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
Chilean Music
Dementira Depicts Attempted Murder of Pinochet In Animated Video ‘El Melocotón’
Chilean glitch hop producer and Discos Pegaos’ label-head, Dementira, besides being one prolific producer, is well known in his hometown for being a talented designer. His graphic artworks can be seen on the covers of albums for the... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 28: Juan Pablo Abalo & Juan Carlos Eyzaguirre
Last December, two forces of Chilean experimental music Juan Pablo Abalo (of Los días contados) and Juan Carlos Eyzaguirre (Janaki, Juann, Charles N Dalton) collaborated on one of the year’s most sumptuous albums. Between Abalo’s gossamer-thin piano and... Read Article
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
Princesa Alba Goes Pop on New Song ‘Ya No Quieres Quererme’
At the start of her career, beginning with the viral trap song and video “Mi Only One”, Princesa Alba generated mixed feelings amongst the music scene in Chile. But as time has passed and Alba has evolved a... Read Article
Watch Young Cister Perform ‘Perreamos?’ Tracks Live on Casaparlante
One of the key figures in Chile’s developing trap scene, Young Cister also has time for perreo, as he kindly invites us to do it on his latest 3-track EP, Perreamos?, which features Spanish artist Kaydy Cain and... Read Article
KA EFE Adds Global Spice to Remix of ‘Bailalo’
With roots in neo soul and hip-hop, KA EFE are adding a pinch of global spice to their latest version of “Bailalo”, mixing dembow beats and gypsy notes to lead vocalist Karin Hofmann’s already provocative flow. Hofmann, who’s... Read Article
10 Chilean Tracks Inspired by Current Protests
Protest for social inequality in Chile haven’t stopped, even after efforts by the government to calm the airs. There may be a “change of faces” in the cabinet but there are no signs yet of a change in... Read Article
MIXTAPE #FridayMixtape: Pato Dus’ #WaveMix Vol. 1
It’s no longer a secret that the trap scene is growing rapidly across Latin America, with Chile’s urban music scene in particular having an explosive rate of new music right now. This fact has not been free of... Read Article
‘Rompiente’ is Latest Video by Chilean Electronic Producer Alisu
Directed by André and Felipe Baradit, the music video for “Rompiente” shows Alisu performing on her electronic gear interspersed with effected filtered images of the sea, a great inspiration for this female producer based in Valparaíso. The song... Read Article
Check Out the New Chilean/London-Inspired Offering from DJ Raff
When it comes to names on the Latin American scene, many will be familiar with DJ Raff. Pioneer in the South American hip-hop scene through the 90s, it was sometime in the early noughties when the Chilean turned... Read Article
Chile’s Golosa La Orquesta Release New Video Featuring Kevin Johansen
Offering a flavour of what Chile’s tropical orchestras would have played to entertain the people at social clubs back in the day, Golosa La Orquesta manage to find an old school style that flows around jazz, chachachá and... Read Article