Aside from having a lolz-worthy name, San Antonio's Mexicans with Guns produces some awesome heavy-hitting music that ranges from uptempo b-more-tinged tracks to wobbly dubstep to super blunted glitch-hop. The first track I heard of his was a remix of The Lonely Island's "Jizz in My Pants," and even though it's hard to take a remix of a song like that seriously, it's a really fun and well-produced track that made me interested in seeing where this guy was going. As far as I can tell his first real release was the Nuts and Bongos EP on Exponential Records, a hype electro track featuring Cerebral Vortex (who also killed a couple tracks on Starkey's new album) and Spoek Mathambo. Since then he has produced a handful of stellar remixes for hipster mainstays The Postal Service, Animal Collective, and Major Lazer as well as lesser-known artists like Rainbow Arabia, Oy, and Faunts. He just released the Me Gustó EP, which features three brand new tracks, on Innovative Leisure Records. "Dame Lo" and "Los Perritos" are both proper dubstep bangers that I'm sure will do some nasty things to a dancefloor, and they both feature some great sampling that sets them apart from a lot of the dubstep coming out these days. "Me Gustó" definitely steals the show on this release, though, with a reggaeton-inspired beat, some dirty synth work, and vocals by Chico Mann that fit the song perfectly, and the Ghosts on Tape remix is also on point. Buy the Me Gustó EP on vinyl/MP3 at the Stones Throw shop, and keep an eye on Mexicans with Guns - I think he's going to have a huge year!
Friday, May 7, 2010
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