![Album Review: Mateo Kingman – Astro [AYA Records; July 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/kingman-astro-cover-335x335.jpg)
‘Negative capability’ was a concept English Romantic poet John Keats used to describe a writer’s capacity to abandon certainty and – in pursuit of an artistic vision – venture off into the unknown. Taking a journey to Ixtlan rather than returning to Ithaka is what Mateo Kingman’s Astro is all...
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Out on the eclectic electric Wonderwheel Recordings, Chancha Via Circuito brings his infamous Latin electronica and new folklore to our capital city. Certainly, a fundamental name in any electro-fusion fanatic’s catalogue, each new release from the Argentinian producer is received as passionately as the one before. Bringing a full live...
At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some...
![Album Review: Fémina – Perlas & Conchas [Fémina Music; April 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/feminacover-335x335.jpg)
An Argentine group who stood out from their peers with their proud feminist stance, Fémina consists of Clara Trucco, Sofia Trucco (both of whom are sisters) and Clara Miglioli. The latter two are the founding members, who originally channelled their American hip-hop influences, but once Clara Trucco joined, they began...
French-born, Ecuador-raised composer Nicola Cruz is one peculiar artist. When his first album Prender El Alma came out in 2015, many were left speechless: his intuition to blend warm, bass-fuelled, downtempo beats with traditional Andean melodies resulted in a new kind of music that spoke straight to the heart. While touring around...
Preview of the album: Only available until 27th November 2018
“This is a mix I made after many months of listening to this genre. Organic sounds mixed with electronic beats. Textures, sounds, extractions and sample manipulations. As I say, it’s digital folk on steroids. Tracks from Germany, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, and more.” (Iñaki Martinez) Track list: Moglebaum – Synthie & Roma...
View Lagartijeando bio here We always prefer to let the music “do the talking”, and when it comes to DJs and producers, this means featuring their selections. So, we have seized the opportunity, and to celebrate and introduce you to his latest release (Revisión) for Big in Japan, we...
![Album Review: Plaza Francia Orchestra – Plaza Francia Orchestra [Because Music; September 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/plaza-francia-cover-335x335.jpg)
Plaza Francia presents Plaza Francia Orchestra on the Because Music label, September 2018. Born of the critically acclaimed success story that is Gotan Project, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Muller volunteer themselves for this inventive new venture. Following a succession of previous masterful albums, La Revancha del Tango, Lunatico and...
If you are looking for an original, imaginative and mind-blowing way to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, Movimientos and Redon have what it takes. On Saturday 3rd November (the day after the Mexican “orthodox” Day of the Dead), head down to Bethnal Green and you will live through an...
