Midweek Mixdown: Colombia at 78 RPM with Quantic

Check out Will "Quantic" Holland spinning a selection of Colombian 78 gems for My Analog Journal. 

Colombia at 78 RPM with Quantic 

Caribbean Rhythms From The Jukebox Era

"I spent years searching for records in Colombia, collecting LPs, 45s and especially fragile 78rpm shellac discs, often losing them to breakage along the way. What fascinated me was how Colombia’s jukebox culture kept 78s alive well beyond the 70s, preserving a rich, folkloric sound shaped by labels like Fuentes and Curro and artists such as Andrés Landero. Through digging, compiling The Original Sound of Cumbia, and later projects like Ondatropica, I’ve tried to share these recordings and honour the musicians behind them. Despite the technical challenges of playing and restoring these records, there’s something powerful about how music recorded over seventy years ago can still resonate so deeply today.

"I had a lot of fun compiling these records for My Analog Journal and I'm really proud with how the mix turned out. Live now on Youtube. 

"Hope you enjoy."

Peace,

Will

Whaddya mean you don't know Don Medardo y sus Players

Ecuadoran maestro Don Medardo cut a swingin' set of cumbia cookers with a bit of porro & gaita called Desde Nueva York in 1970.

Midweek Mixdown: 50s & 60s Tropical Swing in Colombia

Today we've got Taro_Nsmr's swinging mix of vintage Colombian gems featuring Lucho Bermudez, Pedro Ruiz and others. 

Some classic 45s on the Discos Colombia, Silver, Sonolux and Ondina labels. Have a listen here. 

Midweek Mixdown: Radio Martiko's "Oye Que Suave" mix

Check out Radio Martiko's swingin' selection of vintage Colombian large band cumbia & porro jams on Mixcloud right here.

Expect to hear some outstanding work from Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros.