One of the most celebrated live acts to come out of Latin America in recent years, Daniel Lofredo continues to innovate, this time, with his new ambient project: Zoroxxe. The Ecuadorian producer has worked alongside some of the... Read Article
Amidst this 10+ year long- and lingering- journey of (re)discovery of musical treasures from South America, we seem to have finally reached the middle of the world, the centre line that runs through Ecuador, possibly the only place... Read Article
When Daniel Lofredo Rota (aka Quixosis) found a horde of tapes among his estranged grandfather’s possessions after he had passed away, he knew he’d found something special, though whether he knew the journey that had just begun is... Read Article
Welcome to a brand new feature on the site, a regular playlist that will bring you some of the music we’ve been listening to here on the Sounds and Colours stereo. To start off we’ve got 20 tracks... Read Article
When I meet Quixosis, aka Daniel Lofredo Rota, in a Quito cafe, he is reading a book by prolific French-Chilean artist Alejandro Jodorowsky, who many look up to as a spiritual guide in Latin America. We immediately begin... Read Article
As we’re now more than half the way through 2016 we figured it was only right that we shared some of the tracks that we’ve been loving so far this year. What follows is a playlist featuring some... 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
On Friday June 17th we will release our latest compilation, Sonidos Raíces del Perú, a kaleidoscopic album showcasing some of the finest new music producers in Latin America through the lens of Peruvian folk music. The starting point... Read Article
Mixtape covering the expansive style of music inspired by the mysticism and majesty of the Andes. Sprawling textures, and rich down-tempo beats pervade for this half-hour exploration. Labels such as Argentina’s ZZK, Sello Regional, and new effort Frente... Read Article
History is the story of what we remember. But sometimes we forget what we’ve forgotten. Music history is no different. We view history through a narrow telescope, and the vision it gives us is minuscule in comparison to... Read Article
Special things happen when we listen to the latest EP from Ecuador’s Quixosis. Gentle beds of percussion, melody and carousing bass find a perfect blend between ambience and downtempo tropical bass for an enriching sonic experience that gets... 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
