We’re bumping this release non-stop!  Can’t wait to debut it to the world.  Check out a sneak peak of the single ‘HELP ME’ - ft Francisca Valenzuela! Is radio ready?

Bitman (legal name: Jose Antonio “Toto” Bravo) recruited a variety of vocalists on ‘Colour,’- out in the U.S. on October 20th - from fiery MC Anita Tijoux to chanteuse Francisca Valenzuela. “Each artist represents a different scene within the Santiago music world and that’s why I sought them out,” Bitman explains.  “I also collaborate with these vocalists at my live shows on a regular basis. Francisca Valenzuela is a pop rock star, yet on this disc she sings some reggae-tinged songs. Anita is, in my opinion, the best hip-hop vocalist in Latin America. Funk Attack and C-Funk made up Los Tetas, a very influential Latin funk group.”

Check THIS out [scroll in about 6 minutes].  We love Peter Grumbine’s [of Current TV] statements - so true - This is the future sound of USA pop culture! These are messages that translate all cultures! ‘Soy Sauce’ is OUT NOW!

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Read this informative piece about TONINO CAROTONE from Argentine publication ’Soles Digital.’  Tonino is quite the charachter - his new album, ‘Ciao Mortali’ is coming out on 11/17 here in the states on Nacional - it’s one of those albums you can play as you drink a nice whiskey or bourbon.  READ IT HERE.

Entre los invitados en tu nuevo disco está, Eugene Katz de los Gogol Bordello. ¿Cómo fue trabajar con él?

A Eugene lo conocí en Barcelona, me lo presentó Manu (Chao). Lo que no me podía imaginar era que ya me conocían, y que ya habían usado partes de Mondo Diffícile (2000) en su disco Santa Marinella, lo que me pareció algo muy simpático y divertido. Por eso les propuse colaborar en un tema en este disco, “Atapuerca”, y fue perfecto. Eugene me trajo como cuatro folios de texto, que tuvimos que adaptar a la canción, en su poesía y su filosofía. A pesar de que yo no tengo ni puta idea del inglés, nos entendimos bastante bien.

Nortec Collective’s Bostich+Fussible just keep on rocking non-stop around the globe:  France, Sweden…and Bogota.  Check out the group’s latest VLOG as they took the TIJUANA SOUND MACHINE to Colombia. …And the crowd goes wild!

Read all about Nacional Records on the LimeWire “Featured Label” section HERE.

Pacha Massive
If You Want It
September 19, 2009

New York-based Pacha Massive’s second album, “If You Want It,” satisfies from beginning to end. An inventive bilingual fusing of Latin rhythms with dancehall and electronica allow Dominican-born producer/guitarist/keyboardist Ramon Nova to play with many colorful moods. He captures these by featuring several female vocalists, like Zigmat’s Monica Rodriguez on the funky first single, “If You Want It,” and “Tonight,” which displays addicting production and sensual vocals. Love Grenades member Elizabeth Wight’s hypnotic vocal in English on “Take the Wheel” drives the drum-heavy track with Nova’s rapped-out Spanish, “For a While” stands out with horns and guitar at the core of the bouncy song, and pop friendly “To the Top” has hip-hop influences and woodwind melodies that complement Nova and Yasi Baby’s vocals. —Michael Menachem

Check this out.  Ricardo Villalobos, Chilean-German electronic music star teams up with Jorge Gonzalez [previously of 'Los Prisoneros' - Chilean rock gods] and his project “Los Updates” [Nacional Records released a nice little EP from the group - hear it HERE] - for a 12′ for the song ‘Bank Brotherhood.’  Haven’t heard the track, but we hear it’s a mix of electronic lush with a political message - out on Barraca Records.  Read more about it on Resident Advisor HERE. 

“What’s more interesting, though, is this rare entry into the political arena from one of the genre’s biggest names. Music has the power to change, educate and enlighten. Let’s hope there’s more where this came from.”

Check out what’s in Aterciopelados’ AMOEBA bag with this very cool video feature - I love seeing what purchases our artists dig [Andrea + Sufjan Stevens = duh!]  Rio is OUT NOW!

Great news - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Aterciopelados, Plastilina Mosh, Bomba Estereo, Hello Seahorse and FIFA 2009 [Featuring music from our artists: Latin Bitman, The Pinker Tones, Senor Flavio, etc] - all nominated for this year’s MTV Premios.  The show will be broadcast simultaneously LIVE on October 15th in Los Angeles, Bogota and Buenos Aires - que loco!

Make sure you vote for our artists here.