Traffic Sound is one of the best known P. bands from the late-60's, early-70's period. They were enormously influenced by the UK psychedelic rock scene, giving them a very "classic" sound. They implemented alternative instrumentation, though, relying heavily on brass and woodwinds. Their sound is, like I said, very classic-rock, taking mostly from groups such as Jethro Tull, but Jean Pierre Magnet, the group saxophonist and flutist, was trained on Jazz, which when combined to their clear Andean melodies and themes makes for some interesting tunes. Most of their lyrics and themes relate to the Inca Empire and various legends and folklore.
Their best (IMO) track, Meshkalina, is from 1968's A Bailar Go Go; but their best album as a whole would be their self titled, also known as Tibet's Suzettes (1970).
Tibet's Suzettes is fairly easy to find online, but I haven't been able to find A Bailar Go Go. I have a physical copy, though, so if anybody's interested I can put it on my dropbox.
tl;dr: Peruvian Jethro Tull with Andean influences and a sax.
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Actually, I just found out these guys released their first LP before Jethro Tull (almost a year earlier) so they weren't influenced by them. I always thought they were Jethro's musical children, but I guess not.
Well, after hours and hours looking for links for the albums I'm gonna be posting, I decided to just put my CDs in the PC and upload the files to my Dropbox.
Just as there's a difference between classic folk and indie folk, there's also a difference between peruvian classic andean folk and indie folk. Whereas the last two bands posted here could be classified under "folk rock", this guys are the Peruvian version of indie folk.
They play simple melodies and harmonies, along with simple lyrics about life in the city mixed with local urban legends and landmarks. The weird happy but sad atmosphere describes life in Lima perfectly. They use mostly Andean musical motifs, along with some Coastal and Spanish influences, but it all feels much more modern.
These guys aren't, musically, anything special. They are, however, amazing music for when you leave your house in the morning, the sun is shining and it looks like it's going to be a good day.
Tan Frio El Verano (Such A Cold Summer) - Invierno EP and Primavera
TFEV, an audiovisual collective who play an interesting combination of post-rock/ambientish/electronicish/stuff. Highly recommended. They already had their Primavera (Spring) LP out, but they've recently put out an EP: Invierno (Winter). Both are pretty good, and both are being given for free at their bandcamp.
I'll probably stop posting over here. You guys can find my recommendations on the Custom Chart I'll create as soon as I get the points, if anyone's intereted.
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