Today the list of the 100 best album of 2022 selected by the 30 critics journalists of Enderrock has been published.
At Delirics we are very proud that our productions take part of it and in a special way we congratulate the work of the whole team members and bands that make up the Delirics family.
POSITION 6 – BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM
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Kovitch is a singer and lyricist from Vallés Occidental (Barcelona). He started writing rap lyrics in 2007, when he was only 14 years old, and since then he has founded several formations, in the form of a band of musicians or with a DJ, with which he has published numerous references, including Homes Llúdriga. The most recent is a five-song EP called ‘Flâneur’ (2021), which he has been performing live, getting several ‘sold outs’. The rapper has already accumulated more than 160,000 views on music platforms, and in fact, with ‘Ma Danse’ he was a semifinalist at the ‘MIN 2021’ awards. The rapper’s style gathers the heritage of the most melodic Hip Hop and R&B, drawing from the American, national and French scene. His lyrics, which mix Catalan, Spanish and French, are vindictive, with values and personal experiences.
The MC del Vallés has collaborated with artists such as Valtonyc, Lágrimas de Sangre, Sombra Alor, DJ Plan B (LCDM) or Erick Hervé, among many others. He was one of the promoters of the first rap compilation in Catalan, ‘Rap de la Terra Vol.1’ (2018), and has performed a good handful of concerts to this day.
After a year of silence, Kovitch returns and begins a new stage with the Delirics label, with which he published his first preview, ‘Les millors coses’, of his new work that is yet to come: ‘Simplifica’.
He now presents a new song that will be part of his new album: ‘Before 30’. Song that is accompanied by a video clip, directed by Pol Fuentes. In the lyrics, the artist draws a caricature of what one is supposed to have lived before reaching the age of thirty, according to the socially established canons. The rapper takes the opportunity to pay tribute to his generation, born in the nineties, citing some references and common places of childhood in this decade. He throws a little nostalgia, inviting to keep that boy or girl who just wants to play.
The instrumental, with a quarter note kick typical of electronic music, is produced by Yaron Hurter Weida and Pau Escutia, as well as the rest of the work, who have also been in charge of the mix. The master is the work of Mad.
Don’t miss Kovitch, one of the promoters and pioneers of rap in Catalan, who returns to show his most vindictive and pure facet!
The P.A.W.N GANG, the Pretty Ass White Niggas Gang, is the source of inspiration for an entire generation of street-style artists and groups. 2011 was their birth year and since then, they have already become a musical and cultural phenomenon in an entire country!
In April they released a new mixtape: ‘RESPAWN’. An album that has marked a before and after in the musical trajectory of Catalan artists, who have been dedicating themselves to music for ten years now and who created this group, which is now part of an entire generation. As the word says, it is the rebirth of the P.A.W.N GANG.
To end the year, Willfree and Good Jan, two of the group’s members, present a Catalan dembow that will make you dance non-stop! ‘Va calla’ is a song that the two members of the band did on a Thursday afternoon, wanting to party and hang out. A dembow that does not understand borders, that crosses them with the language playing with the words “va calla” and “bacallà” (“cod”), and in the video clip they also play with different scenarios such as the fish market or a breakwater where they go fishing . A lyric that gets hooked and you can’t stop singing it!
‘Va calla’ is the last song released by Willfree and Good Jan, members of the P.A.W.N GANG, before the end of the year and of course, to celebrate it, they present it on the same day as their last concert of the year at Sala Vol de Barcelona (December 16). Don’t miss the live party of the group from Gràcia (Barcelona) to end 2022 as you deserve!
Toni Taboo, a musician, producer and beatmaker who has already made a name for himself in urban and electronic music by working with various groups in the urban LGTBIQ+ sector, such as La Clica Pika, Tribade and Las Bajas Pasiones, among others, joins with two greats on the Catalan scene: Oli, a former member of La Clica Pika, a rap artist and dancer from Barcelona, and with Nept1, a singer who has already made a name for himself in the Catalan music industry for his characteristic style.
The three present ‘Give me your hand’ together, a song that talks about breaking with all that chains us and doing it together. He talks about sharing art and leaving the poison of ego and competitiveness. To get anywhere, but always hand in hand.
This song is the first preview of a four-track EP, where Toni Taboo has created various rhythms and melodies that go through many styles, but always with electronics as the protagonist. Oli and Nept1 give voice and word to this ‘Give me your hand’, a song that is also accompanied by a video clip made by Grisis, where the essence of this upcoming work is shown naturally and freshly.
At only 20 years old, Lluc has already found a sound that sets him apart. The artist from Baix Montseny links the urban world with the indie world, both in sound and aesthetics. It is this mixture that gives personality to the artist who, accompanied by Massaviu in the production and creative direction, makes songs that range from pop, to trap, through reggaeton and indie.
His project has no limits or prejudices, and this is reflected in his first studio work, which came out last April: ‘Benvolguda Nostàlgia’. His sensitivity when it comes to writing and his introspective and personal lyrics, together with his ability to make songs that engage, have made Lluc one of the most enriching proposals this year. In ‘Benvolguda Nostàlgia’ we found 10 songs impregnated with experiences about first love, the idealization of childhood and their aspirations in life, by the Entitat Creativa Massaviu, who has been in charge of production and creative direction with Biel Colomer (producer), Miki Lloret (creative director) and with the help of beatmaker Andreu Alegre.
Now, Lluc presents us with his first single, ‘samarreta de ratlles’, as the closing of the stage of ‘Benvolguda Nostàlgia’. The song comes after finishing the album tour and all the experiences that it has brought. In the lyrics we see reflected all the experiences of the artist and his group throughout this process, all the thanks to the people who have made it possible and the moments they have given them: concerts, friendships, relationships, family, trips… all creating A beautiful memory that now remains forever.
Delve into Lluc’s last year with ‘Samarreta de ratlles’, a song produced by Biel Colomer from Massaviu, and begin to enjoy the new stage and the new Lluc projects, which are yet to come!
Flashy Ice Cream, one of the first to start making a name for themselves producing trap in Catalan, and with a proposal that mixes trap, dancehall and rap with a very personal and fresh style, have just presented their third album ‘HANGOVER’, the band’s third reference where you can see the evolution of the band in all aspects, both musically and visually. After the success of their new album, the Sabadell band returns to release a new EP that is simply the path to light after so much darkness. ‘AFTERSUN’ is the name of this work that consists of 5 songs and that has the collaboration of powerful artists such as Sexenni and his friends from the scene, 31 FAM.
Now, after the summer, they release a new single: ‘Dins del club’. This song is a collaboration with Elane and Boxinbox, two artists who already have a name on the national and international scene, which makes Flashy cross borders and go to a higher level musically speaking.
In this song, electronic sounds predominate thanks to the production of Boxinbox and Daax. Although the single is electronic and takes you to the “vibe” of the party, it also knows how to take you to the most sentimental facet, where the band expresses different situations experienced, such as when you realize that you no longer bring anything good to the person you the one you want From this feeling of impotence and sadness they know how to reach a more festive point, where they talk about the situations they live on party nights and being able to enjoy the present feeling satisfied with everything they have achieved and seeing that this is not all. and that there is still much to do.
The chorus, basically, is focused on expressing unconditional love for a person, which can lead to a strong emotional dependence on someone, as Sneaky says: “my heart becomes small or large, depending on your distance, addicted to your substance” . The band also plays with the concept of meeting someone you want to party with. A single that represents, in short, the perfect balance between love for someone and love for the party.
Oli is a rap artist and dancer from Barcelona. She entered the musical world with her first group, La Clika Pika, made up of rappers, all women and dissident identities, where they combined lyrics in Catalan and Spanish, seeking the empowerment of women and other identities to transform society. She likes to share the creative space, which is why she has collaborated with artists such as KeTeCalles, Pirat’s Sound Sistema, among others, and now with Las Bajas Pasiones with a new song: ‘Murciélagos y farolas’.
This theme talks about the night, specifically, how we idealize the night since we were little, the magical things that happen in it and this evolution towards a more adult vision that makes you see the lack of freedom and more control in the streets.
This video clip, recorded in Madrid, goes through different underground scenes and even goes through the Fúria Queer party at Sala Sol and at the vegan venue La Alpargata. Being made and created by dissident identities, this reality is also shown and a night where freedom and spontaneity is recovered is projected.
A song in collaboration with Las Bajas Pasiones, the trio from Murcia, Madrid and Barcelona, which immerses itself in transcendental messages such as the deconstruction of the genre. The instrumental has been created by the producer Cesc Valverde, the video clip has been directed by Lo Edel and produced by Adri. Made by cameras Aldara and Patri. The posters that fill the streets with life have been made jointly with the colleagues of the Can Batlló Collective Printing.
So Oli undertakes her project alone, with a lot of energy and eager to share what she has been cooking on a slow fire: raw lyrics, but hopeful and powerful, which introduce you to a more critical and reflective world!
Bounce Twice, a group resulting from the union between Lil Aiden, singer, and the producer and DJ Efren Kairos, take a leap in their career signing for a leading label in urban music in Catalonia: Delirics. With influences from old school Hip Hop, Soul, R&B and electronic music, they presented their debut album ‘RAVE ON’ last April.
After the indisputable success of this new album, which includes songs that are already playing on all music radio stations in Catalonia, today they are already a leading band in Catalan urban music, and one of the few led by a woman. His proposal is an ode to the party, to recovering everything that has been lost due to the pandemic.
After collaborating with artists of the stature of Gertrudis, P.A.W.N Gang and Calero LDN, they have advanced a couple of songs from their new album: ‘Vaselina i gel’ and ‘Esta blanca lo parte’.
Now, they present the first collaboration of their new work, with a friend and roommate, Yung Rovelló: ‘Tell your friends’. This theme talks about that unforgettable night in which everything happens because having a good time never depends on the place, but on the company. It’s a cry for freedom and a wild party, Bounce Twice style. “The more we are, the more we will laugh” made a reality.
Bounce Twice is undoubtedly energy, overwhelming personality and a mesmerizing electric live!