The Alma Negra collective consists of three Swiss based friends and kindred spirits. Crossing many musical traditions their eclectic sound is perhaps a result of their varied and cross cultural backgrounds. The Figueira twin brothers, Dersu and Diego who have their roots in Cape Verde and Mario Robles who has Spanish roots. Collectively the threesome’s influences and skills are wide ranging, pooling a vast musical knowledge from jazz to African and Latin-music, Donald Byrd to Fela Kuti to Theo Parrish to name a few respected musicians. Following the release of the club-ready “Manta” EP via their own Alma Negra Records, Basel’s Alma Negra brought some serious dancefloor heat with their "Fire" EP, a great three-tracker of their own re-edits, released via In Flagranti’s Codek Records. The record's title track, a killer percussion-filled disco edit that clocks in at nearly seven minutes, is an absolute surefire winner.
Producer couple Local Suicide's debut LP is filled with moody technodisco and contributions from Lena Platanos, Theus Mago, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable May 26, 2022
Italian electronic label Rebirth, celebrating its 15th anniversary next year, lands on Bandcamp with a selection of their best releases. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 8, 2020