Inspired by the sensual allure of Colombia’s national flower, the orchid, “Orquídeas” traverses multiple Latin genres including reggaeton, dembow, bolero and salsa furthering Uchis’ connection to her Colombian roots.
Limited Zoetrope vinyl LP pressing. Dub music is a genre and production technique that emerged in Jamaica in the late 1960s and early 1970s, evolving from reggae and the wider ska and rocksteady traditions.
1982's Moving Target is known as a "Top 10" essential Gil Scott-Heron release. Scott-Heron and his "Midnight Band" recorded their most furious hard funk driven release influenced by reggae (there are echoes of Bob Marley in some songs).
Pachyman has proven himself a dedicated craftsman working in the lineage of dub reggae while mastering the methodology of masters like King Tubby and Scientist, using vintage gear and constructing glorious walls of sound...
Written and recorded while the band was quarantined in their hometown of Minsk during the COVID-19 pandemic, Monument is a conscious step up in songwriting and fidelity, and it reveals a band preternaturally comfortable in it's own skin.