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Mitú is the electronic language between Julián Salazar's machines and Franklin Tejedor's hand drum, which takes us into deep tropical forest soundscapes, ambients of wildlife hidden in the vegetation, and circular rhythms that become trance inducers. A universe created by synthesizers and hand drums that invade the dance floor in a unique way. Mitú's music completely excludes the computer, giving the sound and timbre sources great freedom and dynamism when playing live.
Praised by the national press and the underground scene, Mitú released its debut album "Potro" under the independent label Polen Records in November 2012. Since then, they have taken their forest techno to the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Spain. They were part of the official selection for WOMEX 2013 and were chosen by the British band The xx to be their supporting band in Colombia.
In early 2014, Mitú revealed its second album "Balnear" (Polen Records 2014), which is the result of Mitú's live and studio experimentations. It was mostly inspired by summer idleness, hot weather, leisure time, and escape from the city and the work routine. It was recorded in Bogotá and in San Basilio de Palenque, Franklin's hometown. The featuring voices of the record are Palenque's personalities, from the music field as well as everyday life. Most of them are familiar with Franklin.
Mitú's live show is determinedly focused on dancing, with tracks that emphasize the synthesizer's melodic and rhythmic lines and the power of drum percussion reminiscent of African beats. The hand drum plays unexplored and original rhythms that blend with the analog patterns, giving them new accents and cadences that give way to electronic music that decidedly refers to Colombia and its jungle as a primary influence.
Praised by the national press and the underground scene, Mitú released its debut album "Potro" under the independent label Polen Records in November 2012. Since then, they have taken their forest techno to the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Spain. They were part of the official selection for WOMEX 2013 and were chosen by the British band The xx to be their supporting band in Colombia.
In early 2014, Mitú revealed its second album "Balnear" (Polen Records 2014), which is the result of Mitú's live and studio experimentations. It was mostly inspired by summer idleness, hot weather, leisure time, and escape from the city and the work routine. It was recorded in Bogotá and in San Basilio de Palenque, Franklin's hometown. The featuring voices of the record are Palenque's personalities, from the music field as well as everyday life. Most of them are familiar with Franklin.
Mitú's live show is determinedly focused on dancing, with tracks that emphasize the synthesizer's melodic and rhythmic lines and the power of drum percussion reminiscent of African beats. The hand drum plays unexplored and original rhythms that blend with the analog patterns, giving them new accents and cadences that give way to electronic music that decidedly refers to Colombia and its jungle as a primary influence.
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