Aristidez - Uncultured Rhythms

Multi Culti

£21.60

Format: 12" Vinyl, Picture Sleeve, Obi Strip
Catalogue No.: MCLP006
Barcode: 5060202598403
Release Date: 20 Sep 2024
Genre: World, Electronica

A1: Gastonia Dub
A2: Spiritual Playboy
A3: Mendoza’s Flight
A4: Kaleisthenics
B1: Origin
B2: Make Flutes With my Bones
B3: Amniotico

Multi Culti serve up a full-length treat from Peruvian artist Aristidez. Cofounder of Lima-based party collective Casa Locasa and the non-profit label Behua Icara (translated as Healing Rhythms), in support of indigenous culture, Aristidez has recently relocated to Berlin. With releases on Calypso, Disque-Discos, and Kebrada, as well as remixes for Amplio Espectro, Ida Sound, Discos Aquelarre, Rotten City Files, and Playground Records, Aristidez has quietly made a name for himself with a growing catalog of low-key dance tracks that have been championed by the likes of Matias Aguayo, Andrew Weatherall (RIP), and Inigo Vontier, to name a few. With an emphasis on the hypnotic power of rhythm, Aristidez channels indigenous influences in subtle fashion, alluding to visionary experience without resorting to pastiche or obvious tropes. There are freaky tribal rhythms but no shaman samples, just expertly produced tracks than reveal an expansive set of electronic influences that range across tempos and decades, from breaky 90s rave, 80s proto-trance, cult dub, downtempo and more. It’s listenable, danceable, heady and kaleidoscopic stuff that should stand the test of time.