Ariel Rodz

English ----- As it would have been written beforehand, Ariel started to gain interest for music since he was 10 years old, when he got his first keyboard. Since that moment, he grew his devotion constantly, learning also to play guitar and percussions. His first musical influences were Dub & Reggae, listening to artists such as Bob Marley, Horace Andy, King Tubby, Mad Professor among many others. Since year 2000, he got interested in House & Techno music listening to a big variety of records and learning from rising artists who came booming from the London wave like Nathan Coles, Terry Francis and Eddie Richards, and after these ones, legends like Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Robert Hood and Jeff Mills. Ariel remembers: “There have been countless evenings and nights that i´ve spent listening to music at home mixing and re-mixing all the records I bought or received” Thanx to the time and effort he had dedicated to it, the first live performances began to show up, gaining his first residence at the beach disco “Pueblo Limite” in Villa Gesell, achieving a very important jump in his career, and from that moment on, he has taken his sound continuously to the most important clubs in Argentina, such as Pacha, Mint, Big One, Bahrein, Cocoliche, Shamrock and in festivals like South American Music Conference 2008 and 2009 editions, and on the outside, in cities from Uruguay and Colombia. Ariel is also mentor of Unique and Blow parties, two from the most important from his country, in which he was able to share stage with artists such as Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Paul Ritch, Joseph Capriati, Matthias Tanzmann, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle, Alan Fitzpatrick, In his live performances mainly wander Instrumental dub, House, Jazz and Techno accompanied by surrounding basses and a hypnotic and unique groove rhythm. His works were edited in labels like Mindshake Records, Area Remote, Unfoundsound, BLa Bla, Monique, Be Real, Kumquat Tunes, among others, receiving support of Loco Dice, Mathias Kaden, Nick Curly, Paco Osuna, Alex Under, Someone Else, Barem, Matteo Spedicati, Guy Gerber, Matthias Meyer, Luciano Esse, 2000 and one, Davide Squillace, Joseph Capriati, The Littleman. Currently he continues working and showing total commitment with music, preparing a lot of tracks that we will glimpse at the course of time, because, as he says "This love will never end. " Spanish ------ Como si hubiera estado escrito de antemano Ariel comenzó a interesarse por la música desde los 10 años, cuando obtuvo su primer teclado. A partir de ese momento su devociòn fuè en constante crecimiento, aprendiendo ademàs a tocar guitarra y percusión. Sus primeras influencias mùsicales eran Dub y Reggae escuchando discos de personalidades como Bob Marley, Horace Andy, King Tubby, Mad professor, entre tantos otros. A partir del año 2000 se interesò en la mùsica House y Techno escuchando una gran variedad de discos e interesandose en artistas que venìan en auge desde las corrientes londinenses como Nathan Coles, Terry Francis y Eddie Richards, y posterior a éstos, a leyendas como Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Robert Hood y Jeff Mills. Recuerda Ariel: "Fueron incontables las tardes y noches enteras que he pasado escuchando música en mi casa mezclando y re-mezclando todos los discos que compraba o recibìa".- Gracias al tiempo y esfuerzo que le habìa dedicado, las primeras presentaciones no se hicieron esperar obteniendo su primera residencia en la disco Pueblo Límite en la localidad de Villa Gesell, logrando un salto importantisimo en su carrera, ya que desde ese momento ha llevado su sonido de manera ininterrumpida a los club`s mas importantes Argentina. Como Pacha, Mint, Big One, Bahrein, Cocoliche, Shamrock y en festivales como South American Music Conference ediciónes 2008 y 2009, y en el extranjero, en ciudades de Uruguay y Colombia. Ariel es ademàs uno de los mentores de las fiestas Unique y Blow, dos de las mas importantes de su paìs, en donde ha compartido escenario con artsitas del calibre de Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Paul Ritch, Joseph Capriati, Phonique, Matthias Tanzmann, Simon Baker, Camea, Martin Eyerer, Alexi Delano, Alex Under entre otros. En sus presentaciones en vivo divagan principalmente sonidos dub Instrumental, House, Jazz y Techno acompañados de bajos envolventes y un groove de ritmo hipnótico y ùnico. Sus trabajos recibieron el apoyo de Loco Dice, Marco Carola, Mathias Kaden, Nick Curly, Paco Osuna, Alex Under, Someone Else, Barem, Matteo Spedicati, Guy Gerber, Matthias Meyer, Luciano Esse, 2000 and one, Davide Squillace, Joseph Capriati, The Littleman. Actualmente sigue trabajando y demostrando un compromiso total por la musica, preparando una gran cantidad de tracks que iremos vislumbrando con el correr del tiempo, ya que, como el mismo dice "Este amor no se va a acabar nunca". DISCOGRAFIA: RELEASES: The Rebels (Feat. Ronan Portela) - Kitsam Recordings (2008) Flahuer Diss - Unlock Recordings (2008) Prime Cuts Vol. 1 - Eat More Beaf Music (2009) Pelones (feat Ronan Portela) - Monique Music (2009) Ariel Rodz, Ronan Portela - Hello Kelly - Monique Speciale (2010) Alexis Cabrera & Ariel Rodz - Buehhh - Kumquat (2010) Ariel Rodz, Juan Zolbaran - On The Road (2010) Ronan Portela & Ariel Rodz - La Floresta - Area Remote (2011) Ronan Portela & Ariel Rodz - Hidden Mask - Mindshake Records (2012) Ronan Portela & Ariel Rodz - Mute Noise - Unique Community (2013) APARICIONES EN COMPILADOS: Ronan Portela - Vuelta y Vuelta - Unlock Recordings (2008) Juan Zolbaran - Mal Hablado – Eat more Beaf Music (2009) Kyka - Mind Games - One Thirty (2010) Juan Zolbaran - Indie - Arjaus (2010) Nick Shepperd - Up to date - Greelpound (2010) Redondo - Parallel - Pura Music (2010) Unique 5 Years - Arjaus (2010) Oscar Pombo - Ribela (2010) Ronan Portela & Ariel Rodz - Hilda -For The Floor Ep - Be Real (2011) ADM - Bring The Bass - Natural Rythhm (2011) Ronan Portela & Ariel Rodz - Chiclet - Mindshake Records (2012) BOOKINGS: Europe: victor.alcalde@sasuhvibookings.com Argentina: emabuezas@gmail.com