Tagged: J-Wow
FEATURE: Tribal Guarachero: Mexican Teens & Aztec History
Erick Rincon is only 16 years old. Level-headed and soft-spoken, the teenager radiates preternatural calm as he and some of his friends fold into a tiny studio in the back of his parents’ Monterrey, Mexico … read more »
Premiere: J-Wow’s FADER Mix MP3
As ever, we are talking about the fearless Buraka Som Sistema producer/DJ from Lisbon, not the excessively tanned Jerz chica now famous for being a prominent member of the leisure-class-with-a-hurricane-glass. Our J-Wow was here first! … read more »
Premiere: Buraka Som Sistema’s J-WOW & Toy Selectah, “Mo’chaxo” MP3
In yesterday’s Ghetto Palms column, Eddie Stats had a very interesting conversation with Ghetto Bassquake purveyors Vamanos and Chief Boima about the direction of tropical music—and what “tropical” even means. Said Vamanos: “To me, it’s … read more »
Copenhagen Raves: Julianne at Distortion Festival, Day 2
According to “Human Infomail,” the Distortion Festival newsletter, yesterday’s activities in the Nørrebro neighborhood produced a “body count” of nearly 30,000 people, packed in what seemed to be a six block radius. “Body count” is … read more »
Video Premiere: J-Wow, “O Dedo”
After Buraka Som Sistema dropped their insane hypercolor “Buffalo Stance” oscilloscope, it’s a cool flip to see something a little lower-fidelity from that camp. For his whipping, chirpy club track “O Dedo,” BSS beat-magician J-Wow‘s … read more »
J-Wow of Buraka Som Sistema’s Wow Music Mixtape + “Klang” Video
Miraculously, this mix includes the loop from Timbaland (and Magoo!)’s “Indian Flute,” a longtime FADER staff favorite. That = mandatory posting. It also includes Vampire Weekend, Beyonce, Zomby, Roska and Amanda Blank. My, how the … read more »
Ghetto Palms 92: Video Palms: 77Klash / J-Wow / Crookers / Poirier / Face T
Welcome to the Videodrome. Today it is a moving pixels edition of Ghetto Palms, featuring 3 new videos (and one audio-stream) from some of my favorite recurring characters. I estimate that each clip has about … read more »
