Time to chill out with Hey Lion by SOFI TUKKER and Tecolotin by El Búho. These two songs are styled straight from jungle beats pulling sounds of drums, wooden instruments, and hints of animal calls. All while staying cocktail party chic. It’s one thing to hear tribal music an imagine sitting under a green leaved canopy but its true artistry to move that music to an art gallery opening or luxury reception.
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SOFI TUKKER
SOFI TUKKER is a New York-based musical duo consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Paste Magazine described Sofi Tukker’s release as “an insatiable dance collection of jungle-pop songs with many well-executed nods towards Brazilian instruments, poets and to the national language, Portuguese.”
SOFI TUKKER released a handful of singles in 2016 and 2017 so we feel like they are just getting started. Watch this space and keep an ear out for new talent.
El Búho
El Búho from yields not from the Pantanal as you might have expected but intead from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They describe themselves as Latin American rhythms, digital bleeps, owl bass and found sounds. El Búho’s influence comes from Latin American folk, cumbia, bass music, dub, reggae, roots, soul, funk, Brazilica – “things which sound fresh and paint a picture in your ears.”
When was the last time you heard a band connect digital bleeps, bass, and bird calls into one masterful work of art? You’ll here it now in Tecolotin.
Check out more of El Búho online. There is even an EP of music inspired by the songs of bird species from the Amazon. Each track is built from the song of a different species, spanning the beautiful Great Jacamar to the odd Tropical Screech Owl.
The best parts of being on the road all the time are 1. The people you meet. 2. The food you eat. 3. The music you discover that rocks your soul. Now it’s time for us to share these beats with you. Visit our full Spotify Playlist or come back here every week for two new songs we add to our collection. If you would like to receive a weekly email with our two new song message community@sevenseasmedia.com and ask to join the Beats List.
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