Description
Soundway presents the debut EP from The Mauskovic Dance Band – a potent, modern blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and space-disco.
Afro-Colombian styles such as champeta and cumbia are integrated with ’80s No-Wave drum machines and synths: shaking and pulsing direct from Amsterdam.
The Mauskovic Dance Band is the brainchild of the Amsterdam-based producer and musician, Nicola Mauskovic. Throughout a hectic schedule drumming for various groups, Nic still found time to begin studio experiments that would eventually lead to several 7” singles, released on Swiss label Bongo Joe Records in 2017 under the name “The Mauskovic Dance Band”.
Following this, he tapped long-time collaborators Donnie Mauskovic (vocals, keys, effects), Em Nix Mauskovic (guitar, synth, percussion), and Mano Mauskovic (bass) to make the jump from record to stage. Soon they caught the ear of fabled underground Cumbia producer Juan Hundred, who left his home on a Caribbean island to join the band on drums.
With each band member of varying heritage, the group draws inspiration from diverse genres: primarily Afro-Colombian styles such as champeta, palenque, cumbia and the picó soundsystem culture, as well as the Afro-Disco and No-Wave scenes in their current base of Amsterdam. The city’s hotbed of underground producers has also brought an electronic edge to the band, with vintage drum machines and synthesisers effortlessly melding with Afro-Latin rhythms and slick guitar riffs to create a contemporary sound rich with cultural influence.
Having toured extensively through Europe in 2017 as a staple of festival stages and clubs, The Mauskovic Dance Band continues to build exciting momentum with the launch of the EP.
Review: A fusion of styles makes this danceable 4 tracker stand out from the crowd. Whilst they are all quality tracks the funk and percussion driven Tuto Bay is the one that has been getting heavy rotation over the Dig Deep sound system!
No longer available to buy from the distributers, this is the last copy we have in stock.
Tracklist
A1 – The Mauskovic Dance Band – Down In The Basement (5:07)
A2 – The Mauskovic Dance Band – The Opposite (3:12)
B1 – The Mauskovic Dance Band – Continue The Fun (Space Version) (4:41)
B2 – The Mauskovic Dance Band – Tuto Bay (3:29)
