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Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, The Martinez Brothers are two of the most consistent and recognizable names in the world of house.  Stevie and Chris continue to push themselves creatively in the studio collaborating with global and Latinx artists such as Rauw Alejandro, Fuego, Rema and Tokischa. 

In 2023, we find The Martinez Brothers in a moment of creative renewal, kicking off an exciting new chapter in their illustrious career. They continue to cast a wide net with their collaborations, stepping into the studio with a new generation of artists like Eliza Rose, Tommy Genesis and Mochakk.  

The brothers are furthering their love affair with Ibiza in their second year residency at Hï Ibiza voted #1 Club in the World, after 10 years as residents at Circoloco, Ibiza. Paying homage to the isle that catapulted them to stardom, it was in Ibiza that they met Riccardo Tisci who brought them in to do the music design for his iconic years at Givenchy (2014-2015). 

Last year, the brothers headlined London’s hottest show of the year at Beams warehouse alongside Skepta, who debuted his first house music DJ set in his hometown.  Alongside this, they played the Met Gala afterparty hosted by Dua Lipa and at LOEWE’s Paula’s Ibiza pop up at the Sheats-Goldstein home in LA. 

In 2023 stage hosts include Kappa Futur Festival in Turin, Italy, Panorama Festival in Southern Italy, Eastern Electrics, London, Fabrik, Madrid, Audio Obscura at Amsterdam Dance Event and III Points Festival, Miami. 

The duo are avid sneaker collectors and vinyl record collectors, from all eras of Latin salsa, disco, funk, soul, jazz house and techno.

CONTACT/BOOKINGS:

mailto: bbrawn@mac.com

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There were a string of tasty edits and the remixes for Keane, Moby and The Golden Filter. Endorsments from the likes of Erol Alkan and Aeroplane. A few festival slots and high profile club bookings. But still, when, sometime in back end of 2010, Villa started to tiptoe into their modest corner of the limelight, it was still a project into its growing pains. Originally rooted from the DJ partnership of Ghent duo Thang &amp; Fredo, it wasn't until the former spend some time in the home studio of his long-time buddy Francois Demeyer that the definite shape of Villa is drawn up. &#13;
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Many moons ago, these boys rubbed shoulders in the short-lived local band Foxylane, but while Thang's well developing DJ ambitions took him elsewhere, Francois followed his own path - which lead to being part of the line up of Belgian's fashion darlings Vive La Fête, hooking up with The Glimmers for Disko Drunkards and crafting soulful poptunes with his own band Soapstarter.&#13;
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“Right!”, says Francois. “Disco is at the core of Villa, but we don't want to be confined by endless arpeggios and other cosmic trickery. There's so much more sounds out there, endless shades of disco to toy with.” His cohort agrees: “Everything we put out there must have a heart, an organic groove, a soul; anything to make it hit you where it matters. That comes first and foremost - we'll leave the labeling to the bloggers”. “Although we'd love to coin the phrase 'hyper-disco'!”, Francois jumps in laughingly. &#13;
All jokery aside, the online community will be happy to know that the pair are currently working on there 2nd EP, but first they unleash a bundle of impressive remixes, beginning with their hyper charged rework of The Human League's 'Night People'. Also be sure to watch out for Villa's anthemic take on Adele's 'Rolling In The Deep', a rework of Yeasayer's 'I Remember' that sounds like it's born out of a cloud of grilled mushrooms (the good kind), and their Deep Space Nine-ish remodeling of Digitalism's 'Blitz'. &#13;
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It took a few years for these two buds to discover their creative compatibility, but as Villa they're off with a flying start. Keep your eye on the sky. &#13;
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Written by Jonas Boel

IMPORTANT: We Play House Recordings does not accept demos or give feedback on your tracks. All the music we release comes from our small circle of artists and we will keep it that way for now. 


We Play House Recordings is the brainchild of DJ Red D. Having played at hundreds of parties over the last 23 years it only took one listen to the music of San Soda to decide it was time to start a music label of his own. In the midst of the download craze and the flooding of the market with millions of mediocre tracks by hundreds of bedroom digital labels We Play House Recordings aimed to stand out with quality. Quality in music, quality in sound, quality in design and quality in distribution.

Our music is released on vinyl first and foremost, but our regular catalogue is also available digitally. Our coloured vinyl series and are vinyl only. For you digital fanatics out there: this means you cannot buy, nor get an official MP3 or WAV. Vinyl distribution is in the capable hands of Rush Hour in Amsterdam, our digital distribution is done by the equally mighty Clone in Rotterdam. Probably the first time these two cities are on the same side...

Since the start in 2007 several fine artists have found a home on We Play House Recordings, including Reggie Dokes, Maxim Lany, Russ Gabriel, Dynamodyse, Nacho Marco, FCL, James Teej, Jacob Korn, Kiani & His Legion, Metrobox, Lemakuhlar and many many more.

Bookings: niels@parachute-booking.com

Press: 
tessa@voyage-select.com /  info@voyagedirect.net

Label Requests: info@voyagedirect.net

Tom Trago – one of the leading lights of the Dutch electronic music underground, who defined the house and electronica sound of Amsterdam like few others. He is a globe-trotting DJ, producer, live performer and label owner who enjoys nothing more than championing both overlooked gems and fresh sounds from his own country. Tom Trago held residencies at renowned Amsterdam institutions Trouw and De School and name any prestigious festival or clubs worldwide – pretty sure he’s played there.

He once claimed that he felt a physical need to make music every day, and it’s hard to think of anyone whose immersion in music is quite as complete. Tom Trago is known for his versatility across electronic music genres, deep beats and grooves, and remixes for giants such as Depeche Mode. His genre-blurring sound and unique style have made him an influential figure in the world of electronic music.

Booking
WW: ben@radiusartists.com
GSA: damian@book-kings.de

FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT:
Maralina Schaefers
maralina@return-booking.com

The Mekanism is a Parisian producer with serious House roots. Releasing on labels such as Moan Recordings, hedZup Records, Whippin’ Records, and 20/20 Vision not to mention countless remixes, has lead him to take his sound all over the globe and establish himself as a resident at legendary parties in Ibiza. 
His lauded release on Seth Troxler’s Play It Say It 'Acid Love' in the summer of 2015 started a love affair with the label that culminated in the release of his debut mini LP ‘Breath’ in 2017. 

Entertaining fans is something that comes completely naturally and he’s performed at some of electronic music’s iconic arenas and playgrounds, such as BPM Festival, Ushuaia Ibiza, Rex Club Paris, Burning Man, or Hï Ibiza. A highly lauded producer, especially by his peers, he has had an incredibly productive last 12 months with releases on Too Many Rules, Moan Recordings, Robsoul Recordings and Jonk Records to name just a few. 

An excellent artist with even more still left to come there is no doubt.

MGMT : pete@jukeboxpr.co.uk
BOOKING : pete@jukeboxpr.co.uk
USA/ SOUTH AMERICA(Armige) melissa@armige.com

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