FORTHCOMING RELEASES
"ELDERAEK EP" COMING OUT IN JUNE ON IMPRIME
"1977-YPSILON EP" COMING OUT IN JUNE ON GIANT WHEEL
"LILA'S EP" COMING OUT IN JULY ON BOXER
STILL HOT !!! CHECK OUT THE RUBBO SWINGO EP ON LEENA !!!
After Holger Zilske (aka Smash TV), Catz n' Dogz (aka 3 Channels) and Paul Brtschitsch, Mobilee's new offshoot label Leena - a label designed for 'guest appearances only' from respected producers world-wide - releases its fourth release since the label's beginning in June 2007 : Rodriguez Jr. with the 'Rubbo Swingo' EP.
The first track, Rubbo Swingo jacks in with a heavy and rolling bottom-line, cut up with mind-bending spacey synth detail.. Designed for lateness/designed for loudness. The second track Soledad steps in with marching beats and lets a Jazz inspired melody take hold as it draws you into the trippy deepness.
Laurent Garnier (F-Com) : "Absolutely stunning B side i have been hammering it for the past month.... Looove it"
Kiki (Bpitch) : "soledad" ist ein grossartiges stúck musik! habe es in playa del carmen gespielt und ziemlich viele leute haben auch danach gefragt! 2 auf mein charts für trax mag! Leena 04 is killer! "
Josh Wink (Ovum) : "I like the Soledad track the best of the two. Will be playing for sure. A catchy tune. Not something I haven't heard before, but it's good! Similar to the Loco Dice track on m-nus..."
Anthony Collins (Get Physical) : "B1 - Soledad sweet sunny summer track it will make pass the winter with some sun for my ears."
Karotte (Cocoon) : "b seite ist super. i love it. aber auch die a seite kommt zum einsatz. gute platte."
Deejay Mag (E) : "La mitad del sensacional dúo tech The Youngsters pasa a formar parte del roster del sub-sello para guests de Mobilee, Leena. Y lo hace a merced de "Rubbo Swingo", EP de dos cortes en el que Olivier Mateu muestra su faceta más intimista en una mezcla de house/techno realmente interesante. Mucha clase destila la música de este hombre, profunda y sincera a partes iguales. La factura de ambos tracks es muy similar, aunque, posiblemente, "Soledad", la cara b del EP, destaque por esa preciosista melodÃa, reconocible al instante. Iván Ramos."
2000 and One : "THIS THE ABSOLUTE BOMB!!!! that B SIDE should be the A SIDE!!! 100% sure about that. ralf, anja you guys did a wonderfull a&r job. congrats with this hit. 1 no in my january 2008 chart!!! crazy, crazy, crazy....wow thanx for this!!! X 2000 and One"
Mike Shannon (Cynosure) : "Excellent work on the Bside! Very familiar to something from the past but with an extra dimension added that puts this production above. This would be my favorite Leena to date."
Dave Ellesmere (Intacto/Remote) : "Rubbo Swingo : Rodriguez Jr is going for headtrip with his super bendy modulating floor filler if this doesnt freak the dancefloor out .... The party is over..."
DJ Gio MC-505 : "Oh oh! The return of one half of The Youngsters! Simply incredible and interesting for my ears. The track for me is situated on bside and it's called "Soledad" where micro melodies follow rollin' rhythms and mystical approach. A new confirm for Leena Music."
Jimpster (Freerange) : "Rubbo Swingo is a killer! Love the twisted synth hook and deep held pad. This has got to have them going a bit loopy on the floor hasn't it? Nice crispy drum groove too."
Sasse (Moodmusic) : "Quite good, will play and support !"
Ludovic Rambaud : "Deep & Mental. Good EP."
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BIOGRAPHY
Not many electronic music producers manage to release award-winning albums, sell shedloads of 12''s and perform the world over before they hit the big 3-0.
But Brussels-based Rodriguez Jr - aka Olivier M - has done exactly that.
As half of French electro act, The Youngsters, he's already packed more into his time in the industry than some do over their whole career - and he's still just 29.
Over the past six years he and his partner in crime have released loads of EPs and remixed tracks of dozens artists.
Their two studios albums - released, like their singles, on F-Com - won a string of awards and won accolades from some of dance music's biggest names.
This success catapaulted them onto the international circuit, giving them the platform to take their electrifying live act to some of the biggest clubs and festivals in Europe, South America and Asia several times over.
Now holed-up in the Belgian capital, Olivier’s Rodriguez project is the product of an almost schizophrenic brand of creativity, and a thirst for the new and unexpected.
Going solo offers something valuable within this business: the freedom to experiment, step off the release/gig/release merry-go-round, and break out of the musical mind-ghetto that so many great acts end up slipping into.
The Rodriguez alter-ego represents his own journey of re-discovery.
Drawing inspiration from artists as diverse as Stockhausen, LFO, Carl Craig, Eric Satie, Kraftwerk or Michel Polnareff, his spirit of adventure translates into music that can’t comfortably be pigeon-holed.
While it’s all electronic, and put together largely in Rodriguez’s own MLab Mk5 studio in Brussels, his music can be leftfield and experimental or rich, melodic and poppy – depending on his mood. Freedom indeed.
Ciara Leeming
[email protected]
www.ciaraleeming.co.uk
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BOOKING
For any live or DJ booking enquiries (worldwide) : [email protected]
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Rodriguez Jr. is proud to use Native Instruments softwares, Insono in ear monitors & UDG bags .
