My favourite label releasing new music from Mexican artists is Choles Records. Let me tell you why.

Last year Choles released an exceptional cumbia EP from DJ Charly de Chicago. Each track bounces so hard I have to quote the official press release as they describe it way better than I can…

‘Dj Charly de Chicago’s sound goes hard and fearlessly into the villa with a stupid-real attitude not to be fucked with. Shout outs. Pitched and chopped vocals. Rebajadas. Each cumbia’s chug bops along, maxing out your monitors into the red zone, where late-night caguamas make you forget that keeping everything in the green is the safe way to go. The energy’s too strong. The beat kicks. The sonideras move between technical playfulness and an older familiarity. Their charm is in their party-ready wepa that still stays organic and close to the originals, like Choles Records’ first and future releases. With your head moving left and right, all you want is everything to be as loud as possible, for your neighbors to wake with terror, for Dj Charly de Chicago to tell them the music’s not stopping until mid-morning.’

Grab it here for FREE

DJ Charly de Chicago – Para el Mundo (mediafire)

Tracklist:

1. Sueltame La Kumbia
2. Kumbia Del Kantinero
3. Kumbia Del Pobre Amor
4. Kumbia Negra Yo Soy
5. La Kumbia Rebajada

Another great Choles release is a compilation of 3ball tracks leaning heavily towards Aztec rhythms, ancient Mexican flauta sounds, drenched in Nahuatl vocal samples. Its awesome. Info here. Grab it below.

Choles Records – El Rave Azteca (mediafire)

Tracklist:

1. TriKoO Dj – Danza de los Aztecas (Prehispanik Drums)
2. Dj Cucañas – Makule Le
3. Dj A-Gon – Demons
4. Mr. Kanti W – Platano
5. Sharps – Lagrimas Y Historias
6. Pacheko – 3ball City
7. Corcovado – This Love is Real
8. Meneo – &YA
9. Dj taCk – La Waparacha
10. Mixer Javier Bernal – Bienvenida al Espacio Azul
11. Dj Roy – Moctezuma
12. Arms&Suites – Visitante
13. Mexican With Guns – Cool Arrow
14. Mixer Javier Bernal – Ezpektro

All the other Choles releases are available for FREE here.