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Meridian Brothers
VI
Les Disques Bongo Joe - Cat No: BJRA 07
- updated:2025-07-07
A project by Colombia's eccentric genius Eblis Alvarez. Meridian Brothers' 2009 album "Meridian Brothers VI" has been issued on vinyl by the acclaimed Swiss record shop/label Les Disques Bongo Joe, known for putting out all kinds of music that fuses global dance music with folk traditions and regional flavors. Genius music, part two.
Track List
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1. La Escopeta Del Hombre Plebeyo
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2. Escuchen El Grito Del Tigrillo
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3. Vigilen Al Jinete Fantasma Que Decidió Nuestro Futuro
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4. Canten Las Canciones Del Nuevo Trovador
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5. Sigan Al Minero Hasta
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6. Las Princesitas De Colombia
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7. Este Es El Corcel Heroico Que Nos Salvará De La Hambruna Y Corrupcion
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8. Sostengan Y Alimenten Al Ángel Entusiasta
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9. Este Es El Canto Del Ángel Entusiasta
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10. Yo Soy La Caravana De Los Vaqueros
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11. Ya Vienen Los Escuadrones
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12. La Mano Del Muerto / (Pequeños Animales En)
2LP silk screened + insert
Before Guaracha UFO propelled Meridian Brothers onto the international stage, Eblis Álvarez was already shaping his singular sonic universe in the shadows. Released only on CD in between 2009 and 2012 via local label La Distritofónica, Meridian Brothers VI and VII never had wide distribution or media exposure. Yet, these albums represent a crucial phase in the band’s evolution, capturing the energy of Bogotá’s experimental cumbia scene at the time.
On VI, Álvarez crafts a hallucinatory patchwork of cumbia and vallenato, using his guitar as the guiding thread before layering other instruments on top. VII pushes experimentation even further with a custom-built sampling algorithm, generating unpredictable loops and grooves. These two albums laid the foundation for the radical fusion and irreverent spirit that would later define Meridian Brothers.
Now reissued on vinyl for the first time, these historic recordings offer a raw and fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of Latin America’s most forward-thinking musical projects.
Before Guaracha UFO propelled Meridian Brothers onto the international stage, Eblis Álvarez was already shaping his singular sonic universe in the shadows. Released only on CD in between 2009 and 2012 via local label La Distritofónica, Meridian Brothers VI and VII never had wide distribution or media exposure. Yet, these albums represent a crucial phase in the band’s evolution, capturing the energy of Bogotá’s experimental cumbia scene at the time.
On VI, Álvarez crafts a hallucinatory patchwork of cumbia and vallenato, using his guitar as the guiding thread before layering other instruments on top. VII pushes experimentation even further with a custom-built sampling algorithm, generating unpredictable loops and grooves. These two albums laid the foundation for the radical fusion and irreverent spirit that would later define Meridian Brothers.
Now reissued on vinyl for the first time, these historic recordings offer a raw and fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of Latin America’s most forward-thinking musical projects.
Bandleader Eblis Alvarez and Meridian Brothers were struck by the encounter with Latin American music at a time when sounds rooted in cumbia, folklore and the like were meeting electronic music and starting to draw attention. Alvarez, who is also involved with Frente Cumbiero and Romperayo, is an exceptionally unique talent even within Colombia's Bogota scene. At the time I thought he was an extraordinary figure with a sensibility on par with Japan's alternative artists like OORUTAICHI. This is a work from before Meridian Brothers and Frente Cumbiero were discovered in Europe. A one-of-a-kind sound mixing cumbia and vallenato with sampling, psychedelia, dub and a collage sensibility. (Original Japanese text by Saito)