[LCL31] LATA : "Sin Señal/No Signal" Out on LCL (LibreCommeLair) december 2011 http://www.lclweb.org Creative Commons by-nc-nd license / / / / / TRACKLISTING / / / / / 01 - Sin Señal (feat. Barraco Parra) 02 - Sin Señal dub 03 - No Signal (feat. Ebsa) 04 - No Signal Remix (Please check the CREDITS section lower for more details) / / / / / ABOUT THIS RELEASE / / / / / "This is a collaboration i did with chilean singer/songwriter Barraco Parra. Written in spanish with a rather nostalgic mood – it is loosely inspired by recent world developments and in particular current social unrest in Chile: “No hay comunicación/Ya se perdió la señal/El mundo es una ilusión/Un espejismo de luz [There´s no communication/Signal already lost/The world is an illusion/A mirage made of light]”… The title is an obvious reference to the irony of information technologies replacing direct human contact. As it was evident that this issue was not exclusively chilean, but global, signals were sent to comrades of the International Dub Cloud in England and Italy, and so the Ebsa & mildtape versions came to be. As a result, the signal isn´t lost anymore and now it stands stronger than ever, as it was dubbed, re-routed and broadcasted through the air, thanks to the international array of talent that inhabits this planet known as LCL." Lata - December 2011 "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" LibreCommeLair - December 2011 / / / / / CREDITS / / / / / Cover Artwork : Lata / Mg Recorded @ Estudios Islajato, Chile. Mixed, dubbed and mastered by mildtape at Dubomatic Mix Room, Italy. 01 - Sin Señal Original music by Lata Aditional guitars : Moreno Vocals by Barraco Parra 02 - Sin Señal dub Dub & additional production by mildtape 03 - No Signal Original music by Lata Vocals by Ebsa 04 - No Signal Remix Remix by mildtape / / / / / ARTISTS BIO / / / / / LATA : LATA is the dub/global bass/electrolatino project from chilean Andrew Collyer, under which he has released music on labels such as Akwaaba [France/Ghana], Post World Industries [USA], The Rebel Sounds [Canada], Pueblo Nuevo [Chile] & Japón Records [Argentina]. Andrew lives and works in Santiago, although as a youth he lived in Arica, the chilean city closest to both Peru and Bolivia, sandwiched between the desert and the ocean. So, spending a lot time in the desert and in the ocean as a kid exposed him to the primary ideas of space, rhythm and flow. Playing every rock instrument in many bands growing up helped too. And later, going to architecture school and then working as an architect by day and making music at night sealed the deal. LATA aims to operate beyond traditional styles or genres. It´s sound can be described as experimental electronics, heavily influenced by dub, dancehall and latin music, filtered through global technological abstraction and southamerican flavour. There is too the typical latin habit of deliberately mixing & stirring things up, but always through what could be described as dub tactics & ethics. During 2011 LATA´s tracks and remixes were featured on many articles on the blogosphere and were selected on various compilations, appearing alongside some of the heaviest names of the global bass underground. Of all these, the highlight was remixing mildtape & Ebsa´s anthem “Free as air” for the 5th Anniversary release of the LibreCommeLair label [which Andrew had found through Google on December 2010, instantly becoming a fan]. The desert and the sea work in cycles. The release of the first LATA EP on LCL on December, 31, 2011, exactly one year from discovering the label´s existence is a fine example of the cyclic nature of art & life. BARRACO PARRA : Barraco Parra is Nicanor Parra's Son (famous chilian poet from early 20th century) and the nephew of Violeta Parra (chilian folk author/composer, precursory of the folk movement in the 50s and 70s). In 1993, with musician and composer Rafa Guinez, he founds the band "Los Trompos" that lasted till 2008. Since 1996, he is also guitarist for the musical "La Regia Orchestra". from the theatre company "La Negra Ester". In 2006, he launches the duo Tranax with Mamani. Member of "Van" trio with Nea Ducci and Miopec, he starts a solo career in 2009, producing his own album "Cascabel" with the help of Daniel Contreras. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Barraco Parra est le fils de Nicanor Parra (célèbre poète Chilien né au au début du 20e siècle) et neveu de Violeta Parra (auteur/compositeur folk Chilienne précurseur de la vague folk dans les années 50 et 60). En 1993, avec le musicien et compositeur Rafa Guinez il fonde le groupe "Los Trompos" jusqu'à la séparation du groupe en 2008. Depuis 1996, il est également guitariste pour la comédie musicale « La Regia Orchestra » de la compagnie théâtrale « la Negra Ester ». En 2006, il fonde le groupe le duo Tanax avec Mamani. Membre du trio « Van » avec Nea Ducci et Miopec, il débute une carrière solo en en 2009, produisant son propre album « Cascabel » avec le concours de Daniel Contreras. EBSA : My name is Ebsa, I am from England and I am Caucasian European. I feel that Jamaican culture has had such a massive impact on the people of the world for a simple reason: it is a link between the modern Western world and the origins of humanity in Africa around 200,000 years ago. One thing that unites all humans is our biological ancestry. The main way this link is manifested today is through sound and rhythm, known in the English language as ‘music’. I do not follow any specific religion, I believe in the power of nature and the universe. I feel that people who connect to the international dub cloud, especially those who invite others and allow them to connect (such as the people who run LCL) are doing positive work towards harmony and nature. MILDTAPE : The idea of mildtape comes from the melting of two different brains : one phantom powered and one phase inverted. A work of fine tuning and biasing gives track (at 15ips) to the musician, producer, engineer and beatmaker to be alternatively one or all. The flexibility of moving horizontally towards production stages allows the ability to disassemble and reassemble mildtape in new configurations: a scattered cluster or a single microchip. / / / / / LYRICS / / / / / > Sin Señal (Español) : No hay comunicación Ya se perdió la señal El mundo es una ilusión Un espejismo de luz Los muertos ya están aqui Caminan por el jardin Cuando el fuego se congeló como los árboles en el mar > No Signal (English) : There´s no communication/ Signal already lost/ The world is an ilussion/ A mirage made of light/ The dead are already walking among us/ Walking bu the gardens/ When fire froze over/ Like trees in the sea/ I see people out in the streets Who don´t share the same world as me The will read the same papers watch the same screen Wouldn´t know truth if they kissed that cheek Minds confined to design of mankind Restrictions to find them back in fiction Focusing on posessions and business Spare no thoughts but the ancient mystics They race down highways to man-made graves Straight from the grain to the country lane I walk with the souls of those before Who, like me, knew there was more Spiritual assault harmonizing with nature I hope that they see it Sooner or later, for now they are blind, So i suppose they will still feel warm if the fire froze / / / / / ARTIST LINKS / / / / / Lata > http://lata.bandcamp.com/ - http://www.soundcloud.com/lata Barraco Parra > http://www.myspace.com/parrabarraco Ebsa > http://www.facebook.com/ebsquardoe mildtape > http://mildtape.com/ / / / / / KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR LABEL / / / / / Get this release and lots of others for free and legal on LibreCommeLair (LCL) online label ! 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