Superpendejos

Something to clear your palate? It can only be Cumbia o’clock courtesy of SuperPendejos! I’ve no idea what they’re saying, possibly something like “Frank was nice, he looked after his donkeys well, he smoked only a moderate amount, but then he went a bit mental and set up some ropes into a bizarre catapult system, and wanged himself into a tree. Frank es un plumcake. Whatever they’re saying, it makes me happy! - Ghettofunk UK

I could very easily say that one of the best nu cumbia teams of today is Superpendejos. Grammatically you will find my saying so as a correct statement and sonically you will find my claim to be correct as well. The really good news though is that their debut EP with Urban World Records “Ya Sta Qi” will be released this Friday June 22nd. The even better news is that I have it hear for you to listen to.

First I’d like to talk a little about the guys behind the group. David Miret street musician turned university educated music businessman and producer. Originally by way of Mexico he found himself to be working with Al Lindrum a familiar face among the Urban World Records team. This 3 track EP as stated above is Superpendejo’s debut with Urban World Records and also features 3 remixes.

It starts off strong with title song “Ya Sta Qi” with a deep driving baseline, plenty of horns, accordion goodness and a cumbia-house beat.

Then you’ll find yourself in an even heavier bass lined “La Princesa De La Cumbia” with blaring horns crescendoing in and stabbing like a deep house synth.

Last the album starts with birds chirping pleasantly before the “SP Airlines” plane takes off. The bass is most definitely cumbia in a nu form, the percussion as well, but the melody is what makes it different and unique from all the other nu cumbia out there. It’s spiritual to say the least.

Following the EP originals comes the remixes. First we here Fort Knox Five bring in a funky hip hop breakbeat to “La Princesa De La Cumbia”.

Next up is what Professor Angel Sound affectionately refers to as abuse with his moombahton remix of “La Princesa De La Cumbia”.

Urban World Records decided on labeling the third remix by Dixone as “BerlinCumbia”. I’ll go with that, I hear the Berlin influence and a bit of the cumbia. This makes for a unique dark sound that I personally really like and can relate a lot to.
- NuCumbiaExperience

Fuego!!!” and bright splashes of white light is what went on in my brain when the beat toSuper Pendejos‘ “Ya Sta Qi”kicks in! Healthily faster than most nu cumbia, Super Pendejos bounces along with accordion and horns in tow, a lilting break perhaps at a traffic light before a build & a drop later we’re on the other side of the border speeding off into the sunset.
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