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DJ Lengua DJ Lengua EP

label:: Unicornio
format:: 12"
lab price:: $8.50
item #:: lp-3677

the lab review

Killer debut from San Fran's DJ Lengua, aka visual artist Eamon Ore-Giron. Lengua's dropped some mixtapes in the past and is well known at the infamous Club Unicornio nights in the Bay, but this EP finds him really flexing his skills, foremost of which is the ability to fuse loops from traditional Latin tunes and cumbias with chunky, straightforward beats to create seriously infectious tracks. "Cumbia Squares(1)" ramps up with tasty, dusty drums and circular flute / xylophone licks before the repeated "cumbia cumbia cuuumbiiiaa!" chants and accompanying guitar coda seal the deal; the L Pacheco remix(2) sticks to the original's blueprint, extending the track for your mixing pleasure while dubbing things out a bit. There's a little boom bap, organ stabs and some deep percussive flourishes on the upbeat "L Dolor(3)" and some just plain lovely stuff in "L Pacheco(4)," but probably the most immediate track here is the guitar driven "Mi Camino(5)." Tucked away at the end, don't skip the 7+ minute bloopy minimal electronic version of "Low Rider," entitled "Lowrider Mambo(6)." 7 tracks; 30 minutes. Recommended.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red 05/12/2008

lab recommended

tracklist
play audio	PLAY ALL
play audio	DJ Lengua Mi Camino
play audio	DJ Lengua Cumbia Squares
play audio	DJ Lengua L Dolor
play audio	DJ Lengua L Pacheco
play audio	DJ Lengua Tope
play audio	DJ Lengua L Pacheco's Cumbia Squares Remix
play audio	DJ Lengua Lowrider Mambo