Various - Wemix 189 (Minimal Tech House Journey)

Martin was born on February 9, 1983 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His close relation to music began at the very young age, with his parents influence, he was exposed to a wide variety of musical genres such as Disco Music from the 70s, Flamenco, Rock, Pop, Movie Music, Folklore, Tango, etc. At the age of 14, his first encounter with electronica was when his brother's best friend took him along to local clubs such as Dimension, Bunker, Retro, etc. He heard such DJ's as Quique Merola where he was influenced by the Pop & House Music Sounds of the 80s & 90s. Throughout his teenage years he listened to music from groups / artists such as Pink Floyd, Oasis, U2, The Police, Sting, INXS, Robi Draco Rosa and many others. Around the Year 1997 one of his close friends introduced him to the sounds of electronic music by allowing him to listen to compilations like "DJ TIME" & "ENERGY". He also began to attend local raves and electronic festivals during this same time period. In 1998 he was able to listen to the album "Electrostatic" by Alberto Lencina & Mike Ares. That particular sound of trance and house captivated him and influenced his direction of musical taste. He began to purchase many trance records and compilations to further his musical knowledge of this genre. As trance grew worldwide during this particular time, so did Martin's interest in it. He was influenced by Dj's and Producers such as Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk, Vincent De Moor, Armin Van Buuren, Geert Hunink, Airwave, Photon Project, Yahel, Plastic Angel, and many more. In 1999 he began to work at club "Retro" located in Capital Federal and also worked at "Pueblo Limite" located in Villa Gesell. He heard many international & locals Dj's while working there. Listening to both local talent and talent at the world wide level throughout the years helped form his eclectical musical knowledge. Today Martin is influenced by Producers & Dj's such as Mikael Delta, Hiroshi Watanabe, Nikos Diamantopoulos, Norman Feller, Jean Frank Cochois & many more. His sound from the past and the present allow Martin to be very diverse yet maintain a smooth transitional pace on the dancefloor.