Pit Er Pat describes the keys and voice of Fay Davis-Jeffers as it blends with percussive octopus Butchy Fuego’s rhythmic tentacles. As a producer—especially when it comes to L.A. bands—Butchy’s all about the beats, so we made sure to ask him how many cables he’s got in his living room. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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pit er pat by champoyhate Download: Butchy Fuego’s ‘Sabor Tropical’ Mixtape (Exclusive!) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] We asked producer and Pit Er Pat drummer Butchy Fuego to make us a mix to go with his interview, and he gave us this wild beast! Greetings friends of L.A. RECORD! This is Butchy Fuego, [...]

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Download: The Soft Pack “Answer To Yourself” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the self-titled LP out now on Kemado) New issue! See you at the release party tomorrow at the Cha Cha Lounge! Find print issues here, buy back issues here and obtain a print subscription here. Please contact us if you’d [...]

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On the follow-up release to last year’s The Basta EP, Rainbow Arabia goes way beyond—themselves, their influences, the music they’ve put to record so far. The band obviously respects the experimental, but their balance of post-punk with world music styles sets them apart from the rest of the Manimal roster and at its best elevates the duo above other L.A. bands doing something self-consciously “different.” Here it’s an exercise in escapism—a band seeking adventure in exotic landscapes. Danny and Tiffany Preston blend club beats and dance rhythms gleaned from America to Africa, sliding continents under each other like a gambler shuffling cards.

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