Lokke – Dug Up The Bongo Guest Mix
Lokke serves up a generous dose of sunlit dopeness and mellow downtempo goodness.
The Nu LatAm Sound – The Amazon Voices
What is Nu LatAm Sound? ZZK Records, the Argentinian label that coined this term, takes us to the Ecuadorian Amazonia to provide one possible answer. A 20-minute documentary about the sounds of the jungle, quichua chants, indigenous instruments, electronic grooves and how all of this comes together.
Rampue @ Isla Sonido 2016
Rampue fires at only around 110 beats per minute, but what he creates is perfidiously energetic and driving – it really feels much faster once you get into the groove. Slow-motion House rhythms provide the bass-heavy backbone for etheral chants and ethnic instrumentations from all around the world.
Nicola Cruz – Sounds Of Sónar
Prior to his gig at this year’s Sónar Festival in beautiful Barcelona, Nicola Cruz delivers an excellent DJ Mix full of what the Ecuadoran producer calls ‘current planetary influences’.
Chancha Via Circuito – Métron Musik Mixtape 015
More Nu LatAm goodness, this time from one of the grand masters of the thriving South American genre: Chancha Via Circuito delivers a beautiful blend of old and new tunes.
En Casa: El Búho
A very chilled-out yet inspiring mix full of ethereal clicks and tinkles, full-bodied drum sounds and rhythms from the Andean mountains.
Un Viaje Musical – A Musical Journey
Following the remarkably successful musical journey of South American singer-songwriter La Yegros, this hour-long documentary tells about the rise of what some refer to as Digital Cumbia, others as Nu LatAm Sound.
Lulacruza – Métron Musik Mixtape 009
Lulacruza present their first mixtape. More than one hour of Nu LatAm goodness, including many tracks from the Argentinian / Colombian duo itself.
10 Outstanding Albums of 2015
There’s never been more good music out there than right now. Here’s 10 random examples. Scuba – Claustrophobia His early work on the field of Dubstep and Bass Music was and still is magnificent. Then Paul Rose took a musical detour to the shallows of hands-up-everybody land. Now he’s back with a…
El Búho – Metrón Musik Mixtape 005
A steady flow of laid-back 4-4 beats leads through the main part of this new mix by El Búho, lending it a feeling of mellow dancability. There’s a lot of Latin American sounds in here, but there’s also a fair bit of World Music from other parts of this planet.
Guts – Diggin’ In Cuba Mixtape
Guts news everyone: Only one month after Mr. Pura Vida dropped his wonderful Diggin In Colombia mixtape, he’s back with yet another chapter of his Pura Mixtape series. Again it’s a Latin American Special, again it’s been inspired by the recent travels of the French master of Dope Beats. Diggin’ In Cuba is a 2-hour…
Guts – Diggin’ In Colombia Mixtape
Guts news everyone: The French grandmaster of Dope Beats is back with the 8th edition of his Pura Mixtape series. Inspired by a recent trip to Colombia he delivers a delicious melange of Colombian classics from the 70s, Afro Beat, Cumbia, Funk, Haitian Kompa music, and a pinch of Disco. Altogether a truly outstanding vinyl-only…
El Búho – Casi Baile Mixtape 2015
El Búho presents a new mixtape for Casi Baile. Reflecting the signature style of the Dutch producer, it’s a deep and dreamy blend of traditional Latin American rhythms and modern beat structures, tropical vibes and jungle sounds, including many unreleased tracks.
ZZK Mixtape Vol. 19 – History of Colour
They’ve never met in person. Nevertheless they created a mesmerizing EP together – thanks to the internet. El Buho, an Englishman based in Amsterdam, and Barrio Lindo from Buenos Aires sent back and forth samples and audio tracks until they eventually finished History Of Colour, a 6-track EP that has just been released on ZZK…
El Búho – 13 Mooncycle Mix
Inspired by the cycle of the moon INI Movement has just launched a new series. The idea is to celebrate each full moon with an exclusive DJ mix – and they kick off with a really amazing one. For the first instalment, we asked a friend of the movement, the serial ethnomusicologist, El Búho, to…
Chancha Via Circuito – Ahora Nosotros Mixtape
Shortly after releasing Amansara, his mesmerizing third album, Chancha Via Circuito drops a new DJ mix for Test Pressing that is just as beautiful to listen to. The Argentinian artist keeps up a very organic, earthy vibe – the first half feels actually very traditional and folkloric, the dubby electronic groove remains in the background.…
Dogu – Barinton Afro Affairs
Dogu, also known as one half of the Ancient Astronauts and creative head behind Switchstance Recordings, just dropped this beautiful Afrobeat / Afrofunk mix.
Mixed by Frikstailers
South American folklore on fluorescent steroids: Meet the Frikstailers. As a core member of the ZZK Records family the duo stands for the blooming and booming Nu LatAm sound. This mixtape is journey from traditional Cumbia rhythms and deep tropical grooves to Trap and Bass Music infused dance floor bangers, including tracks from Chancha Via…
Deela – Skullture Mixtape
Deela, also well known as Kabanjak and one half of the Ancient Astronauts, presents his Skullture Mixtape, a bass-heavy, dance floor-orientated take on Latin American music. Starting with traditional Cumbia rhythms, it fades into tropical Juke after a few minutes. And that’s just the beginning of a great stylistic roller coaster ride: Folklore, Bass music,…
El Remolon – Selva Mixtape
El Remolon delivers the goods. Which is to say: A double strike. First, the Digital Cumbia pioneer drops his fifth album, named Selva. The Argentinian artist delivers his signature mix of traditional Cumbia rhythms, South American folklore, heavyweight bass lines, wobbly quotes from Dubstep, sharp Electro riffs and a fair bit of freestyle Electronica. The…