Guatemala is a country with a truly selective electronic music scene, I say selective, because is small, everyone knows each other, everyone seems to had worked with each other in some times, and even so, it is a divided scene, that is progressing, but very humble. However, the talent and fabulous musical tastes are well represented there, just a few manage to pass from a thin line, and get to exteriorize his talented productions, even so, talent keeps renewed, and above all, fresh.

The introduction that precedes, is because the following note is about one of those talented Guatemalan DJ and Producers, we are talking about Rodrigo Valdez, better known in the musical field as Rod V. Someone who has structured a delighted style in his tracks and had expressed his original taste in progressive house music in some good labels around the world.

The thing is that he has recently released his latest EP entitled "Dreamteller" in a high quality underground electronic music selective label as Soundteller Records. The EP contains the track entitled as the EP -Dreamteller- by Rod V, and features an extraordinary remix by Hot TuneiK and a Lucid Dreaming Mix by GMJ. The EP is now available on Beatport and you can purchase the complete EP or the track you want by following this link: Beatport.

In a general review, the track Dreamteller Original Mix by Rod V is an authentic deep melodic tech-house masterpiece, of course in a progressive path, a very Rod V´s marked style. After listening to this release, it doesnt got me surprise at all, that's because i have been following this Guatemalan dj and producer work since a while, having him released tracks in big labels, just to name a few, Ora Recordings, Silk Music, Proton Particles, Visceral and now in Soundteller. This track is reaching good positions in charts all over the globe, having reached top 10 positions in the March Progressive House Chart in Beatport. Read below for full details. 

Here you can listen to track 1: Rod V - Dreamteller on Youtube. 

Overview. We are truly glad to welcome the talented Rod V onboard again, with an outstanding original accompanied by two top notch remixes by GMJ and Hot TuneiK. 'Dreamteller' is a deep melodic tech-house masterpiece with an amazing breakdown. GMJ prepared a hypnotic driving version called 'Lucid Dreaming Mix' perfect for warm up hours. Last but not least, there comes Hot TuneiK's interpretation that is more groovy and has a beautiful modern flavor. Massive pack, don't miss it!

Overview. The definitive Cuttin Headz label welcomes global house icon Jonny White aka Art Department for a new EP that boasts two vital house cuts.
Art Department is one of the most recognisable names in the underground scene. The solo project of No.19 Music label boss and Canadian Jonny White has graced high profile magazine front covers, headlined all the key festivals and events, and turned out some of house and techno’s most essential cuts in the last few years. These two new missiles show yet another sound and style to White’s arsenal, and are destined to make a huge impact in the club.
First out of the blocks is the rock solid ‘Shame’ with razor sharp hi hats and tough, punchy drums. The excellent physicality of the groove is off set by a super soulful vocal sample up top, and as the track barrels along smart filters and a hypnotic lead are sure to get the whole club under a spell. Then comes the superb ‘Fixation’, a totally different but equally original proposition that is built on restless drum programming and twitchy synths. It’s a freaky late night cut that brings muscular grooves and absorbing bass to the floor for maximum destruction.
This is a powerful new EP from Cuttin’ Headz and Art Department, two giants in the scene.

Overview. Humans have a connection with the moon that is as long-standing as time itself. But what does this relationship mean? How has it been shaped over millennia and manifested within our very being to the fact that it is now something submerged within our DNA. The moon is intrinsic, not only in us but mother earth and all-natural beings within it. Take the humble sea turtle, a very solitary creature that only leaves the ocean to give birth. Upon doing so, the mother then returns to the sea leaving her egged young behind. When the time comes the hatchlings have to make their own treacherous journey from the beach to the water. They instinctively follow the moons glow and it guides them towards their sanctuary. Come July 20th it will be 50 years since man first set foot on the moon, “to go where no man has gone before.” To celebrate, Axis Records is delighted to announce the release of Moon – The Area of Influence, an album by Jeff Mills on his interpretations of earth’s moon and its profound effects on us and the planet. He manipulates his futuristic sci-fi beats to act as a sort of enchiridion for the lunar rock. Mills hints at this through the artwork, by not including the moon so the focus can be solely on the influence it wields. The tracks are aptly named in interpreting the astral stone’s ramifications, what it means and how it has shaped an entire world, both physically and metaphysically. Evident from the beginning with ‘Control, Sattva and Rama’. This track includes a vocal from a NASA control room, the idea is to juxtapose this vocal with the title. Sattva is one of the three “modes of existence” in Hindu philosophy and Rama a Hindu god whose legend has been a huge influence on the life and thought of people. In such, the focus is not on the moon or getting there but what it means and how it affects people. The moon is the source of light at night, it regulates the axis of the earth (‘Stabilising the Spin’) and it even regulates our sleep (‘Sleep-Wake Cycles’). Being the only bright object in the darkness, humans often gazed above and fantasied under the lunar influence. The moon impregnated homo sapiens minds and conceived ideas around religion and fiction, from pagan practices adhering to the lunar calendar to the feared werewolf transforming and ripping off your skin. The werewolf is not merely based off a fairy-tale, but the shapeshifting of the mind under the moon’s gaze, with many reports of ‘Erratic Human Behavior’ under the influence of a full moon. There are countless accounts out there attributing a complete moon to cases of lunacy, traffic accidents, crimes, and suicides. The word lunacy in itself is derived from the Latin word luna, which translates to moon. The galactic object is essential to the survival of the planet. Its gravitational pull controls the tides, and without that, the planet‘s complex life might not exist yet from its effects, which is portrayed in ‘The Tides’. It promotes growth, the high lunar tides filled Earth‘s early oceans with the chemicals necessary for life to evolve under the influence of the Sun‘s radiation. Our connection to the moon and its vibrancy has been prevalent since the beginning. Moon – The Area of Influence will be released July19th on a two-vinyl set and digital album via Mills’ own Axis Records.

Overview. After 10 vinyl releases on his self-titled label, ‘Vistār’ is Amotik’s debut full-length artist album, and only solo output for 2019. The album features 10 tracks with elements of ambient/broken beats/textured soundscapes, but has its foundations firmly rooted in techno.
After moving to Berlin in 2014, and putting out the first label release in 2015, Amotik has been steadily building a base in the city that has inspired him so much. Choosing rarely to release on other labels, it’s only appropriate to put out the LP on the imprint that started the journey.
The most ambitious release to date, ‘Vistār’ (hindi for expand/extended) will be released on 2×12″ vinyl on 20/09/19. The album will also be accompanied by Amotik’s first live show in Autumn 2019.