New Sounds of Chile #5
As last year ended with an intense flourish, and 2022 is just getting going with the Southern Hemisphere summer ready to go, this round-up takes a broad look at some late 2021 releases as well as the newest... Read Article
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New Sounds of Chile #2
Continuing to shed light on the popular and contemporary musical landscape of the long and geographical diverse country of Chile, we share the newest sounds coming out of the southern tip of Latin America. As summer is saying... Read Article
Latest from Alpha S is a Manifesto for Contemporary Latin Club Music
As reggaeton continues to embed itself in the mainstream, the line between what is “real” Latin music and what is a pre-conception made in the economical centers of the world, has increasingly become blurred, with cultural colonization as... Read Article
REVIEW HiedraH Club De Baile – Esquirlas
Similar to compatriots NAAFI in North America, HiedraH Club De Baile are combining the forces of the underground electronic scene, but they’re doing it for the southern tip of South America, stemming from Argentina, building an army of... Read Article
REVIEW Deltatron – Ego Trip
Throughout the history of Terror Negro records, they have always adopted an obscure approach to tropical bass music, whether through the militant dub of Loko Bono, or the piracy inspired mash-ups of Tribilin Sound. Now the main man behind one... Read Article
Best Compilations of 2016
2016 may well be over but we’re not ready to forget about it just yet. There were many great releases out last year and January is a great time to catch up on them, especially some of the compilations... Read Article
Joining Forces As A Tool: An Interview With DJ Dementira
With the recent release of the fifth year anniversary compilation of Discos Pegaos from Chile, we feel the need to talk with one of the key players at the label. Multifaceted yet still low-key and very approachable, Ariel... Read Article
REVIEW Alpha S – 2650 Club
As you start to think of Latin-infused electronic music, images of tropical landscapes, paradisiacal beaches and exotic fruits come to mind, but put that into the context of South America’s contemporary cities and you see street struggle, the... Read Article
REVIEW Zambo 1492 – Serendipia
Reminiscing about America’s ancestral cultures is a sorrowful exercise, the nostalgic memories of humans deeply connected to their land and the roots, contrasted with the violence of their conquerors. The influence of the native people is often diminished... Read Article