As two of the leading forces pushing the experimental-meets-traditional sounds of Peru and South America, Eck Echo and Matraca have come together to take a further step with Andean-inspired sounds. This is not your average folktronica downtempo compilation,... Read Article
César Corujo is a Uruguayan percussionist who goes back and forth across both sides of the La Plata river. Under his musical moniker Xanducero he combines the rhythms and instruments of the folk and African roots styles of... Read Article
Socially and emotionally, 2020 has been one of the wildest years on record. Some claim that the pandemic is the earth wanting a rest and telling us to take a break. The music world has been hit hard,... Read Article
Rooted in folkloric downtempo, new label Lassi International, under the charge of Argentinean producer Nico Bruschi (aka SidiRum), looks set to become a space for worldwide artists to share their visions for the future of electronic music. The... Read Article
As folklore began to take a greater part of the South American landscape in electronic, fresh independent labels surfaced along the continent to facilitate the trend. Fértil Discos, from Buenos Aires, is one example. Run by El Remolón,... Read Article
As an imaginary journey to far away places, Integraciones is an invitation to cross references and compositional methods, giving absolute freedom to the guests on its releases. The series, which will feature two tracks by two different guests... Read Article
When you revisit an iconic folk artist, there is an extensive trip where you follow divergent paths that lead you to discover new places, yet somehow still sound familiar. El Camino De Leda is the newest compilation from... Read Article
As was the case with digital cumbia, electronic music producers from Argentina were quick to make a connection with their folkloric roots, exploring national genres like copla, chamamé and chacarera. The exploration of cultural heritage is something that they... Read Article
Surrounded by music at a young age, the Kerpel family are something of an institution for Latin folklore and composition. You just have to check Carnabailito, Gaby Kerpel‘s solo debut from 2003, which also includes additional production from his... Read Article
Technoir is a duo based in Milan, but the members come from different origins. She is Jennyfire, the voice and operator of the sampler with Nigerian blood. He is Alexandros, who came from Greece with his guitar and his... Read Article
The adventure starts at night in Volume 1, with tracks that move around cumbia and club inspired rhythms. Then in Volume 2 comes the day, with digital folklore and slow house tracks taking over. Don’t get confused, both albums... Read Article
On their latest release, Fértil Discos have done what they do best and released another album of deep folkloric explorations from the Argentinean pampas. On this release they are putting you in the hands of the Paraná Delta-based San... Read Article
