Collection of my published Remezcla articles (March 2013)

Here is a collection of articles that were published in Remezcla (March 2013)

Video: Bomba Estéreo - Caribbean Power
Below is an excerpt from the article published March 12, 2013:

Few bands come on to the music scene with so much intensity that the whole world notices and even fewer are able to build on that intensity and continue to create innovative music that transcends cultures. Colombia’s Bomba Estereo is one of these few bands. On their video for their second single, Caribbean Power, off last year’s excellent  Elegancia Tropical, they feature a live performance of the song that really captures the ferocity of their live shows and their new found love for the synthesizer.

You can read the rest & watch the video here:
http://music.remezcla.com/2013/latin/video-bomba-estereo-caribbean-power/

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Video: Carla Morrison - Disfruto
Below is an excerpt from the article published on March 12, 2013:

Carla Morrison is back with a music video for her new single Disfruto from her Grammy winning album, Dejenme Llorar. The video features Morrison singlehandedly acting out the feelings of the lyrics. The concept is very simple yet effective in its invocation of emotions. It begins off focus and in black and white where we see Morrison’s blurred silhouette sitting in front of a blank wall. As the focus adjusts she begins to act out and gesture the sentiments of the lyrics. When the camera zooms in to Morrison’s eyes, slowly color begins to appear on her lips and face and soon everywhere else. It’s a creative effort that really works especially when Morrison’s intense direct stare pierces the camera and connects with the viewer.

You can read the rest & watch the video here:
http://music.remezcla.com/2013/latin/video-carla-morrison-disfruto/ 

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Free Download: Royal Highness - Sakala Mois EP
Below is an excerpt from the article published on March 22, 2013:

Royal Highness mix big bass beats, tribal, kuduro, cumbia, and trap music in such a way that I guarantee they will get you bobbing your head and dancing on their inventive new EP, Sakala Mois. The EP features four brand new tracks from the Austin-based duo. The first track, Screwbal is a blend of 90’s era “chopped and screwed” music and tribal. The combination sounds odd but it works very well, it’s a jarring big bass track that demands to be heard at a loud volume to truly appreciate its grandeur. PuroPari features the vocals of NYC based Zuzuka Poderosa and is a great quirky dance song that pays to tribute to “el puro pinche pari.” The track Extra Large Kids is a full on electro kuduro banger that will get your heart raising and your hips shaking to the upbeat African inspired groove that dominates the track. The final track Fiesta Colombiano mixes many samples, merengue sounding beats and big bass music to create an aural experience unlike no other. It is a mash-up of cultures that seamlessly collides on the dance floor. Fiesta Colombiano is a prime example of the continuous evolution of the Latino sound that fuses traditional elements in innovative ways to create a musical identity for a new generation.

Read the rest and download the EP for free here: 
http://music.remezcla.com/2013/latin/free-download-royal-highness-sakala-mois-ep/

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Song Review: Los Macuanos - El Camotero
Below is an excerpt from the article published on March 26, 2013:

Los Macuanos are part of the Ruidosón revolution that exploded in the local Tijuana music scene and became internationally known for its brooding themes and big bass beats that coalesce the past and the current to create a fresh sound that represents the present and looks forward to the future. Los Macuanos have been making clever political statements and social commentary through their music.

You can read the rest and hear the song here: 
http://music.remezcla.com/2013/latin/listen-los-macuanos-el-camotero/

Meet: Kids These Days (Coachella 2013 Artist)

Chicago based, Kids These Days have a funky mixture of hip hop, soul and jazz with live horns, several singers, MC's and everything. 

You can say they are kind of like a younger version of The Roots but not they are not strictly hip hop.

Their excellent album Traphouse Rock produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy is available as a free download.  
Yes, absolutely free! What are you waiting for? It's free music!

They have a popular song, Doo-Wah where they use the music of The Pixies in a very interesting way.

Kids These Days play Coachella Saturday, April 13 & 20.

Below is a compilation of their songs and videos to help you get to know them more. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4DAUMuvBmM&feature=share&list=UUE0BAKx5m2_xM0QV9gonIvA

http://youtu.be/_60ihLGHylc

Meet: How To Destroy Angels (Coachella 2013 Artist)

^{How to Destroy Angels is the lastest musical project by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor along with his wife Mariqueen Maandig (former vocalist for West Indian Girl), NIN's producer and Reznors' soundtrack collaborator Atticus Ross, and long time Nine Inch Nails collaborator Rob Sheridan who is How to Destory Angels's art director.} 

^{They've currently released two EPs and are in the process of releasing their first full length album Welcome Oblivion later in 2013.}

^{You can still get a copy of their first self-titled EP for free following the link below:}
 
 

Below is a video for their first single "The Space In Between " from their self-titled EP, How to Destroy Angels:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWbfgGDl6XE

 

Below is a video for their single "Ice Age" from their second EP, An Omen:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3pDuJeMqQ 

An Omen is available for download for $5 on their website.

Below is their latest music video for  "The Loops Closes" also from An Omen - EP 


http://www.vevo.com/watch/how-to-destroy-angels/the-loop-closes/USQX91202404 

How to Destroy Angels are set to play both weekends of the just recently sold-out Coachella 2013. 
They will play on Friday April 12th & April 19th.

Free EP - Chancha Via Circuito (ZZK Recs)

ZZK Records is giving away Chancha Via Circuito's new EP, Semillas via free download. 

For those of you that are not familiar with Chancha Via Circuito they sound like psychedelic electronic cumbia. Their last album "Rio Arriba" was one tripped out psychedelia trip to the amazons with drum machines & synthesizers and plenty of cumbia dance vibes to keep you dancing or bobbing your head.

You can download Semillas directly from ZZK Records

   

Recommendation: Jorge Drexler's geeky music App

I wrote about this awesome super nerdy app for Remezcla and I highly recommend you download it. 
 
It's available in many formats and best of all it is totally free on his website. 
 
Below is an excerpt from my Remezcla article published January 7th, 2012:
 
Recently, more artists have begun using applications in innovative ways that enables them to add features and additional depth to their songs. By using modern technology that is readily available to many of us with devices such as tablets and smartphones, it allows the artists to explore undiscovered territories that makes the listener’s experience a more personal, unique, and interactive one. Most notably was Björk’s Biophilia which was the “first app album” ever where each song had its own application that provided interactive material pertinent to the song’s title or inspiration. Now being added to this expanding roster is the Uruguayan Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Jorge Drexler. Music geeks and nerdy music lovers will rejoice!
 
Drexler recently teamed up with Samsung to release an application called n. The app is named “n” since in mathematics, it is the symbol for a series of natural numbers that can offer multiple solutions to an equation, and that was partly Drexler’s inspiration for this app. The app features three compositions that were specifically written for this interactive project that Drexler refers to as “aplicanciones” (application + songs).
 

You can read the whole article here:  
http://music.remezcla.com/2013/latin/jorge-drexler-uses-app-technology-to-create-interactive-songs/