Obsessive eclectic music fan, modular synthesist, producer and occasional DJ. This is a where you'll find a mix of finished tracks and sketched ideas for my solo projects and the band Helicoids. Final versions are over at https://hippertronics.bandcamp.com/

Liset Alea, born in Cuba and raised in Miami, has spent the past 20 years living in Europe, embodying a culture-fluid cosmopolitan lifestyle. She first gained prominence fronting the Parisian bossa nova band Nouvelle Vague, captivating audiences worldwide with her serene and emotional voice. Concurrently, she released a series of electronic music tracks in collaboration with notable producers such as Rodriguez Jr, Patrick Topping, Alexkid, and Audiojack.
Recently, Liset has returned to Miami to soak in the sunshine and embark on new adventures from a tropical perspective. Her multicultural background and linguistic versatility allow her to effortlessly switch between English, French, and Spanish, enhancing her rich, worldly pop sound. As a chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist, Liset Alea combines delicate vocals and subtly catchy melodies, creating a multi-cultural exotica atmosphere. Her style evokes the breathy, minimalist charm of Françoise Hardy with a latin pulse.

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Giving one big finger to trends, genres and mediocrity has been Mason’s mantra for over twenty years. His studio creations and energy behind the decks are a direct reflection of this personality. Equal parts groove, melody and eccentricity the Dutchman avoids jumping on electronic music bandwagons at all costs. “I could make club music fodder all day, but that would just bore me shitless. I like to challenge myself and my audience a bit more than that!” says Mason on his production ethos. 

There aren’t too many producers out there capable of making credible underground bangers and radio friendly hits simultaneously but Mason is surely one of them. With a palette borrowed from formative years immersed in hip-hop, house, electro, funk and disco there are no rules to his musical alchemy. Its really just about having fun and avoiding the usual clichés of the scene. 

In the mid-nineties the young Mason had started to DJ, albeit from humble beginnings. He’s proud of an early residence in a seedy Amsterdam dive where off duty hookers and various freaks gathered to dance in the early hours. It certainly gave the rookie DJ a chance to hone his skills in front of a very tough crowd. Fast-forward a few decades and the unassuming Dutch producer/DJ is fulfilling his ambitions through creating music and playing clubs and festivals in over 50 countries and counting... 

You may know Mason from his breakout single back in 2007 (‘Exceeder’), yet he would be the first to tell you that things have moved on a hell of a lot since those times. In only the last two years he’s had releases on respected labels such as Island Records, Defected, Kittball, Sweat It Out, Skint and Bunny Tiger. Mason’s ‘Rhino’ was one of the tunes of last summer, which became a BBC Radio 1 'Hottest Record In The World'. 

There have been two fully-fledged artist albums by Mason, featuring a plethora of guest artists. He’s so far managed to persuade the likes of Roisin Murphy, The Noisettes, Aqualung and Jocelyn Brown to join him. Even hip-hop royalty the like of Daryl “DMC” McDaniels, Kurtis Blow and Sway have found themselves on Mason records. More recent partners in crime include Stefflon Don and The Manor. 

Then there’s his own label, Animal Language; a musical menagerie for Mason’s weird and wonderful creations. This is usually music that is just too damn strange and obnoxious for most labels out there. The Animal Language boys tend to celebrate by throwing weird and wonderful guerilla raves in strange spaces. They are drunken guided tours hosted in unfashionable bars, empty stores and even buses. The so-called ‘Animal Language Raves’ have become legend on the word of mouth party scene in Amsterdam. They are very messy affairs. 

To say this boy is prolific is a bit of an understatement. There have been scores of singles released since that one tune dropped over a decade ago. Beatport number 1’s, BBC Radio playlists, Hollywood movie features and numerous TV ads. 

This year sees Mason ramp up his activities with world-renowned collaborators. Already in the can is a club banger featuring UK and US top 10 vocalist Alex Clare. In the short term he will showcase new output via imprints such as Skint, Spinnin’ Deep and his second single for Island Records. 

In what is becoming a very trend driven, genre specific world Mason constantly strives against the norm by creating music on his own terms. He pays no heed to what this month’s current media darlings are dropping nor does he wear a baseball cap or have full sleeve tattoos either. What Mason does have is a unique vibe and ‘fuck you’ attitude to making music that is infectious and refreshing. 

Contact details

Management: Big Fish Little Fish
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Bookings:  

Benelux: LIWYN
leonieke@liwyn.com  +31628763829

Asia & Australia: AMS Bookings
marc@amsbookings.com

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ORTHENTIX is a multifaceted artist, embracing the titles of music producer, writer, DJ, film producer, blogger, radio presenter and mother. crafts indie electronica inspired by the legion of bass genres. Conceptually, her music delves into introspection, mirroring the intricate human experience. Sonically, she is all about phat basslines and lush melodies with a profound vocal hook. Her latest release, Depthsword, a Drum and Bass dance track with a jungle vibe and an atmosphere of spirituality converging the street, has gained traction with 4K views on YouTube and over 4K streams on Spotify. She released her first single, ‘Kunoichi Spirit', in 2015, which was an empowering song based on the female ninja. This follows her first album ‘Fractured’ in 2017. Fractured explores the notions of the cracks within the human being, and the broken being more beautiful than the complete. Conceptualised from Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold. As our dreams and hopes fall from our hands and shatter into a million pieces, how do we find the beauty in the broken? We wind sturdy bandages of golden resin around the cracks in our hearts. In 2019, she released her second album ‘Divine Affliction’, even more dynamic than the first. ‘Divine Affliction’ is a musical expression of the divine feminine and the afflictions she faces. She finds strength in her vulnerability and turns her afflictions into a virtue. The music is a journey through the female experience, describing her many facets, motherhood, diversity, empathy, and divine sexuality. 

Having graced Australian festival stages, including Earth Frequency Festival, Newkind Festival, Nunyarra Cultural Festival, and Deliverance, Orthentix's fierce femme DJ performances captivate audiences, using her platform to showcase many female-produced tracks in her mixes. Female producers make up only 3% of the industry's music producers, so she feels it's essential to bring these songs to the forefront. She is quite the selector, dropping bass-ridden bangers from Dubstep to UKG and Drum and Bass. At times, even performs her self-produced electronic tracks. Orthentix is signed to Matriarch Records and is one of the coordinators and resident DJs/broadcasters of radio show Sista’s of Spin on BayFM - A rotational roster of local female DJs that inspires and challenges society's gendered perspective of DJs and music technology culture. On Louise's shows, she regularly hosts guest female DJs to share her platform, spotlighting other female DJs living in regional areas. She advocates inclusivity and diversity in the music industry and uses her platform to amplify marginalised voices and challenge gender norms.

Orthentix's journey involves pursuing academic studies, bookended with the birth of her two daughters. Her qualifications encompass a Certificate III in Event Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, a Diploma in Electronic Music Production, a Bachelor's Degree in Audio Production, and a Master's in Creative Industries.  Orthentix's blend of academia, artistry, and feminism positions her as an influential figure in the music industry. 

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