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For 2025, the plan is to keep writing those moments. And if you’ve ever stood in the valley at sunrise, you’ll understand why he describes it with so much intensity.
“Picture this: the sun rises over the Aquasella valley, nature all around, and thousands of people on a Sunday at 7 a.m., after three full days of festival. Then this track drops, Moby, In My Heart (Sandy Rivera Mix).”
ROMANTINA RECORDS: BUILDING A LEGACY
Launching a label in 2025 is not just about putting music out; it’s about carving an identity in an oversaturated landscape. For
Records, co-founded with Pilar Román, is precisely that: a statement, a new chapter, and a challenge embraced head-on.
“Romantina Records was born from the excitement of a new path, the shared enthusiasm, and the desire to grow and enjoy achieving our goals alongside a community
identify with it. The label’s image perfectly reflects our vision. Looking at the design, you can see a clear contrast. The logo exudes calm, but a disruptive, rebellious crest turns everything on its head. That is how we see the label. Just like in DJ sets, we want things to happen.”
It’s a philosophy that matches his trajectory: rooted in discipline, sharpened by resilience, but always willing to embrace risk. Romantina isn’t just another label; it’s a vehicle to pass on that ethos, the need to move, to provoke, to surprise.
ECHOES IN WAX: THE VINYL JOURNEY
Vinyl has always been more than a format for Héctor Llamazares. It is a language, a way to measure time and identity. With his project Echoes in Wax, he has built a concept that is less about nostalgia and more about telling stories across decades of electronic music.
“Echoes in Wax came about naturally out of necessity. I felt something was missing, that I needed to close a circle. The idea was to have a set in my booking offer where I could fully express myself, 360º, drawing on all my influences. Over the years, I’ve kept collecting records, many of them collector’s items, across these key genres. Compiling music from 1986 to 2025 has been an incredible experience, a story that needed to be told. Beyond that, for me, playing this set from time to time feels like the totem in the movie Inception, a way of knowing where I stand. Holding onto my roots gives me a starting point I don’t want to forget, and it helps me stay grounded.”
The selection is a map of his influences: Joey Beltram’s Drome, Aphex Twin’s Quoth, Mr. Fingers’ Washing Machine, Carl Craig’s Future Love Theme, LCD Soundsystem remixed by Tiga, Omar-S, Âme, and more. It is a journey that jumps between techno, house, electro, and acid without hesitation, threading together nearly four decades of club culture into one arc. With Echoes in Wax, Héctor isn’t just pla- ying music. He’s reminding the crowd and
184 of artists and fans who Héctor Llamazares, Romantina
himself that roots matter, that the futu- re of sound is always tied to the past, and that authenticity has to be renewed every time the needle touches the record.
INSIDE THE STUDIO: CRAFT AND RITUAL
If the booth is where Héctor Llamazares tells the story, the studio is where he writes it. After two decades, he finally has the space and tools he always dreamed of, a room that feels like both a laboratory and a sanctuary.
“Today I can proudly say I have the studio I always dreamed of, more than enough space to work and enjoy music. Over the years, I’ve collected synths, drum machines, sequencers, percussion, and other instru-
ments for different projects. In my studio, you’ll find everything from a Moog Voyager to a Xoxbox, a Juno-106, a MIDI drum kit, a sampler, and much more, with additional gear stored in boxes that I pull out whenever I want something different. My creative process relies heavily
everything I’ve learned over the years, and, above all, about 80% on improvisation. I haven’t been able to release much music recently, but we’ve dedicated a lot of time in the studio, and that’s where the upcoming records are coming from.”
That improvisational spirit keeps his sound alive. Tracks are not meticulously planned blueprints, but moments of discovery. Ma- chines become extensions of his hands, silences become sparks, and the result is music that feels as alive in the studio as it does under festival lights.
on studio work,
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