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Alex Martin

No mask, I am what I am...

About Me

INTERNATIONAL INFO: Seems that the name Alex Martin can be a starting point to get into contemporary Spanish electronic and club music history. He was a pioneer in the 90´s and the first Spanish act getting signed on some of the best known international recording labels like F-Communication - Playhouse - Pod - Klang - Pagoda - Hypnotism and so on. He also released some of his finest works on well known Spanish labels like Cosmos, Boozo, Minifunk or Geometrik. Alex always loved to play his music as a simple musician and he didnt get too obsessed about being a DJ superstar, as he doesnt really believe on that. Maybe he had not touched lots of clubs and never been flying over the world every week, but his music and his passion seems to survive. Anyway, Berlin, Paris, Zurich had seen him playing, some big festivals, some TV, his tracks had been played even at "KISS FM" , all this is enough for him, his personal "goals" had been reached. Now Alex is back in the studio recording his fourth "Alex Martin Ensemble" project and ready to release some 12 inches on some of the newest labels. He also keeps DJing a little and happy when someone ask for a remix, so you can find some of his latest works if you look a little bit deep into the scene.INFORMACION: Alex Martín es un nombre imprescindible dentro de nuestra escena electrónica. Con una sólida carrera a sus espaldas, este prolífico productor barcelonés pasa por ser uno de los artistas españoles más internacionales en lo que respecta a música de club, dato excepcional si se tiene en cuenta el poco nivel de convocatoria que hasta el momento habian sostenido la mayoría de producciones nacionales en este ramo musical. Alex ha desplegado un variado abanico de nombres para bautizar sus trabajos para prestigiosos sellos europeos como F:Communications o Pagoda, Playhouse, Klang, Pod o Hypnotism. En el sello francés regentado por Laurent Garnier, editó la imprescindible serie de Ep's bajo el nombre de Iberian donde exploraba la electronica más bailable, mientras que para el label británico Pagoda facturaba un cocktail de tech house y breaks electrónicos irresistible. En el sello Playhouse inició su proyecto Phat Db, mietras que en Klang Pod e Hypnotism cultivó su vertiente más electrónica bajo alias como Sideral o Earcloud. A su vez, ha cultivado una prolífica actividad discográfica en sellos nacionales como Cosmos, Boozo, Minifunk o su propio sello Higlamm. En este último ha editado material de dos de sus proyectos más conocidos: Full Duplex para facturar groovy house con aromas disco, compartiendo cartel con Mayte S y Phat DB para dar rienda suelta a su vertiente más techno. En Boozo editó diversos maxis repletos de ese detroit techno atmosférico y bailable marca de la casa, de forma similar a sus referencias en Higlamm. Una de sus ultimas aventuras ha sido la de co-fundador de micromusic Barcelona.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/14/2006
Band Website: welcome.to/oxident
Band Members: Alex Martin is friendly working and being sponsored by:www.d16.plwww.native-instruments.comwww.usb-audio.comwww. refx.comwww.letusa.tvwww.korg.eswww.toribash.com
Influences: Electronic, Jazz, Oldschool, Newschool, Classical, Contemporary, Techno, Pop, Rock, Noise, Experimental, Life, Acoustic, Feelings, Colors, Sounds, Nature, Machinery, East, West, North, South...
Sounds Like: Released Works:Zen Records (Madrid) - Patitos Amarillos 93.F-Communications (Paris) - Nueva Era E.P.94.Verdes Rec. (Barcelona) - Maxisingle white label 12" 94.Pod Communications (U.K.) - Sideral Maxisingle & CD 94.Klang Elek. (Frankfurt) - Sideral E.P. 94.Hipnotism (Nurnberg) - Earcloud / Chlorophile Fumes Album 95.Quality (Madrid) - 2* Maxisingle as Arexx 95.Verdes Rec. (Barcelona) - Biot Maxisingle 95.Hypnotism (Nurnberg) - Remixing "VON MAGNET" 95.Cosmos-Cosmos Sound 2 (Barcelona) - Compilacion 95.Rotor/Geometric (Madrid) - Compilation CD 95.F-Communications (Paris) - Manufactured E.P.95.Cosmos (Barcelona) - Alex Martin Ensemble - Come Into Cosmos-Album 95.Higlamm (Barcelona) - Maxisingle white label 95.Hypnotism (Nurnberg) - Alex Martin/Pieces for endless 95.F-Communications (Paris) - La Collection / Chapter 2" Cd 96 (Rmx for L. Garnier).Playhouse (Frankfurt) - Maxisingle / The Fat Db 96.Self (Barcelona) - Earcloud / Sypohicriatic Mundo Album. 96.Boozo (Madrid) - Alex Martin feat. Flood 96.Miniphunk (Barcelona) - Alex Martin / 4 Phunk E.P.96.Novophonic (Donosti) - Alex Martin / Dioptrias (Dg Onze Rmx) 96.Higlamm (Barcelona) - Alex Martin / Nat.Phonographics EP 96.So Dens (Barcelona) - Alex Martin / Smoking Paper CD 97.Cosmos (Barcelona) - Compilacion - Alex Martin Ensemble-Pursuit CD 97.Minifunk (Barcelona) - Full Fuplex / It takes two...EP 97.Geometrik (Madrid) - Earcloud / The World Before CD 97.Cosmos (Barcelona) - Alex Martin Ensemble-Join The Band Album CD 97.Invivo! (France) - Producer for "Protozoo" album & Inland Rmx 97.Pagoda (UK) - Pangea 2097 Compilation Alex Martin / Last Summer Dream 12" 97.Pagoda (UK) - Pangea 2097 Comp. Alex Martin Cd 97.Kickin (UK) - Comp.Jazz Elements 2/Morning Session CD 97.Pagoda (UK) - Alex Martin / Eventuall Extremes EP 97.Minifunk (BCN) - The fat Db/Planning Overground Album 97.Siglo 21 (Madrid) - Alex Martin Ensemble / Compilacion CD 97.Cosmos (Barcelona) - COSMOSOUND 2 / Compilacion CD 97.Minifumk (Barcelona) - El Patio De Mi Casa / Compilacion CD 98.Boozo (Madrid) - Inflatable tools (A3K) 12" EP 98Boozo (Madrid) - A New Home Reviewed / 2 remixes A.Martin 12" 98.La Fura dels Baus (BCN) - Banda sonora para "FAUST v3.0" 98.Fmol/La Fura dels Baus (BCN) - 3 tracks & "mastering" Compilation 98.Minifunk (Barcelona) - Full Duplex / Menu 2 4 EP 98.Self (Barcelona) - Alex Martin / Compilacion CD 98.Different (Belgium) - Alex Martin Ensemble 12" 98.Different (Belgium) - Alex Martin Ensemble / Join the band CD 98.Pronto (Belgium) - Heart Of Jazz / Alex Martin Ens. Possible Air Engine CD 98.Pagoda (UK) - Alex Martin / Eventuall Extremes LP 98.Pagoda (UK) - Alex Martin / Liquen Drops EP 98.Boa (Madrid) - UDO/Alex Martin Ensemble / Comp. CD 98.Sonar (Barcelona) - SONAR 98 / Full Duplex CD 98.Sgae (Madrid) - FMOL / Faust 3.0 CD 98.Cosmos (Barcelona) - COSMOSOUND 3 / Comp. CD 99.Boozo (Madrid) - Boozo TMPK / Compilation CD 99.Boozo (Madrid) - A3k / Seabase 99 Maxisingle 99.Boozo (Madrid) - Cielito Lindo (Fatdb skydive ) - 2 Maxisingle Rmx. for Tony Rox 99.Cosmos (BCN) - Manta Ray VS Cosmos/Alex Martin Ensemble - Deja Vu 2000.Minifunk (BCN) - Minifunk Crew Compilation/Full Duplex 2000.Minifunk (BCN) - Full Duplex / Burning Trax EP 2000.Cosmos (BCN) - Cosmos 2000 / Alex Martin Ensemble / Pursuit 2000.Ultra Vista (France) - Ultrapirineos Vol.1 / Alex Martin Ensemble 2001.Arcade (Spain) - Chill Out Comp./ Dance 2 the music (Oxident Mix )2001.Recorder (Spain) - Alex Martin / Computer Hasp 2001.Cosmos (Barcelona) - Alex Martin Ensemble / Tres 2001.Tanga Records (BCN) - The Cat & Mr Cool / Night People Vocaclub Remix 2002.Roterfleck (BCN) - A08290 / Blame! EP 2004.Roterfleck (BCN) - N08290 / Sushi EP / Bird In My Room (AME 5a.m. Refill) 2004.Roterfleck (BCN) - Compilation / Alex Martin / Hard Decission 2004.Delecto Recordings (Canada) - 2 Brothers Of Soul / I Can´t Help Myself (Higher Ground Remix) 2006.Delecto Recordings (Canada) - 2 Brothers Of Soul / See You Movin (Higher Ground Remix) 2006.
Record Label: Oh my god! I dont have a record label!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Toribash! You have to try that!

I love this online game, if you like martial arts and physics, this is a must!Follow the link below please!http://amb.on.toribash.com/...
Posted by Alex Martin on Wed, 07 May 2008 03:22:00 PST

Space Invad3rs Extreme, 2008 y mis sueños siguen ahi...

Taito celebra el 30 aniversario de su famoso juego "Space Invaders" regalandonos un excelente juego para nuestras portatiles, Nintendo DS y PSP. He jugado a la version de Nintendo DS y he disfrutado t...
Posted by Alex Martin on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:52:00 PST

Impresionante banda sonora para Mario Galaxy!

La industria del videojuego me sigue sorprendiendo, grabacion del soundtrack de Super Mario Galaxy para Wii (oh si! yo tambien he sucumbido! como no! :) ), queridos reyes magos.... :)http://www.youtub...
Posted by Alex Martin on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:17:00 PST

http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexMartinEnsemble

I´m starting the "youtube" adventure... Have a look if you feel like...http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexMartinEnsemble
Posted by Alex Martin on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:09:00 PST

New Spontz Demo! New music from me! :)

2nd place at BCNPARTY! Hope you like it!http://spontz.scenesp.org/visuals/particlesofthedeath/Spo ntz%20-%20Particles%20of%20the%20Death%201.0.1%20Mac.ziphttp ://spontz.scenesp.org/visuals/particlesofth...
Posted by Alex Martin on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:29:00 PST

Alex Martin playing live for KORG

Here I go, I did this recording for my friends in KORG Spain, they will release a promotional DVD including some works from musicians playing different stuff and styles, here is my contribution, hope ...
Posted by Alex Martin on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:01:00 PST

microBCN, estamos de moda... :)

Lo que son las cosas, quien me lo iba a decir a mi hace 10 años...http://www.pepinismo.net/musica-8bit-la-vanguardia/
Posted by Alex Martin on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:10:00 PST

Downrocks Time!!!

Hoy he recibido la visita de una de las personas mas influyentes en mi vida, en cuanto a musica se refiere, y un referente para la escena underground Española. Kapi. Su nombre bien merece ese punto y ...
Posted by Alex Martin on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:05:00 PST

PSPSEQ 2.10 RELEASED! NEW TUNES FROM ALEX MARTIN!

http://dspmusic.org/psp/After some hard job from "master" Ethan, and a bunch of crazy "beta-testers", the new version of PSPSEQ is finally out, it has really big improvements and features, so even if ...
Posted by Alex Martin on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:27:00 PST

Alex Martin´s assault on BrokenLoop! Download the mixperience!

Here I go again! Hope you like it!http://brokenloop.com/index.php/archivos/2007/03/01/alex- martin-brokenmix25/
Posted by Alex Martin on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:04:00 PST