raw energy and chulería into a sound that is both precise and unrestrained. A resident at Mondo Disko, she has carved her place in a booth that has hosted legends, balancing respect for the club’s legacy with her own fearless narrative.


Her background as a classical pianist and art historian gives her a rare perspective: techno, for her, is not only entertainment, but an artistic and cultural language, a structure of tension and release, discipline and freedom. From Madrid to Berlin, her sets reveal an artist who understands dancefloors as spaces of dialogue, where local character meets global exchange.


THE MADRID SCENE AND MONDO DISKO


Madrid’s electronic underground is no longer in the shadows. It has grown into one of Europe’s most dynamic hubs, with collectives, clubs, and crowds shaping its identity night after night. For Alba Franch, the DNA of the city’s techno pulse is found not in theory but in the raw intensity of the dancefloor.


“The DNA of Madrid techno is in the energy that permeates the dance floor. The audience here is one of the most appreciative and powerful I’ve ever met: they dance with incredible intensity and dedication. This connection is so strong that it ultimately sets the course of the session.”


She highlights a distinctly madrileño trait that fuels this culture: chulería. A cocktail of boldness, confidence, and the will to break molds.


“This attitude is reflected both in the DJs, who take risks with their selections, and in the clubs, which dare to program offerings that don’t always follow the unwritten rules of the international scene, but instead respond to what the city wants: enjoyment, surprises, and an intense nightlife. Personally, this Madrid attitude inspires me in the booth: it pushes me to take risks and keep the tension alive between what the audience recognizes and what they don’t expect.”


For Alba, that feedback loop between artist and audience is where the magic lies.


“That energy gives me the freedom to play and build a sonic journey that feeds off the dance floor as much as the dance floor feeds off me. And that’s where I try to contribute my personal perspective, one that’s also nourished by other cities, but always finds its starting point and return in Madrid.”


Nowhere is that energy felt more strongly than at Mondo Disko, the city’s most iconic techno institution. Stepping into its booth is a rite of passage and a responsibility.


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AUTHOR: SERGIO NIÑO PHOTOGRAPHY: A RTIST COURTESY


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