Vinylhead Blog Interview The Schizophonics at Wild At Heart backstage.

The Schizophonics Live in Berlin !

Summer Safari in Leipzig 2021

Les Rencards ! A new born Barcelona Yeye mod band! Their exclusive blend of lots of recipees, fom Bardot to Tahieb, from Beat to Rave up ! We love them all.

You've Ruined Me Eddie! (1958)

This movie connects perfectly with the tradition of David Lynch movies! Set in rural Florida, near the swamps, where the owner of the town, in complicity with the corrupt and sweaty chief of police, spend their free time swatting flies and beating rebellious teenagers. The movie tells the story of a rich and completely psychotic girl who gets pregnant with a rockabilly.

Los Chicos del Pantano have released a new 7" Vinyl !

Los Chicos del Pantano have released their latest single! Two songs, El Tren and Fuzztone. Recorded in Berlin, Kozmik Sound Studios by Mischkah Willke (Ghost Pony, Voodoo Beach, Mexican Radio etc). The recording and mixing process was performed on analog tape on a Telefunken M15A recorder. The art of the cover was made by Nacho Rompantodo from a drawing and ideas by R.G: Malpartida aka Rico Kaktus. Nacho is also the guitarist for the surf band Los Freneticos. The single was produced by the band and in collaboration with our Vinylhead Blog. You can buy it on bandcamp, both in vinyl format and also in digital format Flac, mp3 etc. https://loschicosdelpantano.bandcamp.com/album/el-tren-fuzztone

Los Chicos del Pantano : Come on, cover from Los Saicos in Bandcamp

"Si tú te vas" nuevo single de Los Chicos del Pantano !

This single was recorded at the end of 2017 and completed throughout 2018.
Come on was originally recorded by the Peruvian band Los Saicos in 1965. The copyright belongs to them. Arrangements by Los Chicos del Pantano.
Si tú te vas was originally composed by Rico Kaktus aka R. Garcia Malpartida.
Arrangements by Los Chicos del Pantano. Chor arrangements by Marion R.

credits

released February 7, 2020https://loschicosdelpantano.bandcamp.com/album/si-t-te-vasSi tú te vas

Los Chicos del Pantano : Zombie

Video realizado por Manolo Marin con una pequena ayuda de sus amigos !

Tema de una oscura banda mexicana de los 60s Los Sleepers y llevada a la pantalla por la banda berlinesa Los Chicos del Pantano el 2015.

La sociedad del espectaculo de Guy Debord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTuVaEKGPo

GARAGE BEAT & SURF – ESCENA PERUANA CONTEMPORÁNEA (1991-2006)

Interview: Duncan Ballantyne, the englishman behind "Perú Maravilloso"

- Is the idea of the compilation 'Peru Maravilloso' born from the experience with the Peruvian restaurant 'Ceviche', founded by Martín Morales in London?
Basically Martin comes from running record labels like I do. Whilst i worked for indies like Soundway and Far Out, Martin was instrumental in setting up iTunes in Europe and worked with Miley Cyrus when she was with Disney as part of Hannah Montana. In 2011 he decided to leave the high profile media world to start a mission impossible : to bring Peruvian cuisines and culture to the UK and beyond. He contacted me and we started talking about setting up a record label (as part of his Ceviche restaurant) releasing strictly Peruvian music. We released a 7" with Juaneco y su Combo and Paco Zambrano and then Peru Maravilloso started taking shape: our debut compilation looking at vintage music from Peru in the 69s and 70s.

- Which has been the most important concept to select the songs for the album? The diversity included is pretty clear, music from the 60s - 70s decades.
The imperative was not to pigeonhole the record with 'cumbia' or 'chicha' or ' psychedelic rock'. We wanted to make an album that is accessible to both music heads and people who had never heard Peruvian music before (apart from panpipes and Susana Baca). We love music of all varieties so we wanted to create an album that exemplifies our passion. The only 'must' was that it had to be Peruvian and made between these 2 decades.

- You have also included "very rare" songs of the tropical Peruvian repertoire. Is that issue also important to your concept?
Yes, we wanted to uncover tracks that have been lying dormant and forgotten about, raise the profile of artists who have never had proper recognition. However, that was the concept of this particular album both the concept of Tiger's Milk Records.

- Are the migrant population of Peruvian origin in the UK/Europe an important consuming audience of this compilation and future releases?
Definitely, and the general Latin diaspora. But equally this is a democratic record and it is not aimed at any particular person or taste.

- How is the reception of 'Peru Maravilloso' being among the European audience?
Amazing response: lots of plays on BBC radio. The first time ever that Peruvian music has been recognised internationally in such a mainstream media.
- In recent years there have been several American and European labels compiling Peruvian cumbia artists of the 70s such as Barbés Records, Vampisoul and Secret Stash, or simply 'Colombian Cumbia' by Soundway. How does Tiger's Milk look like in that context?
Tiger's Milk does not aim to replicate any other label's concept. We are truly passionate about Peru and its culture. We aim, as Tiger´s Milk to not just release music but offer a platform for other arts like gastronomy, theatre, literature and other cultural endeavours.
- Which was the original source of the songs collected? Vinyl, CDs or master tapes?
A mix of vinyl and master tapes from labels in Peru.
- Has it been difficult to integrate the different qualities of the sound on a single compilation?
Yes definitely, some of the vinyl is very rare and copies we had had to go through a rigorous mastering and reconditioning process.

- Have you got any projects after 'Peru Maravilloso'?
Tiger's Milk Records will release compilations of new and old music, explore and promote current trends in Peruvian music, work with artists, develop artists and we aim to become one of the most respected and authentic Peruvian cultural outlets outside of Peru.

Duncan Ballantyne, Tiger's Milk Records.

Interview by Ricardo Garcia, translation by Antonio Ayora.