OD PODCAST |008| HARDLINE

We return this Sunday with another Miami Link resident: HARDLINE. Following up with last weeks sound, He records the perfect continuation rising the energy to a deep tech house.

Andres Alvarez has had big success in his professional career as a DJ and with only 25 years of age, has been able to demonstrate his passion in clubs and events in different cities around America including Bogota, Caracas and Miami. At the age of 20, he establishes in Miami Beach, FL where joining forces with the most influential “techno” collective from this city; Sobebeats; he starts to leave traces helping to establish a historic musical movement in the nightlife of Miami by popularizing “techno” & "minimal" sounds across the city; tendency which years before, was non existent.

Years later he joined LINK, another important music family in Miami that now holds residency at the Techno Loft in Club Space and Tree house two of the most important clubs in the city, that have brought a constant quality alternative to its nightlife, and thanks to the many successful events that Sobebeats & Link were able to experiment, Hardline gained experience on the stage as well as in the event production and promotion areas. In 2007,

After his spectacular debut in the largest electronic music festival around the world “ Love Parade “; done for the first time in Caracas Venezuela, Hardline shows recognition in the scene, before widening his influence and beginning to experiment in the "minimal" and “Tech-House” fields, under the name of H:L In 2009, Andres had the opportunity to play at the # 1 Club in the United States on Club Space’s 9th year anniversary party playing along some of the biggest names out there and opening doors to play more nights at the club & later becoming one of the most supported locals at Space's Techno Loft. Andres has played during WMC (Winter Music Conference) for the last 3 straight years, from the annually-made locals party to world-class events such as the "Mobilee Records" showcase in 2008 where he shared the decks with Anja Schneider, Pan-Pot and Sebo K and in 2010 at the very well known Marco Carola & Paco Osuna WMC tuesday party done annually in Miami Beach. Hardline has also represented brands like Diesel having a Fridays show in one if their most important stores in Miami Beach during 2010. After long years of sharpening his ears with a history of techno, Hardline continues his course as a musical artist by getting really deep into the music production and post-production areas and with plans of releasing his own material to the market very soon. Hardline and H:L's plans for the future, include trips, events, productions and, musical, artistic and business endeavors.

TRACK-LISTING

1. Lati & Jonny Cruz - Crack is whack (The Kings arm remix)
2. Mario Basanov & Vidis Feat Kathy Diamond - In my system (Dub redo mix)
3. James What - In the dark
4. Subb-an - Misleading
5. L-mode - The Trouble (Lee Curtiss remix)
6. Andre Crom & Marco Rhaud - Dubweiser
7. Visionquest - Falling
8. Bjorn Wilke & Someone else - Rainbow Brigde (Butanes Mindful rmx)
9. Adam Port feat Daniel Wilde - Basement (Matthias Tanzmann rmx)
10. Rhymos - Krang (Original Mix)
11. Markus Homm & Todd Bodine - Running out of time
12. Stojche - Reference
13. Romano Alfieri - The room of the waves
14. Anthony Collins & Kate Simko - Sit back
15. Alexi Delano & Cari Lekebusch - Off World wonder