The Archive of Feelings
10.07.23
As an archivist / librarian, T-Kay brings an eye and ear for the historical, unique, and transnational to her musical curation. The Archive of Feelings is a celebration of sounds and struggles of everyday life across linguistic and geographic boundaries gathered through serendipitous findings from around the world. T-Kay joined the dublab family as an intern in 2006 and hosted her first show “The Afternoon Love-In” in early 2007. Prior to dublab, T-Kay hosted “Hooray for Everything!” from 2001-2005 on KSPC Radio (Claremont, CA) and “Hip Hop Hooray” from 2009-2015 on KOOP Radio (Austin, TX).
On this month’s episode, T-Kay is joined by Osmar Romero of El Marchante (Los Angeles / Caracas) to play records and discuss digging cultures in Venezuela and the US.
El Marchante, born in Caracas, Venezuela in 2015 as an online record shop, has evolved into a dynamic project with a singular focus: researching, compiling, and sharing Latin American music. With a presence in both Caracas and Los Angeles, El Marchante doesn’t just sell vinyl records; it celebrates music through live events paying tribute to Latin American and Caribbean heritage. This project’s direct approach and unwavering commitment to the music of the region make it a vital player in preserving and promoting Latin American musical culture.
Tracklist:
T-KAY B2B EL MARCHANTE 01. Jae’s Soul – Soul Sinfonia-Bonus Beats 02. Meridian Brothers – Dos Amores 03. Grupo La Droga – La Rana Loca 04. Los Megatones de Lucho – Ambiente de Caracas 05. El Tremendo Combo – Norah 06. Combo Los Galleros – Tabaco Mascao 07. Los Orientales – Chinito Bailarin 08. Grupo Son Palenque – Unye Unye 09. Raul Monsalve y Los Forajidos – Cafunga 10. Son Palenque – El Lobo 11. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Bacao Suave 12. Juan Pablo Torres – Son a Propulsion 13. Azuquita y su Orquesta – Salsa Na’ Ma’ 14. Masayoshi Takanaka – Malibu 15. Seprock – Kona Windz 16. Simon Díaz – Tonada de Luna Llena (Basic Need Remix) 17. El Kinto – Mejor Me Voy 18. Halfby feat. Richard Natto – Beach Baby Be Mine (Roger Bong remix) EL MARCHANTE 19. Agustin Lara – Amor de Mis Amores 20. Vytas Brenner – Bang-Going-Gone 21. Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Grupo Mancotal – Balada Campestre 22. Soledad Bravo & Manduka – Entra y Sale 23. Simon Díaz – El Becerrito 24. El Kinto – Muy Lejos Te Vas 25. Clímaco Sarmiento – Moliendo Café 26. Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos – Bocón feat. Luzmira Serpa (Orestes Gomez remix) 27. Grupo Ciruela – Camino 28. Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos – Black & Decker
