Jaguar Head Mixes

@polbalam
@tepeme-musica

Artwork: Ventral Is Golden & Mostrosinside
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Skinful of bowls, he bowls them,
The hip going in and out of joint, dropping the spine
With the urgency of his hurry
Like a cat going along under thrown stones, undercover,
Glancing sideways, running
Under his spine. A terrible, stump-legged waddle
Like a thick Aztec disemboweller,
Club-swinging, trying to grind some square
Socket between his hind legs round,
Carrying his head like a brazier of spilling embers,
And the black bit of his mouth, he takes it
Between his back teeth, he has to wear his skin out,
He swipes a lap at the water-trough as he turns,
Swiveling the ball of his heel on the polished spot,
Showing his belly like a butterfly
At every stride, he has to turn a corner
In himself and correct it. His head
Is like the worn-down stump of another whole jaguar,
His body is just the engine shoving it forward,
Lifting the air up and shoving on under,
The weight of his fangs hanging the mouth open,
Bottom jaw combing the ground. A gorged look,
Gangster, club-tail lumped along behind gracelessly,
He’s wearing himself to heavy ovals,
Muttering some mantra, some drum-song of murder
To keep his rage brightening, making his skin
Intolerable, spurred by the rosettes, the cain-brands,
Wearing the spots from the inside,
Rounding some revenge. Going like a prayer-wheel,
The head dragging forward, the body keeping up,
The hind legs lagging. He coils, he flourishes
The blackjack tail as if looking for a target,
Hurrying through the underworld, soundless.

''Ted Hughes - Second Glance At Jaguar''

POL BALAM - AMATEUR EXOTIC'S JAGUAR TRANSFORMATION

☽ 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘭
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭
𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭. 

𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 
𝘩𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦: 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 , 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬 
𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘰𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦 
 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦. ☽
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 As above, so below, for many many of us, there have been feelings of being between two timelines, changes that are needing to be made will become much louder & more apparent to all of us. Retrogrades allow us to see what isn’t working,   Which is why it's very important to incorporate a new frequency & focus & to choose our reality - no matter how things appear externally.
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 We couldn't dream of a better way to step into the new month than to start it with the new rituals tape. 
 It's time to present you a ritual from the magical and wonderful https://soundcloud.com/polbalam. 
A true wizard behind https://soundcloud.com/tepeme-musica
 Our love for his sublime perception of the music counts years already and we are the happiest to have him joining our family. 
We wish you a radiant journey into the beautiful world of https://soundcloud.com/polbalam

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯,  ☽ 
𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳. ☄

💚Pol Balam 💚

Pol Balam - Rituals Tape  •35

Now, this one was overdue: Pol Balam from México is not only a longtime listener of our podcast series, but also runs the musical platform "Tepeme Música", for which some Pingipung members have already have already contributed mixes or song premieres have taken place.  Thanks for the longtime collaboration, José. And thanks for this great mix!

This is what he says about his contribution:

"Panthera onca is the portuguese name for the jaguar, and the one over my shoulder is inviting you to experience a tour in its beloved place. The magic you feel in every enchanted room sounds like this story."

https://soundcloud.com/polbalam
https://soundcloud.com/tepeme-musica

For track list requests please send us a private message.
Coming up next month: Mimsy (aka Jörg Follert (Wechsel Garland, Wunder))

Pingipung Podcasts

Pingipung Podcast 135: Pol Balam - Onca's Haunted House

@polbalam

Exploration Tapes: Tries to show other sides of artists and their private record collection. Taking us on a ride far off the club setting and letting us get to know the artists a little more and a little different than normally.

A personal journey through trip-hop variants; painting dark, mystic, bluesy, romantic and hopeful moods with a “little-or-no-kick” fun, also known as ambient.
Exploration Tapes is just the kind of mix series I want to be involved in, as I always love the chance to share another facet of my collection with the style and rhythm that somehow reflect my state of mind.

Exploration Tapes C.Pol Balam

I made this mix for the Amateur Exotic mix series.
Artwork: Ventral is Golden & Möstros

Inspired by Ted Hughes' poem: Second Glance At A Jaguar

Cucina Povera - Varjokuvatanssi 
beatfarmer - On the Wind 
MATOM - Crossroads 
Nelson Bell - Driftwood
Amon Tobin - Full Panther
Den Sorte Skole - No More 
Sumac Dub - Matsya 
KAMM - CCBPGC 
Ezmeralda - ¡Viva la fiesta! (Himno de una patria subterránea) 
Yosi Horikawa - Mine
Stone Giants - West Coast Love Stories 
Akumu - Last Embrace 
Shackleton, Waclaw Zimpel - Primal Forms 
CS + Kreme - Saint 
Peter Power -  Umaé 
Mika Vainio - Set The Controls To The Heart Of The Sun 
Jon Hassell, Rick Cox, Luke Schwartz - the nothing of roselight (edit)
Dictaphone - Il Grande Silenzio
Philip Jeck - Oil

Pol Balam - Amateur Exotic's Jaguar Transformation (reupload)

New Year in Chacahua

Photo by pikopaseos
Cheers

NOZZ - Misfits
Tech Support - Feelings Electric (Shubostar Remix)
The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again (Made In TLV Remix)
Cajmere - Donna's A Flower
Made In TLV - Ecstasy
Itkik K - Feels Good
Super Flu - Udi
Ole Biege, Martin Waslewski - Odsbodkins (Hanne & Lore Remix)
Itzik K - K Disco
Beltran - Smack Yo'
Shimon, PKM - Paper P
Calabasa - Pulse Majeur
Arad Maor - Negroni
Noizu - Acid Rain (Rafael Remix)
Depeche Mode - Dream On (Made In TLV Remix)
NOZZ - Lost Memories II
NOZZ - Hippy Home 
Strict Border - Cannibal (Carlos Sanchez & DJ Ray Remix)
Ace Of Base - All That She Wants (Axel Boman X off the Meds Extended Remix)
Dawad - Yellow Box (Demian Remix)
Red Axes - Caminho De Dreyfus feat. Abrão

Pol Balam - El Festi Chacahua 2025

just having fun

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - The Rider #1 
La Femme - Witch Dub
Lone Pigeon - King Creosote's Wineglass Symphony
Dickon Hinchliffe - Salmon Burger
L'onironaute - Il est l'heure
Los Espíritus - Vamos A La Luna
Dead Combo - Mr. Snowden's Dream
Beta Band - Al Sharp
Scala and Kolacny Brothers - Engel
Soliman Gamil - Sufi Dialogue (Peter Power Edit)
Max Richter & Robert Wyatt - Time Passing

sleep-a-trip dream

Den Sorte Skole - El Chark 
Beatfarmer - The Ritual  
M.Rux - In The Hold (RLHBSLCN Remix)
Den Sorte Skole - Milo
Den Sorte Skole - Formula Dub 
Los Hermanos Balanta - Mucho Hijueputa (Biomigrant Edit)
Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes - Canto de Ossanha(M.Rux Edit)
Da Iguana - Eres El Cantor
Andi Otto - Six (feat. MD Pallavi)
Flavia Coelho - A Foto (Twerking Class Heroes Edit)
Jacob Groening - Kopru Ortas
jiony - No Matter No Mind 
Kassé Mady Diabaté - Ko Kuma Magni (Dandara Edit)
Dreems & DJ Oi - Kamp Krusty (LUM's Journey)
Den Sorte Skole / Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - Did You Ever - (Maugli Edit)
RLHBSLCN - Pershki

Selva Eléctrica Vol III (CDMX) por @randomcollectivecr

Selva Eléctrica

Opening https://soundcloud.com/dostierras
San Miguel de Allende, México

LUM - Barro feat. Jaguar Negro
Mr. Moo - The Fallen
Christian Tiger School - The Soul of Morpheus and the Comet Man
Matanza ft. Jas Alakari - Cabina Forestal
LUM - Lovers
Kalaha Moon - Mojave
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack Remix)
Soukie & Windish - Mighty Turtle (Hey Karolin Remix)
Inti Nahual - Amapondo (Yule Remix)
miqou - Kasbah قَـصْـبَـة (VINZOO Remix)
KUSHT - O i Og i O Ft. POAN 
Landhouse & Raddantze - Aquatell
Gam̈a͇ feat. Stella Ismene - Piel De Ser 
Dirty Doering - Lassmal
Soulbeat - Dumba Lumba 
Zaíra - Carne Viva (Zuma Dionys Remix)
Viken Arman - Charlie’s Absinthe
Nalin - Pablonese
Zaíra e Francisco El Hombre - Barulho Bom (Gerra G Remix)
GATS - Beautiful Women
LUM - Sunru

Festival Dos Tierras 2019

"Echoes From Pol Balam - Stargazing"

I love playing music for my friends, so I imagined a cosmic setting where we gather and enjoy our company. Some are lying down, looking at the stars, others are shaking their bodies. Which one you would be you? It doesn’t matter. We are happy you are here.
Inspired by this scenario, I chose intersellar tracks with an Earthly flavor.

Much love to Echoes From Venus and their listeners!


We have had a deep connection with José, aka Pol Balam, for years. His passion for music and love for those who create it (and of course many more), brought us together.
If we can now look at the stars with him and listen to his story, that is only a small part of his music work.
As co-founder of the label Tepeme Música, he spends a lot of time making our sound world a little more varied. Thank you for that!!!
Nice to have you here with us dear friend!

Pol Balam: https://soundcloud.com/polbalam
Tepeme Música : https://soundcloud.com/tepeme-musica

Tracklist

Weval - You Made It (Part I)
Nicolas Savva - Shedding Skin feat Kris Vango (Kris Vango Remix)
Mop Mop - Spaceship Earth (feat Anthony Joseph)
jiony - Ideopático
Trippin Jaguar - Kampa Kaima 
Twerking Class Heroes - Hustlin´ (O/Y Remix)
AVEM - Sourd, Sonder
Arilu - The Light you Breathe 
Knautic - Redemption (Kusht Remix)
Arutani - Need A Weed Plant
Lucrecia Dalt - Bolero Super Item
Geju - Floating Field (EXZ Remix)
Azamat - For Sure 
David Mayer - The Girl With No Name 
Vox Low - Baby Brown
Be Svendsen - Man on the Run
Esteble - Reflections

Echoes From Pol Balam - Stargazing

jaguar head selecta & label curator https://soundcloud.com/tepeme-musica

❂ 2025 ❂:
Xaman Bar, CDMX, 12.07
Tonal, CDMX, 18.06
Shenandoah, VA, US 20-22.06
Departamento, CDMX, 10.05
Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX, 01.01

❂ 2024 ❂:
El Festi 7, Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX, New Year '25
NoEsUnaGaleria, CDMX, 11.10
Xaman, CDMX, 23.10
NoEsUnaGaleria, CDMX, 25.10
Día de Muertos Qúo, Hilton Santa Fe, CDMX, 26.10
Departamento, CDMX, 07.11
Patschifig, Basel, Switzerland 24.08
Bucht der Träumer Festival, Germany 16.08
Casa Reia, Lisboa, Portugal 10.08
Nomada Beach Sitges, Barcelona, Spain 03.08
Pirita Club, Madrid, Spain 01.08
Xaman, CDMX, 26.04
Aperture Deep Listening, CDMX, 07.04
Roma Norte, CDMX, 04.04
Xaman, CDMX, 15.03
Xaman, CDMX, 27.01
New Years Afterparty, Chacahua, Oaxaca, 02.01

❂ 2023 ❂:
El Festi 6, Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX, New Year 
Departamento, CDMX, 06.12
Re Integra Camp Axo, Teatro Lúcido, CDMX, 24.11
Sunday Sofa, Alphabet Club CDMX, 02.04
Downtown Mexico City 11.02

❂ 2022 ❂:
Illusions of Disco, NYE, Washington, D.C., US 31.12
Día de Muertos, Oaxaca, MX, 29.10
Departamento, CDMX, 07.10
Golden Pudel Club, Hamburg, Germany 24.08
Zuckerzauber, Berlin, Germany 21.08
Reclaim Festival, Werbellinsee, Germany, 19/08
Faro Beach, Cádiz, Spain 13.08
B-Brave Barbarenas, Puerto Escondido, MX 27.03
Departamento, CDMX, 30.03
BACAB Festival - Valle de Bravo, MX 19.03
B-Brave, Barbarenas, Puerto Escondido, MX 20.02
Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX 02.01 

❂ 2021 ❂:
El Festi 4, Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX, New Year 
Día de Muertos, San Miguel de Allende, MX 30.10
Ecstatic Dance, Los Pinos, CDMX 24.10
Migrantes (Syntagma & Mexiko), Centro, CDMX, 04.09
Ecstatic Dance, Huerto Roma Verde, CDMX 19.06
Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX 02.01 
Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX 01.01 

❂ 2020 ❂:
El Festi, Chacahua, Oaxaca, MX 01.01

❂ 2019 ❂:
Departamento, CDMX 10.07
Supra Roma, CDMX 04.07
Supra Roma, CDMX 21.06 
Marina 33 (extended 6 hr set), Valle de Bravo, MX 25.05
Festival Dos Tierras, San Miguel de Allende, MX 04.05
Litakamé :: Tejido (Ambient set), Tepoztlán, MX 15.03
Dos Tierras Showcase, San Miguel de Allende, MX 09.02

❂ 2018 ❂
Selva Eléctrica III by Random Collective, Wizard House, CDMX 14.07

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