By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Holy Fire – Wick
Are you still wondering where the fusion of Latin American music is headed? Well, listening to these Venezuelans living in Argentina might answer your question and, at the same time, make you think we're on the right track. Here we find, presented in an explosive and multicolored video, an intense mix of electro pop, cumbia, merengue, hip hop and other spices, with a clearly danceable and intelligently crafted result. It is art with its own unique essence in its combination, and no matter where it takes root, it manages to become a joyful part of the landscape, quietly aspiring to renew the sound of the scene where it ultimately resides. We return to the initial question: Migration and the constant flow of information we receive every day transform the music of our continent and take it to places ripe for exploration.
Deer Mx – Dead Souls
Let's travel to the other side of the world, cross the entire Pacific Ocean, and arrive in a densely populated metropolis whose presence in the news is becoming increasingly prominent. We're in Hong Kong, home to this Mexican couple who create intensely energetic electronic music, which has been well-received in Asia and Europe. The video features a skeletal character who is a recurring figure in their audiovisual productions., It immediately immerses us in the overwhelming panorama of this Chinese city and the frenzy of its eight million inhabitants, without giving us any rest in the development of the video. Through rapid-fire camera work and jarring cuts, the viewer is drawn into the caustic production and, for almost five minutes, undergoes a kind of shock therapy delivered by the barrage of urban images and the song's frenetic pace. The result is exhilarating.
Tonic 86 – Fragments
Finally, something fun, ready to be enjoyed in its colorful presentation. From El Salvador comes this disco/funk/pop offering from Well-made, the product of good pre-production, highly attractive choreography, and a casting that immediately catches the eye. It's also appreciated that the new music featured on our site comes from countries whose music scene we don't often hear about, and in this case, it gives us hope that Central America will continue to offer us these kinds of surprises of creative professionalism and refreshing sound. A great effort worth watching again and again.