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(via Los Grises)
Some words associated with Mexico’s Los Grises: doom, hardcore, powerviolence, sludge, melodic, loud, and beautiful.
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(via Elza Soares)
Part of me feels silly writing about Elza Soares on a blog that tries to support younger, up-and-coming international acts. However, Soares releasing a new album in 2016 didn’t get as much attention among my peers as it should have (or maybe I live under a rock). So in honor of the end-of-year “Best of 2016” recap season, I figured it was time to give some more love to one of Brazil’s greatest vocalists. For more on Soares’ background, check out this “Best New Music” Pitchfork review.
Elza Soares:
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(via Sikuri)
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I found Sikuri while scanning TIU, and I’m glad I found these spacy yet beat-driven tracks. According to Remezcla, Sikuri is a reference to an ensemble form of Andean pan flute music, usually performed in groups so that compositions can span a wider range of sound. You can find more Sikuri via his London label Trax Couture.
Sikuri:
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(via Playa Gótica)
Chilean disco punk that sounds like J-pop with awesome guitar freakouts? I love you, Playa Gótica.
Playa Gótica:
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(via MULA)
Dominican trio MULA makes the kind of weird dance pop that both hipsters and mainstream pop lovers can get down to. “Nunca Paran” changes so many times, it’s like five different songs in one, with each section groovy and excellent. I agree with club fonograma – the future belongs to this trio.
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(via El Otro Grupo)
Santa Martha’s El Otro Grupo (The Other Group) is making the best music that 2007 Radiohead isn’t making anymore. The music video for “Fragmento” (“Fragment”) is as bleak and dreamy as In Rainbows, with fluttering guitar riffs gliding along soaring vocals under a rock drummer’s impression of trip-hop as we travel backwards in time to remove all the slime and glitter off that dude.
According to Beehype, “Fragmento” is the second single off the Colombian trio’s upcoming second record. Stay tuned for new music, and make sure to check out all their past music on SoundCloud.
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(via Marineros)
I came across this great Marineros track via Club Fonograma, and I’m in love with this moody party jam. “Torbellino” (“Whirlwind”), the latest release from the Santiago, Chile duo produced by Christian Heyne and Soledad, could belong in both trendy nightclubs and my friends’ hipster apartment parties. The song perfectly captures that melancholy bliss you feel when you’re trying to dance away your problems but you can’t quite forget them.
I’m kicking myself because I just missed them when they came to Brooklyn last month. Oh well, I guess that means I’m holding out for more new music so that Marineros has to tour again.
Make sure to check out the creepy and great video for one of their other songs on their website.
Marineros:
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(via Systema Solar)
Colombia’s System Solar is a musical-visual collective that makes music as vibrant and fun as those sweet Tron outfits, and “Rumbera” is the Latin American groove I needed to get myself ready for the Olympics.
The collective takes Afro-Caribbean vibes and blends it with hip-hop, house, and techno to create a sound that’s best heard on stage – the group’s self-described sound is called “Berbenautika,” which is a fusion of Pikos (sound systems) and Verbena (festival). It makes sense then that the band has made its name in America during its appearances at SXSW- if you go next year, make sure to check them out.
The group’s new album should be released sometime this year.
Systema Solar:
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(via Lila)
Lila, the stage name of Eliza Lacerda, perfectly captures that feeling of being on a Brazilian beach as the sun is setting and all the lights of the clubs and restaurants start to turn on. I’ve never been to Brazil, but it works for any beach. If I go to Rio one day, I’ll dive into Lila’s ambient yet soulful atmosphere and never want to leave.
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