Devenir Maleza was one of those projects that just arrived in our overflowing inboxes one day out of the blue. We opened the link and discovered four finely crafted, beautifully produced and captivating tracks of transformative, percussive music. 

It rare to find music that marries so well recorded percussion, live instrumentation and vocals with deep electronic productions without one dominating on the other. With Devenir Maleza Prisma and Martin Broder, a duo based between Berlin and Buenos Aires, managed to find that sweet spot that we love so much here at Shika Shika: deep, electronic but natural, acoustic and introspective. Or as the duo describes it: “a crackling, soothing, hypnotic lullaby.” 

Devenir Maleza’s was inspired by the concept of “becoming” and of transformation in many aspects. Through their long-distance collaboration the duo’s starting point was to imagine music becoming la maleza or “the undergrowth”, as if it the synths, vocals and instruments were sinking into the humid earth or drawn from the whistling wind or emerging from a rustling forest. 

The duo is joined on the EP by the talented singer and pianist Maria Barone as well as techno-producer / percussionist Merlin Genschel.
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released July 25, 2019 

Producido por Prisma & Martin Boder 
Voces: Maria Barone 
Percusion: Merlin Grenschel 

Turbina de amor es originalmente de Rafael "flaco" Ferriaolo 

Mastering: Rob Small
Artwork: JUMU (instagram.com/jumumonster)<3
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01. Prisma & Martin Boder - Devenir Maleza

Originally from Colombia and now based in Melbourne. Cuerpo Negro is a music selector who started out with the aim of sharing the vibrant rhythms of South American Folktronica in the Southern Hemisphere. Over time, the project has expanded to incorporate a range of world electronica elements, resulting in a sound that is both innovative and eclectic.

Cuerpo Negro's sets are thoughtfully curated to take listeners on a sonic journey, weaving together cosmic melodies, tribal percussion, and hypnotic vocals into a seamless and immersive musical experience. His sets focus on progression, exploration, and experimentation.

Cuerpo negro is also a cultural promoter in Australia and active member and co-curator of 2 collectives:

ISU TAKI COLLECTIVE:
Collective of music lovers committed to promoting South American and other mestizo emerging beats in Australia.

SYNERGY COLLECTIVE:
Electronic Collective based in Melbourne playing a variety of electronic music including deep & minimal house, progressive and melodic electronica, ethnoorganica and organic
house.

Latest Video set:
https://youtu.be/jUb8y3MuKE0?si=105YIwqB81hyUSEF

Bookings:
cuerpo.negro@outlook.com

Shika Shika is a global collective without owners for music without borders. 

We are inspired by nature, by tradition, by the past and by the future. Our direction is fresh, different, genre hopping organic-electronic-digital-folk.