continental drift 4/26/23
Hello and welcome back to continental drift! This is my third to last episode, and the second leg of my “farewell tour” of sorts that kicked off in Fiji last week. This week, we are in Mexico! Find the playlist here.
The United Mexican States is a country in southern North America bordering the US, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and Guatemala and Belize. It is the 13th largest country in the world by area and the tenth most populated with its population of 126 million. Mexico is ranked fifth in natural biodiversity: remember #2?
It has no official languages, but does recognize Spanish and 68 amerindian languages in the country.
Due to its proximity to the US, the prevalence of Spanish speakers in the US, and the inclusion of english in Mexican music, Latin music, much of it from Mexico, is growing faster than the overall US music market.
Classical guitar music is a popular genre often associated with Mexico. The classical guitar used in this kind of music is sometimes called a Spanish guitar, and features a wooden instrument with nylon strings, rather than steel strings. These are derived from Spanish vihuela and gittern instruments from the 1400s.
Work by Mexican artist Maria Medem
Guitarra segment:
Piensa en Mi // Los Poetas De La Guitarra
Esperanza // Hermanos Gutierrez
Bolero is a form of trova music that was created in Cuba in the late 1800s. Lyrically, it draws not from European opera/canzone, but instead romantic folk poetry from Latin America. It quickly spread to the rest of Latin America, including Mexico. Bolero also was part of the latin influence on African rhumba, and was even popular in Vietnam for some time.
Bolero Mexicano segment:
Candilejas // Trio Delfines
Talisman // Antonio Badu
Espumas // Yolanda Y Su Trio Perla Negra
Mexico is credited by some with introducing brass into jazz music.
Jazz Sample:
Amanceres // Los Músicos De José
Indie music has been blossoming in Mexico, and a growing movement is developing the scene in the Yucatan peninsula. According to Sureste Records president Alejandro Castilla Pinto, “unifying the peninsula is an objective many of us have had for years. There’s Indie Fest out in Campeche and lots of studios and bookers in Cancún and Chetumal, so the idea has always been to create a circuit independent of México City.”
In Caloncho’s album Balsamo he explores music as a mother figure. Composed partially in India, it also takes inspiration from the Dalai Lama’s teachings on positive thinking.
Caloncho
Indie segment:
Fotosíntesis // Caloncho
Háblame // Chicano Batman, Caloncho
Menta // Melted Ice Cream
Lo que tú me das // Juanpalitochinos
Cuando // Ruzzi
Women are at the forefront of pop and rock music in Mexico today. They are often incorporating “zany satire” in their lyrics, “reinvigorating and expanding the limits of rock ‘n’ roll armed with buzzing guitars, an irreverent sense of humor, and little patience for stale, boy’s club antics.”
Maria Medem
Misc Modern:
Mis Mejores Poses // EMJA
Chill // Miranda Santizo
Templos // CLUBZ
Cuando // Ruzzi
Mezcal // Nina Dioz, Hispana
100 wreks #52
Thanks for listening to the last 100 wreks episode of the semester! Here’s tonights tracklist:
Why Can't It Be You - moistbreezy Lunch - Maude Latour ANGEL'S THOUGHTS - Frost Children prism - monty.pk Bozo bozo bozo - underscores lol. (feat. Jedwill + wishlane) [prod. wishlane + draf] - Left At London never let you leave - kmoe rest (with mental) [prod. rippo + deadat18] - arid fall like a leaf - i9bonsai exit life (prod. siem spark + 5head) - funeral moonlessnight - caro Dragonflies - Broken Spear + Sluurpee To Find Connection (feat. Plastic Pet + Ari Liloia) - estle HEAVY - OLD PUP Domino (easyFun Remix) - Jessie J LUV ME DOWN - ELFZ cloud 9 - donatachi
velvet 4/26/23
thank you so much for tuning in this week! today I’m bringing on a special guest, dylan welch. dylan is an atlanta-based drummer, respectively, with a rich background in neo-soul. we will discuss the neo-soul scene today, up-and-coming artists, and more!
hope you enjoy ♥ sam
a song about timing // swarvy, mndsgn, nia andrews
uknowhowwedu // bahamadia
carrots & sesame // dego, kaidi
monaco // corey fonville, keith askey
frlly // blaque dynamite
selfish // allysha joy
northland (feat. dj dez) // zo!, tall black guy, dj dez
rhythm: fascinate // rugawd
en orbita // fania all stars
trumpets // jeff sipe trio
black narcissus // francesco varchetta, mario nappi, gabriella di capua, anastasio, diego imparato, joe henderson
snitches brew (live in atlanta) – mixed // kamaal williams
up in it // cheyhawwt
in the kitchen // lola ladae
time travelin’ (a tribute to fela) // common, vinia mojica, roy hargrove, remi kuti
soul drop // queenie lasoul
back of the pocket // dreamadai, kodie shane
search uncertain, pt. i // child of regulus
safran.baby // athletic progression
too doggone funky // fracture, neptune
i’m back for more // al johnson, jean carn
curly martin // terrace martin, robert glasper, thundercat, ronald bruner jr.
meltdown – tagabow – 4/24/2023
this week loko came in and we went all geeky on the nu-philly shoegaze scene
Sunday Special 4-23-23
REPLI’s Best Finds of 2022
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Setlist:
Bean Boy – Creature
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Ilyas Ahmed – Moon on the Lake
Lil Ugly Mane – Drain Counter
Everything But the Girl – Tracey in My Room (Lazy Dog Bootleg Vocal Mix)
Subjoi – Love Shy (Subjoi’s Tuff Jam Rework)
VVEEAA – Psycho
RXKNephew – Slither Conspiracy
Sansibar – Game Over
Shawn Cartier – i’m tippin
Deez Nuts – Inside My Groove (Back To My Roots Mix)
GDJYB 雞蛋蒸肉餅 – Why Don’t You Kill Us All
Celer – Mere Threads
Rndm – Recover
Naked Flames – Brand New Shirt (Mix)
The Other People Place – You Said You Want Me
Lil B – B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)
Vaetxh – The Moon Is To The Stars As A Dust Mote Is To Mars
Skee Mask – Lil DB Tool
Rezzett – Worst Ever Contender
Strxwberrymilk – My Head Hurts
Boymerang – Autumnal
George Clanton, Nick Hexum – Aurora Summer (ESPRIT 空想 Remix)
Otto Taimela – Maxima
Pan Sonic – Arktinen
SilvaGunner – Ocean – Terraria
Ruby My Dear – Windowz8
Ity – Backup
I:Cube – Lak
Biosphere – Too Fragile to Walk On
Liturgy – Untitled
Odd Nosdam – Untitled Three
And here’s the full 153 track playlist which I selected these tracks from, if you want more.
The full mix is on Youtube and Mixcloud! Check the playlist linked above.
