Browse by Artist: MARTINEZ

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	101 Regards
Label:	3RD FLOOR (DENMARK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	3RD 006EP

"Martinez's first release on 3rd Floor Records is set to take the spitzenklasse quality of the label to unprecedented heights. The ball is opened with Martinez' trademark sound, but 'Mistlur' is nevertheless combining old and new sound -- thereby extending the reach of the Martinez fan base. Layering tons of hypnotic and enchanting sounds that twirls in and out on top of the warm driving bass line in perfect conjunction with the subtle theme play, this track is an absolute killer and we pity the fool who sits by without getting into a serious groove. 'Sliderglider' represents the minimal and bouncy sound on this 12". The primary bass line is deep and driving and requires plenty of room, but the accompanying effects and synths have a more minimal feel to them thus resulting in a very effective sound. Making sure no one is left alive on the dance floor, '101 Regards' finishes off this electronic slaughter in a very hypnotic and building fashion."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Retrospective EP
Label:	3RD FLOOR (DENMARK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	3RD 008EP

"The record is already gaining support from far and wide by DJs like Loco Dice,Tiefschwarz, Mathias Kaden, Serafin and Federico Molinari. A serious dose of forward thinking house music, and a must for the spring! These days, Martinez is gaining a lot of appreciation with his releases on Cray 1 Labworks, LoMidHigh Ltd. and his own Re:Connected label. What a lot of people don't realize is that the man actually kicked off his music production career on the famed Chicago house label, Guidance. For his second release on 3rd Floor Records, the busy Dane/Swede has come up with what we believe is a perfect mix between his house-side and his newer material with a more techno-ish touch. 'Retrospective' is a hard-hitting piece of swing techno, while 'Blue Line' is a deeper, slightly hypnotic house affair still with the serious injection of funk that underlines the A-side."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Audiomatique Vol. 1.0
Label:	AUDIOMATIQUE (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	AM 001CD

"Mix CD from sister label to cutting edge tech house labels Poker Flat and Dessous, owned by world renowned DJ and Producer Steve Bug. Includes the highlights from the Audiomatique catalogue feat. exclusive tracks and mixes by Alexi Delano, Rob Acid, Mark O'Sullivan (DK7), John Dahlbäck & Jussi-Pekka and the huge worldwide club hits by Trentemøller & Martinez. Extensive press promotion through Audiomatique / Superstition Network. Urb, XLR8R, BPM Mag, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Release, Big Shot, Trax, Go Mag, DJ Times, Remix, Groove, M8, & many more."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Echochamber
Label:	AUDIOMATIQUE (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	AM 019EP

Copenhagen-based Martinez aka Martin Swanstein returns with a great new single on Audiomatique. The title-track is an amazing deep space track built up on a heavily dark bass and some extraterrestrial sound-gimmicks that make this an extraordinary trippy groove monster. "Woodenbox" on the B-side is as far out as the A-side, but a bit less dark. A cool sliding groove spreads a deep but slightly progressive feel. Two excellent tunes from Captain Martinez' spaceship -- now boarding.

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Burning The Midnight Oil EP
Label:	CRAY1LABWORKS (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	C1LW 013EP

"Played by: Adam Beyer, Magda, Loco Dice, Tadeo, 2000 and One, Miss Kittin, Laurent Garnier, Joel Mull, X-Pansul, Matt Star. Groovie, dancefloor friendly and fresh is how the latest Martinez reference opens. It comes through Cray1labworks, again breaking frontiers, the Spanish label counts on the Danish genius Martínez, banner of Re:Connected, at the summit of current minimal. 'You' is an orgy of sound layers, frequencies and blurred voices. 'Stavanger' moves faster, with a vibrant percussion, overlapping and ever-changing. Dark minimal tech, remarkably complex & absolutely catchy. Perfect for even the most demanding clubs. 'Burning The Midnight Oil' opens with a rebellious force. Drums flying and bodies moving, the perfect mix between ritual & techno percussion. Suddenly it transforms into house: thick pads moving down your spine. And you are surrounded."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Restructured Layers
Label:	OUT OF ORBIT RECORDINGS (DENMARK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	ORB 001CD

This is the Out of Orbit label's first CD release, providing a comprehensive and exciting mega-mix of their musical catalog, mega-mixed by DJ, producer and label-boss, Martinez. Techno has always been a musical genre driven by novelty and technology. Fast kicks and new sounds, feelings and experiences are what we cherish. The ability to project the listeners "out there" into the final frontiers of space and sound has always been the goal of all extraordinary techno music. To simply make a "normal" mix CD was never an option for Out of Orbit. Using cutting edge technology and displaying in what direction the future of mixing might take, Triple-O presents Restructured Layers, for people who have been looking for a way to enjoy their music in a comfortable way without getting into vinyl. Perfectly geared to fit in between both a sweaty club experience and a nice home listening session, this CD brings out the best of both worlds. This CD is an extension of Martinez' acclaimed DJ gigs, bringing you a world-class mix experience. With all their releases cut up into loops and pieces, Martinez has woven a beautiful and intricate carpet of sounds, putting two and two together in order to create something bigger and more beautiful than its mere parts: pure alchemy, in other words, with the full CD as a constant mix throughout the full 76 minutes. Blending pieces of up to 7 or 8 different tracks at the same time, you've never heard anything exactly like this, although Richie Hawtin's DE9|Closer To The (R)Edit would be the closest in terms of mixing technology. Triple-O has put down a lot of effort in order to bring you this next-step experience to and they are damn proud of what they have created. Featuring artists Phil Stumpf, Willie Graff & Kyle Errison, Martinez, Nima Gorji, Reynold, Lowtek Soundsystem, Zvukbroda, Dibaba, Mars Fellows, Felix Houzer, Jussi Pekka, Robert Babicz, Trentemøller, Cantrip People and Ibn Al-Khimyia.

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Dark Moon Rising EP
Label:	OUT OF ORBIT RECORDINGS (DENMARK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	ORB 018EP

"With a split EP showcasing two different but complementary sounds again, we hope there will be something in there for all of you. The A-side is a fierce and heavy dancefloor-burner of rare calibre, sure to rip up some dust in the outdoor season (it sure did last year) whereas the flip showcases some of the most deep, trippy minimal night-time journeys yet. A lot of people talk about trance these days. It has suddenly become the new fashion-word of the moment. Everyone and their mama now admit they've always been influenced by trance, listened to it etc. You all know what we are about here on Out of Orbit, although we haven't been bragging too much about it."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Polytone EP
Label:	OUT OF ORBIT RECORDINGS (DENMARK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	ORB 022EP

"Continuing in the footsteps that were laid out in Dark Moon Rising, Martinez is back with a logical sequel. 'Polytone' is a dirty-ass phunkster styled in a irresistible 120 bpm groove with all the right trimmings. The lead hook rips you right up with its strange attractor type movements, performed by some sort of weird horn. 'You think this is real?' I'm afraid not. As we are moving further and further into dreamtime the definition of what's real will be best up to you to decide. Use it for your own well-meaning purposes. But whatever you do, don't stop dancing! The flipside offers us a deeper and slightly more subliminal flavour, in order to balance out the main side. The track 'Bedouins' has been one of Martinez's favourite unreleased tracks for the last year/8 months, a great workhorse that always delivers with its own blend of hypnotic magic wherever it gets aired."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	A Chemical Imbalance
Label:	RE:CONNECTED (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RE 001CD

This is the second full-length record by Copenhagen-based Martinez. It's been almost 2 years since the release of his debut album Internal Space on Out of Orbit. During those two years, Martinez's sound has developed and progressed into the more mind-bending and tweaked out fields of minimal techno music -- more stripped-down and focused on fewer elements rather than a lot of melodies and hook lines. With this new aesthetic in mind, he started the Re:connected sub-label of Out of Orbit, focused on quality minimal techno from the darker and freakier side of life. The first two releases got massive feedback from major players on today's dance music scene, such as Ricardo Villalobos, Miss Kittin, John Digweed, Dominik Eulberg, Richie Hawtin and Sven Väth. With such a success, Martinez decided to go into the studio and focus fully on this project. After a few more months of experimentation, A Chemical Imbalance was finally produced. Martinez chose to present the CD version of this album as a continuous mix, for the sake of flow and feeling. A Chemical Imbalance is mainly driven by the trademark sound of Re:connected. You'll find it in tracks such as "Tuna Belly" and "La Macchina," with their rolling hypnotic rhythm and bleepy metallic sounds. The album also includes the two mini-hits from the first 12" singles, "Sinus Wave" and "Land-Crab," which have a more shuffle-driven beat and strong, off-key pads. But for a change, Martinez also adds some elements from his early influences of deep house with the track "Lowdown," which is clearly a tribute to the classic Chicago imprint, Guidance Recordings. Its lush and laid-back pads lay out a deep but uplifting atmosphere to the otherwise dark and tweaked-out soundscape of the album. There are also some trippy experimental dub grooves on this record on tracks like "The Turtle-March," with that weird voice coming in and its tripped-out percussion groove flowing on top of a heavy sub-bass. A Chemical Imbalance offers lots of different moodswings between genres like ambient, minimal, techno, deep house and tripped-out dub elements, within a nicely-anchored continuous mix. This is the perfect album that works as a soundtrack to your everyday life.

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	A Chemical Imbalance
Label:	RE:CONNECTED (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	RE 001LP

Previously reissued on CD by Re:Connected, now issued on double LP format as well. This is the second full-length record by Copenhagen-based Martinez. This very special double pack vinyl edition includes 8 brand new tracks, all produced by Martinez during the spring and summer of 2007. You'll find the trademark sounds of Re:connected, in tracks such as "La Macchina," with its rolling hypnotic rhythm and bleepy metallic sounds. Martinez also adds some elements from his early influences of deep house with the track "Lowdown" -- its lush and laid-back pads lay out a deep but uplifting atmosphere to the otherwise dark soundscape of the album. There are also some trippy experimental dub grooves on tracks like "The Turtle-March," with that weird voice coming in and its tripped-out percussion flowing on top of a heavy sub-bass. A Chemical Imbalance is a sonic mood swing between ambient, minimal, techno, deep house and dub.

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Re:Connected 002
Label:	RE:CONNECTED (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	RE 002EP

"After massive success with the first re:connected 12" (supported by Ricardo Villalobos & Loco Dice to name a few), we now return to you with another slamming two tracker. Two brand new techno cuts from Martinez, that he produced during this spring in his triple-o lab in Copenhagen. These tunes follow perfectly the style and sound that was laid out on re:connected 001. On the A- side we start off with a more subtle, but growing track called 'Land-Crab.' The track kicks off with a strong driving sub woofer baseline, an irresistible 808 tom groove, some heave snare and claps action and a metallic and dripping bleep bloop sound, drives the track steady forward. Later some playful effects enters and make the track peak but without destroying it's floating minimal structure. 'Land-Crab' keeps bubbling until the end just as subtle as the movement of a crab working his way on land. B side offers a prime-time techno monster, that is called: 'Angvalt' (near to the Swedish word for a steamer, but made the word a bit more international). Ist driven by its wobbly and rattling bass grooves, some submarine like sounds and heave hi-hat action for pure dancefloor pleasure."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Tuna Belly/Tool 1.1
Label:	RE:CONNECTED (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	RE 003EP

"Back again with the third installment of Martinez' Re:connected series, providing you with two new high quality techno tunes. On the A-side, we present you the tune 'Tuna Belly,' which is taken from the full length Martinez album. The track starts off with a pounding deep kick-drum and a heavy Roland SH-101 bass line. After some heavy snares, claps and some under waterish bubble sounds enter onto the groove, the track is steadily rolling towards its peak breakdown. The bass line is filtered and tweaked through layers of efx into just a high-pitched noise that is just on the edge of getting too much, and right at that time it sweeps back into the full groove with a slamming hi-hat to lift the track even more. 'Tuna Belly' is one of those tracks that definitely will make you go crazy on the dancefloor in the late hours. For the B-side, we offer you the first part of some great 'Tool' tracks that were originally only produced by Martinez for his DJ sets, but since they have caused such a massive response on the dancefloor the last couple of months, we felt we wanted to put them on a few of the upcoming Re:connected releases as a nice bonus for all you DJs out there."

Artist:	MARTINEZ
Title:	Re:Connected 004
Label:	RE:CONNECTED (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	RE 004EP

Martinez is back with the 4th installment in his Re:Connected series, delivering two more slamming techno tracks. The 12" starts off with "Expander," which is a powerful techno monster driven by a strong, rolling bass line hook that just expands into one heavenly climax. "Rotation" is a dark, hypnotic, minimal affair with a deep and pounding 808 kick drum, a heavy sub-bass and some well laid-down melodies, perfect for the warm-up of the late night club and the wee afterhours.

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