Boogieburg US レコード& CD

Review: Afro-Carribean Latin fusionists Empresarios have been doing their thing with modest success since the turn of the decade, serving up albums and singles that cleverly combine elements of cumbia, reggae, salsa, hip-hop, dub and house. Here they appear on 7" for the very first time, serving up two typically steamy slabs of ear-pleasing dancefloor fusion for the Virginia-based Boogieburg imprint. While stoned Latin hip-hop flipside "The Vibes" is undoubtedly a cheeky, cheery and quietly impressive affair, it's A-side "Morena" that hits home hardest. Sitting somewhere between electro-cumbia, salsa and skanking Latin pop, it's a full-force blast of sunshine that will sound particularly potent at outdoor parties in the summer months ahead.

Review: Since most probably missed Orkestra Mendoza's 2016 album Vamos A Guarachar - a CD-only romp through floor-friendly Cumbia and Mambo pastures - Boogieburg has decided to issue two of the collection's best tracks on wax. On the A-side you'll find "Cumbia Volcadora", a fuzz-fuelled romp rich in jaunty accordion lines, psychedelic rock style production effects, gentle but heavyweight rhythms and spiraling horn motifs. The band's psychedelic rock influence is even more pronounced on "Caramelos", a kind of Santana style take on Cumbia that also owes some debt to late '60s boogaloo. We guarantee that the chant-along chorus and wild Hammond organ solos will drill their way into your consciousness within 30-seconds pressing play on the sound clip above.

Review: West country glitch fusioneers Phibes hit the black plastic with two killer party pieces. "Virginia Swing" takes us deep south with the duo's bulbous bass textures and a super dope switch into a little Dixieland debauchery. Flip for a Motown heavy hitter as "Funky Rubber Band" pays homage to a classic with some killer builds, fugly bass and an energy that's not dissimilar to a young Plump DJs' remix of War many many moons ago. Don't forget the popcorn.