¡¡TRIVAL - 3ball!!

Here come's the triiiival locos. It's a beautiful thing. FADER is pushing warachero in the next issue thanks to TOY hittin everyone in the head with this new 3ball EP from Erick Rincon, Sheeqo Beats, & DJ Otto, while everyone else is sure to catch up soon (6 months - 2 yrs).

Now I'm not going to lie - not a huuuge fan of the EP. Not a huge fan of 80% of the tribal guarachero that has come out in the past 2+ years. But what really moves me is the POTENTIAL!! Goddamn people, are you listening?! There are a few producers out there (Monterrey I see you) who will undoubtedly be blowing this up, crossing la frontera to bring these bugged out sounds to LOS ESTADOS & you better believe Damn Zun is aiding and abetting. Like I mentioned in a previous post for Rincon, many of these rolas are still far too abrasive for clubs and dives here in the US. But the crossover is so close, just a few harddrive swaps out (winkwink).

Until then let that Guaracha mix on youtube ^^ ride for 10 minutes. A bit different than guarachero but still percussive as hell, heavy as an armored HUMV in El Paso, & able to get girls crushin the dance floor to Sean Kigston remixes. And they drop an edit of my favorite party track around from Los Hechizeros at the end. jajajajaj madness!

Free iPads, only in America!

All right, the time has come to shamelessly promote myself/my event. I'm extremely pleased to present to NYC and the world (live webcast!?): iBomba.

The lineup came together better than I could have imagined and if you're in New York, Brooklyn, or just feel like being gangster and making the trip, COME! It's free so put in some work from 10 - 11 w Free Red Stripe, and then rock the rest of the eve with what is certain to be an action packed affair.

Do I even have to tell you who's who!?

I mean Uproot Andy just destroyed Europa, and he's dropping some crazy stuff that does not lend itself to being sedentary so MUEVELO!

Zakee is fresh off opening for The Roots at Prospect Park where the Huffington Post said, "his unique blend of Afro-beats, hip-hop and punk, all with electronica overlays... (had the) crowd thrilled when he was joined by members of The Roots, who helped take the set to the next level, setting a high bar for the remainder of the evening's acts."

& sealing the deal will be:
DJ Reaganomics who regularly puts it down at the famed Rubulad parties in Brooklyn, Krts who manages to bridge heavy hitting beats with slick, spacey keys, Cumba Mela, the globe trotting trio who never disappoint (complete w live percussion), and Mios Dio doing double duty alongside Shiz Le Roq - touching on everything from cumbia to mambo, ghetto house to kuduro, and maybe some of that new Big Boi album!

Here's the FB invite: RSVP for your free entry & beer

Check this video shot in the heart of Brooklyn, New York: the ladies, the guy at the bodega, the salon owner, and the kid in the hydrant...they're all goin to come out so in the words of one of my favorite multinational corporations, "Just Do It!"

Feel free to repost ; ) ; ) @negrophonic, etcetc.

Maya Gone KUKU

DAMN freedom feels good! July 5th people, take note: M.I.A. & Zakee are set to go to WAR. WOW!! Zakee just sent me this KUKU Bass remix of Stepping Up, which Rusko produced for her new album, "/ / / Y /" (yes, that' what it's called). The original was chaotic; other leaked tracks have people muttering things like, "schizo", "punk", and "industrial"...but wait until you hear this. I'm about to get on the horn and ask her people, "How was this not on the album!?"
Follow the link for a free download:

M.I.A. - Stepping Up (Zakee KUKU Bass Remix) by mdhernan

Zakee stays producing hits for some of the most unique, fwd thinking chicks in the game - MIA, Rye Rye, Anbuley (pictured above), Zuzuka, etc - so this comes as no surprise.
What will surprise most is his forthcoming album for Green Owl titled, "Assimilations". Check okayplayer for some unmastered leaked tracks showcasing a completely different side. Indie + electronica + smoked out vibes with Zakee singing like he's the missing link in TV On The Radio. Stay tuned, Zakee will be in Brooklyn on July 16th at the official Damn Zun fiesta, iBomba.

¡Watagatawarachero!

THIS is what I've been waiting for! Erick Rincon has been at the forefront of this tribal guarachero scene in Monterrey, so of course he's going to take it to the next level. This is tribal but not nearly as abrasive - the melodies are there, it's feel good & upbeat, but still DUUURO. The drop in this one is big:

**editors note:
you must now click on the link to visit the soundcloud page to hear the song. TRUST ME, it's worth it.

Erick Rincon - Loituma (3ball Experimented) by Erick Rincon

OH and the dude is 17!? Rincon, the tribal prodigy, is said to be putting out some of his tropical rave music on Pollinate this year. México's not far though, so I think we'll be seeing Erick Rincon pronto.

15 minutes can save you...

Geko Jones, the Head Latino In Charge over @Dutty Artz, has just dropped a nice 20 min mix for Time Out New York. Check out the much more in depth article over here, I'm simply the messenger. Actually, I think Geko puts it best when he said something along the lines of, "It’s really hard not to like this stuff."

Que Bajo mix Geko Jones by TimeOutNewYork

And if you know anything, you'll be checking out Que Bajo, the Tormenta Tropical version, esta noche at Santo's Party House, NYC. Who doesn't like shakers?

Colombia x NYC

Oh technology ... ¡Que buena estas! With your help I will send out a transmission. One that shares folkloric cumbia from San Jacinto, Colombia layered ever so gently with modern beats from Nueva York. Andres Landero (pictured above w amigos) is brought into 2010 with the help of New York's Cumba Mela.

La Pava Congona (CumbaMela Edit) by Cumba Mela

Click above for the free download, thanks guys. You can catch the Cumba Mela collective at Bembe in Brooklyn where they are known to tread not so lightly across cumbia nueva, baile, kuduro, afrocolombian bass & heavy sounds from all across the globe. Oh, and they also bust out drums, shakers, guacharachas, etc etc during their sets. Try to stand still...

MEXI CHI RAVERTON

As I make my way across the continental USA in search of music that will blow your collective minds, I find myself in one of the better cities Dios has blessed us with .. CHICAGO. Detroit & Chi put the rest of the world on to a little ting called Ghetto House/Barrio Booty/Juke, etc etc but FFWD a decade + and here we stand.
A group of tres amigos has joined forces to form STARFOXXX. Rumored to run with Friends With Benefits, these guys are cranking out tune after tune of righteous, grimy club music. A touch of B'more, splash of the D, and of course a healthy dose of straight up Chicago juke. BUT what really caught my attention and that of my damnzun® associates was when they decided to add some Latin fuego to one of their newest tracks, La Contradansa:

La Contradansa by starfoxxxchicago

Check out their page for some free downloads and no te preocupes... a handful of proper releases are coming soon