Ecuador

Best Compilations of 2016

By Russ Slater 06 January, 2017

2016 may well be over but we’re not ready to forget about it just yet. There were many great releases out... Read Article

Best Albums of 2016

By S&C Team 19 December, 2016

The votes have been collected and now we’re ready to divulge our favourite Latin American albums of the year. As... Read Article

REVIEW Helado Negro – Private Energy

By Ross Cullen 24 November, 2016

The fifth album from Roberto Carlos Lange (Helado Negro) is a high-quality offering. Private Energy is well-written and varied, blending... Read Article

We’re Living in a Nice Moment, Exposing Something Sincere and Unique: A Conversation with Nicola Cruz

By Charlie Bailey 31 October, 2016

Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in... Read Article

Cultures of the Past, Sounds of the Future: Introducing Ecuador’s Quixosis

By Marion Deschamps 05 October, 2016

When I meet Quixosis, aka Daniel Lofredo Rota, in a Quito cafe, he is reading a book by prolific French-Chilean... Read Article

REVIEW Eduardo Zambrano – Ritual

By Alexander Coppola 16 August, 2016

The awareness of the present can at times feel like a paradox. Like an empty gap of space nuzzled between... Read Article

REVIEW Quixosis – De Fiúcher

By Ross Cullen 23 June, 2016

Pulsing, crackling, floating – the sounds and vibes on the latest offering from Ecuadorian producer Quixosis are varied, complex and hard... Read Article

REVIEW UIO: Take Me For A Ride

By Lina Samoili 08 June, 2016

Micaela Rueda’s feature UIO: Take Me For A Ride (Spanish title: UIO: Sácame a Pasear) is set, as the title of the... Read Article

REVIEW Dreamtown

By Ed Hart 01 June, 2016

Ecuadorian film-maker, Betty Bastidas’ documentary, Dreamtown (Original title: Ciudad De Los Sueños), on the Valle del Chota, Ecuador, covers a... Read Article