23.05.2010 - "Makala Bartzelonan" TV Report
orain: 60 makala bartzelonan from debolex films on Vimeo.
07.04.2010 - Out Now!!! Makala's "Vamos a Comer" New Double 7' Vinyl Single
Out Now!!! Makala's "Vamos A Comer" New Double 7' Vinyl Single
The man who brought you the fabulous "Partió la Tabla" and "Cartoon Tune" last year (LMNKV35) is back with a double whammy of deliciously swinging electrified Latin ska-hop boogaloo andndash; four sides, four tracks in a beautiful cardboard package designed by the slightly fabulous Txarly Brown (of Achilifunk fame). Luscious!
More Info:
http://www.lovemonk.net
22.03.2010 - Makala's "Vamos a Comer" Jelly Jazz-en
Top choice rekkid!
Makala
'Vamos A Comer'
(Lovemonk 45 double pack)
PEAK time Jelly Jazz GOLD! Makala has struck again with yet another killer set of tunes, this time spread out on a beautiful 45 double pack, we are being treated! Makala has developed the perfect sound when it comes to fusing latin with modern club production, injecting rock solid percussion, drum tracks and chugging arrangements into authentic latin grooves. The results are always stunning and designed for maximum dancefloor pressure. 'Vamos A Comer' in Particular is going to be blasting out across Europes dancefloors this summer guaranteed. Totally LOVE it.
More Info:
http://www.jellyjazz.com/main_pages/reviews.html
08.03.2010 - Makala-ren lan berria Radio 3 Sonideros-en
¡El vinilo más vivo que nunca! (RNE 3 - Sonideros:-Dj. Bombín)
Tendremos la presentación mundial del último trabajo de Mikel Unzurrunzaga Schmitz más conocido en el ámbito musical como MAKALA, del que presentaremos dos temas de su flamante doble siete pulgadas en vinilo.
Más info:
http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/audios/20100307/vinilo-mas-vivo-nunca-sonideros-dj-bombin/712687.shtml
01.03.2010 - Abian da "Makala 2010 Tour"
Dj Makala bueltan da. DJ zarauztarrak martxoaren 11n ekingo dio "Happy Sound" birari eta 19 hitzordu dauzka lotuta uztailaren 3ra bitartean. Euskal Herrian hainbat emanaldi ditu Gazteako disko jartzaile eklektikoenak eta, hemendik kanpo, Bartzelonan, Madrilen, Vienan eta Berlinen arituko da jendea bere doinuekin dantzan jartzen.
Info gehiago datei buruz:
http://www.myspace.com/djmakala
27.01.2010 - Boom Shaka Laka meets La Captura del Sonido (IbizaSonica.com)
Hi All, here some lines to say hello and also for telling you -in case you don´t know about- that Makala, one of the greatest dj/producers here in Spain, runs a weekly radioshow named Boom Shaka Laka in GAZTEA radiostation (a division of EITB, the radio and tv public station at Basque Country).
Makala will be doing a special two hours show dedicated to our very own radioshow La Captura Del Sonido/Capture Of Sound on next saturday 30 January 2010. This special show will be on air from 23:00 to 01:00 hrs. through local fm at Basque Land and also broadcasted online through the URL http://www.eitb.com/gaztea/
Here you can find information about the great producer Makala, the man behind greatest hits like "Cartoon Tune" or "Partió La Tabla" (Lovemonk Records) and his Boom Shaka Laka radio show,
www.boomshakalaka.fm
Thanks for your attention. And don't stop the music!
Daniel Peñacoba
La Captura Del Sonido/Capture Of Sound Radio Show
www.lacapturadelsonido.comwww.ibizasonica.com
http://ibizasonicablog.blogspot.com
22.01.2010 - Makala Mondomix UK Magazinean
Barcelona boom by Bernardo Gutiérrez
Rumba catalana, also known as rumba flamenca, was born in the 1950s in Barcelona's Gracia neighbourhood, mixing gypsy guitar with Cuban rhythms. This hybrid, frenetic street music, frowned on by purists as tacky sub-flamenco pop, absorbed everything from Perez Prado to Elvis Presley and dominated the charts in the 1960s and 70s with Peret. What happened next? We explore the legacy of one of the most enduring, infectious sounds in Spain...
Más Achilifunk
Manu Chao gave a nod to the sound with his 2002 track 'Rumba de Barcelona'. But it's only in the last few years that young musicians are finally making rumba with no apologies. The excellent compilation Más Achilifunk makes definitive connections between the old and the new, and presents rumba flamenca as the core genre for new made-in-Spain remixes. On the album, compiled by DJ and graphic designer Txarly Brown, new groups such as Papawa, Los Impagaos, Gertrudis and Pantanito go head to head with old rumba classics and remixes by internacional DJs such as Toy Selectah, Haaksman & Haaksman, Spain's DJ Floro and top Basque selector Makala. The compilation also features cross-generational collaborations such as Peret with Los Fulanos (a new boogaloo combo from Barcelona). The result? A fresh collage of new rumba - 100% Spanish with a tropical touch and global appeal. Eclectic sonic guru Txarly Brown explains why he wanted to bring all these sounds together: "I wanted to expose the new rumba groups to what is happening on the dancefloor, to introduce the rumba scene to club culture"...
Rumba rebirth
...Today, Peret is a hit again and there is a whole new scene of young bands experimenting with new styles of rumba. Pantanito embrace rumba rock. Desmaskaradas and Perro Pachingo play punky rumba core. The Rumbers from Seville do flamenco breaks and the Electroputas make what you could call rum 'n' bass. La Familia Rustika mix rumba with Caribbean sounds while DJ Makala mashes up the dancefloor with his dub-disco-rumba sets.What is rumba's secret? Why was it reborn to take on the world? For DJ Makala, it's simple: "Because rumba makes people dance like crazy - rumba is all about having fun and dancing." And why, after so many years, has rumba become cool in Spain? Txarly Brown explains: "The moment had come to reclaim this musical moment that had happened in our country. And we wanted to do it ourselves", he says laughing, "before someone else, like Gilles Peterson, showed up in Barcelona and said 'wow, this stuff is really good!'"
More Info:http://mondomix.com/events/rumba-catalana
15.01.2010 - Makala Soul Seduction Top 2009-an
Estamos de enhorabuena ya que muchas de las producciones de Makala aparecen en los puestos altos de los 2009 Top de la prestigiosa tienda de discos Soul Seduction de Austria.
Top 2009 Sales Chart:Makala's "Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 16 del Top 100 Tracks
Makala's "Partió La Tabla / Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 21 del Top 100 Maxis/EPs
Top 2009 Sales Chart apartado Latin/World:
Makala's "Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 3 del Top 100 Tracks
Makala's "Partió La Tabla / Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 3 del Top 100 Maxis/EPs
Sin olvidar los remixes de Makala para el recopilatorio Más Achilifunk y el remix para el sello UrbanWorld, que también están en buenos puestos.
More info:
http://www.soulseduction.com/charts/topdigisales2009.php
28.12.2009 - Boom Shaka Laka Irrati Podcast
"Makala's Boom Shaka Laka Irrati Podcast", jarraitzen du sonatzen uhinetan eta interneten inoiz baino indartsuago. Makalaren iritziz, 2009an kaleratutako kantu onenak entzun nahi izan eskero,
Sakatu hemen:
http://www.boomshakalaka.fm
http://makala.podOmatic.com
16.11.2009 - Makala "Pintxatu" Liburu+CD-an
Pintxatu, musika eta gastronomia ustartzen duen egitasmoa dugu. Alde batetik pintxatu ezaten zaio, dj-ak normalean egiten duten bere lanari eta bestalde pintxoak jateari. Pintxatu, 100 orrialdeko liburua da, eta bere baitan A Fuego Negro-ko sukaldariak asmatutako 19 errrezeta jasotzen ditu 19 musikari ezberdinen abestietan oinarritua. Aurki dezakegu besteak beste, Zion Train, Mungo´s HIFI, Rude, Rob Smith, Fermin Muguruza, Elphomega, Euskal Tropela, Rude & BAD Sound System,... eta Makala bera. David Navascues-ek ilustrazioak egin ditu, Alex Iturraldek argazkiak eta liburuaren prologoa Diego A. Manrique kazetariak idatzi du.
Talka Records eta A Fuego Negro-ren artean argitaratu dute Pintxatu liburu+diska hau eta Azaroak 27tik aurrera ipiniko da salgai.
http://www.directoalpaladar.com
http://www.afuegonegro.com/
http://www.talka.org