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PEACE 021LP
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The long-awaited vinyl LP reissue of Lluvia Con Sol by Puerto Rico's Orquesta El Macabeo. Originally released in 2013, the record was a hard-to-find item because it was released by a European label with limited distribution at the time. A decade later, Peace & Rhythm brings you a special tenth anniversary edition of the LP with a new insert featuring song lyrics and photos. All original "salsa dura" (hard salsa) tunes great for dancing, with thought-provoking lyrics and progressive arrangements. Contains the popular tracks "Lluvia Con Sol" and "Macacoa" sone it a top-quality jacket and pressing.
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PEACE 016LP
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Orquesta El Macabeo are the rebel souls of Puerto Rican indie salsa and they have been causing a ruckus for a decade with their original, catchy yet irreverent songs and dark humor. What better way to celebrate their tenth anniversary than with this fierce, live double-LP recorded on their home turf at El Nido in Bayamón, PR? It's the largest, most ambitious production of their career to date and contains all their best material arranged and played with the maturity, dignity, fire, and fervor required to burst the chains of neocolonialism. Brilliance and defiance in equal measure, sure to rank with seminal live salsa albums by the greats of yesteryear but performed with the freshness and force of today's Latinx underground. Includes insert and download card.
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PEACE 012LP
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Peace & Rhythm present a reissue of Orquesta El Macabeo's Salsa Macabra, originally released in 2010. When Salsa Macabra was first released on an unsuspecting public in Orquesta El Macabeo's home country of Puerto Rico, it generated an aural and intellectual charge of electricity that challenged the status quo of mainstream, romantic, and popular folkloric Puerto Rican music, and flaunted accepted norms of what constituted contemporary high-budget commercial salsa and even "salsa dura" (hard salsa). Independently produced in a small studio in the band's home turf of Trujillo Also, the record's irreverent attitude, indie spirit, and brash playing was a shot across the bow to a market that had grown complacent with "bedroom" and Teflon pop salsa that was the norm in an industry overwhelmed by the success of reggaeton and bachata. The lo-fi Goth aesthetics, sense of irony, and dark humor, as well as social critique that permeate through Salsa Macabra connects them to the DIY, metal, and punk cultures, a musical kinship that at this point has become a cliché when describing Macabeo, even though they first deemed themselves as "rockeros con guille de salseros" on this album (a Puerto Rican slang way of saying they are rocker "wannabe" salsa players). Salsa Macabra's raw "garage salsa" -- all originals -- tells stories of love and heartbreak, of rackets and tricksters, of pride and deception, nightlife and consumerism. To this day the band is known for their uncompromising commitment to the DIY aesthetic and independent business model and with every passing year their audience and reputation grows, mainly because they have managed to hit a nerve, connect to salseros craving that old-school sound and message but also something that speaks to their own contemporary experiences in an unadulterated and honest manner. This then is the album that started it all, with several tunes that have become anthems in the ensuing years. The reason for reissuing the album now is that originally it was not mixed and mastered, and the album came out in an extremely limited pressing, with the wrong artwork. The recording has now been properly mastered, with a quality vinyl pressing, the original artwork restored, an insert that features full credits and lyrics, and new liner notes on the back.
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PEACE 003LP
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Since 2008, Puerto Rico's rebel salsa dura band Orquesta El Macabeo has continuously raised the bar on tropical Latin dance music with their uncompromising blend of diverse beats for the dancefloor and original lyrics for the head (and the heart). This limited reissue of their sophomore effort El Entierro ("The Burial"), originally released in 2011 and made available here for the first time on vinyl, will have you enjoying the mix of old and new between the grooves. Insert lyric sheet included.
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PEACE 006LP
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Out of the depths of a nation's socio-political struggle comes one of the most mature albums Puerto Rican music has seen in quite some time. Orquesta El Macabeo unleash their fourth studio album, La Maldición Del Timbal, an eight track bombshell that proves how far their spirited blend of indie salsa, punk rock attitude and Afro-Boricua beats have come along. Latin dance music for the head and heart, as well as the feet.
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VAMPI 45065EP
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Legendary Spanish punk bands La Polla Records and Eskorbuto covered by one of the most exciting Puerto Rican salsa bands, Orquesta el Macabeo. José Ibáñez from Orquesta el Macabeo explains: "Music has no limits or barriers, and we show it this way: turning these two 100% punk songs into Latin tropical rhythms, while respecting the atmosphere of the original tracks. Besides, they're just two amazing songs... A salsa track talking about euthanasia? It breaks from the stereotype of dancing, partying in the street, etc which has been so sung about in this genre and which people immediately associate with it."
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VAMPI 149CD
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Salsa Bestial is the international presentation of Puerto Rico's Orquesta el Macabeo. Formed in 2008, the veteran backgrounds in punk, rock, hardcore, ska and reggae of its 12 members have combined in an irresistible new take on salsa gorda or heavy salsa. Those varied influences have allowed them to reach not only the traditional salsa fan but also a wider public interested in a more diverse style within a genre which can at times seem reluctant to try new formulas. For the last four years, the orquesta has played all over Puerto Rico, and their thrilling shows and honest and straightforward approach to their sound and lyrics have gathered support across all kinds of audiences. Vampisoul is very proud to release this collection of tracks from their two self-released albums (Salsa macabra and El entierro), plus a new, exclusive recording.
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