1995 found the three Bruce brothers on holiday in Es Mal Pas. Their hotel patrona came with a message that there was a phone call for 'los tres moretones'... Some confusion ensued; 'the three bruises'? Finally, the penny dropped. The 10th vinyl release on Tokyo/HK-based label Palms & Charms comes from three brothers; label founders Samuel (AKA Canebrake) and Barnaby Bruce, joined by brother Max Bruce (AKA Max Essa). All three brothers have been making music for decades, but somehow this is the first time they've written and produced original music as a trio.
Side A of the 7" features the original version of A Lo Hecho, Pecho; a chugging, percussive celebration, with a joyous horn line. On Side B, the El Triángulo Remix, courtesy of Quinn Lamont Luke, builds beautifully from hushed synth-pads-at-dawn, through bubbling percussion, to dubbed out trumpet-from-beyond. Finally, the digital release comes with a bonus remix: the Dominic Dawson Dub Flex. Mr Dawson works his dub magic, to create an immense dubby chugger of epic proportions.
This release is getting support and airplay from luminaries in the Balearic cosmos, including Eddie C (Crue-L, Razor-N-Tape), Marco Gallerani (Hell Yeah! Recordings), Coyote (Is It Balearic?), and Phil Roy (Potato Head Bali / NuNorthern Soul). A Lo Hecho, Pecho; stick out your chest when faced with adversity; in other words, don't cry over spilt milk :-)