SoundDigger Vol.225: Soundway Records : ONDATROPICA

Conceived by Colombian musician Mario Galeano and English producer Will Holland aka Quantic, Ondatrópica brings together some of the legendary figures from Colombian music and a select group of younger Colombian musicians. The plan; “to re-interpret the tropical musical heritage of Colombia with new approaches in composition, arrangement and production in a classic and mythical setting.”

A mixture of well known and classic Colombian styles such as cumbia, porro, gaita and champeta clash head-on with boogaloo, ska, beat-box, hip hop, dub and funk. The tracks range from straight-up timeless pieces with one foot in the 1960s and 70s to progressive and forward-looking recordings firmly rooted in the 21st century. Mario and Will also adopted a 100% analogue recording approach in tribute to a sound and feel that the studio had been lacking for some years now.

Released as 3LP-box, 2CD + mp3

LIVE SHOWS
20/07/12 – The Hackney Empire, London, UK
22/07/12 – BT River of Music, London UK
27/07/12 – The Lincoln Centre, New York, USA
03/08/12 – Dromo Festival, Oristano, Sardina
04/08/12 – House of World Cultures, Berlin

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