Mutandina means mixing, "mestizaje". Mutandina mixes styles to create a musical result that is different and personal, where influences as jazz, salsa, funk, rock, pop, Brazilian and Latin American music can be found. The lyrics present reality from a critical but almost optimistic viewpoint, as well as showing a grotesque or ironic side, where speech relaxes and gives place to joy and dance. The members of Mutandina met in the early 90s as composition students at Argentina's La Plata National University. Each of them spent several years with different bands, becoming familiar with the club circuit, and gaining a perspective that was more about nightlife and the social scene than academics. They formed Mutandina in early 2000 with the intent of creating a sound that was distinct and personal, without rigid style or preconceptions, and drew on the vivid mixture of styles that was part of their individual experience: jazz, salsa, funk, rock, pop, Brazilian and Latin American music. The result is a decidedly hip blend of salsa and funk, infused with distinctly Argentine elements. The members of Mutandina are: Ariel "Cordero" Polenta - piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, keys, voices, arrangements Christian "Turco" Fahiad - drums, percussion Nicolas Luis Humberto "Rigo" Quesada - guitars, voices Marcos "Mariomarqueti" Archetti - bass, voices Matias "Mato" Ruiz - acoustic and electric guitars, tenor sax, composition, arrangements and lead vocals. Matias is the brother of Magnatune classical musician Gonzalo Ruiz. Produced by Alberto Tatu Estela. Recorded at Circo Beat and other venues between November 2003 and May 2004.

Mutandina Pidiendo Pista

Tagged as: World, Latin, Funk.

1. hands upon black earth: solid, sensual, organic, languorous electronic music
2. Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
3. Made of Wood: Groove laden chillout funk
4. Dejan Ilijic: piano landscapes meet electronic, jazz, Balkans
5. Fernwood: Music played by hand on instruments made of wood
6. Ruben van Rompaey: passionate Eastern percussion
7. Eric Kamen: Urban Flamenco
8. Chad Farran: an impressive journey through Latin rhythms and moves
9. Fortune's Wheel: a spirited rediscovery of the riches of medieval musical traditions
10. Canconier: Medieval music from the 12th to the 15th centuries
11. Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
12. Burning Babylon: Super fine dub
13. La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
14. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
15. Lisa Lynne: Inspirational, uplifting, gentle, and soothing Celtic harp, World flutes, guitar and more.
16. Da Camera: Celtic Renaissance/Baroque Ensemble
17. Paolo Pavan: Urban funky jazz piano, in a sober and straightforward style
18. Laura Dreyer: jazz, funk and rock with a Brazilian flair
19. Abbas Premjee: A fusion of rock and jazz from the East and the West that brings minds, hearts and souls together
20. Oliostere: Progressive jazz frolicking on melodic polyrhythms