Posted in Nacional, Photo by admin on May 16th, 2013
On May 28th, Nacional Records will release the new album from Natalia Clavier (long-time vocalist of Thievery Corporation). The album was produced by Grammy-winning producer Adrian Quesada (Ocote Soul Sounds, Grupo Fantasma, Brownout).
Here is a sneak peak of Natalia Claviers’ New album ‘Lumen’.
With a sultry mix of jazz/soul-inspired vocals in both English and Spanish, electronic textures and global influences, ‘Lumen’ further develops the sound Natalia Clavier cultivated while recording and touring with both Thievery Corporation and her husband, Argentinean singer-songwriter Federico Aubele. Natalia Clavier was ESL Music’s first female artist and the touring vocalist for Thievery Corporation, giving her opportunities to tour the globe performing at the world’s largest festival stages.
In their album review of ‘Será’, NPR writes, “La Vida Boheme has done well in establishing itself — not as a rock band, not as an alternative band, not as a punk band, but as a band that does whatever it pleases… La Vida Boheme has followed in the footsteps of the legendary Mexican group Cafe Tacuba: It’s taken Latin rock and made it Latin again. Musically, lyrically and thematically.“
‘Será’ is the follow-up to their critically-acclaimed debut ‘Nuestra’ which was nominated for a Grammy and two Latin Grammy’s, not to mention winning iTunes ‘Latin Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ and being voted as finalists by fans across the World in MTV Iggy’s ‘Best New Band in the World’ contest.
They also won the MTV Game Award for “Best Song in a Video Game” for their track “Buen Salvaje” from EA Sports’ smash hit FIFA ‘12, beating out competition from fellow nominees Skrillex, Korn and the Deftones.
DJ Raff and Latin Bitman are teaming up for ‘RVSB,’ the debut collaboration from two of the most creative minds in Latin electronica, to be released March 19th. Pushing the boundaries of bass heavy hip-hop and high-energy percussive beats, ‘RVSB’ lives on the cutting edge of electronic dance music, with elements of trap, juke and futuristic house.
“RSVB (abbreviation for Raff vs. Bitman) promises to be the ultimate DJ battle ever imagined, with two of the most adventurous sonic innovators in South America showing off their skills in production and scratch.” Remezcla
Pre-order the upcoming DJ Raff vs Latin Bitman collaboration RVSB, to be released March 19th on Amazon and Beatport
Weeks before the April 2nd release of Los Amigos Invisibles new album, Repeat After Me , the iTunes pre-order has already launched the album into #1 on the iTunes Alternativo charts and into the top 5 overall iTunes Latino Chart for the US and Canada.
The Venezuelan disco-funk rockers, notorious for their electrifying live sets and constant global touring, are gearing up to launch a series of concerts. To celebrate the release of their new album, the Grammy-nominated and Latin Grammy-winning disco funk stars will be kicking off their 18+ North American tour on April 2nd.
For more info on Los Amigos Invisibles U.S Tour dates go HERE
Posted in Nacional by admin on February 22nd, 2013
NYC vocalist Monica Lionheart is back with a new release featuring remixes by fellow nuevayorquinos Pacha Massive. Monica’s angelic voice gets a heavy bounce remix from Pacha Massive, who brings thumping 808s, dubsteppy synths and trap-ish high-hats to the chillwave 80s-inspired original, which appeared on Monica’s 2012 solo debut ‘Indian Summer‘.
Monica Lionheart “Escape Strategy Remixes” will be released February 26th on iTunes and Amazon
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Posted in Nacional by admin on February 19th, 2013
Listen to the new Raul Y Mexia album for free right now on Rdio: rd.io/x/QVB4kSJ59Ok
With the debut album from Raul Y Mexia, the sons of legendary Los Tigres del Norte vocalist and bassist Hernan Hernandez, Nacional Records is excited to present the first music video from the young duo.
“Las Escondidas” was co-produced by Grammy-nominated producer Toy Selectah — who recently hit #1 on the Billboard charts in the US and Mexico with 3BallMTY’s “Intentalo.”
Nacional is proud to announce that Los Amigos Invisibles are back this Spring with a major US tour and a new album ‘Repeat After Me’ to be released April 2nd. They have established themselves as a global touring machine, notorious for their electrifying live sets at major festival stages like Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES TOUR DATES
4/2 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
4/3 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
4/4 – Washington, DC @ The Fillmore
4/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
4/6 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
4/9 – Boston, MA @ The Paradise
4/10 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
4/11 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
4/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small’s
4/13 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theater
4/17 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater
4/19 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
4/20 – Portland, OR @ Star Theatre
4/21 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theater
4/24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
4/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
4/27 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Los Amigos Invisibles previous album ‘Not So Commercial’ was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 while the prior record ‘Commercial’ won the Latin Grammy for Best Alternative album.
The new album’s first single “La Que Me Gusta” will be released February 12th along with iTunes pre-orders for the album.
For more information on Los Amigos Invisibles tour you can follow them on Facebook or on Twitter: @AmgsInvisibles.
A group of children from Sandy Hook Elementary recently gathered in Connecticut at the home recording studio of Tom Tom Club’s Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz to record a version of the classic tune “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in collaboration with singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. Check out this great behind-the-scenes video:
The song made its debut live on ABC’s Good Morning America and the kids again performed live at the SuperBowl this weekend. The track is available at iTunes and Amazon, with all proceeds from the project going to the non-profit Newtown Youth Academy and the United Way of Western Connecticut.
Buy the song at at iTunes and Amazon and support a good cause.
Posted in Nacional by admin on December 20th, 2012
EA Sport’s FIFA video games are know for their great music, so it’s no surprise that the hit series has featured lots of music from Nacional Records over the years. This year’s game FIFA ’13 is no exception, with Astro’s song “Panda” featured on the soundtrack:
Check the awesome highlight reel of actual FIFA gameplay footage, featuring Latin players like Chicharito López, Efraín Juárez, and the Argentine sensation Lionel Messi, along with DJ Raff‘s song “Latino & Proud” :
This past weekend, Grammy-nominated rockers La Vida Boheme won the MTV Game Award for “Best Song In A Video Game” for their song “Buen Salvaje”, beating out the competition from fellow nominees Skrillex, Korn and the Deftones. You can listen to the song “Buen Salvaje” here:
What Nacional songs do you think should be included in FIFA ’14?
