Album
Ozomatli
1998 · Electronic, Hip Hop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Ozomatli is a Global & Regional album by Ozomatli, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked.
About
A palpable sense of purpose and joy runs through this L.A.-based band’s 1998 debut. Reflecting their city’s vast diversity, Ozomatli thread together <i>cumbia</i>, rap, funk, <i>salsa</i>, and more. People cheer, whistles blow, records scratch. “Eva” is a soulful love song swirling around Spanish guitar, while MC Chali 2na’s loose-limbed rhymes ground tracks like “Super Bowl Sundae.” Outspoken lyrics about police brutality and economic inequality remind us of the band members’ background as labor organizers. Blasting <i>Ozomatli</i> = summer in the city.
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Tracklist
- 1Como Ves3:57
- 2Cut Chemist Suite4:32
- 3Cumbia De Los Muertos3:32
- 4¿Dónde Se Fueron?4:18
- 5Eva3:09
- 6O Le Le5:00
- 7Chango4:28
- 8Super Bowl Sundae4:45
- 9Aquí No Será4:19
- 10Chota3:47
- 11Coming War3:55
- 12La Misma Canción4:02
Sound DNA
- Global & Regional
- Traditional & Folkloric
- layered
- frenzied
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at NRG Studios & Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA
Mastered at Precision Mastering
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Asdru SierraBAND , TRUMPET, LEAD VOCALS TRUMPET, LEAD VOCALS
- Chali 2NARAP, VOCALS FEATURING
- David RalickeTROMBONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Jiro YamaguchiBAND , TABLA, PERCUSSION TABLA, PERCUSSION
- Jose EspinozaALTO SAXOPHONE BAND , ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Justin PoreeBAND , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Raul PachecoBAND , GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS
- Ulises BellaBAND , TENOR SAXOPHONE, GUITAR, CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, VOCALS TENOR SAXOPHONE, GUITAR, CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, VOCALS
- Wil-Dog AbersBAND , ELECTRIC BASS, BASS , VOCALS BASS, VOCALS ELECTRIC BASS, BASS , VOCALS
- William MarrufoBAND , DRUMS, VOCALS DRUMS, VOCALS
- Alfredo OrtizFEATURING TIMBALES
- Andy MendozaDRUMS
- Carlos GuaicoELECTRIC PIANO
- David HidalgoACCORDION, REQUINTO GUITAR
- Paul LivingstoneFRETLESS GUITAR GUITAR
- Tony LujanFEATURING TRUMPET
- Tylana Renga EnomotoVIOLIN
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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