Indie-Rock Latin America 2015 with Chancha Via Circuito

Chancha Via Circuito is ZZK's secret gem. As talented as producers come, Chancha Via Circuito is carving out his niche as a genre bending musical talent on the highest levels. When Diplo rolled through to play Zizek 3 years ago, it was Chancha's CD that struck him first. Chancha Via Circuito explores the minimal side of digital cumbia with inspiration from Afro-dance, murgas (marching bands), minimal dub, IDM, and down tempo. Computer bleeps share sonic space with folkloric chant. Candombe drums are accompanied by the sample of a machete splicing the air and a vocal line of indigenous bebop is layered over hints of dub. Live, Chancha performs his set solo, with a vocalist, or as in sound system format with vocalists and instrumentalists. "You wouldn´t guess that the guy selling CDs in the back of Buenos Aires´s Zizek club is one of the scene´s most respected producers. Other Zizek producers craft new school cumbia beats for dance floor whomp; Chancha takes the mystical / tropical route, emulating both Martin Denny and hip-hop´s pursuit of the perfect loop." --DJ Rupture in Fader Magazine