You probably already know names like Chickens, Poles, Walls or even Sebastián Yatra. It is also possible that you have heard of the so-called ‘new wave’ of music in Spanish, composed of artists who have emerged in recent years, especially in the urban pop genre and who mark a before and after in Spanish music. What you didn’t know is that there is one artist who has been the secret to the success of many of these singers.
Pablo Rouss He is one of the most important producers in the current Spanish music scene. In recent years, the Navarrese has managed to make the most of songs like Chameleon by Belen Aguilera, one night without thinking by Sebastián Yatra or Chaos of Marlon.
Although Rouss has been the link between many artists, from what the producer told us, he does not consider himself responsible for this success and insists that music is a team effort. “I don’t feel responsible but I’m proud to have been able to work as a team with so many talented young artists. We grew up together. It makes me very happy,” he explained.
The key to success: making music from the heart
If there is one thing that Pablo Rouss made us understand, it is that the secret to making great music is to put aside the most industrial part and focus on the heart. This is why the friendship between the producer and the artists he worked with went hand in hand with the work.
“I don’t know how to make music without something personal coming out first. The friendship was born naturally, by working and building trust with each of the people I met. Affection, respect, closeness… It makes it not work and makes music with the heart”, told us the artist.
The perfect combination of music and friendship
Moreover, Rouss pointed out that producers have a very important task in this regard: take advantage of the contacts they generate with their work to bring artists together that they can do a good collaboration together.
This is why some of the relationships between the singers with whom Pablo Rouss worked started from friendship and others from work. Additionally, he confessed that “the vast majority were production sessions that ended up as full-length albums like children in the park with walls, super pop with Belén Aguilera or Hensito con Hens”.
Many of these singers formed what has been dubbed the “new wave” of music in Spain. According to Pablo Rouss, the secret of the success of this new generation lies in the power shown by these artists to make the people who listen to them feel identified. “They connect really well, with great music, lyrics and messaging, and that’s super important,” the producer told us.
The artists who could not miss in this “superhero league”
Although Pablo Rouss is clear that the music does not understand barriers and prefers not to put labels, some names would be essential in the list of components of this “squad” of the producer. “If I had to form a league of superheroes, I couldn’t miss Walls, Pole, Hens, Belén Aguilera, Enol, Marmi and Recycled J”the Navarrese confessed to us.
These are the artists with whom Rouss has worked the most, although one need only look at the list of songs she has produced to know that The door is not closed to anyone in this group and very different styles and artists could enter.
Cycles: the representation of this union
Pablo Rouss has just taken another step in his musical career and released his first album, this time as a singer. The most special thing about this work is that it is a full album of collaborations. Cycles he became the best representation of this group of friends as well as professional colleagues.
“I felt super supported by everyone I’ve worked with, and some I haven’t worked with, but we have a lot of respect for each other,” he explained. . “This is where you see the relationship of trust you have with the artists you work with. Based on respect, trust and the desire to do things from the heart. I am very satisfied with this disc. We did what we wanted, without style barriers, and that’s why such a pure album came out.”
This union is going to have a date of celebration and it is April 26th. Pablo Rouss will present Cycles in a very special concert accompanied by almost all the artists who collaborate on the album. The show they are preparing will be faithful proof that these collaborations go beyond work. A show of support and mutual admiration that will be performed on the stage of La Riviera in Madrid.