Madd Rod

Between beats and notes, <a href="spotify:artist:196KXivrNeH87lCvn1WDso" data-name="Madd Rod">Madd Rod</a> embodies the curiosity brewing within Rodrigo Pinheiro. Originally from Lisbon, he is a DJ, producer, and commander of Inner Shah Recordings, defying the frontiers between electronic music genres through a simultaneously nostalgic and avant-garde approach.

Producing from a young age, he navigated through the industry, closing the first chapter of his career with his first studio album, <a href="spotify:album:4WWIxxMQlRx3xuq4Zq7bxq" data-name="Dystopian Desert">Dystopian Desert</a> (2020), which unlocked fresh collaborations and remixes. The following year, he joined the roster of Discotexas, finding a musical shelter within borders.

Living in Berlin since 2022, he [re]discovered his identity through a retrofuturistic sound that culminated in his second studio album, <a href="spotify:album:4cjMiU9xqvqPnJ4962ZY8m" data-name="Sad Behaviour">Sad Behaviour</a> (2023)—a robust, punk, and intimate dive into the past with eyes on the future, that got extended via <a href="spotify:album:3gLuf97yKVBAYqCefMw1vX" data-name="Sad Behaviour: Expanded Edition">Sad Behaviour: Expanded Edition</a> (2024).

Among other highlights are his <a href="spotify:album:3TofkXkU91BTUdViVMlUnH" data-name="Tropicalismo Dark">Tropicalismo Dark</a> collaboration with <a href="spotify:artist:7h8xz8JZYUH9d2rDBnlyPQ" data-name="Noporn">Noporn</a> (Inner Shah), <a href="spotify:album:6LZ7hUOUq1X6sUsAQ81VDz" data-name="After The World Collapsed">After The World Collapsed</a> (NEIN Records), <a href="spotify:album:6mHzVV9GCIfn901HkAXRtj" data-name="Mind Invasion EP">Mind Invasion EP</a> (Volition), and <a href="spotify:album:2YPc2lhK0xunGONdShA73F" data-name="Jumping Jacks">Jumping Jacks</a> (Get Physical), as well as official remixes for <a href="spotify:artist:1w7cucUEPR1Yq9g03g6T8m" data-name="Xinobi">Xinobi</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3PXKzr1DgudRXMJo92NX4e" data-name="Night in Athens">Night in Athens</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4wzvXCxUnFdUjNgTwqPOf3" data-name="BURAK SIS">BURAK SIS</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0gfL54JIv5ufwbMZC61ZGf" data-name="Jup do Bairro">Jup do Bairro</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5iVuj2TcNIEBNnzGk97vfT" data-name="Dole &amp; Kom">Dole &amp; Kom</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6KphQhSmOzVx6WgZyyk3fv" data-name="Ohxala">Ohxala</a> among others.

Whether in the studio or at the clubs, Madd Rod weaves influences from Electroclash, EBM, and the raw energy of Proto-House and Italo Disco. Retro, raw, and relentless, his sound sets the pulse for the next movement.