11/16/2012
Gastòn Arèvalo - Austral (2009)
9.7
/Ambient techno, Minimal techno, Club dance, Ambient dub, Deep techno, Dub techno/
Comment: this batch of 4 tracks used to drift between sublime dub frequencies and refined techno tabs. The Uruguayian producer Gastòn Arèvalo used to produce his music in an organic way which is strongly inspired by his love to nature. However, there can be drawn parallels upon the acts of such labels as Basic Channel, and Mille Plateaux. The results are without exception flawless, soothing, sultry, and pleasing, however, incurring the listener`s visceral and intellectual sites in very deep way.
Todosantos - Acid Girlzzz EP (2007)
9.1
/Electro pop, Electro-hop, Indie dance, Electronic pop, Indie, Alternative, Leftfield, Alternative dance/
Comment: this set of pithy electro pop propulsions is tightly mixed up with hip-hop glimpses and droning neokrautrock-friendly aesthetics and indie dance references. The trio hails from the Caracas, Venezuela, and the issue is released on Poni Republic, an exciting indie and electronic pop label. I guess Hugo Chavez likes it. Fiesta, Fiesta!
Calexico - NoiseTrade Sampler (2012)
9.5
/Alt-folk, Americana, Epic, Alt-country, Indie folk, Alternative pop, Art pop, Chamber pop/
Comment: Tucson, Arizona-based legend Calexico have been associated with the alt-country scene, however, embellished with cinematic semi-orchestrations and catchy Americana hooks which in turn are variegated with more or less epic crescendos and sultry vapor. Inspite of being generally US-centered it now and then (Para) reminds of the aesthetics of Radiohead`s OK Computer (1997). All these tracks are dragged out from Calexico`s previous issues. A fabulous instance of contemporary pop music indeed.
11/15/2012
Captan, Obvio - La Mala Hierba Nunca Muere (2012)
9.1
/Free jazz, Improvised music, Easy listening, Psych-pop, Art punk, Psychedelia, Experimentalism, Freeformfreakout, Avant-pop, Experimental indie, Art pop, Crossover/
Comment: Captan, obvio is a sextet from Caracas, Venezuela whose album of 9 short-running tracks is an amalgamation of cutting edge-y tendencies mixed up with a loads of branches of traditional pop music (country, indie, jazz, a capella, Latin motives) which is full of tricky turns and roundabouts, psyched-out punk occurrences, off-kilter ska bounces which in turn are covered with compelling emotions and sensations. Most pieces are chanted and sung in Spanish. Amor de Mèdico, and A Mi No Me Mean La Cama are killers by any means. By kindred souls there can be drawn parallels upon such frantic groups as Messer Für Frau Müller, and Man...Or Astroman.
11/14/2012
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