A few days ago we were surfing through the mountain of demos that fill up our email inbox (it's info@enchufada.com by the way, send us your stuff too!), when we found a remix of Hangover (Bababa) by Buraka Som Sistema that immediately got our attention. And considering the enormous amount of remixes we've heard of this classic Buraka track, that's really saying something.

Get to know Sistema Criolina, an artist collective from Brasilia composed by Ops, Pezão and Barata, who not only make awesome music but also promote events, art shows, educational workshops, you name it. Adept at bringing together the energy of electronic club music with the richness of Brazilian, African and Caribbean rhythms, it's no wonder that the boys have been feeling the Rasteirinha vibe, a hybrid between the slow cadence of zouk bass and traditional Brazilian percussion. Temporarily living in Lisbon, Ops, the main music producer of the crew, decided to pay tribute to Lisbon's most awesome band by slowing down Hangover (Bababa)'s frantic beats imto a rolling, hypnotic affair. The result is this really cool rasteirinha remix of an all-time Buraka favourite, that we're really happy to share with you for free. 

@criolina
www.enchufada.com


Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (Bababa)(Criolina Remix)- FREE DOWNLOAD

Traz Agua, a Lisbon-based producer duo, make their debut with a self-titled EP on Enchufada. Childhood friends from the traditional neighbourhood of Alfama, they channel Lisbon’s warmth and club energy into contemporary, mellow electronics that keeps the dancefloor in mind. Following years of underground impact and regular collaborations with Branko — most notably on the hit single “MEL” — this first extended project marks a new chapter in their journey.

Bandcamp

No Campo

Massivo

Maya

Na Cidade

Dedia

Available now on all digital stores & streaming platforms:
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If you’ve been paying attention to the Global Club Music scene for the past few years, then you’re surely familiar with the next artist to enter the Upper Cuts series. Formerly known as Douster, this French DJ and producer has been exploring tropical-flavored club genres for a long time, which led him to participate on our 2010 EP ‘Hard Ass Sessions Volume II’ with the kuduro-leaning A Mi a Loco, besides having releases on Mad Decent, Sound Pellegrino, ZZK Records and more.

Fast-forward to the present and the name is now King Doudou but the global feel of his productions is still intact as he joins the Upper Cuts series with Sal, a futuristic baile funk and dembow hybrid. Inspired by the constantly evolving baile funk 2.0 scene, the beatmaker injected a healthy dose of dembow rhythms, hypnotic melodies and looping vocal samples to create a club-ready track that will delight the most global-minded DJs and dancers out there. 

@kingdoudou
www.enchufada.com

Enchufada Upper Cuts: Four Years of Global Club Anthems

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King Doudou - Sal

Enchufada label founder Branko is to release 14-track compilation, ‘Enchufada Na Zona’ — a natural extension of his NTS radio show of the same name — on July 7.

Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music.

@kkingkong
@brankoofficial
www.enchufada.com

Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona

Drenas

PEDRO - Drenas

Stream & Download 'Da Linha': 
https://ffm.to/pedrodalinha

First teased with the release of bubbling lead single ‘Calores’ in January,   ‘Da Linha’ crowns a defining breakthrough three years for PEDRO that have seen him establish himself as one of Portugal’s most vibrant and exciting new-school producers. His debut EP ‘Damaia’ (2017) – named after the suburb of Lisbon he was born in – immediately signposted a bright, borderless and completely unique club sound, which has since been best emphasised by 2019 releases including the Buraka Som Sistema-sampling ‘Rapazes’ and a breathless collaboration with Nigerian MC, Magugu (‘Too Much’), both of which feature on the LP tracklist.

First inspired by his older brother, who would introduce PEDRO to the latest electronic music from all over Europe, PEDRO references DJ Rolando’s ‘Knights Of Jaguar’ as a memorable early touch point – a record he still credits with influencing the melodies he writes to this day. Living and growing up in Damaia, a neighbourhood of Amadora, the biggest and most diverse Lisbon suburb which counts almost 20% of migrant population, mostly from former Portuguese colonies such as Angola, Cape Verde or Brazil, exposing him to a whole patchwork of new sounds and genres like kuduro and kizomba from a very young age. 

In Portuguese, ‘Da Linha’ translates to mean ‘of the line’, an extended name-slash-title that’s been given to PEDRO over the years. ‘The line’ here refers to the Sintra line, a train line that connects Lisbon to Amadora and PEDRO’s neighbourhood of Damaia. The artwork builds on this idea by presenting a futuristic take on the aesthetics of public transportation signage, while also adopting the colours of the Amadora council flag — an open dedication to PEDRO’s hometown and all of its unique musical and cultural influences.

With such a rich and diverse musical upbringing, it is perhaps no wonder that ‘Da Linha’ is bursting with energy and colour across all 10 tracks, melding together the hyper-specific sounds, instruments and voices that have sound-tracked PEDRO’s life so far. From the marching, militant rhythm of ‘Stuck On You’ ft. standout Ghanaian MC, Bryte, to the silky, earworm melodies of closing track ‘'Para Ti’, you’d be hard pushed to find a debut record that captures the sound of a city so viscerally. 

@pedro_damaia

Rapazes

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PEDRO - Rapazes

Too Much

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PEDRO & Magugu - Too Much

Stream & Download: ffm.to/zenitnadir

Peruvian duo Dengue Dengue Dengue return to Enchufada with new single ‘Ágni’, a slow-burning and hypnotic song named after the inversion of the traditional Afroperuvian rhythm called ‘Ingá’. Felipe Salmon and Rafael Pereira continue to expand the carefully created aesthetic that they have crafted over the years, ever since their 2012 debut ‘La Alianza Profana’ brought the thriving South American digital cumbia scene to international attention. 

‘Ágni’ follows up on their 2018 EP ‘Son de los Diablos’ and paves the way for their anticipated third album, scheduled for later this year. Their new release sets the tone with a slow and menacing 4x4 beat at 110BPM, accompanied by intricate organic percussion, intertwining wind melodies and big looming bass notes that together create a ritualistic listening experience. 

It is the first time the duo has recorded with live musicians, having connected with Pudy Ballumbrosio, from the renowned Afroperuvian percussionist dynasty the Ballumbrosios, to lay down intricate syncopated cajón patterns and quijada, the iconic ancestral instrument made out of a donkey’s jawbone, all inherited from the musical traditions brought to the country by African slaves. This collaboration will expand beyond the studio as Dengue Dengue Dengue will begin touring with the Ballumbrosio brothers all throughout Europe this summer, and have documented their entrancing live performances on the psychedelic video that accompanies ‘Ágni’.

Ágni

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Ágni

Stream & Download: ffm.to/zenitnadir

Dengue Dengue Dengue continue expanding their carefully created aesthetic on their new album ‘Zenit & Nadir’ by diving into the deep and rich musical history of Afro-Peruvian music, already hinted in the first single ‘Ágni’, which is the inversion of the traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythm Ingá. The ongoing exploration of the vast and rich musical heritage of the descendants of the former African slaves in Peru has become the main focus of their new album. 

Their interest in Afro-Peruvian music has led them to meet and record extensively with several members of the Ballumbrosio family, a renowned musical dynasty in Peru that has kept Afro-Peruvian musical traditions alive, masters of rhythms like landó, festejo and crioullo music, with traditional dances and instruments such as the iconic quijada - a rattling percussive instrument made out of a donkey’s jawbone. 

The introduction of live recordings with the Ballumbrosio brothers has given a whole new dimension to their always-expanding sound, and they feature extensively all throughout the album. As they were such an integral part of the recording process it made perfect sense that they would contribute to expand Dengue Dengue Dengue’s memorable audiovisual performance as well, and have began playing live shows together this year. The marriage between the traditional and organic percussion of the Ballumbrosios with DDD’s hypnotic electronic production has created a whole new chapter for the band. 

After debuting in 2012, they established themselves as a driving force in the thriving South American digital cumbia scene, but have since expanded their hybrid approach to music to introduce more references such as kuduro and zouk - and more recently the above mentioned Afro-Peruvian styles - which they fuse with traditional Latin American rhythms to build a sonic identity that is hypnotic and dark, while simultaneously festive and life-affirming. 

With the band being a visual project as much as a musical one, their carefully created aesthetic can be immediately noticed in the iconic masks they wear, often referencing traditional or indigenous elements while being artful and futuristic, a striking visual representation of their approach to music. Their new masks, which are being debuted on their upcoming tour, were handcrafted by Barcelona-based artists Twee Muizen.

Zenit & Nadir

Decajón

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Decajón (feat. Prisma & Martin Boder)

Stream & Download: https://ffm.to/zenitnadir

Dengue Dengue Dengue continue expanding their carefully created aesthetic on their new album ‘Zenit & Nadir’ by diving into the deep and rich musical history of Afro-Peruvian music, already hinted in the first single ‘Ágni’, which is the inversion of the traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythm Ingá. The ongoing exploration of the vast and rich musical heritage of the descendants of the former African slaves in Peru has become the main focus of their new album. 

Their interest in Afro-Peruvian music has led them to meet and record extensively with several members of the Ballumbrosio family, a renowned musical dynasty in Peru that has kept Afro-Peruvian musical traditions alive, masters of rhythms like landó, festejo and crioullo music, with traditional dances and instruments such as the iconic quijada - a rattling percussive instrument made out of a donkey’s jawbone. 

The introduction of live recordings with the Ballumbrosio brothers has given a whole new dimension to their always-expanding sound, and they feature extensively all throughout the album. As they were such an integral part of the recording process it made perfect sense that they would contribute to expand Dengue Dengue Dengue’s memorable audiovisual performance as well, and have began playing live shows together this year. The marriage between the traditional and organic percussion of the Ballumbrosios with DDD’s hypnotic electronic production has created a whole new chapter for the band. 

After debuting in 2012, they established themselves as a driving force in the thriving South American digital cumbia scene, but have since expanded their hybrid approach to music to introduce more references such as kuduro and zouk - and more recently the above mentioned Afro-Peruvian styles - which they fuse with traditional Latin American rhythms to build a sonic identity that is hypnotic and dark, while simultaneously festive and life-affirming. 

With the band being a visual project as much as a musical one, their carefully created aesthetic can be immediately noticed in the iconic masks they wear, often referencing traditional or indigenous elements while being artful and futuristic, a striking visual representation of their approach to music. Their new masks, which are being debuted on their upcoming tour, were handcrafted by Barcelona-based artists Twee Muizen.

Coimú Gqoimú

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Coimú Gqoimú

Stream & Download: https://ffm.to/zenitnadir

Dengue Dengue Dengue anticipate the release of their upcoming new album ‘Zenit & Nadir’ with new single 'El Cavilante', a collaboration with vocalist Sara Van and Mikongo where they expand their interest in Afro-Peruvian music, which has led them to meet and record extensively with several members of the Ballumbrosio family, a renowned musical dynasty in Peru that has kept Afro-Peruvian musical traditions alive, masters of rhythms like landó, festejo and crioullo music, with traditional dances and instruments such as the iconic quijada - a rattling percussive instrument made out of a donkey’s jawbone. 

The introduction of live recordings with the Ballumbrosio brothers has given a whole new dimension to their always-expanding sound, and they feature extensively all throughout the album. As they were such an integral part of the recording process it made perfect sense that they would contribute to expand Dengue Dengue Dengue’s memorable audiovisual performance as well, and have began playing live shows together this year. The marriage between the traditional and organic percussion of the Ballumbrosios with DDD’s hypnotic electronic production has created a whole new chapter for the band. 

After debuting in 2012, they established themselves as a driving force in the thriving South American digital cumbia scene, but have since expanded their hybrid approach to music to introduce more references such as kuduro and zouk - and more recently the above mentioned Afro-Peruvian styles - which they fuse with traditional Latin American rhythms to build a sonic identity that is hypnotic and dark, while simultaneously festive and life-affirming. 

With the band being a visual project as much as a musical one, their carefully created aesthetic can be immediately noticed in the iconic masks they wear, often referencing traditional or indigenous elements while being artful and futuristic, a striking visual representation of their approach to music. Their new masks, which are being debuted on their upcoming tour, were handcrafted by Barcelona-based artists Twee Muizen.
@dengue
www.enchufada.com

El Cavilante

Dengue Dengue Dengue - El Cavilante (feat. Sara Van & Mikongo)

Da Linha

Takré

PEDRO & Branko - Takré

PEDRO - Stuck On You (feat. Bryte)

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
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Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music? 

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home. 

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation. 

Follow Rose Juam: 
• https://www.instagram.com/rosejuam

Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2

Cabidelo

Stream & DL ENZ2

Rose Juam - Cabidelo

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
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Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music? 

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home. 

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation. 

Follow Vanyfox:
• instagram.com/vxnyfox
• soundcloud.com/vanyfox
• vanyfox.bandcamp.com

Summer Nights

Stream & DL ENZ Vol.2

Vanyfox - Summer Nights

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
enchufada.lnk.to/ENZvol2

Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music?

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home.

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation.

Sofia (Branko Edit)

Dino D'Santiago - Sofia (Branko Club Edit)

Azaa (Branko Edit)

Gafacci - Azaa (Branko Edit)

Noemia (Branko Remix)

Lua Preta - Noemia (Branko Remix)

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
enchufada.lnk.to/ENZvol2

Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music? 

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home. 

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation. 

Follow Studio Bros:
• instagram.com/studiobros_official
• facebook.com/studiobrosofficial
• twitter.com/studiobros_sb
• @studiobros_official

Durante

Studio Bros - Durante

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
enchufada.lnk.to/ENZvol2

Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music? 

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home. 

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation. 

Follow Branko: 
• instagram.com/brankoofficial
• facebook.com/brankoofficial
• twitter.com/brankoofficial
• soundcloud.com/brankoofficial

SDDS

Branko - SDDS

Lunar (Branko Edit)

DKVPZ & Ellah - Lunar (Branko Edit)

Following the release of Vinte Vinte, the collaboration with the most critically acclaimed fado artist of her generation Ana Moura that kickstarted the year, Branko presents a new collaboration with up and coming Portuguese vocalist Rita Vian called Sereia Remix, confirming a new stage in the Enchufada founder’s musical journey where he brings traditional Portuguese music closer to global urban music phenomena with surprising results. 

This new collaboration anticipates the release of a new DJ set by Branko, a video performance that was recorded live at the Portuguese mountain range of Serra da Estrela, where the DJ and producer reveals several personal interpretations of key songs from this new generation of Portuguese artists, including this new song with Rita Vian which they perform live and can be seen on Branko’s Youtube channel on October 22nd. 

Just as Branko said in an interview with Rolling Stone earlier this year where he claims the concept of fado is about to change, “now the fun begins”.

Sereia Remix

Rita Vian + Branko - Sereia Remix

Fresh off the release of the recent Sereia Remix, Branko keeps exploring the unique blend of Portuguese musical traditions with global urban phenomena on the new Tempo Torto (Portuguese for "Crooked Time"), a collaboration with up-and-coming Portuguese singer and songwriter EU.CLIDES.

Tempo Torto

Branko - Tempo Torto (feat. EU.CLIDES)

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