“When we went to Mexico, we gained a sort of reputation. ‘The Discodelics are the crazy ones who go around the world looking for strange discos.’” — Ruben “Ruffy” Rangel, co-founder of Discodelic, in KQED
Nice to see that the Discodelic crew didn’t have to travel too far to find their latest prize. With a pair of hella delightful and danceable música tropical songs, Bay Area septet Combo Tezeta lands on Discodelic with a limited edition single: “Ritmo Interestelar” b/w “Condores al Viento” marks the first local artist release for the Mission District-based label.
Everywhere the band goes—Noise Pop Fest, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, out in the middle of the peninsula redwoods—smiling energetic dance parties erupt, and these newly released recordings show the reason why. True to its name, the first track electrifies with psychedelic salsa, while the flip side drives forward with cutting guitar and maximum rhythm section.
Don’t forget to visit Discodelic at their home in the Mission at 3174 24th St.
