Since forming in 2015 the Shika Shika collective have been one of our go-to sources for new electronic music, primarily from Latin America, but with their tentacles reaching out to every corner of the world. Set-up by El... Read Article
We’re very happy to bring you a brand new mix of Latin downtempo celebrating some of the finest cuts of the year from this seemingly perpetually-growing new movement of artists inspired and/or based in Latin America. Basy Tropikalne... Read Article
Globally-acclaimed for his fusion of folklore with an organic electronic sound that notably draws influences from Latin America, El Búho continues his musical, and personal, journey. Life has taken him from his native England to Netherlands, Mexico, Argentina... Read Article
Part of the Wonderwheel stable of artists – that includes Chancha Via Circuito, Novalima, Thornato, Atropolis and label head Nickodemus – Populous is a global bass producer of some distinction. Across his five full-length albums to date the... Read Article
After dropping his Top 10 Tunes of 2017 and the first part of his Best of 2017 Mixtape, Cal Jader is back to finish the job with the second part of his rundown on the best Latin beats... Read Article
Following on from his Top 10 Tunes of 2017, Cal Jader has now sent us over part of his Best of 2017 mixtape. Featuring tracks from across Latin America as well as bands formed by Latin American migrants... Read Article
Balance opens like a springtime morning, with “Coro del Amanecer” nudging the door ajar to let in the light of birdsong. It moves gently to add layered beats, the coming or going of footsteps, the tinkle of water... Read Article
2017 marks the end of an era for El Búho, as he moves to France after two highly productive years in Mexico which saw his distinctive brand of organic, melodic cumbia digital reach new levels of popularity. Although... Read Article
Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in June, at Sonar Barcelona 2016, Sounds and Colours caught a moment to chat about the people and places that inspire him, Latin... Read Article
The Shika Shika collective started their operations mysteriously with a release by Argentine luthier and electronic music artist Barrio Lindo, and it is Barrio Lindo himself and British producer El Búho who run this fresh label that tries to connect consciousness... Read Article
It brings us enormous happiness when someone from the Sounds and Colours family hits the big time. The latest is from UK producer El Búho, whose recent relocation to Mexico City has inspired his most striking work to date.... Read Article
We had a pleasant surprise the other day when Latin America-obsessed British producer El Búho told us that he’d been inspired by one of the tracks from our recent Peru compilation and felt compelled to create a remix... Read Article
