This December ZZK Records released the debut EP from the newest guys on the ZZK block, SUPER GUACHIN, a young duo from Mendoza who experiment with different video game technologies to bring their tropical beats to a whole new level. Fresh off a successful European tour with DJ Nim, SG rocked their first shows across the pond, blowing the minds of traditional European dubstep and cumbia fans. A few days away from the release of their new music video and rapidly approaching their upcoming full length release in 2012, ZZK is thrilled to be on this ride with the Guachines at the very start of their recording careers!
We’ve been around the world this year and have played stages all over Europe and North and South America; from Canada, Mexico and the United States to Chile and Argentina! Tremor, Chancha Via Circuito, Fauna, Super Guachin, El Remolón, Frikstailers, Mati Zundel, El G and Villa Diamante have played in over 50 cities and festivals including Mutek, Roskilde, C/O Pop, Fusion, Chico Tropico, Music Meeting, World Tronics, Communikey, and Unsound, among others. Thousands of people dancing to ZZK beats all over the world!
ZZK Series in Perú
Chancha Via Circuito, El Remolón, and Villa Diamante each played as a part of a three month ZZK series with Fuacata! The three shows were all in Lima and the series was a huge success! Wishing a prosperous 2012 to our friends in the country of huancaina and ceviche, where the dancing never stops! We’ll be back soon!
Fauna South American Tour + Manshines edition
This year Fauna toured all over South America presenting their new album: Manshines. Starting in Mendoza they crossed the Andes and through Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and finally arrived back in Argentina, making more and more fans at every stop along the way! Manshines drops worldwide on January 10th! Stay tuned!
Mati Zundel selected as one of the 11 best new artists of 2011 according to NPR!
With an album set to come out in early 2012, Mati Zundel has already had his first unreleased single, Aero Tinku, which was given to NPR as an exclusive advance, chosen as one of NPR’s favorite songs of 2011. It’s only a matter of time until the full album comes out and the whole world can enjoy 13 new tracks filled with attitude and inspiration from the Peruvian jungles, the mountains of Bolivia and musical moments and memories from Mati’s incredible journey through South America. LAST NEWS!! El Alto de la Paz in the Best Singles of 2011 in the Washinton Post!
Chancha via Circuito’s Rio Arriba can’t be stopped!
With excellent reviews in the New York Times, Pitchfork and NPR among others, Chancha’s second release takes the ZZK sound to a whole new level. It was also recently rereleased (in Argentina) into a double disk format, accompanying his first hit release, Rodante, plus a double vinyl with FULL ART in the USA. Rio Arriba changed ZZK history forever, lifting out of the cumbia underground and morphing folkloric Argentine traditions into modern beats accessible to all music lovers worldwide.
That’s where we are leaving off at the end of 2011. And this is where we are jumping off from into the future of 2012!
Tremor and El G will be kicking things off in Colombia in January, as will Chancha and El G in the US! Austin, Athens, Atlanta and Asheville will be the first cities to hear the sounds of ZZK 2012. We’ll start with A and start going through the alphabet all over the world all year long, coming to a dance floor near you!
