Luis Ricardo Garbán Valdeón, known professionally as Cardopusher or Safety Trance, born February 27, 1981, in Caracas, Venezuela, is a Venezuelan DJ, sound engineer, and electronic music producer residing in Barcelona, Spain. The producer began a musical career in the early 2000s, experimenting with styles including intelligent dance music (IDM), glitch, and mashup. Garbán signed with the French label Peace Off in 2006, releasing the debut album, Hippie Killers Don't Mind Jah Conversations (2006). In 2008, the artist participated in the Red Bull Music Academy edition in Barcelona. Over his career, the DJ released albums including Unity Means Power (2009) and Yr Fifteen Minutes Are Up (2011). Collaborations included remixing works for artists such as Badawi, James Franco, and Danton Eeprom, and performing at festivals including Sónar, Outlook Festival, and Mutek. In 2012, the musician co-founded the record label Classicworks with Nehuen, and in 2013, signed with Boysnoize Records, contributing releases such as Control Your Body EP (2013) and Faults EP (2013).
