De Las Colonias Del Río De La Plata

by Viejas Raíces

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition on 'black dust splatter' vinyl, limited and hand-numbered to 100 copies. Comes with an 8-page info booklet with detailed liner notes in English and Spanish, as well as previously unseen pictures.

    Includes digital pre-order of De Las Colonias Del Río De La Plata. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    digital album releases October 8, 2021
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      €25 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Standard edition on classic black vinyl. Comes with a free Digital Download Code and an 8-page info booklet with detailed liner notes in English and Spanish, as well as previously unseen pictures.

    Includes digital pre-order of De Las Colonias Del Río De La Plata. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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      €22 EUR or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Digipac CD edition, with cardboard cover and a 24-page booklet with liner notes in English and Spanish, as well as previously unseen pictures.

    Includes digital pre-order of De Las Colonias Del Río De La Plata. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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      €13 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Pre-order of De Las Colonias Del Río De La Plata. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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    releases October 8, 2021

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1.
O'Placar
2.
Para Nosotros Solamente
3.
Balewada
4.
Los Berugos Wor
5.
La Hora De La Sed Maldita
6.
El Viaje De Dumpty
7.
Eterna Presencia
8.
Mira Tú 04:56
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Altercat proudly presents the definitive reissue of one of the crown jewels of South American jazz. Essentially the brainchild of Argentinian jazz's leading figure Jorge López Ruiz, the project Viejas Raíces marked Lopez Ruiz's departure from the traditional forms of jazz. The trio that recorded this album, consisting of López Ruiz joined by his life-long friend drummer Pocho Lapouble and gifted Chilean pianist Matías Pizarro, created a thrilling blend of jazz and Uruguayan candombe, surrounded by an undeniable cinematic feel spurred by López Ruiz's long experience in the soundtrack field. When read as one element, the cleverly chosen combination of group name and album title (in English: 'Old Roots of the Colonies of the River Plate') readily hints at the kind of sounds the listener will be challenged with when diving into this LP.

Recorded in 1976 in the wake of the "Proceso de Reorganización Nacional", the bloodiest period of dictatorship in Argentina, the album was initially frowned upon by critics and public alike, both still firmly rooted in jazz traditionalism and obviously not ready for the new ideas that musicians like López Ruiz were experimenting with. Despite being a commercial flop upon its release, the album has been enjoying a growing reputation over the last two decades, acclaimed by jazz enthusiasts who value it from a different historical perspective and embrace its experimentation during this revolutionary period of change.

Forty-five years after its release, the album receives the Altercat treatment with a much deserved deluxe reissue, with sound direct from the master tapes and an accompanying 8-page booklet with previously unpublished pictures and bilingual liner notes telling everything you ever wanted to know about the album and those who made it possible.

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