New compilation of music from the pacific coast of Colombia by the innovative record label Latino Resist.
By Jeff Guerra
Photos and Illustration: Latino Resiste
Music Bios & Releases
Root A Pacifica
Cero39
One of the country’s more original outfits, Cero39 seeks to explore traditional Colombian sounds and reinterpret them in a non-traditional way. With their first LP due for release in April, we sat down to chat with the group’s founder, Mauricio Alvarez.
By Camila Álvarez
Photos: Cero39
The Cult of De Juepuchas
Text: Camila Álvarez. Photos Courtesy of De Juepuchas An increasing number of Colombian musical artists are mining the country’s rich and somewhat undiscovered cultural depths; Jack correspondent Camila Álvarez recently sat down with De Juepuchas, one of the best examples of this movement.
Fresh New Colombian House From Vandelklang
From Medellin, Colombia house producer Vandelklang released his new album entitled “Jugo de Naranjo” yesterday and for a limited time it is available for a free download (here). Ten delicious organic house tracks that go from hypnotic to funky, through and through a very positive ride. The album came out on the Monofonicos label, a collective of artists and netlabel [...]
De Juepuchas – Medellin Video & Photos
Photos courtesy of Picnic Fotografia Visiting from Bogota, Colombia, De Juepuchas played Medellin for their first time last Saturday at Vanilla Discoteca. With banana outfits, disco balls, and a crowd that danced to the entire set, it was a great inaugural show for one of Colombia’s hottest underground musical acts. terms
Panorama Power
Shoegazing: not exactly the genre that comes to mind when one thinks of Colombia. This sub-genre of alternative rock, which rose to fame in the early 90s behind such acts as My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, is now resurfacing with a number of “nu-gaze” artists and boasts a local outpost in Medellin-based band Panorama. What began with the idea of [...]
New Sex Tape From K1000
Medellin based artist K1000 dropped a new set in his Sex Tape series yesterday. Whether it is getting the party started or playing warehouse sets until sunrise K1000 plays primarily house music and is no stranger to the underground electronica scene. The new Sex Tape 03 is a smooth and relaxing ride perfect for…well, that’s up to you. Download Sex Tape [...]
Crew Peligrosos Keeps It Real
By Pamela Ospina. Photography: Picinic Fotografia Crew Peligrosos take the stage as light and color fill the room. Heads bob to the beat and words roll off the tongue; the kids in the barrio watch every move and see what they long to become. Hip hop is comprised of 4 basic elements: MCs (Rappers), Deejays, B-Boys/B-Girls, and Graffiti artists. These [...]
I Wish Bogota Had A Beach
The enigmatic tropical ambient artist Cero 39 put out two new songs this week, “Ojala Bogata Tuviera Playa” and “Bye Bye”. The two new tracks are a crisp new take on mixing cumbia and Colombia’s tropical rhythms with 8-bit electronica and deep analog snyth beats. Cero 39 is based in Bogota and has been putting out tropical bass infused music [...]
Interview with Uproot Andy & Geko Jones
Interview by Jeff Guerra. Photos by Marco Durango The DJ is a hungry animal, constantly in search of new and inspiring sounds to share. Thanks to a vibrant music blog community this search is now more international than ever, leading to such unlikely phenomena as weekly salsa nights in Japan and raging hip-hop clubs in Norway. New York-based DJs/Producers Geko [...]
