Gérald Toto

By Steve Peralta
Gérald Toto’s voice and compositions float effortlessly between the sensuous and the congenial. His work is reminiscent of Rinôçérôse without the beat (“En Rose Ou Violet”), José González (“Et Si”) and maybe a little Anita Baker (“Secrets Culinaires”). More…




Giovanna

By Steve Peralta
Flamenco consists of some 30 to 40 styles (cantes, bailes or toques) made up of complex time signatures, repeating patterns and accentuations. One style, tango (unrelated to the South American dance form), is lilting and emotional and Uruguayan Giovanna covers the genre in her latest release, “Tango,” with a technical virtuosity and emotional authenticity that is breathtaking. More…



Delorean

By Steve Peralta
The May 14 U.S. release by Barcelona-based electronic group Delorean titled “Transatlantic KK” from indie label Simple Social Graces is their fourth, but most mature release to date – a solid mixture of 80’s-style beats, house, and trance with guitar mixed in reminiscent of New Order, Daft Punk or maybe !!!. Originally released in the Spring of 2006 on Barcelona-based Bcore Discs, this new version has been remastered with an exclusive track “Apocalypse Ghetto Blast” recorded especially for Simple Social Graces. More…