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The delicate, tiny sound machines in the world of Kuro Kasetto
From Mexico, Kuro Kasetto produces music with solenoids and machines that quivers and rustles as if it’s more flora than machine. It’s a world of “tiny sounds” and a source of exquisite escape.
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Mexico City’s N.A.A.F.I has all your club bangers in one, convenient place
My hips are sad. These promos are not moving them; they’re squashed to hell, grooveless, and it’s about as fun to dance to as an Airbus engine drone.* I know how to solve this: N.A.A.F.I, the Mexico-based international label with its unique voice and rhythms patterned on the likes of tribal guarachero, spun by its family of producers into deeply personal bangers.
Power, broken complexity in new Liliane Chlela album, “Anatomy of a Jerk”
There’s always storytelling and throughline in Liliane Chlela’s work, even in the most brutal driving grooves. Anatomy of a Jerk delivers that same narrative clarity and floor-rumbling authority, out on Mexico City’s Infinite Machine imprint.
Peter Kirn - July 5, 2024
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Futuristic AV, EPs from Mexico’s Interspecifics, CNDSD, Iván Abreu
Peter Kirn - May 7, 2021
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Demian Licht on transmitting knowledge, being a demon of the light
Peter Kirn - March 8, 2017
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