More so than many electronic producers today, Nicola Cruz‘s music is a testament to where he comes from. He takes folkloric melodies from his native Ecuador and seamlessly weaves them into the fabric of contemporary electronica. His meticulously-crafted,... Read Article
A well-known figure for his work in Lulacruza, Luis Maurette released his debut solo album this year, under the moniker of Uji. It was, undoubtedly, one of our favourite releases of the year, generating a 5-star review and... Read Article
Following a series of singles, Uji aka Luis Maurette, has released his debut album Alborada and it’s potentially one of the electronic albums of the year. Maurette has been a constant figure in the Latin American underground over... Read Article
El Origen is a brand new collaboration between Chile’s Rodrigo Gallardo (Matanza) and Nicola Cruz – whose Prender El Alma blew up Andean Step all over the world. On this release the duo work together, but apart at... Read Article
The awareness of the present can at times feel like a paradox. Like an empty gap of space nuzzled between two great weights, the past and the future push both against and into each other to continually create... Read Article
Pulsing, crackling, floating – the sounds and vibes on the latest offering from Ecuadorian producer Quixosis are varied, complex and hard to define. The 12 tracks seem better classified as thoughts and conversations that blur the lines of Andean minimal,... Read Article
Day three of Sónar Barcelona 2016 was a quiet affair for this reporter. With only one artist hailing from Latin America, Saturday was a welcome opportunity to wind down before leaving town early Sunday. Malard is the musical brainchild of Colombian-born Sebastián... Read Article
Day two of Sónar started early with Argentine solo artists Sobrenadar (Paula Garcia, pictured below). Setting up centre stage in the cavernous hall with only a handful of people looking the worse for yesterday’s festivities, Garcia’s ‘aquatic dreampop’ (according to... Read Article
Festival Nomade have become something of masters of producing classy electronic mixtapes. Before, during and since their majestic festival in the wilderness, that happened in Chile at the start of this year, they’ve been putting out quality mixes... Read Article
We are so excited to present you with NILLO & Sentidor + Friends‘ SIBÖ Revisited, a brand new release on Sounds and Colours of forward-thinking electronic/ancestral music featuring a global cast of creators and producers from the tropical bass... Read Article
It doesn’t seem that long ago that we told you about Frente Bolivarista, a new record label and compilation promoting some of the most forward-thinking and inventive electronic music producers in Latin America. Well, the label is back... Read Article
We’re very much enjoying this brand new remix by Argentine producer Barrio Lindo, a producer who is very much riding the crest of a wave at the moment, fresh as he is from releasing his Menoko album and... Read Article
