Argel Medina Cota is the name of the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind Arhkota, who for more than two decades has distinguished himself by being part of high-caliber musical projects such as Sonios, Niño Astronauta and Kobol. These previous projects oscillated between avant-garde pop and experimental electronic music, putting Arhkota behind the driving wheel of a…
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STA107 | Fax & Carmen Ruiz | Land III (Vocal Mix)
FAX has reworked and reshaped one of the tracks of his Changing Landscapes album. LAND III now has vocals by mexican singer Carmen Ruiz. The result is a moody and panoramic landscape that stretches and glides, becoming a sumptuous and ever evolving space that is both lush and eerie. FAX is the co-founder of Static…
STA102 | Fax | Land IV (Concepción Huerta Rework)
Electronic noisetress Concepción Huerta reworks one of Fax’s tracks off his The Changing Landscapes album, the result is breathtaking, eviscerating the original track into a maelstrom of sound that impacts the listener’s soul.
STA097 | Fax | The Changing Landscapes
FAX returns with The Changing Landscapes his most lush and organic production yet, a recording of ever changing spaces, rhythmic atmospheres and moods. FAX has been a prolific electronic musician for more than 20 years. From minimal techno to contemplative landscapes, the work of FAX is distinguished by its rich sound design and detailed musicianship.…
STA076 | Machino | Cuervos
Machino returns to Static Discos with Cuervos, an EP of dreamy atmospherics, blunted beats and sunkissed guitars. Shying away from his trademark techno, Machino this time opens up to more downtempo and ambient experimentation that showcases his production skills and diverse soundprints. The EP contains collaborations with Al-B and Luis Sutil, plus a couple of…
STA075 | Grenda | Living Right
Grenda’s debut EP for Static Discos, Living Right, is a deep, ethereal and emotional collection of songs that glide smoothly under a glowing hip-pop landscape. Downtempo and ambient shades filter each pass of sound waves surrounded by floating vocals that are deeply linked to a synthetic panorama filled with monochrome sunsets. The music of the…
STA073 | Schez | Vaasdna
Static Discos is proud to release Vaasdna EP by Schez. Jorge Sánchez was born and raised in Culiacán Sinaloa, but now resides in México City after some years of living in Guadalajara. Schez debut EP for Static Discos shows a young electronic music producer capable of creating slow evolving tracks full of vivid detail and…
STA072 | Schem | Exhale
SCHEM‘s debut album for Static Discos, EXHALE, is at the same time deep and profoundly sexy. A collection of eight tracks that come from an artist with a diverse background of laser punk, screamo and live electronic improvisation. Previously releasing an EP on Indian Gold Records, SCHEM’s debut album continues the downward spiral into subdued…
STA070 | Kampion | Acoxpa
KAMPION, one of Mexico’s most respected underground producers returns with ACOXXPA, his debut album. Guillermo Guevara, the man behind KAMPION, has been creating electronic music for more than a decade with his projects Sonido Continental and Duopandamix. His productive career has seen him release music on the Filtro and Gridlife netlabels. With a sound that…
STA057 | Almeida | Relatos
Static Discos is proud to release Relatos, a new album by Andrés Almeida. A well known music producer and actor from México City, Andrés Almeida has released music with Los Wendys, Songs For Eleonor and Almeyda. According to Andrés Almeida, “Relatos comes from the need of creating music with narrative as a starting point, with sounds…
STA059 | Den5hion | Tu Fantasma
Static Discos is proud to release Den5hion‘s Tu Fantasma as a Free Download. One of the many musical projects by one of Mexico’s most promising electronic music producers, Marco Polo Guitérrez, Tu Fantasma is a lugubrious and epic 22 minute track that is both a deep trip and overview of current urban post bass sounds. Switching…
STA049 | Al-B | All I Want
“All I Want” is the debut EP from electronic music producer Al-B. Hailing from the border region of Tijuana and San Diego, Al-B has delivered an EP that showcases his ability for deep contexts, off kilter experimentation, crystal clear ambiances and sublime downtempo kindness. Working as a DJ for many years, Al-B’s sound has evolved…
STA045 | Sánchez Dub | Where Are All The People Now?
Static Discos is proud to release the Where Are All The People Now? EP by SÁNCHEZ DUB. The México city producer has crafted an understated pop masterpiece that suggests that all revolutions, young and old, must never stop dreaming. Produced by Sánchez Dub (Andrés Sánchez) with Phil Vinall (The Auteurs, Black Box Recorder, Das Pop, Zoé and Luke…
STA041 | Federico Crespo | The C Sides
Federico Crespo‘s third EP for comes right on the heels of his previous release on Static Discos. The C Sides EP may reference the styles of his previous output but at the same time feature a subtle and exploratory side of Federico Crespo while retaining the elegant soundscapes he has become known for. The C…
STA023 | Kobol | Extempore
LA’s Kobol return with a second installment of their jazz inflited electronica. This time around Kobol showcase their remixing skills alongside new tracks and collaborations.
STA018 | Duopandamix | Infrarrojo
Duopandamix’s second album continues the weird electro dub experiments and video game soundtracks that can only happen in an alternate reality.
STA017 | Fax | Primario
It is a time for slowing down, or is it? For Rubén A. Tamayo, graphic designer by day and the electronic music producer by night known as FAX, living in Mexicali (a border city in Northern Mexico), the answer is a yes/no. Since his first release, a 12 inch on Germany’s Traum Schallplatten in 2001,…
STA010 | Kobol | Broken Ebony
Electronic duo Kobol, Arhkota and Nashio Chávez, are originally from Ensenada and currently living in the city of Los Angeles. Kobol‘s music unites the sounds of free jazz alongside dynamic rhythms, precise and enigmatic textures alongside live acoustic impressions. Kobol creates a musical language that goes beyond nu-jazz and basic IDM patterns, as they break…