Artist Lounge: Rio en Medio
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MOGstars out of Ten: The Perfect 10 There aren’t many records today that feature the sound of a gently plucked ukulele, let alone base they entire sound around it, but Brooklyn’s Rio en Medio (also known as Danielle Stech-Homsy) are more than a few steps away from the mainstream. With a gay Syrian painter and a Ukrainian flamenco dancer for parents, not to mention Devendra Banhart as a close friend, it is hardly surprising that she has produced such a brilliantly quirky ... MORE
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I couldn't get on MOG yesterday, so didn't post this. Here it is. Hope it works this time. -----------
Another winner from Devendra Banhart and Andy Cabic's Gnomonsong ...which is fast becoming one of my favorite small labels. Rio En Medio makes delicately lovely folk tunes, embellished with trip-hoppy drums and overlaid with very literate words. Here's a bit from my Dusted review, up today: "Whispery songs quoting Blake and Ashberry. Minimalist flourishes of guit... MORE





