Some artists follow trends. Guti rewrites them. Born Gabriel Podliszewski in Argentina, he first dazzled as a jazz pianist of rare sensitivity before joining iconic Argentine rock bands Jovenes Pordioseros and Intoxicados: stadium tours, platinum records, the full arc of rock stardom. Then, in 2006, techno stole him away.
He plunged into electronic music, fusing jazz intuition and Latin roots with raw, jacking beats. Labels like Desolat (Loco Dice), Wolf + Lamb, and Supplement Facts became homes for his genre-defying EPs, while artists like Villalobos and Luciano spun his tracks into sunrise sets at DC-10. Rolling Stone called his sound "full of soul."
In 2008 he settled in Berlin, sharing a flat with a young Seth Troxler and Ryan Crosson. He spent weekends gigging hard, weeks working obsessively at his production skills, and built a reputation for collaboration, releasing with Dubshape, Ryan Crosson, and Shaun Reeves. His debut hit records followed: You've Got Me, Every Cow Has A Bird.
From Dusseldorf, where he immersed himself in the world of Desolat, came his first solo full-length Patio de Juegos (2011), put together with Loco Dice. From 2013 he based himself in Barcelona, building his dream recording studio with a grand piano at its heart, looking out across the city's skyline, where he wrote the jazz-infused Rompecorazones. More than an album, it was a statement: Guti the musician, not just Guti the dancefloor presence. He released it on his own label of the same name. It arrived to considerable critical acclaim.
