As Puerto Rico’s indie music scene continues to grow, more artists are experimenting with a variety of sounds to create their own interpretations. Among the many to recently have done this is Unochosiete who with his new album Adrede blends Latin rock sounds with elements of psychedelia, sampling and a bit of hip hop influences every now and then. (cover for Adrede) Kicking off Unochosiete’s latest project are the songs “Arrecife” and “Quizas o na (sata)” where the musician shows a bit of his Latin rock, psychedelic and blues influences in tracks that also display his Draco Rosa inspired vocals. Afterwards, he delivers “Maravillas,” an ethereal R&B tune where he provides a visually driven addition to anybody’s nightlife playlist. Then he closes the first half of Adrede with “Prrre (La Maravilla),” a funky blend of trip hop and Latin rock that will surely make listeners dance a bit. The second half of Adrede starts off with “Nicky Jam en Haciendo Escante,” a 1960s pop rock influenced tune that displays Unochosiete’s ability to explore said genre along with garage rock influenced vocals. Afterwards, he delivers a very groove song in “Candelande,” a hip hop influenced and acoustic guitar-driven Latin rock track that touches on some of Puerto Rico’s political and social issues. Then comes “Deseo,” another tune that shows Unochosiete exploring psychedelic and Latin rock sounds while providing glimpses of blues rock. Finally, Unochosiete closes the project with a new acoustic guitar-fueled rendition of his track “Sombra de tus Labios,” which was originally featured in one of his earlier albums, la flor o la polvora. After delivering two more genre focused projects with 2013’s la flor o la polvora, which is heavily influenced by 1960s pop rock, and 2014’s hip hop collaboration with Skeptic, UnochoSkeptic, Unochosiete returned to explore more of his guitar driven influences while never leaving behind his more hip hop based inspiration. Adrede is a short and to-the-point album that serves as another presentation of the artist’s musical capabilities, experimentation and possible mainstream appeal.
Listen to Adrede on Spotify All of the pictures in this article were found in Unochosiete’s Facebook
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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