Mexican Psych & Beats Mix
08.15.06
In the summer of ’06, Chico Sonido came through the dublab studio for a crucial live mix of rare psych cuts, jazzy funk beats, and instrumental hip-hop. He says the mix is about “Mexican psychedelics, finding records under pyramids, traveling, and you know — finding a funk record you’ve been looking for all your life.”
The mix offers a consistent buzz, retro beauty and a few surprises. Mere minutes in, poet Saul Williams blesses the mix with a random, off-the-top freestyle over some crusty old psych grooves. As it set moves along, Chico drops more and more of his own beats into the technicolor scene, and ends on a medley of selections from his excellent self-titled album.
Tracklist:
Los Gatos – Cuando Llegue El Año 2000
The Mighty Saul Williams – Getting Acidic On The Mic For A While
El Michele Affair – Ocho Rios
Ocote Soul Sounds – Ora Como Rey, Mañana Como Guey
Bronx River Parkway – La Valla
Edan – The Science Of The Two
Galaxia – La Noticia
Nico Gomez & His Afro Percussions, Inc. – Lupita
Antibalas – Che Che Cole Makossa (Feat. Mayra Vega)
La Sangre Caliente – La Culebra
Exit 9 – I Love You! I Love You Completely
Chico Sonido – Antes Que Nadie
Chico Sonido – Interludio Rca
Chico Sonido – A La Onda
Chico Sonido – Tapando El Sol Con Un Dedo
FROM THE VAULTS is an ongoing curation project produced by Ben Sinclair, resurfacing rare live performances and DJ sets recorded during dublab’s first ten years.
