{ "ok" : true, "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate", "description" : "urban electronic music", "location" : "Barcelona, Spain", "bio" : "Vate began to make music in 1988. In 1999, after having gathered some music made for private use, he starting using the Internet as a media to show his work. Since then, he has been participating in the Mexican electronic scene, sometimes along many collectives, and sometimes as an independent.\n\nVate works with very different genres inside electronic music, among them are ambient, big beat, drum and bass, nortec, sound experimentations, and electro. His remixes and collaborations include artists and groups such as Discos Konfort, Sango Music (Neztic), Binaria, Filtro, Nortec Collective (Fussible), Zan Hoffman, Deus ex Machina, and Minuit Delacroix. Most part of his production (several Albums and EPs) are availale trough a Creative Commons license trough the Vate Netlabel and other labels such as Discos Konfort, Sango Music, Socsub or Breathe Compilations.\n\nVate has played live in many events in Mexico City, including Parador Analogo, Tecnogeist 2002 y Maximas texturas (Konfort), also in different Live acts in Mexico and Barcelona, Spain.", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/vate.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/vate/", "albums" : [{ "sku" : "vate-volknv", "name" : "Volk (vocals removed)", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2026-10-23", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno","Instrumental Electronica"], "vocals" : "vocals removed", "moods" : ["playful","festive","groovy","exotic","uplifting"], "uses" : ["cafe or restaurant","lounge or bar","vlog","podcast background","travel"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","marimba","electronic beats","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music blending Mexican popular and traditional elements with modern techno and chillout; ideal for relaxed, stylish, or culturally rich video and podcast backgrounds.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Volk%20(vocals%20removed)/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-volknv/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-volknv", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-volknv" },{ "sku" : "vate-endhere", "name" : "The End Was Here", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2023-03-03", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno","Instrumental Electronica"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["tense","dark","ominous","reflective","aggressive","dramatic"], "uses" : ["tech or product demo","documentary","trailer","sci-fi or space","news or current affairs","emotional storytelling"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["synths","glitch electronics","drum machine","processed vocals"], "sounds_like" : ["Byetone","Atom™","Mouse on Mars"], "summary" : "A tense, dark, and aggressive urban electronic EP with glitchy synths, processed vocals, and driving rhythms, suited for tech, documentary, or sci-fi projects reflecting societal disruption.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/The%20End%20Was%20Here/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-endhere/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-endhere", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-endhere" },{ "sku" : "vate-volk", "name" : "Volk", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2020-10-09", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno","Instrumental Electronica"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["playful","festive","groovy","exotic","uplifting"], "uses" : ["cafe or restaurant","lounge or bar","vlog","podcast background","travel"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","marimba","electronic beats","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music blending Mexican popular and traditional elements with modern techno and chillout; ideal for relaxed, stylish, or culturally rich video and podcast backgrounds.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Volk/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-volk/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-volk", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-volk" },{ "sku" : "vate-vere", "name" : "Vere", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2018-11-13", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno","Instrumental Electronica"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["driving","groovy","hypnotic","tense","reflective","energetic"], "uses" : ["podcast background","news or current affairs","documentary","tech or product demo","corporate","explainer"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","urban electronic beats","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music with driving techno beats and vocal tracks, ideal for modern documentary, news, or tech-focused projects requiring energetic yet thoughtful background sound.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Vere/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-vere/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-vere", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-vere" },{ "sku" : "vate-cachonda", "name" : "Cachonda", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2015-04-21", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno","Instrumental Electronica"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["sensual","groovy","playful","exotic","energetic"], "uses" : ["vlog","party or club","fashion or beauty","advertising","travel","podcast background"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","urban electronic beats","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic Nortec music with sensual, groovy beats and Mexican influences, ideal for energetic video backgrounds like vlogs, travel, or fashion content.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Cachonda/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-cachonda/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-cachonda", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-cachonda" },{ "sku" : "vate-exotica", "name" : "Exotica", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2015-03-16", "genres" : ["Electronica","Experimental"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["groovy","exotic","playful","hypnotic","sensual"], "uses" : ["documentary","travel","vlog","podcast background","fashion or beauty","lounge or bar"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["electronic beats","cumbia rhythms","synths","drum machine","vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music blending cumbia rhythms with synths and vocals, ideal for documentaries, travel videos, and lounge-style podcast backgrounds.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Exotica/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-exotica/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-exotica", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-exotica" },{ "sku" : "vate-umbra", "name" : "Umbra", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2013-04-14", "genres" : ["Ambient","Electronica","Darkwave"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["dark","mysterious","melancholic","meditative","suspenseful","ethereal"], "uses" : ["film score","documentary","horror or thriller","emotional storytelling","podcast background","trailer"], "energy" : 2, "instrumentation" : ["synths","ambient textures","improvised electronic elements","male or female vocals","atmospheric electronics"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "A dark ambient urban electronic album with improvised, atmospheric vocals and moody synths, ideal for film scores, documentaries, and suspenseful or emotional storytelling.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Umbra/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-umbra/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-umbra", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-umbra" },{ "sku" : "vate-volt", "name" : "Volt", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2012-09-12", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["hypnotic","energetic","driving","mysterious","groovy"], "uses" : ["tech or product demo","gaming","trailer","corporate","podcast background","sci-fi or space"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","pulsating basslines","breakbeats","electronic textures","male vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music blending electro, IDM, and experimental elements with pulsating tribal rhythms, trippy synths, and distorted IDM sounds—ideal for tech, gaming, and sci-fi projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Volt/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-volt/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-volt", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-volt" },{ "sku" : "vate-vitam", "name" : "Vitam", "artist" : { "name" : "Vate", "page" : "vate" }, "release_date" : "2012-06-27", "genres" : ["Electronica","Techno"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["hypnotic","reflective","mysterious","melancholic","ethereal","dramatic"], "uses" : ["documentary","emotional storytelling","podcast background","tech or product demo","art or gallery","sci-fi or space"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","electronic basslines","processed vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Urban electronic music blending ambient, techno, drum and bass, and dubstep influences; atmospheric and thematic, ideal for thoughtful or futuristic media projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Vate/Vitam/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/vate-vitam/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/vate-vitam", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=vate-vitam" }] }, "license" : { "music_license" : "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0)", "music_license_url" : "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/", "listening" : "Stream the free previews, or buy an album for $8 to download it in MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, OGG or WAV. 100% of the price goes to the musician.", "non_commercial" : "Non-commercial projects may use the music under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0: credit the artist and Magnatune, and share alike.", "projects" : "Magnatune members may use any Magnatune music in their projects, commercial or not (videos, films, podcasts, games, apps, websites, adverts), including work for clients, under the Magnatune Project Licence. Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. The free versions carry a spoken Magnatune voice and are non-commercial (CC BY-NC-SA), so they're not for monetized channels or client work.", "details" : "https://magnatune.com/info/licensing", "how_to_credit" : "Name the artist and \"Magnatune\", with a link to the album's web_url." } }