Best New Music of 2007 – Part II

Finally Part II, a week or so later… the next six in alphabetical order… 
Federico Aubele – Panamerica
The Argentine guitarist-songwriter’s second album reaches far beyond the tango+electronics of his first album, although both are present.   With real songs, sung mostly by women, each song combines various Latin American styles and traditions. Poetic and pointed lyrics reward concentrated listening. Especially [...]

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The Pinker Tones – The Million Color Revolution

The Pinker Tones, Barcelona DJs and musicians Professor Manso(Alex Llovet) and Mr. Furia(Salvador Rey), combine house and lounge with chants, raps, and lyrics in Catalan, French, Spanish and English. This disc is a fun dance party similar to the techno and lounge tracks by the Mexican band Plastilina Mosh. The two duos share a similar sense of humor too. The most [...]

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Mexican Institute of Sound – Méjico Máxico

Better known as  Instituto Mexicano de Sonido, Camilo Lara (aka DJ Pata Pata) of Mexico City creates a mezcla of milennial deep house beats and 1960s Mexican lounge music. In the collection Méjico Máxico he transports the listener to the playa in Acapulco 1967 or a sidewalk café in Condesa 2007.  Just pure summer party music.

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