10 discos que confirman que 2024 estuvo mejor de lo que piensas
Por equipo de Zonagirante.com @zonagirante Arte portada Zonagirante Estudio No nos vamos a poner a pelear a estas alturas del año con otros medios, que han hecho un esfuerzo enorme en hacer grandes selecciones de los mejores álbumes de su país, del continente o del...
Of birds and humans: a new compilation of migratory sounds
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art: Zonagirante Studio We are all migrants In such a complex world, full of political, social, and economic risks, we are all potential migrants. In fact, many...
2024 en el retrovisor: Los videos que nos impactaron este año
Por equipo de Zonagirante.com @zonagirante Arte portada Zonagirante Estudio En un mundo saturado de distracciones, los videoclips musicales siguen resistiendo, como un puñado de rebeldes creativos en un desierto digital. Con menos presupuesto, pero más ideas, estas...
Twenty-four: Our favorite songs of the year
Por equipo de Zonagirante.com @zonagirante Arte portada Zonagirante Estudio Si, como lo decimos desde el título: Estas son las canciones hechas por artistas latinoamericanos que más disfrutamos en 2024. Así de sencillo. Aquí no hay estudios de mercado, mediciones...
Novel Sounds #playlist: The world as a sound laboratory
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Somewhere on the planet, someone is experimenting with an unlikely rhythm, a texture that didn't exist last week, a mix that knows no boundaries. That's what we're looking for here:...
Current tunes (playlist on the move): Survival guide for a chaotic Monday
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Let's be honest: this isn't just any Monday. It's a Monday punctuated by the most absurd season of the year. The one where the kids are already doing...
Of birds and humans: a new compilation of migratory sounds
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art: Zonagirante Studio We are all migrants In such a complex world, full of political, social, and economic risks, we are all potential migrants. In fact, many...
Rosalía, a universal Mediterranean woman
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos archive Rosalía Lux, the fourth album by Spanish artist Rosalía, has been released. It's obvious that more than one person woke up with their headphones on, ready to write anything and everything about this album. It's understandable that, without having listened to it,...
Lucille Dupin: There's something fresh in the air
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos from the Lucille Dupin archive Between the sea, rebellion, and the desire to reinvent oneself. I celebrate when an artist knows how to combine the tenderness contained in their timeless discourse with the experimentation necessary to renew their sound. I celebrate...
La Vida Bohème: This is no man's land
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos from the La Vida Bohème archive 🌋 The Dream and the Eruption A man dreams for several weeks that Ávila, the emblematic mountain of Caracas, erupts. From this dream emerges an album that unfolds like a sensory journey and...
Happy fi is not just a record label, it's also a supergroup
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos: Happy Fi archive One of the most interesting alternative scenes in Latin America is found in Monterrey, Mexico. Some attribute its strength to its proximity to the US border; others, to the rich folklore of the...
Juan Campodónico, encantador de oídos y almas
Por José Gandour @zonagirante Fotos archivo Juán Campodónico El arte de conmover sin ruido Lo primero: el artísta uruguayo Juan Campodónico sabe hacer material musical conmovedor. Este montevideano, miembro, creador y fundador de proyectos musicales tan destacados en...
Vondré, splendid explosion (new album)
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos: Vondré archive A breath of fresh air amidst mediocrity And yes: 00:00, the second album by the Mexican band Vondré, is a fantastic record. Let's start with the simplest words of this review to point out that, luckily, in 2025 we have...
Tei shi: Music that matches the times.
By José Gandour @zonagirante Photos @danicarobinson A Colombian-Canadian artist with diverse roots If we're going to speak highly of a newly released album, I think we should first introduce the protagonist of such a work and put ourselves in context with her...
Lightning Trip: Believe in noise as your fire
By José Gandour @zonagirante Lightning Trip: the Argentine shoegaze that revives the spirit of the 90s I believe in music that knows how to combine the sharp exclamation of distortion with the tenderness of melodies that don't resort to shouting as an easy way to express...
Suspiria, more of the good pop we need
By José Gandour @zonagirante Visions of Suspiria: A sensory explosion of new Chilean pop The album Visions of Suspiria reminds us that pop, at its best, can be free, emotional, and profoundly unexpected. When it sheds its layers...
The image that sounds: Small lights in the noise
Por equipo de Zonagirante.com @zonagirante Arte portada Zonagirante Estudio :"¡Cuán lejos arroja su luz una pequeña vela! Así brilla una buena acción en un mundo perverso." — El mercader de Venecia, Acto V, Escena I, William Shakespeare 🎟️ Afiches de conciertos...
