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Mi Abuela es Jazzista. Fanzine #3
MP3: "Divine Hammer" (Nuuro Re-Remake)
The Poni Republic released a very special EP with remixes for Jóvenes y Sexys’ first and still only release Bruno EP. Club Fonograma favorites Maria y Jose and Pepepe took care of the remixes for “El Reloj” and “Gold Day” respectively, the Venezuelan duo reinvented “Suerte” in a very dark, smoky, and possibly defining sound for their future full length album. Now we can’t lie to you, we’ve had 75% of this release on our iPods for a long time (years maybe), but it’s nonetheless, a nice recollection of what was our second favorite EP of the 00-10 decade. But we particularly love Nuuro’s Re-Remake of “Divine Hammer”, as you know, it’s an original from The Breeders. Nuuro’s version sounds truly refreshing, but don’t let the sound fool you, he’s not coming back to melodic adolescent pop era, this was recorded years ago during the TurnThatShitOff era. Download Bruno Remixed, HERE.
Featured: Algodón Egipcio - "El Día Previo"
When Jovenes y Sexys’ Cheky tweeted about finishing new songs, we all thought they were destined for that highly anticipated LP from the band. Turns out, he’s been cooking a solo project not even her fellow Joven&Sexy Loocila knew about. I guess we should’ve seen it coming when that Natalia Lafourcade remix came with a surprise, Cheky doing vocals. When we announced via Twitter that we were accepting tracks for our ninth compilation, we received an email by Algodón Egipcio that read, “This is Cheky, I’m undercover.” It only took one spin through “El Sonido Ensordecedor” to notice it was something truly special. Algodón Egipcio has now revealed a couple more tracks on his MySpace and SoundCloud and is starting to generate buzz around blogs for his “Weird Feelings” Male Bonding cover, a band he probably got to meet at this year’s MtyMX.
Virtually every song on his MySpace has been a revelation, but we’re specially mesmerized by the melancholic and wonderfully mellow “El Dia Previo.” Algodón Egipcio mingles on cloudy, rich-textured ambiance. Cheky is not only aware of the self-containing setting he’s constructing, he’s also in jurisdiction; “he soñado con esta cancion.” What makes this piece even more spectacular is the amount of organic and electronic scope he blends into this one haunting song, which by the way, it’s incredibly danceable. We can’t wait for Algodón Egipcio’s debut album La Lucha Constante, out soon.
Jóvenes y Sexys Remix Natalia Lafourcade
It’s hard not to fall in love with Jóvenes y Sexys, we certainly are. Every song they put out reinforces what we’ve been saying; they’re the new great South American band and will breakthrough as high and loud as Hello Seahorse! did with Bestia. This time they’re surprising us with a daring remix for one of HuHuHu’s most celebrated tracks, “No Viniste”, recently covered by Carla Morrison.
The remix is one of the many revisions expected to pop up on consideration to appear on Natalia Lafourcade’s special edition of her critically acclaimed album, planned to hit the shelves in a few months and which will also feature a collaboration with LoBlondo from Hello Seahorse! The Venezuelan duo did a sublime job, and as a fun fact, yes, that is Cheky singing! Watch out for the anticipated Bruno Remixed release through The Poni Republic out really soon, there's some awesome remixes on it as well from Nuuro, Pepepe and María y José.
MtyMX --- by Cheky (Jóvenes y Sexys)
A lot has been said about the first edition of the MtyMx festival in Monterrey, Mexico. I think it has already been covered extensively in reviews by NY Times, Impose, Stereogum, etc. Yes, there was trouble with the organization and logistics. Yes, like one third of the bands in the line-up didn’t show up. Yes, there were issues with the transportation. Yes, there were only a few hundred people in the audience (Monday afternoon was a little depressing, with 20 people or less watching High Places). But let me tell you, I was there, I watched all the bands but two (including after parties), met a lot of people, lived the whole experience, and the truth is I had one of the best times of my life. That being said, I can now talk about the music, focusing on the Iberoamerican bands.
DAY 1:
The first Mexican band to take the stage was Yo! Linares, with an energetic performance. People's reaction to El Resplandor's set took me by surprise. They managed to hypnotize us all with their primitive, minimal, raw, sort of tribal music. Lázaro Valiente made the whole audience get involved in the show, giving us all little toys and instruments to collaborate with by the end of his set. Guadalajara's Soho Riots sounded really tight, giving us a lengthy, noisy, improvisational ending. The guys from Quiero Club weren't so happy with their show, since they had some monitoring problems, but it was a lot of fun. The set mainly covered songs off Nueva América. By the time Los Planetas were playing, I was frozen and my legs weren't responding, so I didn't get to enjoy it as much as I wanted to. But there were a lot of fans singing the songs. I was excited to see Chikita Violenta getting on the stage and setting up their gear, but shortly after they had to get off because of time issues. Bummer.
Kría Brekkan's show was beyond beautiful. Das Racist are incredible. Explode into colors, The Coathangers, Coastings and Teengirl Fantasy had us all dancing. Acid Mothers Temple was epic. Male Bonding are a personal fav. Adventure and Drawlings opened the festival on an experimental mood. But actually one of my favorite moments of day 1 happened at the after party: Aa.
DAY 2:
Piyama Party opened the second day of MtyMx with a great set. White Ninja was disastrously refreshing, marking the first on-stage appearance of Alexico of the festival. Los Llamarada were good, but their music never managed to get my attention entirely. Le Macabre Party was a pleasant surprise, I couldn't stay still with their fast dance punk. This was Alexico's second appearance. Antoine Reverb was for me, no joke here, one of the best moments of the festival, the show was beautiful. Then, XYX took the stage for a few couple of songs, when they decided to quit the show because they couldn't hear anything on stage (besides, Mou's drum kit was falling apart, he plays so damn hard!). It was a shame, it was sounding really good. Los Margaritos' show was amazing, this is a band that has to be seen live. Los Fancy Free brought us one of the biggest rocking moments of the whole festival. They played a 15+ minutes cover of a Paul McCartney song that ended with like 20 people from the audience on stage, dancing, stage diving and playing the band's instruments.
Dan Deacon's show was one of the best I've ever seen. I had never felt so involved in a show. Telepathe were sweet and awesome. Banjo or Freakout was more of a rock band than I expected, but I enjoyed it a lot. Ringo Deathstarr didn't sound so good, but they delivered good songs and great shoegazer moments. Andrew WK was fun, but I feel like people didn't know what to expect.
DAY 3
Sr. Amable & Mr. Raccoon played a rocking set, joined by members of En Ventura. They even played En Ventura's "Ingenuo", presented by Sr. Amable as "one of the best songs of the last decade". Too bad people didn't really connect with them. Mentira Mentira's set was excellent, but mainly because of singer/guitarist Gaby doing crazy things like playing between the audience, climbing the lighting structure, taking his pants off, running around barefoot, etc. Alexico's fourth and final appearance on stage (third one was as a translator of an impromptu comedy show by Dan Deacon's mate, Mason, the previous day) was to play his solo songs, in collaboration with Luxor, from BamBam and Selma Oxor. In fact, she presented the show as Alexico + Selma Oxor, and I think the match went great, fun times. I didn't have the chance to enjoy Mockinpott's show, because I was busy setting up mine, but the little I got to hear sounded pretty nice. Then, at dusk, it was Jóvenes y Sexys' turn. I'm not going to review my own show haha. Loocila couldn't finally make it, so I got some help by Laiza (Celesta en la cesta, uvi.lov) and Lázaro Valiente. Next, I ran to catch one of the bands I was expecting the most: BamBam. I was sad because they only played two songs off their self titled album (both amazing), but the new ones sounded pretty awesome. Ratas del Vaticano had some sound issues, but people were reacting well. Then Neon Indian, one of the main acts, brought us a very fun and great sounding show. At the after party, XYX had a second chance to play and I'm glad they did. This band rocks very much. It reminds me of Lightning Bolt (that's a compliment).
International favorites of the night? Hands down, HEALTH. This is unbelievable. High Places opened the day with a beautiful show, mostly playing new songs. Best Fwends was a lot of fun, ultra energetic and funny. Lemonade was great! Some serious dancing here. Indian Jewelry finally made it, putting a dark, powerful live show. I was too tired by the time Liars took the stage, but it was really good too.
So yeah, I was depressed because half of the bands I wanted to see pulled out, but I'm happier because of the quality of the bands I did see. I hope the organizers don't feel defeated (I'm sure they don't) by the missteps of this edition, and that they learn from their mistakes, because I feel this festival has to be done every year, and it'll only get better. I want to thank Yo Garage's crew, Todd P and his friends, and all the volunteers for making this happen and for inviting us. And I want to say that I feel honored because Jóvenes y Sexys was the only Venezuelan band, and the only Latin, non-Mexican band to play at this inaugural edition of the festival, it means a lot.
On a note aside, I don't feel like being controversial, but I'm having a hard time trying to understand the bands that pulled out of the festival because of fear. Maybe it's because in my country we're so exposed to violence daily and we're sadly getting used to it, I don't know. There was some bad timing with this festival due to isolated events, but people have to realize Latin America is not the Wild Wild West.
Text and photos by Cheky.
Featured: Jóvenes y Sexys and Ulises Hadjis. En Petit Comite: Como Siempre Soñe & En Mi
Jóvenes y Sexys and Ulises Hadjis had one hell of a trip sometime ago in Mexico, where they had a nice line of gigs as they promoted their Bruno EP and Presente albums respectively. They made a bunch of friends, got beautiful photographs by Florencia Alvarado and went back to Venezuela with beautiful memories. During their stay, En Petit Comite invited them into one of their sessions, one of our favorites without a doubt. It’s been a while since their session was streamed on the show they are sending us two tracks that you probably won’t find on their upcoming albums or anywhere else for that matter.
First up is Jóvenes y Sexys doing a nice folksy cover of Javiera Mena’s “Como siempre soñe” followed by an engaging collaboration between the duo and Ulises Hadjis titled “En Mi.” While Cheky and Loo are nesting up what will be their first LP, Ulises will have his sophomore album out this year, which includes collaboration with Hello Seahorse!’s LoBlondo.
Coyote Nights Compilacion #5, Happy-Fi
COYOTE NIGHTS COMPILACION #5, HAPPY-FI
Happy-Fi, Mexico ***1/2
Rating: 74
By Jean-Stephane Beriot
Happy-Fi is like the happiest home of Mexican pop, one of those labels that are truly run by its artists who for the most part, make bright harmless pop that is as warm and comfy as long sleeve sweaters. While their previous compilations seemed like statements of eternal youth or at least teenage yearning stuff, their fifth compilation titled Coyote Nights is powerful box full of pop waiting disperse through the night. We’ve met most of these artists at some point, either on previous numbers of the series or on side releases, so this time it’s not as random as I would like it to be. But don’t get it wrong, this isn’t one of those promo upfront albums American labels release every year. It’s almost impossible not to do a track-by-track review even if they are following a theme; these are some of my thoughts.
It opens with the nostalgic “Beso de Sol” by Camilo Mejia who sets the perfect peaceful mood for the birth of something beautiful. d3NdRON follows with “Mitras Anthem”, one of my favorites; I always fall for those pieces that pay homage to origin or serve as centers of interaction. It’s been a while since I heard “Disdrive” by Japan’s 80kidz who I imagine made a close relation with the label after their awesome remix for Quiero Club’s “Let Da Music.” El Cuarto unfolds “Minimal” as a dance waiting to happen, very 80s like and infectious. Niña was one of the first Mexican bands I really listened to, so it obviously holds a bit of sentimentalism from my part, they do a fine job here with “Primavera 69.” I’ve never heard of She’s a Tease but enjoyed them as well. It’s time to tell you about my favorite, “Unos Amigos, Unos Vatos, Unos Gueyes” is arresting and a revelation for Yo! Linares who sound like Los Campesinos! and Dananananaykroyd.
And of course, Quiero Club shows up and they’re a pleasure, I don’t think there is a band that sounds as fresh as they do in the entire world. The May Fire is a great band, its vocalist Cat Tasso (from Chile) delivers great live shows, probably the darkest moment in the album. By now we can pretty much say Jovenes y Sexys is a universally-acclaimed band whose Bruno EP doesn’t seem to age a bit, they’re here too with their hit “El Reloj.” The album gets a bit too dreamy near the end, but Quiero Club saves the flame in collaboration with HC (who have a track together on the Rudo y Cursi Soundtrack), “Baila” is like a lost piece Nueva America, upbeat and glamorous. Perhaps it’s not a groundbreaking album, but it makes me wish for a Happy-Fi stage at Vive Latino (a la Discos Intolerancia), good pop seriously needs more presence among our festivals.
Adanowsky & Gush @ En Petit Comite
Pics & text by Juan Manuel Torreblanca
What… or who is en petit comite? Well… it depends on the month, on the session, on the season etc. but (based on their own description, as found in their MySpace) En petit comite is a project that’s born from the need to explore and play with what it’s creators and their guests and friends love the most: music. En petit comite is what happens when a band (or an artist) is submerged in the intimacy of a recording booth to document what inspiration brings in that specific moment. It’s the result of the sum of freedom, talent and creativity… and as such, the outcome is never exactly what could’ve been expected: it can be an unplugged session, an electric production, a bunch of previously unheard of b-sides or rarities, or a completely fresh and new set. Rehearsed or improvised isn’t the matter here, what they seek is something spontaneous, something intimate, something sincere, and something fun. Everything produced in no more than one day of studio work.The studio is located in the neighborhood of La Condesa in Mexico City, but they haven’t only recorded local acts. Jovenes y Sexys & Ulises Hadjis (from Venezuela), Puts Marie (from Switzerland) and now Adanowsky & Gush (from France) are some of the international artists that have also been part of this experiment.
Adanowsky (Alejandro Jodorowsky’s son) was about to record with his supporting band of friends Gush when we all found out that Michael Jackson had died, so they arranged a tribute version of ‘Blame it on the Boogie’ on the spot and recorded it immediately, keeping the mood and the spirit of the moment alive; I believe it’s a very important and magical piece of music, sort of like a time capsule. That will be up on www.myspace.com/enpetitcomite for a month and then it will probably float respectfully in the ether… but, anyway, we should pay a couple of visits to en petit comite during this month because they also recorded one Adanowsky song and one Gush song to complete the session… it’s worth… no, more than worth the visit.
Jovenes y Sexys on PanameriKa ...about them and Venezuela's indie scene
There’s an awesome talk with Jovenes y Sexys on Panamerika (recorded in Mexico) they talk about a lot of stuff including the whole indie bands writing in English discussion, they’re response is priceless and right on spot, is like they bitch-slap the sweeping purists. There’s some talk on their Tucanes de Tijuana cover for the Rudo y Cursi Soundtrack, which by the way is finally on my hands (thanks Nacional), but the greatest thing about this podcast is their chat on Venezuela’s indie scene. .. if there is one and such. Some might think we’re very centralized in Mexico’s and Spain’s scenes, but we do try to take make an effort to expand territory, we’ve known of very worthy discoveries through them, so it’s nice Venezuela isn’t as disregarded as say, Paraguay, Bolivia or the whole Central America. They played some awesome songs from some people we really admire like Domingo en Llamas, Ulises Hadjis, Nuuro and Todosantos, and introduce us to new ones like TLX or Elaine, this last band is especially orgasmic and I can’t wait for their first LP. And by the way, is there any legit reason why I didn’t know Los Amigos Invisibles have a single out? It’s the bomb!
Nos Casamos en Africa, Bi-Log
NOS CASAMOS EN AFRICA, BI-LOG
The Poni Republic, Venezuela ***
Rating: 67
By Jean-Stephane Beriot
The artwork of Nos Casamos en Africa doesn’t quite fit our reviewing format, Polaroid on Polaroid? I guess why not. This is the fourth Venezuelan act to release an EP through The Poni Republic, following the revelations of Todosantos, Jovenes y Sexys and Nuuro. Bi-Log is very lo-fi, the band and the sound coming out of them is naturally cute, I just wish these songs would actually transport me somewhere; instead, they do a good job salivating my thirst to visit another continent or revisit an emotion. It starts with “Lectura Obligatoria”, a very complex song that would seem like it took dozens of people to record, it is highly textured and nicely vocalized. The first impression is pleasant, reminded me of the now gone Mexican pop electronic group Fase or even Belanova’s first record Cocktail. “Devil Me” is all about identity; it asks somebody else for a little affection and help so she can “remember who I am.” Some of these songs need a higher centralization of vocals so they don’t drown in between the collage of sounds. The band breathes new life into “Issues”, a track by Hey Chica! (Whose EP is weak, but this song is quite good), even if Bi-Log doesn’t exactly make the song their own, this kind of collaborative works are thrilling and necessary, not to mention the long term friendships that come as an outcome from this. The fifth and last piece “Mi Sostenido” features Loocila from Jovenes y Sexys, whose voice has to be one of my favorites in today’s Latin pop. She plays keys and distant background vocals, so pay close attention to this multi-layered piece. The inspiration behind the album is more fascinating than the actual EP (read it on the release), and does give sense to the recurrent adventurous vibe felt throughout the album. A good start for yet another promising act from Venezuela, this group of young enthusiastic artists (add Ulises Hadjis & Domingo en Llamas) are giving us some of the best pop coming from our region.
New Video: "El Reloj", Jovenes y Sexys
If you have followed the blog for some time, you know how much we have buzzed about Jovenes y Sexys, the kind of hard-to-resist charm we get every other decade. They made the list in Reactor's best 105.7 songs of 2008, are getting much love from artists like Julieta Venegas, Juan Manuel Torreblanca and Quiero Club and now bring us their first video for their single "El Reloj." Which you might want to download here.
Some of our favorites tell us their favorites... best of 2008
Don’t get tired of Best of the Year lists so soon (there’s much to come), as promised, we asked our favorite artists of the year to tell us their favorites. A big bunch of artists didn’t respond and so we don’t like them anymore, just kidding, we know how busy people are. But very special thanks to those that did help us out. We asked for a Top 3 or a Top 5, limited to albums made in Iberoamerica. Notice the presence of Hello Seahorse!, a band I absolutely love and was part of my Top 10 of 2007, but I realize the album got a commercial release just this year and so most people would consider it a 2008 production.
AUSTIN TV. One of our favorite bands and Mexico’s most important band today. Fontana Bella is a spellbinding absolute masterpiece that will for sure provide us with some singles for our year’s best songs of the year. We can’t wait for their next one, quality assured.
- · Mexico, 1982. – Hummersqueal
- · La Cura- Raton Perez
- · Vicente Gayo
- · Hoy a las Ocho EP – Hello Seahorse!
- · Well, Well, Mr. Whale – Suave as Hell
HIDROGENESSE. They were my musical radicals last year, a spot now replaced by their fellow Joe Crepusculo, which happens to be one of their favorites this year. Their last album Animalitos is great and had very little attention in the Americas, hopefully it won’t happen with Bestiola, which made my list this year too.
- · En la isla de las bufandas - Lidia Damunt
- · Escuela de Zebras / Supercrepus - Joe Crepusculo
- · Pianistico – Single
JOVENES Y SEXYS. They made my 4th favorite album of the year, and shockingly all of their choices ended up in my list, wonderful taste chicos! (note that they sent their list way before my post). They are currently busy playing in Mexico, for those lucky ones living there enjoy their sexy melodic pop.
- · Alegranza! – El Guincho
- · Un Dia – Juana Molina
- · Presente – Ulises Hadjis
- · Fledermaus – Domingo en Llamas
- · Bam Bam – Bam Bam
JUAN MANUEL TORREBLANCA. He was featured as Artist of the Week back in May, we are very happy to know that he is finally recording an EP which should be out next year. He’s a great singer-songwriter that happens to enjoy great music too.
- · Quieres Estar Solo – Pol
- · MTV Unplugged – Julieta Venegas
- · Mediocre – Ximena Sarinana
LOS FANCY FREE. This is Jean’s favorite Mexican band along with Austin TV, I love them too. I was a bit confused on the dates of the two volumes of Never Greens and so I excluded them from my list, but they were on Jean’s top 10 list. This is one of the most exciting and energetic acts to see in concert.
- · De Repente – Monna Bell (re-edicion)
- · Heartbeats – Los Guanabana
- · Rocanrolandia – Los Margaritos
- · Percusiones – Gustavo Pimentel
- · Down! – Mockinpoint
- · Taras Bulba – Jessy Bulbo
- · Homanaje – Brownout
MARCELO CUNNING. His selection of music always intrigues me, same would go to his partner Amylu from Nacotheque, New York's hottest party hosts.
- · Bestiola – Hidrogenesse
- · Taras Bulba – Jessy Bulbo
- · Manuel del Perfecto Cardiaco – Virus
- · La Reina del Palenke – Afrodita
- · Debut – Davila 666
QUIERO CLUB. Their sophomore album Nueva America is truly dynamic and Luis Ezquivel was nice enough to represent his band and send us his also dynamic list.
- · MTV Unplugged – Julieta Venegas
- · Contrabanda – Pato Machete
- · Hoy alas Ocho EP – Hello Seahorse!
- · EP – Los Butcherettes
TWEETY GONZALEZ. Nowdays a top producer, Sonic 360 released a Greatest Hits album for his now dissolved electropop act Acida. Honestly, we didn’t know about Acida until this record, and the album is impressive to say the least. Tweety tells us that while he was listing he couldn’t be too objective.
- · Mediocre – Ximena Sarinana
- · Los Senderos Amarillos – Loli Molina
- · Un Manana – Luis Alberto Spinetta
- · Barracuda – Kinky
- · Pon en practica tu ley – Lucas Marti
ULISES HADJIS. He quickly became a favorite, and is still one of those I’m digesting. Presente made my list at #26 and his single “Lunes” is getting lots of hits at our Rocola. He is currently playing along Jovenes y Sexys in Mexico and includes Lisandro Aristimuno in his selections, another one from my 2007 list.
- · 39 – Lisandro Aristimuno
- · Sou – Marcelo Camelo
- · Bruno EP – Jovenes y Sexys
- · Avion – No Lo Soporto
- · Papa – Varias Artistas
MONARETA. Another one that made my list, they are part of an electro-tropical hybrid that bring much of Colombia's powerhouse. They gave us a list of international artists that included Vampire Weekend, Ratatat, Be Your Own Pet, Dub Specialist, The Bug, Roland Alphonso and Menahan Street Band. monamo
- · Tijuana Sound Machine – Nortec Presents Bostich + Fussible
Rudo y Cursi Soundtrack (Tracklist & Details)
I’m astonished; actually I had not been so excited about an upcoming CD release for a while. Three days ago I posted the video for “Quiero que me quieras” by Gael Garcia Bernal, which is part of the Rudo y Cursi movie soundtrack. Cheky from Jovenes y Sexys informed us that they are part of this soundtrack, I almost passed out reading the amazing lineup, it’s orgasmic. I’m not exaggerating; it’s like the soundtrack of this blog, or at least of a big chunk of our favorite performers of the year. And those we have not talked about are awesome too. It will be a 2-disc release, the CURSI disc will feature popular Mexican music from El Recodo, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, La Sonora Dinamita, Amandititita, El Coyote y su Banda and others. The really exciting part is the second disc titled RUDO, which should be as transcendental as the Grammy nominated soundtrack for Y Tu Mama Tambien, which was a huge success and skyrocketed many of the indie acts featured. Now check the list and get me in contact with the album’s supervisor, I need to hang out with him/them. Just when I was about to name the soundtrack for Capadocia (HBO) as the year’s best comes this big surprise that’s got me wound up.
Songs on "RUDO": Mostly covers of Regional Mexican artists. (Yes, I know most of them, my parents love them, I do like some of them)
- “I want you to want me” Los Odio feat. Juan Son
- “Rudo y Cursi”, Juana Molina
- “Lindo Cihuatlan”, Devendra Banhart
- “Arboles de la barranca”, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido feat. Saul Hernandez (Jaguares)
- “Priefiero el Asfalto”, Nina Dioz
- “Amor Platonico”, Jovenes y Sexys
- “Besos y Caricias”, Los Latigos
- “Historia Sin Fin”, Adanowsky
- “Sueno de Amor”, Dios Malos
- “Quiero que me quieras”, Quiero Club
- “El dolor de Micaela”, Kumbia Queers
- “Amor del Cielo”, No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos
- “Arboles de la Barranca”, Black Lips WTF!!!
- “Pegadito”, Quiero Club feat. HC
- “Mi amor contiki”, Disco Ruido
- “Arboles de la Barranca”, Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible
Also unspecified songs by Diplo (WOW) and Prietto Viaja Al Cosmos Con Mariano
Check it out, Jovenes y Sexys will be perfoming THIS, can't fucking wait.
UPDATE: This is seems to be the official tracklist... seems like they couldn't get some artists as planned.
2. Juana Molina – Rudo Y Cursi
3. Devendra Banhart – Lindo Cihuatlán
4. Instituto Mexicano del Sonido feat. Saúl Hernández – Árboles De La Barranca
5. Niña Dioz – Prefiero El Asfalto (Por Puro Gusto)
6. Jóvenes y Sexys – Amor Platónico
7. Los Látigos – Besos Y Caricias
8. Adanowsky – Historia Sin Fin
9. Dios Malos – Sueño De Amor
10. Quiero Club – Quiero Que Me Quieras
11. Kumbia Queers – El Dolor De Micaela
12. No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos – Amor del Cielo
13. Black Lips – Árboles De La Barranca
14. Quiero Club feat. HC – Pegadito
15. Disco Ruido! – Mi Amor Contiki (Guaca Tiki Mix)
Bruno EP, Jovenes y Sexys
BRUNO EP, JOVENES Y SEXYSThe Poni Republic, Venezuela *****
Rating: 95
By Carlos Reyes
The very best EP we’ve heard this year comes from this Venezuelan duo who promises to become huge (indie standards of course) in a close by future. Bruno EP consists of four enchanting tracks that were developed by female vocalist Loocila in Distrito Federal (Mexico) and Cheky in Caracas (Venezuela). They send material back and ford and found common ground in this astonishing debut. Jovenes y Sexys give us a great acoustic album that really steps up what it is to be an indie artist. They recorded the album with limited equipment; we can actually hear external noise in the background, capturing the atmospheric sounds of Caracas as a capital burg. An album of pure gentle approach, finds in simplicity a delicate but groundbreaking way to say so much. “El Reloj” is introduced by the sound of clicking and then the always engaging cuckoo sound that welcomes a beautiful voice that will later be accompanied by handclapping and sparkling instrumentation. “Suerte” shows influences from Juana Molina and is all about escapism and finding a midpoint to digest the toxics around us. Next is “Divine Hammer”, a clincher that right away became a favorite as I find The Breeders to be an amazing band. It is precarious to accept, but I confess I like this cover better than the original, as it is younger and sexier. The final track “Gold Day” features Joeiejoiejoie (Clement Marion) another great French artist signed under The Poni Republic. All four tracks are magnetically orgasmic and majestic in so many levels. Lo-fi pop with touches of folk and brushes of cheerful cosmos enhancing the greatness of a tiny project. This has an assured spot on my year’s top 10 albums for sure, close to the peak along with Juana Molina’s Un Dia and Arcangel’s La Maravilla. If you don’t download this album, which is FREE, you are nuts. I also include a brand new song titled “Sonic Sex for All”, which is a cover of the Mexican band Maniqui Lazer; it is not included on the EP but available for download at this MySpace page.
Download the Bruno EP FREE!
♫♫♫ "El Reloj"
♫♫♫ "Divine Hammer"
♫♫♫ "Sonic Sex For All" (Via Turn That Shit Off)
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Best Songs of 2008 So Far Vol.3
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10. “Me hice cargo de tu luz”, Lisandro Aristimuño
From: 39 Grados (Los años luz)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
Unlike the folk of Chetes, Lisandro Aristimuño is a maximalist; one that plays with limits and imposes its own musical regulations. The warmth of his singular voice is particularly intriguing in this poetic song. The instrumentals are top notch, production is ridiculously sublime and the lyrics are just meant to transcend through time. (Carlos Reyes)
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09. “Vivir es fácil”, Los Fancy Free
From: Never Greens Vol.2 (Silicone Carne)
MySpace Video/MySpace
If you have not heard of Los Fancy Free yet, I suggest you go look for them quickly, and if possible try to attend one of their crazy concerts. “Vivir es facil” puts sound to simple things on life. A very accessible song that weights tons in my life right now, it might just be the cure for stress. (Jean-Stephane Beriot)
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08. “Borrón y cuenta nueva”, Adriana Lucia
From: Nuevo Porro (EMI Music Colombia)
MySpace Video/MySpace
Carlos Vives compone y produce un apasionado tema a ritmo de Porro, el aire elegante de la Cumbia folclórica, pero esta vez acompañado por arreglos contemporáneos que mezclan los clarinetes y bombardinos con instrumentos eléctricos. Adriana Lucia es una artista que promete. (Paulo Correa)
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07. “Palmitos Park”, El Guincho
From: Alegranza! (Discoteca Oceano)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
El Guincho is a total breakthrough with music buffs all around, and I can’t help but join the crowds celebrating the percussions. Standout track “Palmitos Park” is fucking majestic simply because it’s like nothing we’ve heard before. El Guincho knows how to electrify his music and still keep the tribal spirit. (Carlos Reyes)
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06. “Tijuana Sound Machine”, Nortec Presents Bostich + Fussible
From: Tijuana Sound Machine (Nacional Records)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
I thought it would be impossible for Nortec to surpass the quality of their Tijuana Sessions; their new album is about as perfect as it can get. “Tijuana Sound Machine” is a highly energetic dancehall that really lights the accordion as its protagonist. (Jean-Stephane Beriot)
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05. “Conteo Regresivo”, Gilberto Santa Rosa
From: Contraste (Sony International)
YouTube/IMEEM
La salsa romántica siempre ha sido mirada con recelo por los seguidores de la salsa dura. Pero canciones como esta hacen que hasta el más tradicional se quede sin argumentos. Gran letra, gran melodía, excelente grabación, y unas vocales increíbles de Santa Rosa. (Paulo Correa)
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From: Contraste (Sony International)
YouTube/IMEEM
La salsa romántica siempre ha sido mirada con recelo por los seguidores de la salsa dura. Pero canciones como esta hacen que hasta el más tradicional se quede sin argumentos. Gran letra, gran melodía, excelente grabación, y unas vocales increíbles de Santa Rosa. (Paulo Correa)
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04. “El Reloj”, Jóvenes y Sexys
From: Bruno EP (Poni Republic)
MySpace/DOWNLOAD FREE
This is one for the ages, rarely do we get a pop song with this much charm and conceptuality. The Venezuelan duo makes a thrilling first impression with their Bruno EP. The clock starts and makes an appearance throughout the entire song, giving it guidance until it finds a substitution, the clapping. Finding Jóvenes y Sexys had the same impact on me as finding about Juana Molina; know that her album Son changed my perspective on music. (Carlos Reyes)
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03. “Shiva”, Austin TV
From: Fontana Bella (Terricolas Imbeciles)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
According to my iPod, Fontana Bella is the most played album of this year. The attention they are getting should come as no surprise, their Coachella performance was amazing and I can only imagine how big they’ll be in a few years. “Shiva” reunites all they got to offer, take it. (Jean-Stephane Beriot)
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02. “Ta perdoado”, Maria Rita
From: Samba Meu (Warner Music Brasil)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
Una canción realmente encantadora. La interpretación, la letra y la melodía son tremendamente limpias. Una delicada muestra de la música contemporánea brasilera, que supera las barreras del idioma. (Paulo Correa)
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01. “Mas que a nada en el mundo”, Austin TV
From: Mas que a nada en el mundo OST (Terricolas Imbeciles)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
Starts with an excerpt from a film by the same name in which a girl questions her mother’s affection towards her; sometimes as if she was invisible, others as if she was the only thing in the world. The band’s sensitivity is magical, mystical, and maternal. A track that functions as a meditation towards parenthood, with notes that portray and understand a child’s disconcert to the unknown. “Mas que a nada en el mundo” is a mesmerizing travel to the sometimes cruel of coming of age while still holding a piece of innocence with us. (Carlos Reyes)
From: Mas que a nada en el mundo OST (Terricolas Imbeciles)
YouTube/MySpace/IMEEM
Starts with an excerpt from a film by the same name in which a girl questions her mother’s affection towards her; sometimes as if she was invisible, others as if she was the only thing in the world. The band’s sensitivity is magical, mystical, and maternal. A track that functions as a meditation towards parenthood, with notes that portray and understand a child’s disconcert to the unknown. “Mas que a nada en el mundo” is a mesmerizing travel to the sometimes cruel of coming of age while still holding a piece of innocence with us. (Carlos Reyes)
Interlude, Back! New Playlist!
Interlude.
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As announced earlier we will speed up our coverage on your FYCs for the Latin Grammys, soon we will keep reviewing albums as usual. This interlude is to present the new playlist, the most eclectic yet that includes all Latin music throughout, from the salsa of Willy Chirino and La 33 to the Ranchero genre with Vicente Fernandez. The selection of songs coincidentally turned out to be a perfect parallel guide to this year’s Latin Grammy Coverage. Also some people had complained about our playlist not having any volume or way to forward a song, the problem is not only fixed but all songs now also include a URL of the site where the mp3 track is hosted. Of course I have to mention this disclaimer, we don’t actually upload any of these songs but are very thankful for those who do and take the risk.
Artist of the week: Jovenes y Sexys
Basically there were two EPs around me for the entire summer, both coming from the excellent creative guys at Poni Republic. Nuuro and Jovenes Sexys are both very young Venezuelan acts currently manufacturing careers outside of their country. Jovenes y Sexys is a duo that resides in Mexico City and it has been one of the best discoveries we’ve recently heard. Melancholic and minimalistic songs that would have fit the movie Juno (Jason Reitman, 2007) perfectly, they may just change pop Latino itself. Poni Republic breathes freedom, to the point that they have opted to support a variety of artists around the globe and offer their music for free at their website. For me, getting the EPs Amigos by Nuuro and Bruno by Jovenes y Sexys was the best gift I’ve gotten this year.
During our break the very best blog about Latin music La Onda Tropical celebrated its 3rd anniversary, and we couldn’t be happier for them. Looking at our stats we have noticed that after google most of the hits we’ve gotten come from your space, thanks for the support. Congratulations Chapin and El Guiri!
La Rocola vol. 3
Mi gin tonic, Andres Calamaro
De mis pasos, Julieta Venegas feat. Juan Son (of Porter)
Te fumare, Robi Draco Rosa
Me hice cargo de tu luz, Lisandro Aristimuno
1-2-3 Go!, Belanova
Tu boca lo quita, Alex Cuba
Tarde o temprano, Tommy Torres
Somos pacifico, Choc Quib Town
Una chica de ayer, Inmigrantes
My sweetest headache waltz, Descartes a kant
Me gusta, Sanalejo
Aproximacion, Pereza
Uno dos tres, Motel
Tu, Jeremias
Ninguna, Jorge Villamizar
Lupina, Grupo Compay Segundo
I know you know, Esperanza Spalding
El reloj, Jovenes y Sexys
Mi gente, Marc Anthony
Nada es igual, Intocable
Estos celos, Vicente Fernandez
Mi sol, Jesse y Joy
Pa’ lante, Willy Chirino
Caray, Pambo
Antillas, El Guincho
Te falta, Arcangel
Mama loves nortec, Nortec
Le dire, La Firma
Tu sombra, Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser
La pantera mambo, La 33
Give me love (no llores), Monte Negro
El zorzal, Juana Molina
Electrotumbao, The Pinker Tones
Un beso de desayuno, Calle 13
Cambio de piel, Ximena Sarinana
Compilation Nacotheque 2.0, Nacotheque
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