At this moment in time it’s hard to imagine staying put in one place. For those with the possibility, movement (transnational, transcontinental, from one city to the next) becomes a way of life, and an opportunity for a... Read Article
As part of their label Enchufada’s Upper Cuts releases, the Venezuelan changa tuki producers Pocz & Pacheko’s latest track “Taladro” has been released for free download on Soundcloud. With “Taladro” translating as Spanish for drill, it is fitting... Read Article
Beat hunting French duo Jess and Crabbe have been responsible for compiling genre-defining recordings of the best of the global bass movement in the past two years, most recently their collection of Angolan, Portuguese and South American kuduro,... Read Article
We missed this video when it dropped four months ago. More fool us, as this is an amazing rendering of “Muevelo” from Pocz & Pacheko’s Changa Letal EP of last year, featuring stunning animation, life-like images of Pocz,... Read Article
Pocz and Pacheko are part of a long line of deejays in the global bass scene trying to get barrio culture the recognition it deserves, starting with American producer Diplo and Portugal’s Buraka Som Sistema with the popularisation... Read Article
It’s most definitely not summer anymore, at least in England anyway, but Pacheko‘s mix from earlier this year for NWLA couldn’t be any more relevant. Pacheko, along with fellow Venezuelan Pocz, is one of the men currently responsible... Read Article
You may know Pocz and Pacheko as the newest faces of the changa tuki movement in Venezuela. You may also know them as part of the team that put changa tuki on the world map by researching and... Read Article
Changa tuki has come a long way since its humble beginnings during the early 2000s in the barrios of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. Not only has the sound evolved since its creation by local DJs Yirvin and Baba, but... Read Article
This is an interesting one this one. This is a remix of a new track from reggae legend Max Romeo (of “Wet Dream” and “I Chase The Devil” fame) by Venezuela’s Pacheko. It’s definitely worth a listen! You... Read Article
There is little doubt that La Lucha Constante, the debut album from Venezuela’s Algodón Egipcio will rank high in our Best Albums of 2011 list at the end of the year. The album showcased the talents of Cheky,... Read Article
