ZZK's putting Peru’s underground on blast with the release of Animal Chuki’s debut release, ‘Capicua EP’.

After years of releasing music from Argentina, all the while tediously scouting the rest of the continent (and world) for those experimenting the most daringly with Latintronica, ZZK Records is proud to introduce Peru’s Animal Chuki.

It's no secret Latin America is producing some of the most original music these days.  In a region steeped in tradition, technology and information are flowing freely and the new generation are transforming the music of their past at a frenzied pace, keeping the traditions alive and birthing new genres as fast as Itunes and Spotify can keep up.

Andrea Campos and Daniel Valle-Riestra, both 22, had no intention of making music together when they first met.  But after a while, inspired by the new wave of producers all around the continent mixing roots and modernization, the two got together and birthed Animal Chuki.

Chuki is Peruvian slang for something out of the ordinary or playfully offensive, and in their music, Campos and Valle-Riestra aim to bring out the Animal and the Chuki with their listeners.

In 2013 Animal Chuki remixed Viene de Mi for La Yegros and were also featured on the ZZK Sound Vol. 3 compilation, this is their first official release.

Capicua EP is the first of many new releases coming from ZZK from an even newer generation of artists who represent what we’d like to think as Digital Cumbia 2.0, the 2nd wave of what has been sweeping across the continent and the world for the greater part of the last decade.

Where to begin?  Let's rewind for a moment. ZZK just celebrated it's 5th year. 5 years, woah. What started with a compilation of tracks coming out of a weekly dance party in Buenos Aires has developed into something beyond our wildest dreams.  And we're just getting warmed up!

Some notable happenings in ZZK-landia.

1. La Yegros, debut album is coming out worldwide on June 17!

After years of development and preparation at the hands of King Coya & Daniel Martin, the moment has arrived.   And we're putting it out in France with a major label, EMI France!   We couldn't have predicted the success of her first single, Viene de Mi, from the Future Sounds of Buenos Aires album.  But when a good song hits, it takes on a life of it's own.  La Yegros recent European tour (which we recorded every moment for ZZKTV and a tour documentary!) was beyond expectations.  Mulheim, Utrecht, Istanbul & Paris were special shows, seeds were planted, watch them grow!  The show in Paris was the crowning moment, the crowd at Les Nuits Zebree, Radio Nova's (who broke the song in France) night at Le Bataclan was absolute magic.  It's been a long time coming for La Yegros, it's her moment, and we couldn't be happier to accompany her on the ride.  Her debut music video just dropped too, and it's insane!

2. New albums, new albums, new albums!

Who would have thought that we went from a dance party compilation to scoring a documentary about the gritty side of boxing in Buenos Aires?  El Remolon did, and we have the pleasure of releasing his soundtrack to Boxeo Constitucion.  The music accompanies the struggles of it’s protagonists and conjours up images of their daily challenges and triumphs, of their passions and travails.

In the studio currently are Chancha Via Circuito, Mati Zundel, El Remolon & Super Guachin are all working on new LP's.

3. ZZK Sound Vol. 3 is coming out on July 1!

Featuring exclusive tracks from a slew of new producers, as well as some of the stable crew, we are very excited to unleash this moment in Latintronica to the world.  Curated by DJ Nim, there’s a darker, last hour of the club feel to it, everybody sweaty and grooving to deep bassy cumbia infested tracks. Go download the first single from Friktailers here.  There's some amazing bonus tracks coming too, stay tuned!

4. Summer touring galore!

La Yegros, Chancha Via Circuito, El G are rocking the European summer.  Check them in cities near you throughout June, July & August.  We'll be posting new shows as they come in!  http://zzkrecords.com/zizektour/

5. Listen up!

A nice summary of the beginnings of ZZK up to the present and future can be heard at El G's recent interview at Red Bull Music Academy Radio in London. Preview some new tracks and listen to some classics as well as the ZZK story from start to now, here.

Chancha Via Circuito Contributes Song to Sub Pop 1000; Prepares next ZZK/Waxploitation Album

In the middle of his tour, Chancha Via Circuito has been putting the finishing touches on songs for the follow up to his 2011 release “Rio Arriba”. The new album, entitled "Para el Mundo Nuevo" is slated for a late 2013/early 2014 release.

In addition, Sub Pop has tapped Chancha Via Circuito for an exclusive song for Sub Pop 1000, the highly anticipated compilation from the legendary label.

Chancha is contributing the song “Lacandona” to the album, which comes in a strictly limited edition vinyl pressing of 5,000 with a fat booklet and cover art by Nathan Fox and an exclusive image by Paula Duro.

Chancha sits alongside other cult artists such as Peaking Lights, Protomartyr, and His Electro Blue Voice on the album, to be released on Record Store Day.

Chancha Via Circuito’s music is a unique blend of old school South American beats and 21st-century electronics. Trance-like, but intensely rhythmic, his sound has been likened to a cumbia version of Burial, in that (in Pitchfork’s words) it’s “informed by dance music more than it actually functions as dance music”.

In now it's 7th season, Zizek Club is back on Friday April 5th at a new home:  Jok Club (Alvarez Thomas 847 - Colegiales) with shows by Fauna in their new formation and an audiovisual show by Chancha Via Circuito & VJ Paula Duro.

On Friday April 19 La Yegros takes the stage to present her first album Viene de Mi and Camanchacha, who are part of the new BA electronic scene, also headlines.

The resident DJs Villa Diamante, El G, DJ Nim & VJ Lucas DM will be in charge of holding it down in for the inaugural 2013 bash.

ARGENTINIAN DUO RELEASE OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD DEBUT ALBUM

Frikstailers are set to release their debut LP En Son De Paz on ZZK Records (Kartel) on February 25th, 2013.

Frikstailers (pronounced freak-stylers) rose from the eclectic Buenos Aires cumbia scene, turning the genre on its head with their unique style that saw Fader magazine describe them as “cumbia circuit-bent through neon dance tunes that interpret the most electric side of South America.”

Bringing their inimitable brand of South American rhythm to London in December, they headlined the taste-making Boiler Room and played a hyper-animated show at the New Empowering Church.

The duo of Rafa Caivano and Lisandro Sona recorded En Son De Paz in Mexico City where they now reside.

Their first release, the Bicho de Luz EP garnered critical acclaim, with Resident Advisor describing them as having taken  “a sound as old and ‘Western’ as hip-hop and fleshed it out brilliantly with regional touches.”

Notching up further plaudits via their inclusion on Modeselektor’s recent Modeselektion Vol.2 and the just-released Future Sounds of Buenos Aires compilation, the Frikstailers are primed for the inter-planetary big time.

Animal Chuki
Capicua EP
format: digital_release / 2013

VA
ZZK Sound Vol. 3
format: cd / 2013

La Yegros
Viene de Mi
format: cd / 2013