Kaelan Mikla - Kaelan Mikla - VINYL LP

Proudly presenting our reissue of the sought-after 1978 album 'Ritmo y Sabor' from Cuban, master bongo player, Manteca. A deep, hypnotic, sonic excursion of Afro-Cuban/mambo rhythms to get lost within. Released in 1978, there are a number of different pressings of the album coming out on labels including GRC, Desca Records and Sound Triangle Records. Stripped-back and low-fi, this is a pulsating hit of instrumental Latin-jazz dance magic.Predominantly made up of just percussion and bass, the album comes courtesy of Carlos InchRicoInch Ramirez on bass, Carlos Patato on congas, timbales by Nelson Padron and Lazaro Pla aka Manteca as band leader. A Cuban legend, Manteca rose to fame playing with Ernesto Lecuona and the Cuban Boys. Although he featured on numerous recordings in his home of Cuba, only a handful exist of his as featured soloist or band leader. A whirlwind of percussive brilliance, 'Ritmo y Sabor' is brimming with energy regardless of the tempo of the track. An instantaneous ability to make you move, the grooves come alive with each new rhythm introduced. Take for instance, the track 'Afro Funky' that more than lives up to it's name. A breakbeat Latin-funk workout, with a mighty fine walking bass line that provides the basis for the drummers to vibe off. Elsewhere, 'Rumbon en Casa de Cando' is fast and furious perfect for the jazz dance specialist, whilst 'Sabor A Mantecado' keeps you on your toes with it's trance-like repetitive bassline and percussive interplay. 'Cosa de Manteca' is another heavy-Latin funk gem with a rough and raw feeling of relentless yet groove-driven percussion.A must-have Afro-Cuban, rhythmic funk triumph, that shows Manteca and his band in full flight

Mikla,Kaelan & Johannsson,Bardi - The Phantom Carriage [VINYL LP] date 10/04/2024

Kaela is a genre-blurring singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Los Angeles. Her debut solo album Supraliminal was released on Other Suns, the tag founded by M83's Anthony Gonzalez, who remarked InchThis album takes me places I've never been before,Inch calling Kaela an Inchintriguing and fantastical artist.InchWritten and produced in her LA studio, Supraliminal is an immersive journey through ambient textures, experimental pop structures, and analog synth landscapes. The title refers to the psychological concept of information existing above the threshold of conscious awareness. InchI'm interested in the moment something crosses that threshold,Inch Kaela explains, Inchwhen a hidden truth rises to the surface, whether through memory, art, or intuition.InchSupraliminal transports listeners to a spectacular new world in a sonic sandbox of glitter. Shifting seamlessly between psychedelic ambience and energetic, beat-driven tracks, the album defies easy classification. Shimmering synthesizers, analog textures, and transcendental vocals animate a colorful, futuristic soundscape where surrealism meets subconscious messaging, inner demons meet the higher self, and childlike wonder communes with deep grief. Kaela describes the album as a Inchholographic worldInch that balances innocence and revelation, introspection and adventure.Critics have praised Supraliminal for it's ambitious scope. Bandcamp called it Inchsuper expansive,Inch while Musikexpress described it as Inchan analog waking dream.Inch Kaela is also known for her long-standing role as a key member of M83, contributing to both live and studio projects since 2016, including the band's 2023 album Fantasy and it's worldwide tour. With Supraliminal, she fully steps into her own artistic identity, crafting a deeply layered and visionary debut. At once cerebral and visceral, cosmic and intimat