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Miki González & Monopolar
En La Cocina EP

Album MX 2010 on Pantamuzik label
Dance (Tech House)

It’s been hard to ignore the buzz around Pantamuzik these days. For their latest release, the Mexico City-based label heads south to Peru, teaming up with Rock-Meets-Afro Peruvian music legend Miki Gonzalez for three tracks of well-crafted blend of traditional instruments and precision techno. The original versions of these “remixes” appear on the forthcoming album by Gonzalez titled Lando Por Bulerias. The release is significant, not only because of Gonzalez - whose career spans four decades exploring everything from flamenco to electronic music along the way - but that the album will be released digitally by OMBLIGO – the label co-founded by the owners of Pantamuzik. The label will serve as a conduit for a wide spectrum of underground music emerging from Latin America. EN LA COCINA features flamenco chants by Amalia Barbero and Saúl Quiroz, flamenco guitar by Paquete, and Peruvian percussion by Gigio Parodi. Lifting those chants and the polyrhythmic textures of the traditional afro Peruvian percussion instrument the Cajon from the original, Monopolar transforms it in to hypnotic, pulsating techno replete with spanish guitar accents. With a heavy-footed kick drum, “En La Cocina” is a dark and wild ride to the kitchen for a late night snack. OTRA MARINERA features Peruvian "guapeos"· (those ad lib voices saying only rhythmic nonsense) by Marco Campos and Mangué Vásquez. Once again the original version that this track draws inspiration from is a powerful and rhythmic tune that sounds like a drunken sea chantey. Extracted are the numerous polyrhythmic textures of the guapeos and of the Cajon, which are then synthesized into a dense wall of plucked strings all driven by the cadence of the castanet – never drifting far from the flamenco roots that underpin this track. OTRO PAYANDÉ features flamenco chant by Loli Abadía. The track is one of the solid b-side gems that instantly stands out. Abadia’s chanting along with interesting usage of various guitar sounds gives this one a warm deep house feel that is hard to ignore. The subtle use of melody is a Pantamuzik trademark and it shines brightly on this track making it the perfect track from the upcoming fall season.

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