tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90610740588249158922024-03-19T09:46:30.401-03:00Rhythm 'n' RootsMusical Explorations.lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-13647000793483910392010-12-12T18:40:00.002-03:002010-12-12T18:42:40.878-03:00This Blog has MovedI have switched sides, gone for something new, had a makeover and started afresh. The NEW Rhythm 'n' Roots blog can be found at <a href="http://rhythmnroots.wordpress.com">http://rhythmnroots.wordpress.com</a> with a new Mix just uploaded. Please update and go check it out I will be keeping it up to date.<br /><br />Thankslowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-4884129728048911892009-09-22T17:03:00.003-03:002009-09-22T21:53:23.828-03:00Glasgow!It has been too long but I have come out of my blog slumber back in Glasgow. I was awoken from this short term hibernation by <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=173">Modeselektor and Resident Advisor</a>. Their latest podcast (<a href="http://ra3.residentadvisor.net/audio/RA173_090921_Modeselektor-residentadvisor.net.mp3">download here</a>) features the germanic duo's bass driven selection. The one tune which really got me was Modeselektor's own remix of the headhunter track Prototype, here is a short clip played live by Moderat:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VXaBd2N4Kvc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VXaBd2N4Kvc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Forthcoming 12" release on Tempa Records.<br /><br />I will shortly be doing some updates on the Glasgow music scene. After having been away for a<br /> year it is good to be back and see club nights like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/numbers12345678">Numbers</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theelectriceliminator">Fortified</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ballerssocialclub">Ballers Social</a> going strong and sad to say goodbye to <a href="http://radiomagnetic.com/main-features/kinky-afro-10th-birthday-closing-party/">Kinky Afro</a> who bow out at the Sub Club this Friday with special special guest Matthew Herbert!lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-34521591714705128412009-08-23T15:45:00.008-03:002009-08-25T09:20:56.865-03:00Rhythm 'n' Roots Volume VAugust's Rhythm 'n' Roots Mix goes back up to 130 BPM to bring all sorts of house, bongo-tech, ghettohall, dancequake, squarebass music for your ears. Many of the tunes were dug out of the big internet blogging crate and the others can be paid for (!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mediafire.com/?kg12dhzl0tx"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tq9cI9zyXrtvCEJjzJNKrUtpH1SkH3eDHAjxVBcSU1QE2RUhjj_iglWYDAHHoaZVM_neoTxaF3_nw4VCh6Vl7R-L1onjuv86mkM7uhL7crzU6o5rdwF7rCH8ghjTVw9H22aVA4SE_YkO/s320/DSCF0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373564519037566994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?kg12dhzl0tx">Download</a>, put it on your walkman and jive.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tracklist</span><br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.theheatwave.co.uk/blog/item/rubi-dan-lostbahnhof-hold-on-tight">Rubidan & Lostbahnhof - Hold on Tight</a> vs Clare Fischer - Descarga Yema Ya </li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kohesiveproductions">Karizma - The Ganni</a></li><li><a href="http://rinse.fm/index.php/music">Plastician - Still Tippin' (Vocal Edit)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/soundpellegrino">Zombie Disco Squad - Eurovision (Mowgli Remix)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/fabricfirst/blog/ear-candy-stush-hard-house-banton-we-nah-run-sirens-riddim/">Stush & Hard House Banton - We Nah Run (Sirens Riddim)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kennydope">Kenny Dope ft James Rouse - Money for Love</a></li><li><a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/lady-chann-and-sticky-sticky-situation">Lady Chann & Sticky - Sticky Situation</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=134563">Headhunter - Physics Impulse</a></li><li><a href="http://rinse.fm/index.php/music">Benga - Why is Everything Mono</a> vs <a href="http://soundcloud.com/fabric/skydiving-greenmoney-remix-2">Twizzle - Skydiving (Greenmoney Remix)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/soundpellegrino">Zombie Disco Squad - Esperanto</a></li><li><a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/08/14/download_boy_8_bit_baltic_pine_radio_edit_">Boy 8 Bit - Baltic Pine</a></li><li><a href="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/">Villa Diamante - Lykke Li vs Martyn</a><br /></li></ol>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-75468485014209695942009-08-18T14:16:00.003-03:002009-08-18T14:30:59.372-03:00Fabric Live 47<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Toddla T has been another one of those names which crops up all over the internet, be it remixes, hype or his mixes. A dancehall, funky, bashment junky, the young Sheffield lad has produced and remixed an awful lot and thus has created a big buzz, no doubt soon to be increased by the latest Fabric Live Mix CD. Toddla takes the reins for number 47 and mixes up all sorts. <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/fabriclive/47/">Out noooow.</a></span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KFW8Okc07QU5NzmRlvjl7O-lkniKop4C-8r1LDM9PVaOMzrQ-ap1fRz0xJtsTEDpBPvSBzflDoL3cqw4fO1k9feeasjOjgagdpfCZztNErMfM-mijec0ecKkozWQAK1Wq1pmhoPhHUsE/s1600-h/fabriclive47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KFW8Okc07QU5NzmRlvjl7O-lkniKop4C-8r1LDM9PVaOMzrQ-ap1fRz0xJtsTEDpBPvSBzflDoL3cqw4fO1k9feeasjOjgagdpfCZztNErMfM-mijec0ecKkozWQAK1Wq1pmhoPhHUsE/s320/fabriclive47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371357509612321266" border="0" /></a><br />Check out the<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/toddlat/">entertaining videos</a> on the BBC's Introducing site with him giving tips for up and coming artists:<br /><br /><object width="512" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="FlashVars" value="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusic%2Fintroducing%2Femp%2Fadvice%2Fadvice%5Ftoddlat%5Fartistlongform%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&"><embed src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fmusic%2Fintroducing%2Femp%2Fadvice%2Fadvice%5Ftoddlat%5Fartistlongform%2Exml&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_showFooter=true&" width="512" height="400"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></span></span>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-86219471550157065052009-08-17T19:16:00.007-03:002009-08-17T19:30:38.111-03:00Cooliado!Thanks to one super super blog (<a href="http://bassmusicblog.com/">Bass Music blog</a>) I discovered another super super blog (<a href="http://cooliado.blogspot.com/">Cooliado</a>) with some super music and thing. Grab the mix recommended on the Bass Music blog for the reasons stated, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/unmonoazul/un-mono-azul-karateka-zulu-mix">a really interesting mix</a> of techno-minimal-house which drops into neo-cumbia and finishes with The Doors. It was mixed by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/unmonoazul">Un Mono Azul</a> who was amongst the winners of the<a href="http://www.zzkrecords.com/"> Fauna remix competition</a> held by ZZK Records.<br /><br />The inclusion of Faithless, Ricardo Villalobos, Animal Collective, Fauna, Missy Elliot, Renaissance Man, Kraftwerk and The Rapture all in one mix should be enough to wet the appetite!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiU4veFvFCXcMagLE18TiqNtF0omGUDexxrcKgohXbHjwoPrLmSw3YRDMI1_Aw4NjhYuyJ7QhQGKTk2mOdW2lsvu_4R4DhQ08DPPCAsDmyIOVwAntAyrNhPsyuXV1zlN_lMXz7ohgieSf/s1600-h/karatekazulucover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiU4veFvFCXcMagLE18TiqNtF0omGUDexxrcKgohXbHjwoPrLmSw3YRDMI1_Aw4NjhYuyJ7QhQGKTk2mOdW2lsvu_4R4DhQ08DPPCAsDmyIOVwAntAyrNhPsyuXV1zlN_lMXz7ohgieSf/s320/karatekazulucover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371062192635293538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Karatekazulu?</span></span></div><br />The blog is full of good stuff and if you can wade through el español then there is a good read to be had and a some excellent music.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwCe1m4WgkPmxAKqIlIC4MYeGo1VwU67BLOsFrZl1h3USFC4TQ46Iz2J8Q23cXgAyTY_4MLHp0o0-SIUhpB545UVTJVuszcjB92cJNTaLMesyD0eD4G1EPKKbv1F48_TwpZxR7RzFBvO5/s1600-h/cooliado-grande.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwCe1m4WgkPmxAKqIlIC4MYeGo1VwU67BLOsFrZl1h3USFC4TQ46Iz2J8Q23cXgAyTY_4MLHp0o0-SIUhpB545UVTJVuszcjB92cJNTaLMesyD0eD4G1EPKKbv1F48_TwpZxR7RzFBvO5/s320/cooliado-grande.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371060903585330178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In their own words:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations for sniffing basslines. it's a good way to blow your mind. I wanna see you injecting yourself with harmony.Cheers<span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-style: italic;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-39243771721305504672009-08-17T18:45:00.004-03:002009-08-17T19:03:39.647-03:00New RadioheadMr York and co. have offered up a new tune on the W.A.S.T.E. site/as a torrent called <span style="font-style: italic;">These are My Twisted Words</span>. Amid an awful lot of rumour and guesswork (as ever with Radiohead) the song first appeared as a rather suspicious torrent before the band stopped the rumour mill and and posted it on their blog for free.<br /><br />Anyway, it is pretty darn good and proves that Radiohead have definately still got it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH8PC-IV1gzWGeUayfOZiF04wP0K-z3MM0-WxXoVBXOgK3WllFHg2oJvCNTUJo01t6JIMY8811KnfibVNXLVRePBdgizwAzy2QZfEB_YDW4oNXs90vetna6Hb5zArK8k2xrVyBfKt2LkL/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH8PC-IV1gzWGeUayfOZiF04wP0K-z3MM0-WxXoVBXOgK3WllFHg2oJvCNTUJo01t6JIMY8811KnfibVNXLVRePBdgizwAzy2QZfEB_YDW4oNXs90vetna6Hb5zArK8k2xrVyBfKt2LkL/s320/untitled.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371056118111350050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Twisted Woods artwork</span></span><br /><br /></div>Download from their <a href="http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?a=497">Dead Air Space</a> blog here along with the tribute to the 111 year old First World War veteran, Harry Patch released a few weeks back.lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-16079649026380708762009-08-17T18:30:00.003-03:002009-08-17T18:45:22.874-03:00FACT Mix 75!!! It'sTRGPosts have become a little sparse because I am in the middle of the countryside and working on lots and lots of music and not listening to enough! However, a couple of things caught my eye this weekend.<br /><br />The wonderful FACT mix series reaches number 75, quite impressive really and celebrates with a mix by the man TRG. The mix shows TRG's UK funky house influences as with a fair few cross-over 2-step/dubstep producers these days. Tunes from the likes of US house mainstay Karizma and UK's Roska alongside a bunch of TRG's new tunes (Hitek House) and the TRG remix of L-Vis 1990's Untitled Groove. Grab it here: <a href="http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3243&Itemid=98">FACT 75</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3243&Itemid=98"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiAFblfWg-RhfC87cxUD1Qe4CGBy7RcqsODcrMCCRjX2MZmHysTVueEwASRu422rktsKXBCZoceYOivnx4ldy_Le7EWs5maW5EWujR8XUeIm_B4Lme3323NQbRFHok32V4LXmWX8r7y4_/s320/factmix75-trg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371049491361738626" border="0" /></a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-83510758339666390652009-08-12T09:38:00.000-03:002009-08-12T09:54:04.677-03:00L Vis 1990 New MixA summer mix from L-Vis 1990 (see down there) It is a funky house/2-step/4x4 style mix for those rare sunny afternoons! Check out the MJ Cole remix of United Groove.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuWj7WWagytLeU_JCjfMJCCgXIsKHNK-X-Y-MRtbbOFa2gh5pQiAokl8rZh62k3C-GTVWSOlO_eNusV4pNceoHYLxL78dyE72UjMSwlMrwmFMhDSS4z7pKj2cIC3kAulUa0Tp6lH3b2TK/s1600-h/summer2008b.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuWj7WWagytLeU_JCjfMJCCgXIsKHNK-X-Y-MRtbbOFa2gh5pQiAokl8rZh62k3C-GTVWSOlO_eNusV4pNceoHYLxL78dyE72UjMSwlMrwmFMhDSS4z7pKj2cIC3kAulUa0Tp6lH3b2TK/s320/summer2008b.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369058944589805618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Green=wetter than average summer</span><br /><br /></div>Link: <a href="http://www.thecurbcrawlers.com/audio/jamesc/2009/august/LVis1990MidSummerMixAug09.mp3">L-Vis 1990 Mid Summer Mixtape</a><h2><a href="http://thecurbcrawlers.com/blog/2009/08/10/l-vis-1990-mid-summer-mixtape/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to L-Vis 1990 Mid Summer Mixtape"></a></h2>Playlist:<br /><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">1. AM Roots – He Africa feat. Fred Mthembu<br />2. Rishi Romero – African Forest<br />3. Geeneus – Yellow Tail VIP<br />4. DVA – Jelly Roll<br />5. Conan liquid – The King<br />6. Untold – Just For You (Roska Remix)<br />7. DJ Gregory – Vasefa (Argy Remix Beats)<br />9. Karizma – Neccessarry Maddness<br />10. Greena – Tenzado<br />11. L-Vis 1990 – Hide<br />12. Tayo – Salvador Riddim<br />13. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (MJ Cole Remix)<br />14. Bok Bok – Ripe Banana<br />15. Joy Orbison – Wet Look<br />16. Brackles – Get a Job<br />17. L-Vis 1990 – Untitled</span></strong>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-30154351887255555002009-08-08T09:54:00.002-03:002009-08-08T10:08:29.452-03:00Free TRG tuneA free tune from Romanian producer extraordinaire TRG? Yes please. Thanks to <a href="http://bassmusicblog.com/">Bass Music</a> blog for this 2-step business:<br /><br />"It's a remix of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alhaca">Al Haca</a>, and it's a track that was actually done about two years ago, but never released by the label for whatever reason."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnmc32zjmt1"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxTpM45LGc_touPbP8u1RhOdJdHOnrvnFyR0Srjtql8V9thmrKEcrjyE2Bic6fuuyR_3dasWUt02hbgxv2ZsuizuYzYphU5KGRo0P10xTZlEMoKTIlfs35MZceD2EwSYg84lgiH0iTfPI/s320/kryptonite_on_light_blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367578754890709538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnmc32zjmt1">Al Haca - Cryptonite (TRG Remix)</a></div>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-11164027642878998912009-08-07T18:03:00.004-03:002009-08-07T18:31:15.294-03:00L-Vis 1990<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESU4ZSkvOBJVjBR-rcie4gb0isbFzXTMKrU3PB88LWNgoQiQBm2sf6ulptL8CYVCB9-SxjYy6g4WW31MZ0QnOvPhjOeBXzOySXlHElDg0gFodcudX7YtfOhzhH89PdWakocQiTgAfd9eM/s1600-h/L-Vis1990.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESU4ZSkvOBJVjBR-rcie4gb0isbFzXTMKrU3PB88LWNgoQiQBm2sf6ulptL8CYVCB9-SxjYy6g4WW31MZ0QnOvPhjOeBXzOySXlHElDg0gFodcudX7YtfOhzhH89PdWakocQiTgAfd9eM/s320/L-Vis1990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367337226556917954" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lvis1990">L-Vis 1990</a> name keeps cropping up with his endless remixes, mix tapes (<a href="http://thecurbcrawlers.com/blog/2009/05/05/l-vis-1990-uk-house-mix/">UK Funky house</a>, <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/606653731eb379d7/">Fabric</a> promo mix, <a href="http://maddecent.com/blog/2009/02/28/weekend-exclusive-l-vis-1990-dubplates-mix-09/">Dubplates</a>) and production work (so called "dubblestep" creations). His musical knowledge is deep and his sound is refreshing.<br /><br />This is a video of the mad United Groove released on Mad Decent:<br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RI2lUIsSdPs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RI2lUIsSdPs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br />Finally a couple of remixes:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mg2zjwlnjj0">Buraka Som Sistema - IC19 (L-Vis 1990 Remix)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://generationbass.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/03-Big-Weekend-L-Vis-1990-Remix.mp3">L-Vis - Big Weekend</a> (<a href="http://generationbass.com/">Generation Bass</a> Blog)lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-68927421191887860432009-07-31T07:52:00.005-03:002009-07-31T08:04:36.677-03:00Delicious MusicSan Francisco based chef and music lover Roger Feely's <a href="http://blog.soulcocina.com/">Soul Cocina</a> blog is a tasty mix mouthwatering recipes, food culture and musical explorations. A blend of global eats and beats.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364577788543308882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwretrxbt71rH0gUdEImNovda7Lgk3gf7RKomSszKbKtASMPk84wyuw8SitXCTbD_MKLAsEzAsi1uS_5bJGXb4zI8DgoH2X2aVQA0ftul8ugTztutLTzRIn6xo-Aqg1rRGN3vfz3EJJgA/s320/IMG_0634.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Some Chicha music to go with your Peruvian Ceviche?</span><br /><br /><br /></div>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-38354141218654776272009-07-30T18:25:00.004-03:002009-07-30T19:02:15.407-03:00Red Bull Music Academy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVy863lA53EFB-H-FrZsYcQ_JzAH0nVsj6_HFTDIbD8IdjiCLRzqzEZtl-6zFD_ykLeWkU_TMZBjHDOAoiN2hjG9XKAkJ_HLlD53dPBbmwmBl5vHqy4Q_RatIZDFW4X4q2wCINXIMMy4vp/s1600-h/red-bull-music-academy-logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVy863lA53EFB-H-FrZsYcQ_JzAH0nVsj6_HFTDIbD8IdjiCLRzqzEZtl-6zFD_ykLeWkU_TMZBjHDOAoiN2hjG9XKAkJ_HLlD53dPBbmwmBl5vHqy4Q_RatIZDFW4X4q2wCINXIMMy4vp/s320/red-bull-music-academy-logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364375154385373730" border="0" /></a><br />If you haven't already heard of/checked out the <a href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/">Red Bull Music Academy</a> then do so now. It is a big creative orgy held once a year around the world with special invited guests dishing out their wisdom to a group of budding producers, artists and DJs. The week long academy offers these lucky few the opportunity of a lifetime and is all about the vibe, apparently.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/ngallery/albums/album-128/hr/20071026_MT_5_00032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 273px;" src="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/ngallery/albums/album-128/hr/20071026_MT_5_00032.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A Carl Craig remix workshop...</span><br /></div><br />For those of us who didn't apply or didn't make the cut, the academy offers up videos of the lecture series and they are excellent. I just watched one with <a href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures/joe_bataan__extraordinary_joe">Joe Bataan </a>(an hour and a half long!) The site is a great resource for hearing about the artists from the artists. Lectures by the likes of Mala from DMZ, MJ Cole, Carl Craig, Gilberto Gil, Goldie, Madlib, Michael Mayer and the list goes on! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures">http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures</a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-28510872119601355672009-07-29T13:27:00.008-03:002009-07-30T18:25:29.059-03:00Rhythm 'n' Roots IV - Buenos Aires to DerbyshireTo celebrate July and my return to the UK I have changed the layout of the blog (one template for a prettier one!) and have completed the next instalment of the Rhythm 'n' Roots Mixes.<br /><br />Number four of the ongoing mix series 35 minutes of old songs, new songs, remixed songs and songs fused together. Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zm0weef2l2a">here</a> (or click the sheep) and check out the tracklisting and artists beloow:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zm0weef2l2a"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiinSBBmFBvtmlN7x9LlX6xHohHwDj-R7OgyT-Mq7wvmBY3SQuac0YseIc3I9ksAZGGrhQMIxFpUp4Dz04Rk-aayXnBIGgsgE9svl0CLyoBuIadhUHG2drvkQ4wgXQOvTBCopdjWs3UZAL/s320/DSCF9989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363934972442869938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I have swapped Buenos Aires for Derbyshire, England.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?clnrtnjjmml">Rhythm 'n' Roots IV</a> - Tracklisting<br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.barbesrecords.com/chicha.html">Chicha Libre</a>/<a href="http://www.myspace.com/controlmachete">Control Machete</a>- Tres Pasajeros/Comprendes Mendes</li><li><a href="http://www.colliebuddz.com/">Collie Budz</a> - Come Around (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/kinky-electric-noise">Kinky Electric Noise</a> Cumbianativo Remix)</li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/grandpuba">Puba Grand</a> - Get It (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/toddlat">Toddla T Remix</a>)</li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/axelkrygier">Axel Krygier</a>/<a href="http://www.myspace.com/magot015">Magot</a> - Cumbia Tucumana/Als Ik Los Ga (Kid Kaio Remix)</li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mia">M.I.A.</a>/<a href="http://www.kusharora.com/">Kush Arora</a> - Fire Fire/Weed Control</li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/ponchoz">Poncho Kingz</a> - Space Cumbia (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/sonideronacional">Sonidero Naciona</a>l Remix)</li><li><a href="http://www.rootsmanuva.co.uk/">Roots Manuva </a>- Mind 2 Motion</li><li>Modeselektor/The Fugees - Ready or Da Macka (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/electedbeats">DJ Elected</a> Mix)</li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chanchaviacircuito">Chancha </a>Via Radiohead - A Punch Up at la Pachamama (No No No No No No No)</li><li><a href="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/">Villa Diamante</a>/<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ukamauyke">Ukamau Y Ké</a> - Emisor (Cumbia Style)/Periférico</li></ol>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-69430712653431857382009-07-27T18:32:00.004-03:002009-07-27T18:41:32.362-03:00RhythmsHyperdub honcho Kode9 talking new book, non-musical rhythms and the tasty forthcoming Vinyl/CD/Digital super-release to celebrate it's fifth birthday:<br /><span class="postbody"></span><blockquote><span class="postbody">August 31st 12" release.<br />October digital & CD release.</span><span class="postbody"></span></blockquote><br /><embed class="rev3PlayerEmbed" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://revision3.com/player-v3361" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" width="555" height="312"></embed>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-5622870748205335002009-07-26T16:30:00.010-03:002009-07-27T11:17:18.611-03:00Bolivian Hip-Hop: Abraham BojorquezThe first I heard of Bolivian rapper Abraham Bojorquez was, unfortunately, his tragic and untimely death in May this year. Aged 26, he was run down by a bus in the city of El Alto (the huge sprawl which sits above La Paz.) I read an article on <a href="http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/1591/54/">this website</a> and since reading it have been on the lookout for some of his music. Thanks to <a href="http://ghettobassquake.blogspot.com/">Ghetto Bassquake</a> I have managed to find an album by Ukamau y Ké, his group, and it lives up to the reputation.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EO8lytydpyVRHNBqqy9ldbdT2izHcX4vlvgHbhP4zjg91-S2bYe47BPFEif8buyteAPDk-tnDg2nyGvGpTpXG-NkV5cGyx6x92epCW38p6N6hNgpxT1_xFLPz4joVS5A4GvPA6h7EmcT/s1600-h/052409_abraham.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EO8lytydpyVRHNBqqy9ldbdT2izHcX4vlvgHbhP4zjg91-S2bYe47BPFEif8buyteAPDk-tnDg2nyGvGpTpXG-NkV5cGyx6x92epCW38p6N6hNgpxT1_xFLPz4joVS5A4GvPA6h7EmcT/s320/052409_abraham.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363142622860266162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Abraham Bojorquez ( Wara Vargas / <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.lamalapalabra.tk">www.lamalapalabra.tk</a>)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Bojorquez learnt his trade in Brazil while working in a textile factory. Intrigued by the role rap played for the young people of the favelas (as a means of expression), when he returned to Bolivia in 2003 he went about creating a rap scene in El Alto. Founding the group Ukamau y Ké and starting open-mic sessions, Bojorquez was, as Ghetto Bassquake puts it, The Godfather of Bolivian Rap.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Ps7CixpotBwkeHHzP092WVGAb2Uc1VWW6PP8pndzCfcpt9wKFzPVxjan-GPioBUW2rwuRuszFwh1l-44GJcz-7g_uoAkKtz7HqlZyj21X0vY_SWbGWNnlYp89AxMxU38i8qjfVMLTY9/s1600-h/hh-wayna.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Ps7CixpotBwkeHHzP092WVGAb2Uc1VWW6PP8pndzCfcpt9wKFzPVxjan-GPioBUW2rwuRuszFwh1l-44GJcz-7g_uoAkKtz7HqlZyj21X0vY_SWbGWNnlYp89AxMxU38i8qjfVMLTY9/s320/hh-wayna.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363143129518733538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wayna Tambo radio community station where Bojorquez had a show</span><br /></div><br />He was first and foremost a rapper of the people, his songs often political and social, dealing with the problems faced by the native Bolivian people in light of the years of opression and struggle against autocratic and racist regimes, or indeed individuals. He brought Aymaran, (The first language of 73% of El Alto's population and 25% of Bolivia's) culture to hip-hop and to the world, changing between rapping in Spanish and Aymara. The personal account given by <span class="small">Benjamin Dangl on the above site or <a href="http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/1874/1/">here</a></span> is a testament to the young producer and MC. <a href="http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/427/31/">Here</a> is another interesting article by Dangl from 2006 about Aymaran hip-hop in El Alto.<br /><br />My own tribute is a remix of the Ukamau y Ké track La Coca, download below:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mm0znwnjhjm">Ukamau Y Ké - La Coca (El Buho Remix)</a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-20358940159013533192009-07-26T10:13:00.007-03:002009-07-26T10:36:42.984-03:00Happy Birthday Rinse FM!To celebrate <a href="http://rinse.fm/">Rinse FM</a>'s 15th birthday, the label is giving away a selection of tracks from some of it's contributors and hosts which happen to include some of the best producers around (Skream, Geenus, Skepta, Plastician.)<br /><br /><p style="font-size: 16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rinse.fm/index.php/music"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 303px;" src="http://www.rinse.fm/images/stock/giveaway.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br />The 31st of July is the big date and, of course, they are holding a <a href="http://www.matterlondon.com/calendar/2009/07/#fwd_v_rinse">birthday bash</a> down at Matter in London town, as expected, the lineup is stellar:<br /><br />DJ’s - Skream v Benga / Ms Dynamite / Boy Better feat. Skepta + JME + Frisco + Maximum / Kode9 / Magnetic Man (Live Set) / Geeneus / Crazy Cousinz / Marcus Nasty / N–Type v Youngsta / Zinc / Slimzee / Newham Generals / Caspa / Spyro v Silencer v Vectra / Alexander Nut / Katy B / Circle / Chef v Plastician / Scratcha<br /><br />MC’s - Pokes / Stamina / Versatile / Tippa / SP:MC / Crazy D<p style="font-size: 16px;"></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnZtfP9NkgxvaAFrxtfFE8gN4jDJolVkLgXV_zCs1AwpkOfjIW6MOM8JPbQ0DvC2s8Qxj6tUNFl1Cl3GrJ7B9bLOuEUnzD5qJgVodRtvjgTprc3R0E155rl059PHt3VDIkygPK7q5pp7R/s1600-h/FWDRINSE_MATTER.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnZtfP9NkgxvaAFrxtfFE8gN4jDJolVkLgXV_zCs1AwpkOfjIW6MOM8JPbQ0DvC2s8Qxj6tUNFl1Cl3GrJ7B9bLOuEUnzD5qJgVodRtvjgTprc3R0E155rl059PHt3VDIkygPK7q5pp7R/s320/FWDRINSE_MATTER.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362758545735239634" border="0" /></a></p><br />Head over to Rinse FM and get the tunes, includes VIPs, unreleased stuff: general goldmine. While you are there get into the radio shows and podcasts for some real future music. So far:<br /><br />17th Geenus - Yellowtail (VIP Mix)<br /><br />20th Zinc ft. Aloe Blacc - All Your Base<br /><br />21st Plastician ft JME, Skepta and Tinchy - Still Tippin'<br /><br />22nd Skream - Calous<br /><br />23rd Scratcha DVA - Kill All A’Dem (VIP)<br /><br />24th Geenus ft Katy B - As I (Skepta Remix)lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-90266739740928848302009-07-24T12:15:00.009-03:002009-07-24T18:10:10.808-03:00Amazonian Wave: Chicha PeruanaI just read an article in The Guardian about a Madrid based label <a href="http://www.vampisoul.com/">Vampisoul</a> reissuing long lost music from Latin America and beyond. Their first release was a compilation of Peruvian Underground music from the 60s and 70s, including Peruvian funk, garage, psychedelia and chicha. The article reminded me of an album I have which was released by <a href="www.barbesrecords.com">Barbés Records</a> - another fine label of crate diggers, called The Roots of Chicha, which charts the history and emergence of Peruvian Chicha music<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://absolut-peru.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chicha_morada.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 287px;" src="http://absolut-peru.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chicha_morada.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Chica morada, the (slightly) alcoholic drink which the music is named after.<br /></span></div><br />Chicha is often described as "Peruvian cumbia" but it is more like a bastard genre of tradition crossed with modernity. It originated in the Amazonas region of Northern Perú around the time of the oil boom in the 60s. The music took influences from the local folklore and mixed it with rock 'n' roll or surf rock, tropical rhythms such as colombian cumbia and Andean scales and melodies. It was primarily, however, a music to dance to and a music of the people. Barbés has some fantastic <a href="http://www.barbesrecords.com/rootsofchicha.html">background information</a> for all their releases and they do a much better job than either wikipedia or myself at explaining the history of the music.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jessekaminsky.com/intercontinental/playlists/10-08-08/juaneco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 312px;" src="http://jessekaminsky.com/intercontinental/playlists/10-08-08/juaneco.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Juaneco y su combo in full dress.</span><br /></div><br />One of the most influential chicha groups was Juaneco y Su Combo and, in particular, guitarist Noé Fachin. The band mixed Brazilian rhythms, cumbia, rock n roll, surf rock with their own roots, writing songs inspired by local legends from the forest and dressing in traditional Shipibo atire, as Barbés mentions: "They were the musical ambassadors of the selva (forest)."<br /><br />Unfortunately the main label which recorded and released many of the big names such as Juaneco y su Combo and Los Mirlos, INFOPESA, disappeared and the master tapes were lost. In 1977, five of el "combo" were killed in a plane crash, amongst them guitarist, composer and driving force behind the band Noé Fachin. The remaining members continued to play and indeed continue to play to this day with son of Juaneco, Mao Wong Lopez leading the group. It is great to see these labels making this near forgotten music available globally so support them if you can!<br /><a href="http://www.vampisoul.com/"></a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-23782523252069611902009-07-17T18:47:00.008-03:002009-07-27T11:11:21.521-03:00Música MestizaComing back to Perú I inevitably became reacquainted with Huayno and as I descended the highlands towards Bolivia it became clear Huayno is the popular music of the Andean people. It is a mestizo music: taking the traditional <span style="font-style: italic;">Huayno</span> rhythms and vocal styles of the Incas and mixing it with Spanish lyrics and instruments such as harps and accordions. The musicians play repeated phrases, stretched brass lines and swirling violins accompanied by harping vocals and music box like plucked strings; at times it sounds a long way from Latin American music. It uses a lot of the pentatonic scale, used in folk music across the world, perhaps explaining why at times the harp phrases sound rather more Asian than Latin American.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggazefObSHp-Wvny1A3VW2yn9j_jNmwuQZ7rbGSq1aUGamnaoFpv9LUbXO1ps7TdLxs3sVfTEnEdPpx5iqwf6POvoKteWiNiJ9oerhZ0CNhEewcj23IZYUVFP-bKASVF4oWSRaopsLcws/s1600-h/huayno09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggazefObSHp-Wvny1A3VW2yn9j_jNmwuQZ7rbGSq1aUGamnaoFpv9LUbXO1ps7TdLxs3sVfTEnEdPpx5iqwf6POvoKteWiNiJ9oerhZ0CNhEewcj23IZYUVFP-bKASVF4oWSRaopsLcws/s320/huayno09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363142213545746450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Huayno Dancing</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Perú: Huayno del Centro<br /></span><br />Of the 200 or so tracks on this disc some are modern versions of Huaynos complete with cheesy drum machines and keyboards but the ones which really got me were the old, badly recorded tracks. The warm, live sound emphasises the fierce emotion which characterises the style, the vocals near shouting with passion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.haydeeraymundo.com/foto11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 272px;" src="http://www.haydeeraymundo.com/foto11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Haydee Raymundo</span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gddnmwtnnln"><br /></a></div> <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gddnmwtnnln"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Haydee Raymundo - Cuatro Palabras</span></a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280004" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280004"> </object><br /><br />The self-proclaimed "voz de los pobres," I first heard Haydee in a taxi ride and from then on she cropped up everywhere!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/15403663.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 295px;" src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/15403663.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Picaflor de los Andes (Victor Mallma)<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mdewk2e0yet"><br /></a></div> <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mdewk2e0yet"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picaflor de los Andes - Sacrilegio</span></a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280006" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280006"> </object><br /><br />One of the few men on the CD, el Picaflor de los Andes (The Hummingbird of the Andes), better known as Victor Mallma, was one the many "provincianos" who migrated to Lima in the 60s looking for work. He brought the folkloric music of the provinces to the city and became an key figure, representing the lives of the impoverished classes lured to the city. 100,000 people turned out to the man's funeral in 1975.lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-61830856054213972852009-07-17T13:41:00.008-03:002009-08-17T19:31:27.715-03:00La Manita de Fauna Remixes<a href="http://zzkrecords.com/">ZZK Records</a> have just published the results of the Fauna Remix competition from a few months back. The tracks chosen are a mixed bag of remixes and cut ups from of the five tracks from La Manita de Fauna album by a group of relatively unknown artists.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://zzkrecords.com/wuba2/usr_files/zzk_news/image_37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 386px;" src="http://zzkrecords.com/wuba2/usr_files/zzk_news/image_37.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://zzkrecords.com/">Go check out the site</a> and download the 10 remixes chosen by members of the ZZK crew. It introduces a whole host of new artists to get into; a whole afternoon's worth of Myspacing!<br /><br />I am a fan of the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/elmatizundel">Lagartijeando</a> sea-shanty-cumbia remix of Las Mil Caras:<br /><br />Fauna - Las Mil Caras (Lagartijeando RMX)<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280002" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=280002"> </object>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-74089969433370767162009-07-06T14:55:00.005-03:002009-07-06T16:13:46.068-03:00Cuuuuuuumbia Colombiaaaaana!A "lost" weekend in Santa Fé has left me a little bit behind with the music so it is time to catch up. Still in Ecuador, which borders Colombia, I bought a disc of Colombian cumbias (I was unable to make it Colombia for a lack of time.) I somehow left Ecuador with music from anywhere but Ecuador!<br /><br />I wanted to upload all of these tracks as they are just great! I have restrained myself however, and limited it to just three. In comparison to the aforementioned Bachata, this stuff is a breath of fresh air. Music to put you in a good mood, the perfect remedy for a grey, stormy Buenos Aires day. Furthermore the lyrics are great. I have already charted, briefly, the history of cumbia so I will leave it to Grant Dull from ZZK to refresh the memory: "Africa, Colombia, America."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.festivalvallenato.com/imgs/el_folclor/el_foclor_vallenato_instrumentos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 185px;" src="http://www.festivalvallenato.com/imgs/el_folclor/el_foclor_vallenato_instrumentos.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />First tune which I featured in my <a href="http://rhythmnroots.blogspot.com/2009/04/well-it-is-easter-i-have-no-classes-and.html">Rhythm 'n' Roots Mix Volume I</a> and is a classic cumbia called <span style="font-style: italic;">Cumbia Cienaguera</span> as interpreted by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Conjunto Tipica Vallenata</span> (this appeared sampled on a house track by Samin called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ806mlFoMY&feature=related"><span style="font-style: italic;">Heater</span></a> and has been interpreted by many).<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mx5wzwxymjg"><br />Conjunto Típica Vallenata - Cumbia Cienaguera</a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270831" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270831"> </object><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.discosfuentes.com/images/caras/e20173.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 208px;" src="http://www.discosfuentes.com/images/caras/e20173.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Second track is by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gustavo "el loco" Quinteros</span> and is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Baracunatana</span><b>. </b>Made famous by Colombian rock group,<b> </b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/aterciopelados">Aterciopelados</a> (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boKlFr8BY8E">youtube</a>) but Gustavo Quinteros seems to be quite a character and the song is about him not bringing a prostitute home with him (the one who got on the moto with that idiot!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?nf3e2mgxdwm">Gustavo "el loco" Quinteros - Baracunatana</a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270833" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270833"> </object><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VaIkcFg-yCJ6X-U6BNVRd2Ofrx4oiQ-HJRa9tERTdWzg6yaAFW-Qc_uN7l3SHEfw5weqzpDr8S-EIYETnBzHZF2oQJOvprAmzTnIC5yovZ5Wu-9mDXwmd9Z6H6ve5lT8y7Ivjuw9dkd/s320/img363.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VaIkcFg-yCJ6X-U6BNVRd2Ofrx4oiQ-HJRa9tERTdWzg6yaAFW-Qc_uN7l3SHEfw5weqzpDr8S-EIYETnBzHZF2oQJOvprAmzTnIC5yovZ5Wu-9mDXwmd9Z6H6ve5lT8y7Ivjuw9dkd/s320/img363.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The final track is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Tabaco y Ron</span> by <a href="http://rodolfoaicardi.musicalia.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47">Rodolfo<em></em><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Aicardi</a> who is a big name in the history of música popular in Colombia. He sang all sorts of styles from ballads to cumbias to boleros, and alongside Gustavo Quinetero, (above) he spent time as a member of the legendary Los Hispanos group. He was even responsible for taking cumbia to the world, performing in Europe and Asia in the 80s and 90s. This song is, surprisngly, about tobaco and rum.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zmtgeue3t2n"><br />Rodolfo Aicardi - Tabaco y Ron</a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270835" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=270835"> </object>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-40677050139035164462009-07-02T17:42:00.002-03:002009-07-02T17:48:45.674-03:00Andean MusicWhile looking into the background of the various CDs and new genres I have aquired, I discovered a really great resource for Latin American music, or more specifically Andean music. <a href="http://pacoweb.net/index2.html">Pacoweb</a> is a site full of info on artists, discs, styles, dances and instruments (in Spanish). Check out the Ritmos Sud Americanos part which lists and explains the hundred of rhythms and variations of the numerous styles. It lists around 49 variations of Huayno!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pacoweb.net/guaman.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 250px;" src="http://pacoweb.net/guaman.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-25991964869319335032009-07-02T11:01:00.005-03:002009-07-02T17:36:34.411-03:00Bachata<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span>Ecuador: </span>Nuevas Bachata</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s #113</span><br /><br />Part II takes us to the Dominican Republic via Ecuador. A genre formerly known as "amargue" (bitterness), Bachata is usually is about relationships breaking down. Though I purchased this in Ecuador, Bachata is a style which originated in the Dominican Republic. It has since spread across South America hence why I found it in a CD shop in a town in the Ecuadorian andes. They say it evolved from Bolero, integrating a lot of guitar and is not too dissimilar from Merengue . The music really took off in the Dominican Republic of the sixties. This disc however, is modern, popular Bachata with electric guitar and drums and I have to admit it is rather cheesy: every one has to indulge once in a while and it is a little more acceptable when in another language. What's more I am intrigued by the fact that nearly every song is about heartbreak.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.produccionesvuelokey.com/fotos/noticias/290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 378px;" src="http://www.produccionesvuelokey.com/fotos/noticias/290.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">El Chaval<br /></span></div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7a94741ef9d2045b6e7203eb87368129e04e75f6e8ebb871">El Chaval - Me Mata una Pena</a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268045" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268045"> </object><br /><br />I have chosen a song called <span style="font-style: italic;">Me mata una pena </span>by El Chaval: Great guitar riffing with a tragic sound and even more tragic lyrics. "<span style="font-style: italic;">She left me, I am sleeping alone, I cannot live in this shit, I carry on suffering this pain. But one day I have to forget her!</span>" Blimey.lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-4242569948751687402009-07-01T04:40:00.011-03:002009-07-01T22:35:07.729-03:00Musical Journey - Pioneras del HuaynoIn January I left BA and hit the road for three months taking in Chile, Perú, Ecuador, Bolivia and Northern Argentina. Along the way I managed to amass a collection of music ranging from Música Nacional Bolivia 2009 to Nuevas Bachatas #113 2008. For the most part I didn't see anything which resembled what I know to be a record store, all the music shops were filled with mountains of pirated CDs with badly photocopied inlays. Think 300 tracks on one CD for $4. I guess the RIAA and the IFPI don't hold much sway round these parts...I brought it all back and did some digesting and now it is time for the regurgitation!<br /><br />For the next week or so I am going to offer up one track from each CD per day (ish) each with a short description and the track itself for listening/downloading. I suppose you could call it musical geography. I offer you my musical journey through South America.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.perudiscover.com/images/map_peru.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 453px;" src="http://www.perudiscover.com/images/map_peru.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Southern Peru: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pioneras del Huayno<br /></span><br /></span>Starting with a disc purchased in Tacna on the border of Chile and Peru after a taxi driver introduced me to Huayno. It is a music and dance which comes from the mountainous regions of Perú and is characterized by the rhythm; one long, two short, the andean instrumentation (charango, harp, drum etc) and it's shrill singing. Each song on this disc also includes an introdcution by a chap bigging up said chantante or offering some words of wisdom such as, "treat your woman well, she deserves it." Modern Huayno often fuses the traditions with other elements such as cumbia, rock and even reggae!<br /><br />The ladies on this disc, however, are the pioneers. It features the delightful Flor Pilena, Mina Gonzales, Sally, Alicia Delgado and Wilma Contreras. Alicia Delgado was tragically killed last week amid rumours that her fellow folk singer Abencia Mezaso masterminded the murder. Thus, I have chosen two songs from this disc, one in memory of Alicia and the other a personal favourite.<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?nyykzwd22go"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alicia Delgado - Luna</span></a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268043" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268043"> </object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rincondelhuayno.com/images/alicia-delgado/alicia%20delgado.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 228px;" src="http://www.rincondelhuayno.com/images/alicia-delgado/alicia%20delgado.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7a94741ef9d2045b6e7203eb87368129e04e75f6e8ebb871"></a><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?l5dkdz4y4tu"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mina Gonzales - Aguila Negra</span></a><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268041" width="240" height="40"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <a href="http://tilidom.com/music">tilidom.com</a> <param name="movie" value="http://tilidom.com/dewplayer/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://tilidom.com/tilidom/download/tiliplayer?file_id=268041"> </object><br />The track I have chosen is a reverb laden ode to a black eagle...I love the Huayno rhythm which is so hard to pin down and the vocals are so rhythmic. The verse on this one is just great. "Que corazón tan variable!"lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-50043442520804857012009-06-24T19:36:00.002-03:002009-06-24T19:42:42.998-03:00Empacho Digital<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 326px;" src="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/empacho/villadiamanteempachodigitalx800.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The previous post's post is has now been fufilled and the monstrous collection of Villa Diamante mash-ups are up and available for donwload from heeeere (or click the pic): <a href="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/">Diamante Style.</a><br /><blockquote><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Un disco triple de mashups que recorre en mas de 40 tracks un impensable viaje musical donde las referencias culturales se ven alteradas, los géneros se mezclan para dar lugar a lo inaudito."</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"></span></blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.diamantestyle.com.ar/"></a>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061074058824915892.post-70778579787748906492009-06-24T18:36:00.004-03:002009-06-24T19:43:28.082-03:00La Peña Electrica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_35389e43481242a7867e6bfc56bf7046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 250px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_35389e43481242a7867e6bfc56bf7046.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This Friday (26th June) sees the return of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/metafolk">La Peña Electrica</a>, it is like a peña (a traditional place to go and see Argentine folkloric music) but not so traditional. On the line up are aforementioned <a href="http://www.myspace.com/imperiodiablo">Imperio Diablo</a> with dancers from the <a href="http://grupodedanzamerindia.blogspot.com/">Ballet Amerindia</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/gabykerpel">Gaby Kerpel </a>(King Coya) as Gaby Kerpel (who I interviewed today, should appear on <a href="http://flyglobalmusic.com/">FlyGlobal</a> but I will post some things on here once it is written up and shiny.)<br /><br />Performing alongside them are <a href="http://www.myspace.com/semillafolklore">Semilla</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/yicosmusic">Yicos</a>, <a href="http://clubdeldisco.com/sitio/index.php/catalogo/disco/hnos_nunez_y_chacho_ruiz_guinazu_tierra_de_agua">Los Hermanos Nuñez c/Ruiz Guinazu</a>, <a href="http://www.lauraperalta.com/">Laura Peralta</a> and <a href="http://chakata.blogspot.com/">Chakatap</a>. Lots of new names to me. It should be a varied mix of ace live music, dance and visuals. The event kicks off at 21:00 in Club Niceto (Niceto Vega 5510) and costs $20pesos.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/100/l_3f445fb63c9b4b769392333b4455c40e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 458px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/100/l_3f445fb63c9b4b769392333b4455c40e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><blockquote><p><i>Bombo legüero y distorsión; loops y bagualas; zaphiphopeo y chacapogo; psicodelia y carnavalitos; sonido de raiz y asfalto bajo las suelas. Tribus criollas y urbanas en espacio experimental, festivo y telúrico. Origen y futuro de una identidad en transformación.</i></p></blockquote>lowflyingowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433477428873353373noreply@blogger.com0