Welcome to another new edition of our bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza!
Thank you all for joining @natehorn and I for another week of sampling goodness! Before we get into our artist and track in focus, and in case you aren’t already aware, there are some other Mission Briefs/Challenges currently taking place that you may also fancy spending some time on here:
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@Yabba is hosting Elektronauts Hip Hop Battle #25 Blue Note
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@Habit_Reform’s Electronic/Sythesized Hip Hop/Rap Beat challenge
This is a surprise find that comes from a much less friendlier era in Argentinian history that was the the last military dictatorship in Argentina (also one of the bloodiest periods of that country’s history). If you don’t know who this band is then we share something in common, today. Let’s find out more about Viejas Raíces, and their track “Mira Tu.” The song comes from their 1976 release, De las colonias del Río de la Plata, which was released on the Trova label (DA-5009).
Here is what little I could find about the album, and some of their band members, from Wikipedia and various sites:
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.
He was a regular participant in a series of informal folkloric improvisation and experimentation meetings at Eduardo Lagos 's house , humorously baptized by Hugo Díaz as folkloreishhons , which, in the manner of jazz jam sessions , used to bring together Lagos, Astor Piazzolla and Díaz, with other musicians such as López Ruiz himself, Oscar Cardozo Ocampo , Domingo Cura and Oscar López Ruiz , among others. 2 With his quartet he was awarded by the Konex Foundation as one of the 5 best jazz groups of the decade in Argentina. -from www.diggersdigest.com
Jorge López Ruiz ( La Plata , April 1, 1935- Buenos Aires , December 11, 2018) 1 was an Argentine musician , composer and double bass player, performer and arranger of various genres of popular music, especially jazz .
In his work, El Grito (1967) and Bronca Buenos Aires (1970) stand out , banned by the military dictatorship . In popular music he has been an arranger and composer of songs for Sandro , Leonardo Favio and Piero , among others. -translated by google from www.wikipedia.com
“One of the coolest records we’ve ever heard from this legendary Argentine pianist – a set that has Jorge Lopez Ruiz playing lots of Fender Rhodes, and mixing it in with both rootsy Latin percussion and a number of other keyboards too! The set’s almost a South American version of some of Herbie Hancock’s work with the Headhunters – with more traditional percussion passages in the mix, but blended with sounds that include Arp and mini-moog too – which gives the whole thing a criss-crossing vibe that alternates from the surface of the planet to the deeper ranges of the cosmos! Ruiz is wonderful throughout – often very spacious, in a thoughtful way that only makes each note have more power” - -from www.dustygroove.com
There is only one version of the track available on YouTube, so I hope no one experiences any regional playback issues:
Here is a link to the FLAC version of the track and a version that has been converted to 16bit/44.1KHz wav, please delete it after using:
VIEJAS RAICES - MIRA TU (FLAC)
VIEJAS RAICES - MIRA TU (WAV)
links are active for one week from today (10/14/23)
Album Photos:
images from google search
THE BRIEF
YOU have been selected by the notorious Global Sound Syndicate for a top-secret operation. Not really, please, share with your friends, family, and even the stunt double for legendary actor, Christopher Walkins.
Mission:
-Sample any part(s) of the track we’ve nominated
-Spend no more than 1 week turning it into music
-Post your creations here for us all to enjoy
Deadline: Sunday , October 15, 2023
Submit your entry no later than 11:59 PM, Sunday, October 15, 2023, or be faced with a brief moment of self-loathing for not participating. Submissions entered on later dates are also welcome!
Compensation:
Hearts and compliments from the community
(not guaranteed)
You can use as much or as little of the sample track as you like, you just have to use it. No winners, no losers, just good times!
Every two weeks we will post a track from our record collections, ideally something you’ve not heard before. Jams, full tracks, noodles - share whatever you like!
This is such a fun jam and had me hopping around in my chair this morning! Thanks for sharing man 
Speaking of, wishing for those booty elves you speak of to mind their own business (get back to making cookies, damn elves!), and to allow you to drop those hits we’ve come to know you for! 
Those sweeps that came at the 3:50ish mark were lovely to listen to on the first track, and has the makings of a heavy movie/show scene backing track! But you played us with that first drop, while setting up that spike for that second track 
Both dope man, the second is a fresh beat that keeps on building, and thanks for sharing those raw flavors! 
jam, and had all the atoms dancing in the body out of nowhere when those naughty drums and bass came in! Thanks for sharing and charging us up man