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Old 12-18-2012, 05:46 PM   #18676 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg View Post


I just listened to Mala In Cuba, the latest album from the dubstep producer Mala, made by actually traveling to Cuba to record and sample various Cuban musicians, and then turning it into a decidedly non-Cuban music. It is an utterly fantastic record. Imagine Latin jazz with pulsating low end and scattery Electronic beats, horns and congas backed by earth-rattling bass. I've only had one listen, but my first impressions are very, very strong.
I got really excited when I read your review but that track didn't do much for me at all It sounded like a bunch of Cuban musicians had heard a Lee Perry album for the first time and tried to recreate it with mixed results. I may still give the album a listen to make a more informed opinion.
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