Madrid-born, Berlin-based techno DJ, producer, and record label owner Héctor Oaks creates a tough, banging sound inspired by the early days of techno and rave. He is strongly associated with the Tbilisi club Bassiani, whose label released his debut album, As We Were Saying, in 2018.
Born and raised in Madrid, Oaks grew up listening to his father's record collection and was particularly enamored of Pink Floyd. He took piano lessons for five years, but his interest shifted to electronic music as a teenager after a friend became a DJ. At the age of 18, he discovered techno music...