Influenced by the Detroit fathers of techno such as Juan Atkins and Derrick May, Luciano took his dedication to electronic music to the clubs of Santiago, Chile.
His friendship with Dandy Jack and his younger brother Adrian Schopf influenced his decision to DJ.
At the time, Luciano DJed at clubs that he was too young to attend, sometimes even being hidden backstage during police raids.
Although Luciano began DJing at the age of sixteen, he did not begin producing until the age of nineteen, in 1997.
Throughout his youth, Luciano performed construction and other odd jobs in addition to his gigs to support himself.

Starting from the ground up, he became involved in the small and still fledgling minimal techno scene by promoting and playing parties.
In a city that was heavily grounded in rock music, Luciano faced many problems carving the path for the electronic music events at local clubs.
The owner at the club La Batuta, a popular rock venue where people would put out their cigarettes on the decks, gave Luciano the break he needed.
Although his music was at first met with resistance, a year and a half later many of the club's patrons found themselves converted to techno.

In his days of nurturing the electronic music scene in the Chilean club circuit, he would make ties with various prominent figures such as Dandy Jack (Martin Schopf), Adrian Schopf, and most famously, Ricardo Villalobos.
Villalobos was a German resident of Chilean descent who would visit Chile often with Dandy Jack.
Together they would play at the parties that Luciano threw, one of which was named "Encuentros con la Technocultura."
When Villalobos remained in Santiago for six months, the two of them developed their friendship and became close.
Together they would work on their musical project, "Sense Club," which Luciano described as "rhythmic electronic music."
Luciano would later visit Villalobos in Ibiza for the first time for a month and a half.
It is then when his intrigue with the island began, as he found that it not only exceeded all of his expectations, but served as a sanctuary for music as well.
When Luciano returned, he continued to promote parties until 1999 when he would ultimately play Santiago's own Love Parade, right before he left for Europe.

In 2000, Luciano moved back to Switzerland to attend studies to become a sound engineer.
Opportunities as a musician were running out for Luciano in Chile due to its geography and also in part to his unfinished education.
He established a residency at Weetamix club in Geneva and released productions on Oliver Ducret's label Mental Groove Records.
A year later, in 2001, Luciano would join the Cocoon team in Ibiza to play at the famous Monday night at Amnesia.
He was a core part of the Cocoon Ibiza party until 2006, when he began his residency at DC10, a club in Ibiza known for its after hours and Circoloco party.
Despite the fact that Luciano left to pursue his own parties, he still returns to Amnesia to play a few Cocoon parties each season.
Influenced by the Detroit fathers of techno such as Juan Atkins and Derrick May, Luciano took his dedication to electronic music to the clubs of Santiago, Chile. His friendship with Dandy Jack and his younger brother Adrian Schopf influenced his decision to DJ. At the time, Luciano DJed at clubs that he was too young to attend, sometimes even being hidden backstage during police raids. Although Luciano began DJing at the age of sixteen, he did not begin producing until the age of nineteen, in 1997. Throughout his youth, Luciano performed construction and other odd jobs in addition to his gigs to support himself.
Starting from the ground up, he became involved in the small and still fledgling minimal techno scene by promoting and playing parties. In a city that was heavily grounded in rock music, Luciano faced many problems carving the path for the electronic music events at local clubs. The owner at the club La Batuta, a popular rock venue where people would put out their cigarettes on the decks, gave Luciano the break he needed. Although his music was at first met with resistance, a year and a half later many of the club's patrons found themselves converted to techno.
In his days of nurturing the electronic music scene in the Chilean club circuit, he would make ties with various prominent figures such as Dandy Jack (Martin Schopf), Adrian Schopf, and most famously, Ricardo Villalobos. Villalobos was a German resident of Chilean descent who would visit Chile often with Dandy Jack. Together they would play at the parties that Luciano threw, one of which was named "Encuentros con la Technocultura." When Villalobos remained in Santiago for six months, the two of them developed their friendship and became close. Together they would work on their musical project, "Sense Club," which Luciano described as "rhythmic electronic music." Luciano would later visit Villalobos in Ibiza for the first time for a month and a half. It is then when his intrigue with the island began, as he found that it not only exceeded all of his expectations, but served as a sanctuary for music as well. When Luciano returned, he continued to promote parties until 1999 when he would ultimately play Santiago's own Love Parade, right before he left for Europe.
In 2000, Luciano moved back to Switzerland to attend studies to become a sound engineer. Opportunities as a musician were running out for Luciano in Chile due to its geography and also in part to his unfinished education. He established a residency at Weetamix club in Geneva and released productions on Oliver Ducret's label Mental Groove Records. A year later, in 2001, Luciano would join the Cocoon team in Ibiza to play at the famous Monday night at Amnesia. He was a core part of the Cocoon Ibiza party until 2006, when he began his residency at DC10, a club in Ibiza known for its after hours and Circoloco party. Despite the fact that Luciano left to pursue his own parties, he still returns to Amnesia to play a few Cocoon parties each season.
Luciano (DJ)