Toy Selectah and Mexican Institute of Sound have called on more than 80 of their most talented friends across scenes for their forthcoming album, Compass, due out early 2015.
The motherload of an album counts on collaborations across genres and scenes, looping in contributions from the likes of Maluca, Bonde Do Role, Boy George, Nina Sky, Kool A.D., MC Lyte, and many more (full list of artists found below). It’s a momentous occasion that we’re proud to see go down — with so many latin artists on the line-up (and two of our favorite Mexiwizard producers behind it) this ambitious project is an in-your-face statement about the ever-growing influence of Latin creators in the industry and across all genres of music.
The globetrotting album was recorded between Red Bull Studios locations in Los Angeles, New York, London, and São Paulo, as well as studio sessions in Monterrey, Mexico City, Kingston, Tokyo, Beijing, and New Delhi.
Watch the #CompassAlbum hashtag for news, including the release of a five-episode web series documenting the album creation produced by Red Bull Media House. Yesterday the duo premiered the album teaser via Billboard; check it here.
Full list of collaborations:
- Ana Barbara
- Angela Hunte
- Benjamin Lozinger (MO)
- Bixiga 70
- Bonde Do Role
- Boy George
- Bradley (Black English)
- Brother Culture
- Bruno Morais
- Bruno Zamborlin (Plaid)
- Cacau Arcoverde
- Carlos Ann
- Ceci Bastida
- Centavrvs
- Chedda
- Children’s Choir
- Chris Colonna (Bumblebeez)
- Christian Rich
- Chrome Sparks
- Cornelius
- Count Counsellor
- Crystal Fighters
- Deborah de Corral
- Dezzie Gee (The Leftovers)
- DJ Dusty
- DJ Lengua
- DJ Preto
- DJ Tudo
- Don Cheto
- Duncan Bridgeman
- Emanero
- Emicida
- Eric Bobo (Cypress Hill)
- Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello)
- Fredo (Bongoloidz)
- Gaby Amarantos
- Gospel Choir
- Helado Negro
- Iana Renno
- Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
- Jase B
- Javier Weyler (Stereophonics)
- Jelani Blackman
- Jota (Los Planetas)
- Kelli Ali (Sneaker Pimps)
- Kita Klane
- Kool A.D. (Das Racist)
- Kut Masta Kurt
- Kutle
- Los Master Plus
- Ludmilla
- Maluca Mala
- Maria del Pilar (Los Abandoned)
- Mariachi el Bronx
- Matty Rico
- Mauricio Fleury
- MC Lyte
- Mercurias
- Michael Thomas (Water)
- Mike Peters (The Alarm)
- Money Mark
- N.A.S.A.
- Nadia Hernandez
- Nic Harcourt
- Nina Sky
- Notch
- Ohmega Watts
- Pedro Erazo (Gogol Bordello)
- Pharo (The Leftovers)
- Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
- Raja Ram
- Rob Birch (Stereo MC’s)
- Rulo
- Sergio Mendoza
- Sly and Robbie
- Son Doobie (Funkdoobiest)
- Speakz
- Stela Campos
- Stro Elliot
- Tanto Blacks
- Tiombe Lockhart
- Toots & The Maytals
- Trio Pessoa
- Trufix
- Will Abers (Ozomatli)
- Wookie Williams
- Youth