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Interview with Adrian Quesada (english version)

Thursday 05 January 2012, 18:00

Adrian_Quesada_The_Echocentrics.jpg
Interview with Adrian Quesada
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau - April 2011)

Adrian Quesada, one of the most interesting modern guitarists from funk afro/latino's Austin scene (Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds, Brownout) answers a few questions about his new project The Echocentrics.
We've done a mix about Adrian Quesada that you can download here, we also have a photo shooting session by Jean Saint Jean of this summer's Grupo Fantasma show in Paris to publish, along with a mix from Adrian to be aired soon in our World People series... so stay connected people!

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Interview d'Adrian Quesada (french version)

Thursday 05 January 2012, 17:58

Adrian Quesada The Echocentrics
Interview d'Adrian Quesada
(Interview par Nicolas Ragonneau - avril 2011)

Rencontre avec Adrian Quesada, un des guitaristes les plus intéressants de la scène funk afro/latino pour Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds et Brownout, alors que paraît son nouveau disque sous le nom mystérieux de The Echocentrics. Nous lui consacrons également un mix exclusif, à télécharger ici, en attendant le mix qu'Adrian a concocté spécialement pour la série World People de Paris DJs.

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Ocote Soul Sounds - Taurus - out on ESL Music

Monday 30 May 2011, 01:57

Ocote Soul Sounds Taurus
Ocote Soul Sounds - Taurus
(CD/Digital) Eighteen Street Lounge Music ESL175, 2011-05-30

After winning a Grammy Award in 2011 and backing the Tony Award winning broadway show Fela! with their respective bands Grupo Fantasma and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Adrian Quesada and Martin Perna return to their sun-soaked Latin-psychedelia project Ocote Soul Sounds with their fourth studio album, Taurus. Like its bullish namesake, their latest album smashes through sonic barriers with a heavy and dynamic mix of pan-Latin flavour, conscious political attitude, afrobeat and hip-hop rhythms. Taurus was produced by Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation at the Washington DC based ESL Music Studios and features vocal collaborations with fellow ESL Music regulars Natalia Clavier, Sitali, Verny Varela and Chico Mann. With soaring vocal anthems like Primavera, bass-bin rattling groovers like En El Temblor, red-hot Latin jams like Contigo Jamas, and even pensive Italian folk excursions like Nessuno, Taurus is Ocote Soul Sounds' most expansive and complete album to date!

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Adrian Quesada Spring Reverb

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb

Wednesday 13 April 2011, 10:31

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com and MusiquesImpures.com) 2011-04-13 The Echocentrics is a new project of psychedelic, cinematic and dusty soul produced by Adrian Quesada of Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma fame. Loads of spring reverb, psyched out farfisa organs and heavy drums are accented by beautiful vocals sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese by Tita Lima from Brazil and Natalia Clavier from Argentina. The album is out on Ubiquity Records. Grant Phabao, without any doubt the greatest reggae...

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The Echocentrics - Sunshadows - out on Ubiquity Records

Monday 11 April 2011, 12:10

The Echocentrics Sunshadows
The Echocentrics - Sunshadows
(CD/2xLP/Download) Ubiquity Records URCD286, 2011-04-11

The Echocentrics is a new project of psychedelic, cinematic and dusty soul produced by Adrian Quesada (Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma). Loads of spring reverb, psyched out farfisa organs and heavy drums are accented by beautiful vocals sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese by Tita Lima from Brazil and Natalia Clavier from Argentina. Inspired by the music of Serge Gainsbourg, Curtis Mayfield, Tim Maia, The Lijadu Sisters, Los Pasteles Verdes, Terry Callier, John Lennon, Shuggie Otis, Ennio Morricone, etc., the original seeds to this record were planted almost 5 years ago with a gang of instrumentals Adrian began writing in the laid back and psyched out soul/funk vein...
The album will be out on Ubiquity Records April '11, with a limited edition 7" vinyl single coming in the next couple of months. Grant Phabao, without any doubt the greatest reggae producer in the world today, has already two skanking remixes on their way... while Adrian Quesada is preparing on his side some remixes for Grant Phabao's upcoming album with The Jays, Stepping up In Time. Something's happening here!

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The Black Cat Hard 2 Find vol 1

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1 Mixtape

Friday 04 March 2011, 15:45 1

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com, digital album on www.Colored-Inc.com) Colored-Inc., 2011-03-04 The Black Cat, the first album on the Colored-Inc. label (colored-inc.com) launched a year ago by Djouls and Doctor L, is what some could say a 'world' album. Blending Latin grooves with Afro rhythms, Reggae harmonies with American Jazz or Funk vibes, Saudade with Jamaican riddims, Psychedelic Funk with Electronic R&B, Psychedelia and Hip Hop, with some lusty doses of Rub-a-Dub, Afro, Soul and Reggae in between, this is indeed a kinda world tour entirely...

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