Roger Martinez

Roger Martinez, real name Roger Linnemann, is a Dutch electronic music producer who founded the Higher States label and maintains part of the Gem Records crew. He began releasing music in December 2010 and operates under several aliases including Occasional and Horizontal Excursions. Martinez has established himself across multiple electronic music platforms with twelve documented releases spanning over a decade of production work.

Martinez produces across a spectrum that ranges from deep house to peak-time driving techno, with notable releases on respected labels including Sudbeat Music, Proton Music, Flow Vinyl, and his own Higher States imprint. His sound encompasses progressive house, melodic house & techno, and tech house territories, delivering tracks that move between deeper, more introspective moods and higher-energy dancefloor compositions. Martinez's catalog on labels like Meanwhile and Proton Music demonstrates his ability to craft both club-ready peak-time material and more contemplative progressive arrangements, making his releases suitable for DJs working across house and techno's melodic spectrum.