Full release out on the 5th of February via Eartly Measures

pre-order here: https://joaquincornejomusic.bandcamp.com/album/las-frutas-ep

Artwork by Julia Häller

Las Frutas

Flugelhorns, mellotron, synths and tape coziness.
A long distance ambient collaboration with my dear friend who i really admire dj-swordfish.

Trumpet and flugelhorn by dj swordfish
Produced and mixed by Joaquín Cornejo
Artwork by Francisca Wray (IG: @wraura)

Ila EP

Vinyl/Digital

M​á​s Allá Que Acá [YUKU]

Live & DJ Sets

Singles, Remixes & Collaborations

an old idea i found in my hard drive last night..

Gltchdbrks

Margarita

Digitalis Purpurea

Morning Eyes (Hermanito Remix)

Morning Eyes

Had the chance to be invited to Oakland's Lower Grand Radio and I brought some soothing vibes I've been enjoying recently, plus some unreleased tunes of mine.. 

Will post tracklist soon.. enjoy <3

Joaquín Cornejo - Guest Mix at Lower Grand Radio

@joaquincornejomusic

Innovative, dubby and hypnotic mix from Ecuadorian producer and DJ Joaquín Cornejo. It's been years since he caught our ears' attention with "Túneles", a dark cumbia superhit we still play from time to time.

Now it's a pleasure to have him as our guest for a Caja Negra journey, where he takes us from exquisite ambient textures to sounds from polyrhythmic African music and modular techno with dubby feels.

Influenced by popular music from Latin America and inspired by spontaneity, asymmetry and intuition, his music indicates an organic sensation, both for its sound form and structure.

Check out his wide catalog of releases and mixes
https://soundcloud.com/joaquincornejomusic
https://www.instagram.com/joaquincornejomusic

Artwork by M Ö S T R O S
https://www.instagram.com/m_o_s_t_r_o_s_/
https://facebook.com/mostrosinside

Caja Negra 013 | Joaquín Cornejo (Live)

Presenting the first single from Joaquín Cornejo's beautiful debut album — M​á​s Allá Que Acá

Get it here: https://fanlink.to/Masallaqueaca

@joaquincornejomusic
Artwork: Francisca Wray — https://www.instagram.com/wraura

M​á​s Allá Que Acá

Cuica

Vinyl—Digital

Joaquín Cornejo — Cuica

Buma II is the second single of my upcoming album. This track draws inspiration from the Baka Pygmy tribes of Congo and Cameroon and their Booma Dance in particular, where the complex triplet rhythms lead the way into deep hypnotic states.

The track was made with a tamtam marrocan drum and a modular synth. 

The full album will be out via @yukumusic on the 22nd of August and you can pre-order the vinyl already :)

Mas Alla Que Aca

Buma II

Recorded live from Refuge Worldwide in Berlin.  A mix of organic and synthetic meditative grooves. Vinyl and digital, old and new, hypnotic and soulful. Some of my biggest inspirations for my recent compositions.

Tracklist

Ross Alexander - Amazigh Rue [Discrepant]
Mala Fama - A Ver A Ver [Apocalipsis]
Gnawa Music of Marrakesh - Moulay Abdellah Ben Hassaine / Moulay Brahim [Zehra]
Tapes - Datura Mystic [Honest Jon's]
Nakibembe Embaire Group - Omulangira Mpango [Nyege Nyege Tapes]
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi - Exploring [Latency]
Crvzloma - Candil [Unreleased]
Sindh - Nun-Kun [IDO]
Bayaka - Ngbindi [Sound Reporters]
African Head Charge - Stebeni's Theme [On-U Sound]
Selvagia - Imanes (Susobrino Remix) [Folclore Records]
Joaquin Cornejo - Buma II [forthcoming YUKU]
Bambi OFS - AAIO [Antibody]
Jeri Jeri - Walo [Ndagga]
Vardae - Rites [Ooda]
Joaquin Cornejo - Murmuration [forthcoming YUKU]
Ahmed Malek & Flako - Tape 27 Track 5 [Habibi Funk Records]
D-Leria - Il Giardino Degli Unicorni [Avian]

Joaquin Cornejo - Live mix from Refuge Worldwide

The final single from Joaquín Cornejo's beautiful debut album — M​á​s Allá Que Acá

Get it here: https://fanlink.to/Masallaqueaca

@joaquincornejomusic
Follow Gotopo: https://www.instagram.com/gotopo_official
Artwork: Francisca Wray — https://www.instagram.com/wraura

Immaterial

Joaquín Cornejo — Immaterial Feat. Gotopo

Had the honor of remixing this track by the legendary Hassan. Took the freedom to record a bunch of acoustic instruments and had loads of fun making this. Hope you all enjoy!

Digital/Vinyl

Hassan Abou Allam - Mawgood (Joaquin Cornejo Remix) [YUKU]

Re-releasing this track from 2019 which was taken down a few months ago. New ep coming soon too, stay tuned :)

Soñando

All improvised slow techno jam i did with my eurorack system sometime ago in Quito. The whole jam is centered around the Verbos Complex Oscillator, amazing how expressive that voice is. Other than that there's just some percussion samples on my octatrack. It's all very raw with no post-production, enjoy :)

One Oscillator - Live Modular Improvisation

"But the music did talk, in its syntax of variation and reprise, reprise and variation; the mechanical procedures accumulated to form a spirit, a breath that rippled the rapid mathematics of it all like those footsteps wind makes on still, black water." John Updike

Track List:

1. Rising Appalachia and the Human Experience - Swoon (Acoustic)
2. Lucid Picnic - Maya Lila
3. IFE - House of Love (Nicola Cruz Remix) 
4. Pachakuti - Agua Clara (El Buho Remix)
5. Nicola Noir ft. Mareen - Tonantzin
6. Acid Pauli - (La Voz) Tan Tierna
7. Populous - Guadeloupe
8. Mateo Kingman - Sendero del Monte (Uji Remix)
9. Vanguardist - Amazonia
10. Haunted Water - Unido
11. Benjha - Shallow Waters 
12. Haunted Water - La Jaula de Oro
13. Water Drumming
14. JAJA - Elega al Che
15. Flako - Honey Drips
16. Nicolas Jaar - The Ego
17. Rio Mira - Adios Morena (Nicola Cruz Remix)
18. Arutani - El Canto del Orinoco
19. Benjha - Gravity

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/e4dbe1'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Free Download!

Music for the Cold - Mixtape

jamming with an analogue synth and some birds

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/217a91'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Keep it Moving

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Mercedes Sosa - Antiguos Dueños De Las Flechas (Joaquín Cornejo Edit)

A mix I put together with some tracks that I love.

Photo by Camilo Cornejo

Tacklist:

Mateo Kingman - Lluvia
Pavla + Noura - Don't Owe Me a Thing
Montoya - Cumbia de Piedra
Federico Estevez - Hologramas
Barrio Lindo - Caballo
Matanza y Spaniol - Lamento Negro
Peter Power - Sun Sun Damba
YEAHMAN! - Minca
Nicola Cruz - La Cosecha
Rodrigo Gallardo - Ay Que Sera el Sol
Quixosis - Siete Cruces
Spaniol - Benzaiten
Nicola Cruz - Danza de Vision
VIken Arman - Rosas (Original Mix)

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/24bfbc'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Spring Equinox - Mixtape

New track from my upcoming EP featuring the amazing @AeveRibbons on vocals. Enjoy!

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or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joaquincornejomusic/

El Viaje (ft. Aeve Ribbons)

A selection of music with global influences that I've been playing in my sets lately including an original track from my upcoming EP. Hope this music moves people somehow, enjoy!

Tracklist:

Kurup - Nheengatu
EXZ & Dunwich - Gibbus
Xique-Xique - 1542
Dikanda - Ederlezi (Nicola Noir Remix)
Carrot Green - Kalimbas
GYRL - Amygdala
David August - Watch Your Step
Oceanvs Orientalis - Revenge of the Wankers
JAJA - Zaka
Joaquín Cornejo - El Viaje (ft. Aeve Ribbons)
La Partida - Inti Illimani (M.RUX Rework)

Still Moving - Mixtape

Tracklist:

Ombre - Noche Brilla
Joaquín Cornejo - Cumbia a la Luna
Thomash - Calango Fumando Palha
El Búho - Pasale
Kefaya - Indignados
Ali Kuru - Zurna (Craig Bratley Remix)
Günter Lause - Spiralkiemer
Nicola Cruz - Sanación (Dave Echo Edit)
Stavroz - Gold Town
Populous - Racatin
Nuko & Matanza - Ancient
Joaquín Cornejo - Adumu

Vespertina - Mixtape

A track I made in collaboration with the amazing singer Wabi Sabi (aka Anna Bailey) for this beautiful compilation by Shango Records. Hope it takes people somewhere nice...

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Far off in the brush of the West Africa there lives a tribe of people that have stirred up a lot of interest in their mythology. The Dogon, from Mali, have some interesting beliefs, elaborate rituals and myths. They believe that they are descended from ancient Egyptians and their story goes back further than 50,000 years. Their stories contain actual facts about the solar system and ancient history. The Dogon tribe believes that the starting point of creation is a star that revolves around Sirius and is known as the 'Digitaria star'. Their understanding is that this star is small, but heavy, and contains the building elements of creation. So, here are some building elements of their music creation. This is our new compilation and is called THE DOGON ORCHESTRA, full of positive vibes and awesome music. This is our world and you're welcome to it.......

The Dogon Orchestra

Get it here!

La Voz de la Nostalgia ft. Wabi Sabi

This is something I made a while ago after seeing Natureboy Flako live and getting really inspired. I found it today after more than six months and I thought I'd share it...

download

Túneles

This is my interpretation of the amazing track by Haunted Water and π.U. 

https://soundcloud.com/akasharecordsmx/haunted-water-ft-u-wisdom-of-the-wolf

It's free to download <3

Free Download :)

Haunted Water ft. π.U - Wisdom of the Wolf (Joaquín Cornejo Remix)

Un edit que hice hace un tiempo del hermoso tema 'Ausencia' de Quilapayún que encontré en la colección de vinilos de mi papá. 

An edit I did a while ago of the beautiful track 'Ausencia' by Quilapayún which I found in my dad's record collection.

Free Download

Quilapayún - Ausencia (Joaquín Cornejo Edit)

This is the recording of my live set at @ShikaShikacollective 's London Showcase alongside History of Colour and @dj-Yeahman, it was a sweet night full of colourful tunes ❤

Despite the electricity in the club cut half way through my set for a couple of minutes I managed to go back and fix the recording pretty easily so here it is!
Over an hour of a live, semi improvised performance where I resample old tracks of mine creating new live versions and occasionally jam with my synthesiser. 

Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Barro
Soul In My Bones (ft. Wabi Sabi)
Cumbia a la Luna 
Mojanda
Laughter of the Sea (ft. Mola Mola)
La Voz de la Nostalgia (ft. Wabi Sabi)
El Viaje (ft. Aeve Ribbons) [Dark Dub Mix]
Soñando
Aire
Túneles
Brisa
Omyaña

Live Set @ Shika Shika London Showcase

This is my remix for the beautiful track La Jaula de Oro by my dear @haunted_water <3 

Went for some underwater-polyrhythmic dub vibes ;)

Thanks to te.bs audio for the mastering and Bridget Hines for the amazing artwork. 

yea 
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

Support <3

Haunted Water - La Jaula De Oro (joaquín cornejo Remix)

A mix I recently made for the Brooklyn based radio station HalfmoonBK. Full of great tracks that have been very influential in my own productions recently and that I've been playing on my DJ sets. 

Big thanks to the great artists and to @biruk-yacob for inviting me to do this.

Tracklist

Joaquín Cornejo | Mix 4 Halfmoon BK Radio

Track 5/12
Remixer @joaquincornejomusic

Released on November 10th, 2019 

Tus huellas son testigo de tu vibración en este planeta
Tus huellas son el camino que has recorrido en tu existencia
Tus huellas son la gran prueba de que habitas el universo
Tus huellas son el único recuerdo que dejarás en esta dimensión

Seamos conscientes de nuestra existencia
Seamos conscientes de nuestras huellas

[English below]
Your footprints are the witness of your vibration on the planet
Your footprint is the path you have taken
Your footprints are the greatest proof that you inhabit the universe
Your footprint is the only memory you will leave in this dimension

Be conscious of our existence
Be conscious of our footprints


Mastered by Derrok.

La Huella Remixed

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Conciencia (Joaquín Cornejo Remix)

Empezamos el 2020 con un invitado especial y actual miembro del duo Zoroxxe, Joaquin Cornejo nos regala una seleccion de ambient tirado hacia el dub techno y ondas percusivas experimentales ligadas al lowercase. Un explorador nato que aveces parte de la pista de baile, y otras veces oscila habilmente a su alrededor, 

Joaquín Cornejo es un productor, músico y DJ ecuatoriano Inspirado por la espontaneidad, la asimetría y la intuición su música busca un sentimiento orgánico, no solo en la forma en la que suena sino en la forma en la que se hace. Buscandole el fantasma al aparato, Joaquín utiliza grabadoras de cinta magnética antiguas y juguetes análogos musicales acompañados de instrumentos acústicos con el afán crear música electronica profunda llena de textura y emoción.

Tracklist:

Farben & James DIN A4 - Powerbaum
Space Africa - oread
Zoroxxe - Látigo (unreleased)
Kutiman - Lucid Dream
Rhythm and Sound - Imprint
G.R.I.T. - TTX-E2
Gramm - Ment
Cottam - Jigsaw
nthng - Turn to Gaia
Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players - Hard Drive Dub
Rhythm and Sound - See Mi Version (Basic Reshape)
Simone De Kunovich - Mariposa Rising
Opiate, Alva Noto, Opto - 05.10 a.m.
Autechre - Yulquen

+ambién #009 :: Joaquin Cornejo  [Turquesa Y Violeta Mix]

Taken from 'Earthly Tapes 01' out VINYL & DIGITAL on 1st May 

https://earthlymeasures.bandcamp.com/album/earthly-tapes-01

A new Earthly Measures adventure begins...We introduce to you Earthly Tapes 01. This first compilation features artists that have been alongside us on our journey so far, as well as new members welcomed in to the Earthly Measures family. Inspired by sounds from all corners of the globe, artists from Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and the UK invite you to experience their homelands through their individual musical styles, keeping to the diverse sounds that Earthly Measures has come to be known for!

Ecuadorian born Joaquin Cornejo’s KOMOREBI serves as an excellent introduction to the label, with emotive sounds and soulful lyrics creating a beautifully peaceful track. This is a song built around almost forgotten vocal recordings of the amazing English singer Wabi Sabi and resampled old magnetic tape recordings that make up the rich textural background.

Earthly Tapes 01

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Joaquín Cornejo - Komorebi Feat. Wabi Sabi

This is my remix of Quixosis' amazing track "Lisergium Tremens" from his EP Poncho Ácido.  I think it shows how I have recently been really inspired by British electronic music, maybe it's nostalgia from having lived there, who knows, but waaw there's some edgy music in that island. 

I made this out of an edited live jam with a couple of sequencers and a tape delay <3 hope you guys feel the vibe. 

Thanks to: 

Francisca Wray for the amazing art - check her stuff out on instagram @wraura.

@Haunted_water for mastering <3

And @Quixosis for letting me get my hands on this amazing tune I've been playing on my sets since it came out 2 years ago. 

Originial track: https://soundcloud.com/akumandra/quixosis-lisergium-tremens

xxx

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Quixosis - Lisergium Tremens (Joaquín Cornejo's Broken Mix)

"Exceptionally this month we have two guest mixes. I'm uninspired and couldn't come up with something i was happy with. So, nothing better to have two great guest mixes by JOAQUIN CORNEJO and CELESTE MARIPOSA." - Mike Stellar

In a way this 1 hour long chain of songs is a representation of the mood rollercoaster the first month of quarantine brought to me and perhaps to a lot of us, but more than a than that I hope it serves as a gentle companion that can inspire patience, hope, curiosity and turn nostalgia into a beautiful feeling during this slow and uncertain times.
Lot of love to everyone,
Joaquin.

Image credit: Ewa - instagram: ewa_thecreator

Listen to the CELESTE MARIPOSA mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/mix-celeste-mariposa-at-yaam

JOAQUIN CORNEJO (SHIKA SHIKA) on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/joaquincornejomusic/
https://soundcloud.com/joaquincornejomusic

JOAQUIN CORNEJO | Guest mix for MIKE STELLAR presents Stellar Regions #38 | 29/04/2020

a message from sentient beings
transforming their feelings
into pieces of art

Planet Earth - POE VA001

@aaron-nathanael
@steffenkirchhoff
@kusht-music
@nelson_bell
@farn-berlin
@konchord
@tronje-kaemena
@roko110
@haunted_water
@ouhana
@jasmin-morgner
@joaquincornejomusic
@freedomlessons

curator @roko110
mastering @haunted_water

Cotton Dub

free love

Joaquín Cornejo - Cotton Dub

Quixosis - Especies Afines [FRE014]

In Especies Afines, Quixosis explores tempo duplicities, combining disparate species of rhythms into synchopated, polyrhytmic doublecounts, that are both slow and fast, that anchor down thick and fluctuating ambiences layered in tape feedback and games of time. With rhtyhmic elements of footwork, dub, ambient, breakbeats and DnB, Especies Afines are an uplifiting and energetic series of tracks, full of detail and bass heavy rhythms, and deeply enveloping ambient cushions that give off an energy that is both hot and calm like an bonfire, transparent and liquid, like a quicksilver prisma.

Listen to https://soundcloud.com/quixosis !
Listen to https://soundcloud.com/joaquincornejomusic !

Especies Afines

Buy on Bandcamp!

Quixosis - Creer Es Ver (feat. Joaquin Cornejo)

Continuing to push his sound into new realms through experimentation with different influences, Joaquin Cornejo returns to Earthly Measures with his first vinyl release. The ‘Las Frutas’ EP contains 6 genre-bending, tempo-shifting tracks that form to create a mesmerising blend of footwork, dub, Latin & African percussion.

‘Las Frutas’ explores a collaboration with both the Spanish singer Alex Serra and British DJ and trumpet player DJ Swordfish. It’s constructed by a warped and pitched down drum break that has been slowly surrounded by subby kicks, toms and dub chords that echo through tape delays, giving it a wonderfully spaced out atmosphere that provides the perfect backdrop for the soothing vocals and brass instruments.

‘Spatial Request’ sees a shift in tempo as Joaquin once again blends elements of Dub but this time with the driving Dominican rhythm Merengue. The result is a track that is very much fuel for the mind and body as the vibey atmosphere and percussive focus helps to keep the track moving with bouncy momentum.

Effortlessly combining music from his home country with the Dub theme that has been apparent throughout, ‘Dub en 3’ is a percussion jam from Ecuadorian percussion duo Consulado del Ritmo, where African triplet rhythms crossover with strong dub techno stabs and a Dub MC sample echoes in and out creating a effective blend of tribal and dubby elements.

‘Eso’ sees the return of the percussive wizardry of Consulado del Ritmo but this time in collaboration with the Venezuelan singer Gotopo. A relentless amalgamation of 160bpm djembe grooves, solid 808 kick drums, deep and sultry vocals and synth stabs feed-backing on tape create a driving blend of African percussion and footwork with a subtle touch of dub techno.

Perhaps the darkest track on the record, ‘Shadow’ is a collaboration with the English singer-songwriter Wabi Sabi aka Anna Bailey. Exploring a deep fusion of footwork, dubstep and dub techno alongside strong tape delay and Wabi Sabi’s hauntingly beautiful vocals, it glides experimentally through the shadows of the previous track.

‘Las Frutas’ Vapor Mix’ is a distant dreamy take on the original where the vocals ebb and flow throughout creating an otherworldly ambience. This piece is made up of elements from the other tracks, pitched down or up on tape and layered in a tempo-independent way, producing the perfect ambient ending to the journey.

PREMIERE : Joaquín Cornejo - Spatial Request

Buy: https://montoya.lnk.to/otuntheremixes

In 2019 Montoya released his 3rd album ‘Otun’ on ZZK Records. His blend of Afro-Colombian Rhythms and electronic beats (featuring vocalists Pedrina and Quantic collaborator Nidia Gongora) found support from the likes of Branko, Nubya Garcia, Papaoul, and many a dancefloor that came out to see him on tour.

Montoya is a classically trained violinist who moved from Colombia to Italy in 2001 where he joined Fabrica, a “cultural subversion center”, and experimented with arts and music. His fresh take on Colombian sounds pricked up the ears of contemporaries and soon he was asked to remix Nicola Cruz, Matanza and others. 

To borrow some words from DJ Mag, “from Colombia to Treviso via music. Montoya is surely one of the most interesting musicians on the scene”.  Montoya has now invited some of his friends, from Treviso to Colombia, to put their spin on his music. 

Chilean DJ Raff was an architect of the hip-hop scene in Chile and his ‘Latino & Proud’ track was used as the theme tune for Comedy Central’s award winning Broad City.  Since moving to London his electronic productions have gained support from Tom Ravenscroft and Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 Music) and others .  Having recently released music on Dengue Dengue Dengue’s new label, DJ Raff now turns ‘Solo Quiero’ into a sun drenched summer anthem.  

Clap! Clap! has developed his own inimitable style which has seen him gain support from Paul Simon, Gilles Peterson, Future Music Magazine and a raft of others. Montoya recently remixed Clap! Clap!’s ‘Rising Fire’ and now Clap! Clap! dials up the bass and marimba on Montoya’s ‘Pasillo’.

Barcelona based Baiuca has been making a name for himself with his unique vision of traditional folk music from Galicia reshaped with club orientated electronics. His take on ‘Otun’ gives it a deep bouncy and propulsive bass line punctuated with Nidia Gongora’s hypnotic vocals. 

Kenyan field recording and experimental sound artist KMRU, who received recognition from the likes of Resident Advisor for his delicate works, has put his distinct ambient touch on ‘Perla’.  

Lorenzo BITW, Cornelius Doctor, and Delaunay offer up their experimental versions and Joaquin Cornejo revisits ‘Solo Quiero’ with an ethereal blissed out mix.

Otun Remixes

Solo Quiero ft. Pedrina (Joaquin Cornejo Remix)

Montoya - Solo Quiero (Joaquin Cornejo Remix)

Buy here : https://joaquincornejomusic.bandcamp.com/album/las-frutas-ep
Stream here : https://spoti.fi/38jNuEE

Continuing to push his sound into new realms through experimentation with different influences, Joaquin Cornejo returns to Earthly Measures with his first vinyl release. The ‘Las Frutas’ EP contains 6 genre-bending, tempo-shifting tracks that form to create a mesmerising blend of footwork, dub, Latin & African percussion.
 
‘Las Frutas’ explores a collaboration with both the Spanish singer Alex Serra and British DJ and trumpet player DJ Swordfish. It’s constructed by a warped and pitched down drum break that has been slowly surrounded by subby kicks, toms and dub chords that echo through tape delays, giving it a wonderfully spaced out atmosphere that provides the perfect backdrop for the soothing vocals and brass instruments.

PREMIER: Joaquín Cornejo - Las Frutas Feat. Alex Serra

Tripped-out dub.

Download: https://xlr8r.com/mp3/download-joaquin-cornejo-shadow-feat-wabi-sabi/

@joaquincornejomusic
@earthlymeasures

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Download: Joaquín Cornejo - Shadow (Feat. Wabi Sabi)

‘Eso’ sees the percussive wizardry of Consulado del Ritmo in collaboration with the Venezuelan singer Gotopo. A relentless amalgamation of 160bpm djembe grooves, solid 808 kick drums, deep and sultry vocals and synth stabs feed-backing on tape create a driving blend of African percussion and footwork with a subtle touch of dub techno.

Buy vinyl

Eso feat. Gotopo

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Continuing to push his sound into new realms through experimentation with different influences, Joaquin Cornejo returns to Earthly Measures with his first ever vinyl release. The ‘Las Frutas’ EP contains 6 genre-bending, tempo-shifting tracks that form to create a mesmerising blend of footwork, dub, Latin & African percussion.‘Las Frutas’ explores a collaboration with both the Spanish singer Alex Serra and British DJ and trumpet player DJ Swordfish. It’s constructed by a warped and pitched down drum break that has been slowly surrounded by subby kicks, toms and dub chords that echo through tape delays, giving it a wonderfully spaced out atmosphere that provides the perfect backdrop for the soothing vocals and brass instruments.‘Spatial Request’ sees a shift in tempo as Joaquin once again blends elements of Dub but this time with the driving Dominican rhythm Merengue. The result is a track that is very much fuel for the mind and body as the vibey atmosphere and percussive focus helps to keep the track moving with bouncy momentum.Effortlessly combining music from his home country with the Dub theme that has been apparent throughout, ‘Dub en 3’ is a percussion jam from Ecuadorian percussion duo Consulado del Ritmo, where African triplet rhythms crossover with strong dub techno stabs and a Dub MC sample echoes in and out creating a effective blend of tribal and dubby elements.‘Eso’ sees the return of the percussive wizardry of Consulado del Ritmo but this time in collaboration with the Venezuelan singer Gotopo. A relentless amalgamation of 160bpm djembe grooves, solid 808 kick drums, deep and sultry vocals and synth stabs feed-backing on tape create a driving blend of African percussion and footwork with a subtle touch of dub techno.Perhaps the darkest track on the record, ‘Shadow’ is a collaboration with the English singer-songwriter Wabi Sabi aka Anna Bailey. Exploring a deep fusion of footwork, dubstep and dub techno alongside strong tape delay and Wabi Sabi’s hauntingly beautiful vocals, it glides experimentally through the shadows of the previous track.‘Las Frutas’ Vapor Mix’ is a distant dreamy take on the original where the vocals ebb and flow throughout creating an otherworldly ambience. This piece is made up of elements from the other tracks, pitched down or up on tape and layered in a tempo-independent way, producing the perfect ambient ending to the journey.

PREMIERE: Joaquín Cornejo - Dub En 3

Joaquín Cornejo B2B Elska - Nomade Records Sesion 03 @ Radio Alhara

contact: joaquin.cb@hotmail.com

"Expect tribal rhythms, low-slung grooves, left-leaning dub techniques, splatters of footwork, and mesmerizing songwriting"
- XLR8R

Also part of the ambient duo @zoroxxe

contact: joaquin.cb@hotmail.com

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