1.Growing Up
I grew up in a town in the east of Spain, on the mainland just opposite Ibiza, but a place where quality dance/house music was very rare and not really appreciated, so my good friend Gonzalo (the other half in Balearic Soul) and I had to look for new music and tendencies outside of Spain, paying attention to what was happening at the time in the UK and rest of Europe, the US, and then trying to influence our local area’s musical taste. In the late ’90s I visited Ibiza, fell in love with it and since then I spent all the time I could on the White Island, absorbing all that musical info to then filter, shape and deliver it outside.
2.Inspirations
DJs and producers that always have inspired me are Masters At Work, Armand van Helden, Sandy Rivera, Dennis Ferrer, Derrick Carter… between the Spanish ones David Penn and Kiko Navarro are my biggest inspirations. Apart from DJs and producers, I feel inspired by anything that unites a good groove and a catchy hook, from a 40-year-old funk groove to the most upfront underground track, to a noise in the street with a bird tweet. Also to set me in a creative mood, apart from listening to other artists’ music or sets, there’s nothing like a good dive or snorkelling – it’s like hitting ‘reset’ in my brain to become fresher.
3.Your Crew
After many years working in Spain with Gonzalo in Balearic Soul, now that I’ve moved to Sydney I’m working on several new tracks under a new solo project aiming for an album launch for mid-2015. I am collaborating with several Australian singers and musicians, some of them old friends and some new friends and awesome artists I’ve met recently. It’s truly amazing how many talented artists you can find in Sydney! Roxane Lebrasse, Rob Edwards, Reigan, Jimmy AKA 2118, Arel James, Mark Matthews, Johnny Gibson and many more.
4.The Music You Make
This December 6 on the House on the Harbour with David Penn and Goldfish Sixth Birthday parties I’ll be playing some of those new and unreleased tracks I’m working on, so expect a set full of many cool exclusives, mixed with some wicked treasures I’ve found recently when diving in my collection and that I can’t wait to play.
5.Music, Right Here, Right Now
It’s not news that the house music scene is very strong worldwide and getting more solid than ever. It’s a great moment for everybody, but especially for the artists that, like me, have been supporting, specialising in and collecting house music gems for 15-plus years. Digging in the crate preparing a gig is more fun than ever, and being able to rock a dance floor with that latest and upfront track mixed with a 10-year-old weapon is very powerful and really makes the difference.
Catch him at Goldfish Sixth Birthday atGoldfishonSaturday December 6, tickets online.Also appearing at House on the Harbour aboard the Lady Rose on Saturday December 6, tickets online.
