“In Zundel’s electronic music and in this song “Señor Montecostes” you can hear the sounds of South America but also the sounds of Africa in the cumbia dance rhythms, the sounds of Detroit and some dubstep.” – Bob Boilen, NPR Music
“ZZK is the first label to push the sound of Argentina from the villa (ghettos) to the uptown. ZZK is a big part in bringing this to the attention of the people.” – Diplo
Mati Zundel’s is the first proper album release since Waxploitation (Danger Mouse, Gnarls Barkley, The Causes Compilations) joined up with ZZK Records out of Buenos Aires. If you’re unfamiliar with ZZK and Mati, they’ve been pioneering a new type of experimental dance music that fuses everything from dancehall to dubstep with música tipica of South America. If you’re looking for a good background on what’s going on down in the Argentine experimental dance scene, DJ Rupture’s feature in Fader a few years back is a good place to start. And for more info on Mati, check out NPR’s piece where they named him one of the favorite new artists of 2011 (read HERE).
Related articles
- Check It Out: Waxploitation / ZZK Compilation (musicallyamusing.com)
- Mati Zundel Premieres New Video with NPR Music + Debut Album Out 3/27 (hangout.altsounds.com)
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