PREMIERE : FE - Tarde o Temprano by Les Yeux Orange

V/A - Quito (Nicola Cruz, FE, Quixosis, NTFL)
PRE-ORDER / BUY: https://calypsorecordsmx.bandcamp.com/album/quito
Release: 23rd March 2020
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Label: Calypso Records (https://soundcloud.com/calypsorecs)

Latin American outlet Calypso Records continues its city-focussed compilation series with a new instalment that places the focus on Ecuador capital Quito, with contributions from Nicola Cruz, FE, Quisxosis and NTFL.
Thomass Jackson and Iñigo Vontier’s Calypso Records imprint has been going from strength to strength with every release and following a compilation dedicated to Tel Aviv, they now look to give a platform to Quito based artists. Local talent Nicola Cruz helped assemble the tracks and says, "from the highlands of the equator, an eclectic sound develops in multiple forms: tension, drums and sounds from old records are retranslated to tape to revive emotions. All the tracks in this compilation have been assembled through different experimental methods, as this is something that characterises our creative process around here."
Cruz begins with with 'Tu Recuerdo', a brilliantly unhinged house track riddled with malfunctioning bleeps and beeps. Churning bass and rickety percussion all add to this wonky and most characterful groove. Next up is FE with 'Trade o Temprano', an experimental track that fizzes with static electricity as ambient pads bring eerie feelings to this most brilliantly unusual affair.
Quixosis comes through with 'Vibras', another inventive track with a loose but percussive rhythm, unevendrumloopsandplentyoffreewheelingsynthsbringingtheirownuniquesenseoflife. Lastof all, NTFL offers 'Vacio,' a punchy deep house track built on an afro groove inspired by UK funky. Lush keys bring soul and colour to this brilliantly carnivalesque and tribal track.