Some time last year I came across Todosantos from Caracas, and their pean to an indie-year gone by, titled ‘Ian Curtis’ – ripped from their debut album, ‘Aeropuerto’. It was a revelation at the time, given that there was little – if any – truly revolutionary indie music leaking out of the region, but it was a long wait until their next EP finally surfaced. When it landed at the beginning of 2007, it was a remarkable about turn – no longer were their hands held in a dim-lit prayer, instead, they were waving them in the air like they really just didn’t care.
Clearly influenced by buckets of Kool-Aid, the trio (Alberto Stangarone, Ernesto Pantin, and Mariana Martin) pitched ‘Acid Boys and Acid Girls’ as ‘tukky bass’ – Todosantos’ home-brewed potion that mixed “dubstep, speed garage, baile funk, kuduro, and ghetto-tech”. It’s been given a second release, thanks to the Flamin’ Hotz label, who bring remixers Cousin Cole, Leif and fellow Venezuelans Cardopusher to the table. All the mixes are uniquely intriguing, although Cardopusher’s blend of deep dubstep and rave is particularly forward thinking. The physical release includes a 3D cover (and accompanying glasses) and a DVD featuring seven new videos specially created for this release. More info at flaminhotz.com.