DEFENSA - PEIXE (BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA)

"Five years after the first volume, ARENA01, Agva Records is back with ARENA02, a mega-pack of almost forty tracks focusing on the experimental and hybrid club scene of Latin America.

Released in 2016, the first chapter laid the foundations of the label and unveiled a solid tracklisting composed of close and local members of the collective (Defensa, EL PLVYBXY, CHLO…) and international producers (King Doudou, Bigote).

For this second edition, the label did not go easy and gathered a real festival line-up. ARENA02 features projects from all over the continent and beyond, from emerging artists to real headliners: Dengue Dengue Dengue, Lao (NAAFI, Mexico), Bungalovv (TRRUENO, Argentina), Endgame (Precious Metal, UK), Catnapp, Doxxed, Pobvio, or even the Mexican producer who signed the revival of pre-Hispanic tribal, Ozomatecuhtli. Among others!"

Words by Philou, CxC.

Artwork by Mateo Outon
Mastered by Sky Parnes (Medix Cielx)
Management and networking by Gregorio Da Silva (El Plvybxy) & Lucero Gamerro (Rattlesnakke)

AGVA is a Net Label, Music Collective, Radio Show and Night Club based in Buenos Aires. Within the spawn of six years we met so many wonderful people and grew as independent artists and collective in an unprecedented way, this compilation being the visible tip of an iceberg of goals we never dream they would be realizable. We would like to seize this occasion to give thanks to all supporters, friends, family, artists, journalists, event promoters, dj's and others escaping this tags who participate and made this whole story's flow to lead us here.

Defensa - Peixe

Brutal, fetid power electronics from Sarahsson's transgressive Illegal Data debut.

'The Horgenaith' is out July 15th on Illegal Data.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3xBAisM

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The Horgenaith

Premiere: Sarahsson - Swallow [Illegal Data]

Taking care of our Ghosts
We asked grief how it felt to make us smile
We use the holes they carved for resonance
We dress a new trope for each name
Spellbound by memories
Held by rituals
Noir with hope & grateful for occasions

Africa, RDC, +256, on est ensemble

Cover: Yann Biscaut

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RELATED - MISSDEVANA (BUBBLINGBEATS)

Bitter Babe's curation for Rhythmic Culture sets a variety of South American artists in the limelight. For her second instalment, she picked the Toronto-based DJ, producer and curator Ana Luisa from Caracas, Venezuela for our podcast series. Her selection and productions are eclectic, not bound by genre, and mostly influenced by Latin American rhythms and experimental club sounds. Her music has been released on Caballito Netlabel, NAAFI, Jupiter4 and Deprerreo. She is the co-founder of Toronto-based club night Veneno and a resident on ISO Radio where she hosts Dimensión Ideal: a monthly show highlighting peripheral and experimental Latin American electronic music.

Bitter Babe: "Ana Luisa is part of the Latin American diaspora, from Venezuela based in Canada. In my opinion one of the most exciting DJs to hear for Latin club music, and now making her own productions. Slowly but steady positioning as one of the upcoming artist to watch closely."

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RC:130 Ana Luisa

Chapultepec (“grasshopper hill” in Nahuatl) has been a vital part of Mexico City for almost 600 years. A hydraulic marvel designed by the texcocan Tlatoani Nezahualcóyotl to work as a lung in one of the biggest cities on the planet. 

Throughout 19 tracks Lao explores the imaginative and timeless possibilities of Chapultepec in the form of deep melodies, organic textures, and tribal percussive patterns influenced by Jungle and Rave. The album is a homage to CDMX, the Mexican electronic music scene, and its dancefloor for the last 15 years.
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released February 2, 2024 

Master: Imaabs 
Arte: José Eduardo Barajas – Árbol Nube (2023) 
cortesía del artista y de PEAN 
Diseño: Mexican Jihad 
N.A.A.F.I CDMX - 2024

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HQ track on bandcamp - https://side-s.bandcamp.com/track/lunatic-transmission

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Lunatic Transmission

https://soundcloud.com/bungalovv-ii
https://soundcloud.com/aylu

As we enter into the 2018th Sequence of the modern earth time, so too does the Nostro Hood System advance forward, the system itself generating a gravitational pull marginally similar to that of the solar system nestled against it. Within the vast confines of the Nostro Hood, a vessel floats proudly – a beacon for the myriad of living spheres that surround it from every angle. The Waystation; a point of congregation for unimaginable beings who seek refuge, resources or even knowledge regarding the various species that occupy nearby worlds. 

At this time, at the beginning of a new year, the vessel lends its halls to the beings of the Nostro Hood. A celebration to the glowing star that lights the terrain for so many beings as it ages yet another lifetime. Providing the aural selections for this momentous occasion are ten artists, each hailing from their own homeworld, each offering a piece of auditory culture to represent the people of their planet. This multicultural experience truly defines the nature of the Nostro Hood – a celebration of difference both sonically and culturally.

Mastered by Cyrcular Mastering
Artwork by Azul De Monte

Waystation Compilation: Sequence I

Bungalovv & Aylu - Xens

27 Year old Menzi Shabane from the Umlazi township of Durban South Africa was one of the early pioneers of the cities now world famous Gqom scene, having rose to prominence as one half of the Infamous Boiz. In the last few years Menzi has produced for many of South Africa's biggest acts like Babes Wodumo, Moonchild Sanelly, Mahotella Queens, Zolani Mahola and Zakes Bantwini. For the last few years has also been organizing Durban's largest annual Goqm Bloq Party called Festive Road Block Umlazi.

Impazamo presents his debut release. A six track ep that explores his signature dark left field gqom productions that have been rocking Durban nightclubs over the past few years. Over the years he has crafted a unique sound exploring Gqoms textures within different arrangements from the genres usual track structure. The ep also includes a collaboration with Uganda MC Ecko Bazz with the track GQOM Tera.


All tracks recorded between 2019 - 2020 in Umlazi Durban and Boutiq Studios Kampala, Uganda.
Mastered at Declared Sound
Artwork by Kid Gringo

Impazamo

QGM Dance

Mother Tongue Vol.1 Download:
https://xbonaventurex.bandcamp.com/album/mother-tongue-vol-1
MENTOR ep out on Planet Mu Nov. 9 2018
http://smarturl.it/BonaventureMentor


Debut EP FREE LUTANGU: https://boomkat.com/products/free-lutangu
FREE LUTANGU review: http://mixmag.net/feature/june-2017-6-bass-club-tunes-you-need-to-hear-this-month/9
Booking: katarzyna@annexagency.co.uk
Love: lutsoraya@gmail.com
°°BCR RADIO incubator 2016, WINNER°° & monthly show every 4th wed of the month, 2-3 pm CEST www.berlincommunityradio.com
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NON citizen http://non.com.co
PTP blood @purpletapepedigree

RACIALLY CHARGED CONTENT
"Bonaventure (Soraya Lutangu) uses music as an identity research tool along with practical and speculative initiatives to connect her African and European roots and investigate human boundaries."

****COMING UP****
07.06.2017 @ Berghain Säule, Janus x NON XCHANGE, Berlin
23-24.06.2017 @ Acting in Concert Festival, Witten
30.06.2017 @ ZDB, BRAVE night, Lisbon
07.07.2017 @ SCHOOL, Wien
08-09.07.2017 @ CREEPY TEEPY Festival, Prague
14.07.2017 @ TU Berlin, Workshop / Talk for Norient.com, Berlin

HISTORY
09.04.2016 @ Le Bourg, Lausanne - CH
02.07.2016 @ BOAT RAGE 4 with Hannah Black, Berlin Biennale (DIS MAGAZINE), Berlin, GER
27.07.2016 01pm: NTS Radio (int.)London, WORLDWIDE GLOBAL
27.07.2016 @ ICA (Institute for Contemporary Art)with Hannah Black, London, UK
09.09.2016 @ BLOC. PAN + SPECIAL FRIENDS with Hannah Black, London, UK
https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?866443
10.09.2016 04pm BST @ NTS RADIO Radio (channel 2) London, WORLDWIDE GLOBAL
14.09.2016 BCR Radio BDAY, Kit Kat, Berlin, GER
15.09.2016 CTFO Party, Monarch, Berlin, GER
15.10.2016 @ 3hd Festival, OHM, Berlin, GER
http://www.3hd-festival.com/artists/bonaventure
04.11.2016 @ Ableton Loop Conference, 14:00, Berlin, GER
04.11.2016 @ Le Romandie for DANSE NOIRE, Lausanne, CH
05.11.2016 @ NTS radio Chanel 2, 8pm BST, London, UK
05.11.2016 @ 38 Upper Clapton Road, London E5 8BQ, UK
https://www.facebook.com/events/266001420461661/
10.11.2016 RBMA x 1.1, Bar3000, Zurich, CH
11.11.2016 Berlin Art Price, Berlin, GER
29.12.12 BOOHOO, Berlin, GER

-°2017°-2017°-°2017°-
21.01.2017 @ Progress bar, Amsterdam
28.01.2017 @ ST.George, Berlin
03.02.2017 @ Club C.I.T.S. for Annex, Manchester
16.03.2017 with Hannah Black @ MUMOK Museum, Vienna, AU
16.03.2017 DJ SET @ MUMOK Museum, Vienna, AU
09.04.2017  with Hannah Black @ MoMA PS1, New York, USA


PRESS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AudJC9b-JzU
http://groove.de/2016/10/13/bonaventure-complexion-chino-amobi-non-berlin-community-radio-incubator/
http://mixmag.net/read/bonaventures-complexion-lands-on-non-news

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