Estradas (Versions) [LP]

Nidia & Valentina - Estradas (Versions) [LP]

French label Latency presents Estradas (Versions) -- a dynamic reimagining of the acclaimed collaboration between drummer-composer Valentina Magaletti and Afro-Portuguese producer Nídia. Following Estradas' recognition as one of 2024's Best Albums by Pitchfork, The Wire, Resident Advisor, Artforum, Bandcamp, and more, Estradas (Versions) invites a diverse lineup of producers and DJs to deconstruct and reimagine the raw percussive language initially crafted by Magaletti and Nídia. Where the original Estradas channeled their distinct rhythmic sensibilities into a bold sonic statement, this collection pushes those ideas further -- opening the material to radical transformation across tempo, genre, and mood. One of the leading baile funk innovators from Belo Horizonte, DJ Anderson do Paraíso opens the release by transforming "Andiamo" into a slow-burning, hallucinatory drift. Mexico-based Rosa Pistola and Freebot follow with "Rapido," infusing it with syncopated, raw heat drawn from the pulse of underground Latin dancefloors. Lebanese-Australian producer DJ Plead pares "Sicilia" down to its core, distilling its essence into stripped-back, polyrhythmic tension. On "Mata," Brazilian DJ and producer BADSISTA delivers a fierce, bass-heavy version driven by slicing synths and unrelenting (more...)

01. Andiamo (DJ Anderson do Paraiso Version)
02. Rapido (Rosa Pistola Version)
03. Sicilia (DJ Plead Version)
04. Mata (BADSISTA Version)
05. Nasty (FAUZIA Version)
06. Estradas (SHERELLE 160 Version)
07. Estradas (Yu Su Version)
08. No Promises (Fergus Jones Version)
09. Ta A Bater Ya (Kelman Duran Version)
10. Ta A Bater Ya (Cosmic Analog Ensemble Version)