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

Co-founder and curator of label and mix series Tepeme Música, Pol Balam delves into eclecticness through a sublime music perception. His sets can carry dreamy atmospheres and trippy vocals to dark disco and rock-influenced electronica.

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Serenades Podcast #118 - Pol Balam

@polbalam - Mexico

Long overdue, Tepeme curator makes his debut in the mix series with heavy hip hop, trip hop & dub inspiration, anticipating our next compilation which will roam around these genres. 

This time, in his interpretation, he created Jaguar Hop.
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setlist:
Den Sorte Skole - Stone
Romanski - Ants (Kundan Lal Remix) 
Blundetto - Half Blind Dog
Benedikt Frey - She's Lost Control (Lucas Croon Dub) 
96kHz Rapture + Cloudy Choir - T.Morimoto Rework
Vv Pete - Mamas Car [Instrumental] 
Vv Pete - Mamas Car (*Bonus* T. Morimoto Chop & Screw Rework)
M.RUX - Laikas
El Mago - Filakí
GRID - Tiempo al tiempo
Kruder & Dorfmeister - Shakatakadoodub 
Degiheugi - More Than Abstract Hip-Hop (Mounika Remix) 
Missy Elliott - The Rain (Benedikt Frey Tribute) 
Maguera - Elfin Steps 
Horace Andy - Safe From Harm
Romare - Quiet Corners Of My Mind
Mop Mop - Adhara
Maayan Nidam - Better Stop
Feiertag, Rhi - Queen & King
Monster Rally - Sister Owls 
Dj Neber - Como Quisiera Decirte
Lovage - Pit Stop (Take Me Home) (Instrumental)
Lovage - Pit Stop (Take Me Home) 
Jon Kennedy - Highlands 
Jon Kennedy - Enchantica 
Roger Fakhr - Sitting in the Sun


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Love,
- Pol
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Artwork by Andrés Gamiochipi

ecos del mundo 106 | Pol Balam - Jaguar Hop

membran thirteen invites Pol Balam - warm hearted friend and selector hailing from the culturally vibrant, troubled border town of Juarez, while nowawadays co-operating his Tepeme label from Mexico City. 
Pepe Radio.

@tepeme-musica

kontrapost rekorder #13 with POL BALAM

Liminal Space. Conexa Rea x Radio Alhara

It took a while, but we're happy to have Pol Balam, head of Tepeme Música, with a very refreshing Soundclash mix on board. Listen carefully and dive deep into it.....
"Pol Balam is a project that, like Tepeme Música, is born from the desire to stop being a spectator in the electronic music scene, mostly downtempo with dyes of eclecticism and transculturality.
What I'm looking for with Pol Balam is to share new and old music from many corners of the world, whether for moments of meditation, dancing, relaxation or psychedelic experiences. Music does not need to have a high bpm to achieve these goals, even in many cases the phrase "between slower, better" applies to create atmospheres and mystical experiences through guided tours. 
There is also music that is not exactly electronic but fits very well with it. What I enjoy the most is the diggin' part and playing eclectic sets."

Tracklist >>>>

Riforme - Den Sorte Skole 
Night Over Eridu - Trippin Jaguar 
Yazaman - Fata & Morgana 
Aparição - Gama & Xique-Xique
Over The Hill - M.Rux 
Hazhid Asara - Acid Hamam 
Vortex (Franca's Slipping 'n' Tripping Slowmo Mix) - Franca 
Medusa (Alien Alien Caribbean Dub) - Rodion
Sem Voce - Copenema, DJ Pippi, Islandman
Mongol 303 - Akio Nagase
Over The Hold (Peter Power Remix) - M.Rux

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PANAMA.KANAL Soundclash Mixtapes #028 >>> POL BALAM

Making friends at internet is fairly easy, and when people share equivalent desires with matching wills, the digital friendship goes gracefully easier. In general, this can be taken as an example of our history with the Mexican José, co-founder and curator of the label Tepeme Música in Mexico City, one of our sister-labels which started 3 years ago. Since teenager José loves discovering and sharing music, from stoner rock, hip-hop and folk to many sides of electronica. Hence, shortly after Tepeme's foundation his inspiration for selecting and playing music kept growing constantly, so he decided to create Pol Balam (Jaguar Head) as means to crystallize his wish.  

Recorded in his Mexico City's apartment, the 64-min mixtape includes several sources of inspiration in order to compose this 161th editon. A tribute to us (<3) and also based on the narrative of 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' shared by his girlfriend, so somewhat Pol Balam comes to the scene and translates through sounds linked with some scenarios from the book. 
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Pol Balam\
Contact\ jose@tepememusica.mx
Facebook\ fb.com/polbalam.tepeme
Instagram\ https://www.instagram.com/pol.balam/
Soundcloud\ @polbalam
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Tepeme Música\
Facebook\ fb.com/tepememusicamx
Soundcloud\ @tepeme-musica
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Tracklist\
01\ Soček — Símeíja [Tepeme Música]
02\ Tofu Resistance — After Dissolution [YNFND]
03\ Netam feat. Damla Temel — Mor Bulut [Kanto Records]
04\ Niju — Sensory Perception 
05\ RLHBSLCN — Huevo Mi Patrona [YNFND]
06\ LUM — Tripulante [Amores Solitares]
07\ Udāsa — Taleju [Urban Cosmonaut Radio]
08\ Muno — Aluvia (Lagartijeando Remix) [Urban Cosmonaut Radio]
09\ Dolph — Solar Plexus [Akumandra]
10\ Kusht — Psychopomp Disko [Tepeme Música]
11\ Front De Cadeaux — Dolcemente 
12\ Lokal Affair — Madosini 
13\ Marsmobil — Sometimes I Don't Regret (Die Orangen Remix) [Compost]

IST 161\Pol Balam

Donate to download the mix: https://amselcom.de/symbiosis-tepeme-amselcom-pol-balam/

Buy the individual tracks: https://buymusic.club/list/amselcom-and-tepeme-tepeme-and-amselcom

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Symbiosis - Tepeme & Amselcom mixed by Pol Balam

"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

Here is a 50 min. beautiful story by @Polbalam an underground Mexican DJ co-founder of @tepememusica.

Alomcast 005 Pol Balam

Adentrarse aquí, merece mostrarse libre y atento, con la mente diáfana. A través de esta historia se atravesarán paisajes perfumados de jazz, rock y progresiones acústicas/electrónicas de importante cultura. 
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Artist:
https://soundcloud.com/polbalam

Involución N°2 - Pol Balam

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