The 20th Budabeats release will bring you back to the smokey late sixties with a collection of lo-fi tracks of bands hailing from the States, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium Hungary and even Guatemala. Pop-jerks, psych-pop, rockabilly, garage, beat, surf and some spaghetti western feeling on this one.
A wild, wild west.
Download Pajaro – Santa Leone [Creative Commons license]
Download full album.
Thanks to Budabeats for the tip.
Be Brave Benjamin makes compact indie-pop songs with childlike instrumentation and lowest of lo-fi production (read: simple, not noisy). But the aforementioned Benjamin is nothing akin to a pussy, wussy or wimp. Instead, his songs have a surprising toughness, a kind of Calvin Johnson-esque baritone without an ounce of the dreaded “lilt”.
Minimalistic pop songs.
Download Be Brave Benjamin – He only loves you when you’re sleeping [Creative Commons license]
Download full album.
Thanks to Error! Lo-Fi Recordings for the tip.
Tinnitia from Madrid (Spain, huh) play progressive monster grime. Brutal guitars with deadly voices.
Headbanging required.
Download Tinnitia – Break [Creative Commons license] or
buy it at the Nooirax store.
Thanks to Mastertoaster Records Netlabel for the tip.
Hotdrop from Spain were born in 2004 in a cold, cold winter in the suburbs of Madrid. Its unique sound is rooted in 70s’ reggae productions combined with funk and soulful beats, where rhythm and harmonies melt together in a surrounding dub atmosphere.
Download Hotdrop – Should I [Creative Commons license]
Thanks to Fresh Poulp Records Netlabel for the tip.
DjCode from Barcelona, Spain plays the electro funk. At the age of 17 he was Catalunya’s DMC Subchampion for 2001. A year later he became Spain’s DMC Subchampion for 2002. A real fierce turntablist. He is also a producer that works for funk and hip hop related bands, with whom he also tours often. He’s also dj’ed at Sonar Festival in two occasions. A really solid background for this young and talented dj and producer coming outta sunny Maresme.
Shake the electro funk.
Download DjCode – Up1 [Creative Commons license]
Thanks to Música Vermella for the tip.
Barcelona-based producer Cocolixe sounds with chilled beats. An electro-pop frying pan to bring colour, brightness and sense to the day to day city life.
Electro-pop for a bright hot day.
Download Cocolixe – A Day of Happiness [Creative Commons license]
Thanks to no-source Netlabel for the tip.
