Terror/Cactus - "Guanaco" from the 2020 self-released album Confluencia.

Local producer Martín Selasco was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, and he brings these influences to Seattle via his electro-cumbia project Terror/Cactus. His latest LP Confluencia is an auditory journey through the spectacular landscapes of South America, combining mesmerizing rhythms and psychedelic guitars. In an interview withBallard Vox, Selasco talked about how his Latin American roots permeate his music:

"Music has always been a way for me to connect to my cultural heritage. My parents moved to Miami from Argentina when I was just a baby, but with most of our family still in Argentina we’d go back and spend at least a month there every summer. This created a sense of nostalgia in me and that of belonging to something that was far away [...]"

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Terror/Cactus - "Guanaco" from the 2020 self-released album Confluencia.
Local producer Mart&iacute;n Selasco was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, and he brings these influences to Seattle via his electro-cumbia project Terror/Cactus. His latest LP Confluencia is an auditory journey through the spectacular landscapes of South America, combining mesmerizing rhythms and psychedelic guitars. In an interview with<a href="https://www.ballardvox.com/2020/07/ballard-vox-album-review-interview-terror-cactus/"> Ballard Vox</a>, Selasco talked about how his Latin American roots permeate his music:
"Music has always been a way for me to connect to my cultural heritage. My parents moved to Miami from Argentina when I was just a baby, but with most of our family still in Argentina we&rsquo;d go back and spend at least a month there every summer. This created a sense of nostalgia in me and that of belonging to something that was far away [...]"
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2020/9/25/terrorcactus-guanaco/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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