By the zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Cover art by Zonagirante Studio
We go back to browsing Bandcamp, our favorite digital platform, and find, after a deep dive, 3 albums worth presenting and discussing. Coming from Colombia, Argentina and Chile, These three new features are coming:
Ramona – Burn it all down
What you hear on this album can be summed up in a single word: POP. Now, if we're going to get into the nitty-gritty of the review, as is our duty since we're playing at being journalists, we have to say that what this Colombian artist does It is fueled by rock, electronica, and other musical spices, which together create an attractive product., Especially for those who like songs that, from the outset, are candidates to enter the Top 40 of the most popular radio stations. Does this title divide contemporary music in two? No, nor does it intend to. There is more security than risk, more consolidation than experimentation, but saying this does not contradict the fact that we are facing a well-made album that can provoke more excitement than curiosity. The most interesting moment of the entire compilation is the last cut, Never forget me, where the mix is allowed to play deeper, where we can raise our eyebrows and say "there's a striking darkness here," making it so that, in the midst of the dance, there is more intimacy and more commotion, We are sure that La Ramona has a lot to convey in a future production.
Folk by Noise – Roethke
Now we go to the other side of the street, where everything is homemade, where what sounds It is a hidden, endearing noise, made to be heard by the inner circle and a few crazy people (like all of us) who dedicate themselves to digging through the great drawer of thousands of alternative record productions hidden on Bandcamp. This is a two-song release, made with a heart-wrenching voice, constant buzzing, and an overwhelming cult of stridency. This may be a pleasure for few, and more than one will rant and insult us, but knowing that we are not in a happy world (not exactly), it is good to remember from time to time that Some artists know how to capture the tremor of the world with instrumental and vocal turbulence. And the irony is that the music itself defines all of this as folk. We'll have to take his word for it.
Zapatogaze – Smell of fabric
We continue the fight against labels. Describing music, especially in groups or projects that, we are sure, only record what they like and are inspired by different sources that touch their hearts, can be a cruel and unfair task. Especially when we have in front of us a little gem that barely makes us smile and say corny things like «"What a beautiful album"» o «"What a welcome tenderness.". From Temuco, Chile, We receive a six-song EP, recorded in a Lo-fi style, using the peculiar term "indietronica", Perfect for get-togethers at home, where it's much better to listen to these kinds of stories and tunes, before some idiot pulls out a guitar and stupidly plays Maná hits or something similar. This isn't for huge stadiums, not by a long shot., But it can brighten any land journey at sunset, or you can put it on for the dog to listen to while it looks at our emotionally devastated faces recovering from the brink of death. However, there is a noisy (and precious) moment, and it's called 3:33 (ironically, it lasts 3:44 minutes), It doesn't lose the calm momentum of the vocals, but it adds distortion to the guitar, and it can become the most click-like track. shoegaze of the entire compilation. These unsung heroes of indie music deserve a monument, to see if someone can learn from them.