By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
It's clear: The amount of printed material related to the recording industry has decreased as confidence in CDs has plummeted in recent times. We can also observe, over the last few years, that Many artists have reduced their budget for promoting their material on the streets. There's a noticeable decline (we're talking about money) in the relationship between graphic design and music these days. Even so, while researching the quintessential underground digital platform, Bandcamp, We have found some interesting examples among the covers of self-managed albums released this year in Latin America.
We've gone country by country to bring you the best tapas from the independent scene across the continent. We've traveled from Mexico to Argentina, Locating examples of striking images that stand out and seduce the curious seeker of unknown musical treasures. Our list has everything, from metal to pop, including electronic music in its many variations, hip hop, punk, rock, and current folk fusions and versions. Warning: Often, the graphic brilliance displayed to present a record does not match the quality of the sound recording. Unfortunately, some of the bands don't have a Facebook page or a clearer digital presence for promotion. Likewise, There are valuable pieces that have managed to combine good graphic taste with the decent quality of their songs.
Here are the 30 pieces we liked the most in this exercise:
The Fonts (Chili): https://losfonts.bandcamp.com/album/volumen-ii
Temaukel (Chili): https://temaukel.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-of-wintek
The Memphis Theory (Chile): https://thememphistheory.bandcamp.com/album/the-memphis-theory
Cannibal Pop (Uruguay): https://canibalpop.bandcamp.com/album/accion
Thanks god, whatever (Uruguay): https://thanksgodwhatever.bandcamp.com/album/achaque-gazelles-song
VicthorA3 (Uruguay): https://victhor.bandcamp.com/album/soda-caustica-o-viaje-en-el-bondi-con-caustic
Pau OBianchi (Uruguay): https://paulinorecords.bandcamp.com/album/registros-ak-shicos
Thc (Mexico): https://lsdr.bandcamp.com/album/enlatado
The Raid (Mexico): https://laredada.bandcamp.com/album/abrete-s-samo
Isei (Mexico): https://isseiart.bandcamp.com/album/el-mundo-jam-s-sabr-de-nosotros
I'm not Frida, and you're not Diego. (Mexico): https://nosoyfridanitudiego.bandcamp.com/album/mi-vida
Lap (Colombia): https://drumskulls.bandcamp.com/album/lap-3vil-e-p
Frank Johnson (Colombia) https://frankjhonson.bandcamp.com/album/tinto
Hot Cookies Records (Colombia) https://galletascalientesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/palenque-records-afrocolombia-remix-vol-1
Ruzto (Colombia) https://kickboton.bandcamp.com/album/conservas
Monets (Colombia): https://monets.bandcamp.com/album/monets-single
Cocomano (Colombia) https://cocomano.bandcamp.com/album/los-bichos
Kalayawa (Venezuela): https://kalayawa.bandcamp.com/album/akodumo
Vhassa Project (Ecuador): https://vhassaproyect.bandcamp.com/album/album-vhet-2017
Don Humberto (Ecuador): https://donhumberto.bandcamp.com/album/cest-la-vie
Locopro (Peru): https://dorogrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lima-de-blue
The Paltas (Peru): https://lospaltas.bandcamp.com/album/uno
Carlos Loarte (Bolivia): https://ombrecordlabel.bandcamp.com/album/arroz-con-mango
RedKen Panda (Bolivia): https://ombrecordlabel.bandcamp.com/album/first-try
The Cow (Argentina): https://lavaca.bandcamp.com/album/ya-era-hora
City of Willows (Argentina): https://ciudaddelossauces.bandcamp.com/album/saltamos-al-abismo
Ariel Schlichter (Argentina): https://arielariel.bandcamp.com/album/enchant
Acids (Argentina): https://losacidos.bandcamp.com/album/los-acidos-lp
The Limacoco (Argentina): https://ellimacoco.bandcamp.com/album/golpestado
Le Blanc (Argentina): https://leblancmusica.bandcamp.com/album/le-blanc-2
P.S. The image illustrating the beginning of our article belongs to the latest album by the Colombian group. Monets.