Rodriguez Jr.

Rodriguez Jr. brings 25 years of industry experience as a producer and live performer, mentored early in his career by the legendary Laurent Garnier. His mentorship is particularly valuable for producers working in melodic house and techno who want to develop their live performance skills, build a hardware-based studio practice, and think long term about sustaining a career in electronic music across multiple decades. He is also well suited to mentees interested in album craft, narrative-driven projects, and integrating analog instrumentation into electronic music.

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Rodriguez Jr., born Olivier Mateu, is an award-winning French music producer and live performer who has spent over 25 years in the electronic music industry. Originally from Montpellier in the south of France and now based in Miami, his career began under the mentorship of Laurent Garnier, releasing music on the legendary F-Communications label as one half of the French electro duo The Youngsters. Now widely regarded as a visionary of melodic house and techno, his solo work has been released on Mobilee, Anjunadeep, Systematic, and Armada. His albums include Baobab (2017), BLISSS (2019), and Feathers & Bones (2023). Renowned for his live performances, Rodriguez Jr. tours with a hardware setup built around vintage analog synthesizers including the Elka Synthex, Roland SH-101, Roland Jupiter 6, and Moog Voyager.
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