Cumbia!

Been on a Cumbia fix lately. Must have gotten the urge after checking out a cumbia mix at

kicktokill

, which by the way, is a great, fun filled blog on metal, hip-hop, punk, random as hell videos that keep degenerates like you and I entertained.

 This video is of an artist by the name of Chacalon. His band was called La Nueva Crema and I believe he also split his duties with another band by the name of Grupo Celeste. Although Chacalon has passed away, fans of Chicha music, which is a Peruvian derivative of Cumbia, have not let his young death be in vain. His music continue to inspire the poor working class of South America.

The guitars are a work of art. Chicha seems to incorporate the pulsating rhythm of cumbia, mix in andean chord structures, and throw in fuzz with reverb ala American surf rock for a sound music explorers will enjoy.

This is a treat. If you want to download a really dope comp, Go here,

here

and give it a spin.

Los orientales de Paramonga are another highlight in the compilation. Heavy hitting dance tracks. I'm so glad to see this stuff on the web.

Mary Goes Round

French 80's band. Darkwave? You decide. One thing is certain, the sound is melancholy and colorful at the same time. Must be the Casio tones that keep this song straddling that goth line instead of crossing over to the complete and utter dismay of that horrific genre. They toured with Sonic Youth at one point, that probably being their biggest success as a band. This song can be found on their album, 70 suns in the sky but for some reason, the shitty quality of the sound uploaded on youtube sounds much better.

Someone brought the black acid