Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, John Digweed, Robert Babicz, Mark Romboy, Kolombo, Gold Ryan, Itamar Sagi, Shlomi Aber, Radio Slave, Plasmik, Presslaboys, Gel Abril, Dubfire, Rekorder, Mark Broom, Martin Buttrich, Remo, Stephen Bodzin, Ripperton, Steve Lawler, James Holden, David K, Motorcitysoul, Guy Gerber, Chaim
Progressiveouse.com Review: Tini Tun - Unfinished Business EP
Tini Tun is kind of a legend in the Mexican progressive / electronic music circles, he was one of the first Mexican DJs to open for the legendary Sasha & Digweed and he also played in the legendary Twilo sessions with the duo. As you may know he runs his We Are Here label and now he gives us the “Unfinished Business EP” on Kansak Records with plenty of mixes to suit every style of DJing out there.
The Original mix has a trippy vibe, with some old school analog feel in the melody and beats, a track suited for a mid progressive set. I don’t know why but this track has a Northern Exposure-esque kind of feel... you be the judge.
Next is Logiztik Sound's interpretation, elevating the track to a different level with a more dynamic and modern feel. This mix is a true prog techy tune that still retains some of the melodic elements of the original, but in a more recessed way. This mix also introduces a new melodic element not available in the Original Mix. This is more upbeat and suited for an energetic part of your set. I like this baby!
Rodrigo Espinoza brings his mix next. His feel is techier than Logistik’s - heavy on the bass and the melodic elements. This tune fits perfectly into the style of Jim Rivers' Nubreed set, bouncy all over, making you want to move your feet. This track would definitely be in your early to mid section, perfect for shifting gears into something more danceable. This one is good too!
Minoru Hirata brings the punchiest of all the mixes here with a Techno rendition of the original. You can easily spot the techno melody here with a bassline that fuses prog and techno quite intelligently. The melody of the original is almost none existent here but that doesn’t detract you from wanting more. This is a driving piece of music for a serious set... quite nice!
Finally, we have Alex Aguilar's interpretation. This is as trippy as it can get! The original melody is surrounded by a trippy fx straight out of Digweed's 1st Bedrock. It’s very analog retro, but still sounding very modern and deep. This is suited for those deep trippy, intelligent warmup sets; try it out next time.
Overall, this is a well-rounded package, with mixes for all styles and times, you won’t be disappointed in that. My pick? Logistik Sounds and Rodrigo Espinoza steal the thunder in the package… you be the judge!
Rodrigo Espinoza (Pure Substance Records, We Are Here, Bit Records)
Ensenada B.C. Mexico
Hailing from Ensenada Baja California, Mexico, Rodrigo Espinoza’s understanding and appreciation for electronic music was sparked at an early age as he began collecting music from influential artists such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, and New Order, among others.
In ’94, 14 year old, Rodrigo decided to add his first pair of turntables. It was then when he realized his ability to mix music and quickly began to participate in small gigs that they were throughout the city.
His professional music career started when he became a resident at Plur FM 95.5 FM. Right after showing up in the music scene, Along his path, Rodrigo was obtaining recognition as he participated in Baja California main events to which the stages were shared with artists such as: Deep Dish, Hernan Cattaneo, The Crystal Method, Sandra Collins, Markus Schulz, Lee Burrigde, Tommie Sunshine, Jeniffer Cardini, James Zabiela, John Acquaviva, Chris Fortier, BT, Mazi, Kazell, Numinous, Ben Camp, Randall Jones, Anthony Pappa, Luca Ricci, DJ Garth, Tini Tun, Gabriel Sordo, Karlos Elizondo, and many others.
In 2005, Rodrigo Espinoza joins Jordi Riera and Carlos Toscano as a member of Guadalajara’s VSM (Vinyl Science Management); a promotion company for DJ’s and Live Acts which holds a roster of personalities including: Austin Leeds (Bedrock Records), Martín Accorsi (Yoshitoshi Recordings), Jon Cowan (Renaissance) Bill Hamel (Sunkissed Records), Meat Katie (Kingsize Records), Pavillian & Zimbardo (Sondos Records, Distraekt, NRK), Innate (Baroque Records) among others, Also they offer the support to the producers to obtain artists of other companies.
Adding to a growing list of radio appearances, Rodrigo has been featured on shows such as: Proton Radio’s Electrofly hosted by Shiloh, Toes In The Sand hosted by Deviant, Unsound Logic hosted by Adam Nathan, Afterhours 99.1 FM (Lima- Peru), ADN Alternative (Argentina), Beatbox Radio (Argentina), Underground Sounds Radio (Los Angeles), Frisky Radio’s Immersed hosted by D-Phrag, Sensations hosted by Federico Epis, Quimika Sessions hosted by Federico Giust, Club246 Radio (Canada), Beat Radio on DLA (Argentina), JustMusic FM on Warmup! show and Australia’s ITM FM Showcase.
On top of his own website, he is also a major contributor to the industry as the founder of Plur FM (www.plurfm.com), one of the biggest online communities for Baja California Mexico, which is dedicated solely to the promotion of the electronic scene.
As an innovative and forward thinking artist, he is one which promotes growth as his visions are undoubtedly reflected in his accomplishments.
Original Tracks
Environs - Bit Records 2007
Lightroom - Bit Records 2007
Down Point - Bit Records 2007
Daneel - New Sounds In My Head (Rodrigo Espinoza rmx) - Bit Records 2007
Midnight Flavours - Pure Substance Records 2008 Upcoming Tracks
Monk Ponk & Audiomindz - SwitchHead (rodrigo espinoza remix) - Stripped Recordings 2009
Medio agripada pero con ganas de ir a pistear jajaja y de paso checando tus proximos eventos a ver si voy a alguno como la vez??? y tu q haciendo??' bien ocupado vdd????
K onda amigui, aqui nomas a vibrar tu space, hace rato q no pasaba, un gustazo haberte saludado el sabadito en el evento aunq sea de rapidito, tocaste fregon como siempre amigui, valio la pena la enfiestada q me pegue sobre todo x el estado en q estaba (si no se me kito x lo menos se me olvido! jaja).
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