Had a chance to hear some of this late last year and it sounds AMAZING.
like everything else mala does
i can't wait
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:46 am
by grillis
good stuff, can't wait
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:34 am
by antipode
Fuck yes.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:02 pm
by Y_H
Great news!
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:19 pm
by vishes
This will undoubtebly be massive, but I don't really know what to expect of this though. What is Cuban music?
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:29 pm
by Today
I won't front like i know anything about Cuba's music or culture... but from a background in afro-cuban drumming in latin jazz, i'd have to assume its heavy on the latin rhythms which i can't spell or readily link to audio of... sorry that's really unhelpful lol
but its latin music and its really heavy, lots of percussion, syncopation built around a steady kick drum like a samba or a 4x4, lots of cowbell riddims carrying it, uptempo ..
I cannot wait for this, really really cool news
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:20 pm
by DiegoSapiens
vishes wrote:This will undoubtebly be massive, but I don't really know what to expect of this though. What is Cuban music?
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:35 pm
by vishes
Shiiieeettt. Add some massive Mala basslines and we've got ourselves an album that we'll still be listening to 10 years from now.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:57 pm
by alphacat
Cuban music has been incredibly influential on American music, esp. back inna day with Jazz and R&B picking up little Cubanisms like Cha Cha and Mambo - every time you hear a 5 count over a 4 time, even arguably the two-step riddim - it's all the result of Cuban musical influence. It's a mix of deep European roots and deep African roots that speaks to just about everyone that hears it. Ironically, it went full circle and now Cuban music influences African and European sounds... its own parents...
As a big fan of Son music particularly, I'd love to see Mala tap into that sound.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:04 pm
by ekidd91
I bet this'll be truely brilliant. Cannot wait.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:31 am
by joenicedj
There's a tune i've been playing live called "Cuba Electronica" (formerly Brazil Electronica). Work of art. It might be his best tune to date....
Should be on the album.
The excitement is totally justified.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:36 am
by skitz_0
joenice wrote:There's a tune i've been playing live called "Cuba Electronica" (formerly Brazil Electronica). Work of art. It might be his best tune to date....
Should be on the album.
The excitement is totally justified.
^^ I was about to mention you dropping Brazil Electronica last time you were in town and how massive a tune it is.
Percussion for daysssss
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:45 am
by remedy
seriously good news, mala's take on cuban rhythms will be mad...
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:49 am
by cosmic_surgeon
Can't say I'd heard any Cuban music before, but rummaging around in this thread's got me really excited and mega intrigued. The impression I'm getting from these tunes definitely suits what I understand of Mala.
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:30 am
by hendramarshall
joenice wrote:There's a tune i've been playing live called "Cuba Electronica" (formerly Brazil Electronica). Work of art. It might be his best tune to date....
Should be on the album.
The excitement is totally justified.
that was madddddd at bassic
i can see how its in this vein from those sample clips
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:55 am
by Phigure
joenice wrote:There's a tune i've been playing live called "Cuba Electronica" (formerly Brazil Electronica). Work of art. It might be his best tune to date....
Should be on the album.
The excitement is totally justified.
oh man you've got me excited
Re: Mala working on Cuban album...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:04 am
by Dub_freak
joenice wrote:There's a tune i've been playing live called "Cuba Electronica" (formerly Brazil Electronica). Work of art. It might be his best tune to date....
Should be on the album.