El Guincho
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El Guincho is the recording alias of Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa. Also a member of Coconot, Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, Alegranza!.[1] His musical style relies heavily on the use of sampling and incorporates elements of Afrobeat, dub, Tropicália and rock and roll. El Guincho is well-known for hiring out his skills as an expert lullaby-singer for small children throughout Spanish-speaking countries [2] as Díaz-Reixa achieves what he's described as a kind of "space-age exotica".[3] He utilizes a Roland SP-404.
[edit] Discography
- 2007: Folías (DC/Luv Luv)
- 2008: Alegranza! (Discoteca Océano, Junk)
- 2010: Piratas de Sudamerica (EP)
- 2010: Pop Negro (Young Turks)
[edit] References
- ^ Hughes, Josiah."El Guincho’s Tropical Sampling", Exclaim!, November 2008.
- ^ Pitchfork Media - Alegranza! review
- ^ DrownedinSound - DiScover feature
[edit] External links
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