Mala working on Cuban album...

[legend4ry]

Got this yesterday. Had it on repeat since.

Honestly - the most important album to come out of a Dubstep artist since Vex'd - Degenerate.

I really like the mid of the album the most. Tunnel / Ghost / Curfew / Tourist - i think these are the strongest but jeez Como Como carries the most perfect vibe. I really like Mala's snares in this too.

[garethom]

Honestly - the most important album to come out of a Dubstep artist since Vex'd - Degenerate.

Really?! How so?

[legend4ry]

Honestly - the most important album to come out of a Dubstep artist since Vex'd - Degenerate.

Really?! How so?

Because its came at a time where lets be honest; minus a couple of big names 90% of producers are stuck in their ways and this album oozes of Mala's sound all throughout it don't get me wrong but hes really pushed himself as a producer for it (you can tell!) and the results are a mature bass music album which covers most boarders which allows any die hard bass music fan to appreciate it (even if its just a single track.

On a note more based towards my interests its structurally, musically, and creatively important for producers (as well as high production values) much like Degenerate and can hopefully bring some experimentation back into the world of Dubstep on a not-already-established producer level.

This is all just my opinion though, of course.

[Sonika]

Well said

[garethom]

Fair does man, just imo, in terms of importance, it pales in comparison to the likes of One Of Us, Burial, Untrue, Return II Space. Think important means an album that triggers a change. This is a bit of a return to well trodden ground, I think.

[fractal]

^ i would have to agree. that being said, love this album! como como is the one right now

[soulkids]

return ii space wasn't even an album, just a compilation of dubs (it's great nonetheless)

can't get enough of this album, couldn't name a single track I don't like. also agree on it's importance

[garethom]

Yeah, guess so. Included that though because people went fucking craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy for it!

[Juturna]

Loving this LP, including that its inspired by a trip to cuba with giles petterson and also comes on 4 records!!

[particle-jim]

Changuito is a beast! Those trumpets absolutely murk it

Yeah it was the trumpets that got me, so fucking good

[crookedbill]

Fair does man, just imo, in terms of importance, it pales in comparison to the likes of One Of Us, Burial, Untrue, Return II Space. Think important means an album that triggers a change. This is a bit of a return to well trodden ground, I think.

i agree. better and more important dubstep albums have come out before this. i like this album, but when people call any album "mature" i cringe a bit. honestly, it reminds me of the whole "mature" coffee-table jazzy fusion drum&bass thing that was happening in '95/'96. *shudder*

"works great in a club AND while sipping your macchiato at the local coffee shop!"

i love my dubstep and i love my cuban/latin music and this album is more than a great attempt at combining both (the percussion is crisp as fuck, props for that), but i have to agree in large part with today's review on pitchfork (though i completely disagree that it requires "a hell of a broad taste range" to enjoy both "cuba electronic" and "calle f," that's a fucking ridiculous statement).

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17202-mala-in-cuba/

[AxeD]

Shop didn't actually held my copy although I pre ordered it..
F*ck it though, feels like I saved 40 squid.

[murky21]

Mulata is the one for me. shit is mad nice. Tribal too, love those cold ass pianos

[cpt.pollution]

Yo I`m in Osaka, Japan for 2 more weeks, anyone know where I can go to cop the Japanese release with the bonus track?

[Sexual_Chocolate]

still havent had a listen to the album yet..... think i might wait till its old news.

[antipode]

still havent had a listen to the album yet..... think i might wait till its old news.

I know that feel.

[baddis98]

Yo I`m in Osaka, Japan for 2 more weeks, anyone know where I can go to cop the Japanese release with the bonus track?

probably every big shop.

[soulkids]

wow that pitchfork review is a bit retarded

[dmz007]

wow that pitchfork review is a bit retarded

I reckon. He says he doesn't understand why Mala would put two completely opposite tracks on the same record (Calle F and Cuban Electronica), and says how they don't seemlessly mix together.
What the guy doesn't seem to appreciate is that people who buy Mala's records usually have turntables, and you'd have to be f'ing superhuman to be able to mix both tracks on the same record

[Reese_Liar]

Pretty sure he's not talking about actually mixing them as in what a DJ does, just that they're very far stylistically removed.

Not that I agree, just clarifying.