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" in Jelly Jazz

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's New Release in Sonideros de Radio 3

¡El vinilo más vivo que nunca! (RNE 3 - Sonideros:-Dj. Bombín)

07-03-2010
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 - Here comes "Makala 2010 Tour"

Dj Makala is back. The DJ from the Basque town of Zarautz will begin his "Happy Sound" tour on March 11th and there will be 19 sessions until July 3rd. He will be offering several shows in the Basque Country, Barcelona, Madrid, Vienna and Berlin.

More info about gigs dates:
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.myspace.com/djmakala
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.com
www.ibizasonica.com
http://ibizasonicablog.blogspot.com

22.01.2010 - Makala in Mondomix UK Magazine

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 in Soul Seduction Top 2009

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 Radio Podcast

"Makala's Boom Shaka Laka Radio Podcast", sounds on the waves and internet, stronger than ever. If you wanna listen a resume of Makala's 2009 Top Charts programs,

Click here:
http://www.boomshakalaka.fm
http://makala.podOmatic.com

16.11.2009 - Makala at "Pintxatu" Book+CD

Pintxatu es el nombre de un proyecto en que une música y gastronomía. Por un lado significa pinchar, que es lo que hacen los DJ´s y por otro lado también puede ser la acción de comer de pintxos. Pintxatu es un libro de unas 100 páginas, que incluye 19 recetas de pintxos ideadas por los cocineros de A Fuego Negro basadas a partir de las 19 canciones de diferentes artistas que aparecen en el CD, tales como, Zion Train, Mungo´s HIFI, Rude, Rob Smith, Fermin Muguruza, Elphomega, Euskal Tropela, Rude & BAD Sound System,... y el propio Makala. Las ilustraciones corren a cargo de David Navascues, las fotos son de Alex Iturralde y el prólogo está escrito por el periodista Diego A. Manrique.

Pintxatu, manual gastronómico musical, editado y coproducido por Talka Records y A Fuego Negro, estará a la venta a partir del 27 de Noviembre.

Más Info:
http://www.directoalpaladar.com
http://www.afuegonegro.com/
http://www.talka.org