The Echo & Echoplex (Venue Partner)
Echo - 1822 Sunset Blvd
Echoplex - Enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
213.413.8200
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El Guincho
- When
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Thursday Nov 20, 2008 (8:30pm)
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- Price
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$12
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Born in the Canary Islands and now residing in Barcelona, Pablo Díaz-Reixa (aka El Guincho) draws as much from the beach as from Brooklyn, offering nods to subgenres like Tropicália and Afro-beat. On his debut, Algranza, this mess of influences meets a modicum of equipment, drawing apt comparisons to the pop-oriented experimentation of Animal Collective. The result transcends the sum of its parts, as Díaz-Reixa compresses samples, drums, and chanted vocals into lo-fi party anthems that evoke childlike playfulness and reveal a careful ear for pop hooks.
