Xaman X is set to release their self-titled debut digital EP, “Xaman X” (Movimientos Records) on December 2, 2022. The single “Distraido” will be available November 4.
Xaman X is Bristol’s leading live tropical bass act. They were formed as a support band for the Midnight Ritual club night playing together with national and international DJs and bands performing in Bristol for truly tropical parties. Since then they’ve gone on to play many of the UK’s biggest festivals including Shambala, Tropical Pressure & Secret Garden Party.
The group’s four members were brought together by a shared love for tropical psychedelia and cumbia, and it’s these sounds that come to the fore on their debut EP.
Xaman X’s distinctive approach stems from the group’s diverse backgrounds: synths and bass are courtesy of Pablo Villierezz, aka Panther Panther!, a visual artist and musician from Mexico; Spanish-Peruvian paleobiologist Susana Gutarra is responsible for guitar, charango and flute; local Bristolian percussionist Jackson Lapes, known for his work with Worm Disco Club and maracatu collective Afon Sistema; and Spanish singer and artist Marta Zubieta completing the line-up on vocals.
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