Too many friends in the World don’t know yet the work of the fabulous Serge Gainsbourg [1928 – 1991]. Not only is he probably the greatest French songwriting genius of the XXth century, writing hit songs for so many famous singers in France between 1960 and 1980, but his two concepts albums “Histoire de Melody […]
100% CDR, 100% Reggaeton, 100% 2020! Reggaeton emerged in Puerto-Rico as a crossover between carribean rythms and latin music. It often contains vocal flows similar to dancehall or some kind of modern reggae (sometimes with sexist lyrics) and is very electronic. It shamelessly mixes and remixes mainstream tunes. Reggaeton is very much present these days […]
100% CDR, 100% Argentina, 100% Cumbia! WARNING: CHEESY ALERT! A compilation (183 tracks) of compilations and records (14) of moderately recent (2008-2009) Argentinian Cumbia. Argentinian cumbia is very peculiar (it took me some time to get into it). It is typical by its modern orchestrations, very electronic and based on lots of synthetiser sounds. Lyrics […]
100% CDR, 100% Panchos, 100% Romantic! Eydie Gorné was born in NYC and had a long (and fruitful) singing career in the US. This compilation of 90 tracks by MTV Records (!) focus on the part of her discography comprising boleros played with the Mexican trio Los Panchos in the 60s. A Wonderfully romantic crossover […]
100% CDR, 100% Cumbiaaaa!, 100% Sonidero Dedicace Especial a Ana & Ricardo! Happy hacking! :* MOAR Cumbia! One more short (70 tracks) but excellent compilation by Shark DJ. As the name suggests, it mixes a clash of classic, antique cumbia with the modern stuff, sometimes electronically produced. The antique, as the newer, is mixed in […]
100% CDR, 100% Made in Tepito, 0% Universal Music Group Another great 70 tracks eme-pe-tres compilacion by Shark DJ from Mexico! “Cumbias pa (para) gozar” literally “to enjoy” is a bunch of fun and modern cumbia sonidera. Many electronic instrumentation of classic sounds. Some cheezy stuff… Pa gozar y datalove! <3 Bittorrent link: Cumbias Pa […]
100% CDR, 100% romantic, 100% Salsa! Lobo DJ strikes again! Excellent and mucho caliente compilation (72 tracks)! Salsa, originating from New York City in the 70s by Cuban and Porto-Rican immigrants, is apparently currently booming all around Latin America. It is now apparently fully part of the sound of the Sonideros in Mexico. Salsa always […]
100% CDR, 100% Cumbia, 0% Eurovision! Another fantastic compilation (71 tracks) by Lobo DJ. Pure Sonidero delight. Cumbia “Peñoneras” comes from Peñon de los Baños near of Mexico City (thx Chamukitta!), the other birthplace of sonidero culture along with Tepito. Sounds like very classy antique very musical and orchestrated cumbias. Some lovely surprises sounding like […]
100% CDR, 100% mp3, 100% vintage! Corrido is an antique traditional Mexican (and Colombian?) polka-like style of singing with guitar, accordion, often trumpets, inspired by Spanish colonial songs. Corridos distinctive feature are their lyrics, often political and realistic. Corridos apparently used to be a people’s way of education and subversion about various topics such as […]
Special dedicace to Emily & JBounet <3 100% CDR, 100% mp3, 100% Champeta! Upon popular request, another compilation (100 tracks) of these modern afro-colombian Champeta rythms. Candid, often cheesy, but sooo bailable! Bittorrent link:Champeta Rey de Rocha 2013 Bought for 2.000 Pesos (1US$) on Calle7, Bogota. (more or less random) teaser playlist: “MJ Music – […]