Multi Cultiから、ペルーのアーティストAristidezによるフルアルバムが登場。リマ拠点のパーティー集団Casa Locasaの共同創設者であり、先住民文化を支援する非営利レーベルBehua Icaraを運営するAristidezは、最近ベルリンに拠点を移した。これまでにCalypso、Disque-Discos、Kebradaなどからリリースを重ね、Amplio EspectroやIda Soundなどのレーベルでリミックスも手掛けてきた。Matias AguayoやAndrew Weatherall（RIP）、Inigo Vontierなどに支持され、低音を効かせたダンストラックで静かにその名を広めている。

Aristidezはリズムの催眠的な力に焦点を当て、先住民の影響をさりげなく取り入れながらも、過度な模倣や陳腐な表現に頼ることはない。90年代のブレイクビーツや80年代のプロトトランス、カルトダブ、ダウンテンポなど、さまざまなテンポと時代を横断するエレクトロニックな影響が凝縮された、聴いて踊れるヘッドスペースを広げるカラフルな作品だ。

A1. Gastonia Dub

A2. Spiritual Playboy

A3. Mendoza’s Flight

A4. Kaleisthenics

B1. Origin

B2. Make Flutes With my Bones

B3. Amniotico

DJ Support: DJ Sabo, Gordon Invisible Inc, Ground Chill Mountain, Roe Deers, Thomas Von Party, Vidis

Multi Culti serve up a full-length treat from Peruvian artist Aristidez. Cofounder of Lima-based party collective Casa Locasa and the non-profit label Behua Icara (translated as Healing Rhythms), in support of indigenous culture, Aristidez has recently relocated to Berlin. With releases on Calypso, Disque-Discos, and Kebrada, as well as remixes for Amplio Espectro, Ida Sound, Discos Aquelarre, Rotten City Files, and Playground Records, Aristidez has quietly made a name for himself with a growing catalog of low-key dance tracks that have been championed by the likes of Matias Aguayo, Andrew Weatherall (RIP), and Inigo Vontier, to name a few. With an emphasis on the hypnotic power of rhythm, Aristidez channels indigenous influences in subtle fashion, alluding to visionary experience without resorting to pastiche or obvious tropes. There are freaky tribal rhythms but no shaman samples, just expertly produced tracks than reveal an expansive set of electronic influences that range across tempos and decades, from breaky 90s rave, 80s proto-trance, cult dub, downtempo and more. It’s listenable, danceable, heady and kaleidoscopic stuff that should stand the test of time.