My cowoker, Luis Ramos, is an incredible music fan, and nearly every day he brings in a new CD. He is a bassist, so his primary interests are music that tend to have interesting basslines: latin jazz, Spanish music, etc. I like lots of the music he brings in, and have discovered quite a few new bands while working here. One CD that he brought in recently was Ojos De Brujo (Eyes Of A Warlock). It's a Spanish band that plays a sort of modern incarnation of flamenco. The sound is predominantly flamenco, with a female singer, but with a drumset and with small, subtle electronic touches that add a lot. The music is fast and very percussive, and just really cool. Here's a few tracks to check out.
- Ventilaor R80 - Good representation of the band's sound
- Zambra - Starts off slower but switches to a faster-paced feel halfway through
- Tanguillo De María - As the name implies, it's sort of tango-ish, but not quite tango.
- Bulería Del Ay! - Very percussive and syncopated.
- Acción Reacción Repercusión - Percussion only, primarily featuring that cool brush-sounding percussion they use, and that clever name.
I've been getting into lots of cool new music lately, which is good, because my daily music consuption has gone up dramatically, and the 10-hour battery on my MP3 player is often nearly drained by the time I get home from work. I'm eager to find more new stuff I like. What are you listening to lately?