In terms of musical ferocity; Espiritu Invisible stands at its core. His songs could be described as unparallel chthonic cuts that march between the transcendent and the forgotten (and the ghosts). María y José is simply, a chillwave and nostalgic installment of pop music. The kind of assorted dream that is warped and wrapped through personal approach; Jimenez’s vision is wonderfully conflictive, breezy, and affectionate. An album that feeds from informality rather than practicing form. It sets up its dynamics to assimilate structure; notice the “este album no fue masterizado” hint on the album’s credits. If you practice music form it will be as hard to enjoy as Neon Indian’s Psychic Chasms, but if you instead, feel the form, get ready for an extraordinary album. From the refreshing militant sound to its aesthetics, this is a tremendous achievement. CLUB FONOGRAMA

Las plegarias no se elevan a las alturas en olor a incienso. Las visiones extáticas no se producen entre santos de yeso. Las andas de las imágenes sagradas se disuelven en ácido. La muerte, la vida y el amor se sufren y se beben en los templos y los bares como acostumbramos en esta parte del planeta. Aquí la vida es más sabrosa y dolorosa. Lo trágico se convierte en fiesta, la procesión no lleva solo la comparsa regional tradicional, sino que se reviste juguetonamente de la electrónica casera: el diablo dirige una mirada lasciva a la Virgen y esta pierde la cabeza en medio del carnaval. Los santos y frailes observan desde la plaza de Tijuana las cruces de las iglesias y sienten la pesadez en sus cuerpos, postergan la siesta dejando que el groove los acerque a las puertas del cielo. Los parroquianos buscan un salmo o un sampler que alivie sus corazones en miércoles de ceniza. La chicha, el pulque o cualquier aguardiente aporta razones y hierve el ritmo para que la danza nunca acabe. Antonio Jiménez lanza al fuego su alba para poder descansar en paz. REVISTA 69

This is what happens when a true innovator like María y José makes music. A whole new world is constructed from layers of sounds and beats, and it challenges the way you listen to and experience music. Espíritu Invisible definitely did this, and, though in five short songs it is impossible to achieve the same magic, the undeniably sexy Kibosé EP continues this trajectory with unabashed lust that engulfs you and evokes an otherworldly beach party that you’ll never want to leave. CLUB FONOGRAMA

I’m not sure what the proper term for this type of music is but I’m assuming it’s something along the lines of Cumbiatron or Chucuteca? Maybe? No se. Anyway, Maria Y Jose or Antonio Jiménez and Peluza Puente from Tijuana Mexico call it “Maravilloso sonido tropical” and it really is. It’s latin, bassy, housey, and “Tropicool”. I’ve been rocking their single “Kibose” at clubs lately and people really seem to get down to it. I don’t see any US show dates on their website yet, but hopefully people will catch on to them soon. NIGHTDRIVE

María y José o projecto vindo do México e criado pelo jovem produtor de 22 anos António Jimenez que inclui influências distintas como seja a musica tradicional mexicana, cúmbia, sons de Africa entre outros. Kibosé EP é o seu trabalho mais recente seguindo-se á sua estreia com o magnífico album Espíritu Invisible(11músicas), em Kibosé encontramos apenas 5. Mas por ser em menor número não fica de maneira alguma diminuído!! São 5 músicas muito completas com uma sonoridade mais internacional e completamente prontinhas para bater nas pistas de dança :) Decididamente um dos meus trabalhos preferidos até ao momento, Maria y José ainda vai certamente figurar no top de muitos dos grandes produtores da actualidade! MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT

Maria y Jose from Tijuana has just dropped another killer release: the Kibosé/Cocobass EP. Of the many ideas threatening to explode out of their earlier lo-fi pop experimentations, arrives this full-on guarachero cumbia assault – and Tijuana just can’t stop making me happy! SCATTERBLOG

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