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Summer’s not over at Coco66

Playing another show with an amazing line-up in lovely Greenpoint! This time is our friend Dominique Leone (Important Records) will join us as well as Wobbly (Tigerbeat 6) and Instant Coffee (M.C. Schmidt from Matmos + peeps) and Safety Scissors will DJ! Electronics, lot’s of instruments, weird sounds, and some repurposed pop. Summer’s not over. [...]

Back to Glasslands 8/11/10

Playing another show in Brooklyn. A night of avant-pop and dreamy electronics. Don’t miss it corillo! BirdDog Presents: Balún http://www.myspace.com/balun Murder Mystery http://www.myspace.com/murdermysterymusic ANTIMAGIC http://www.myspace.com/antimagicantimagic Balene http://www.myspace.com/balenemusic 8pm // $8 // 21+ Glasslands 289 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY FACEBOOK INVITE

La Aldea and IRMF 2010 interview (+vampiros+)

So once in a while we go off and do some music outside Balún that later ends up in the group. This one is the latest audiovisual collaboration between three of us in the band. La Aldea (The Village) is inspired and accompanied by the sensationalist documentary “Menace of Guatemala” (1934) which focuses on the [...]

¡Sólo Dame Indie Pop LAMC Party!

Save the date!! We are playing the Solo Dame Indie Pop! 2nd Year LAMC Party! July 8th at Cameo (Brooklyn) with Los Punsetes (Spain), Kordan (NYC), Sweet Electra (Spain) and DJ Amylulita (NYC)!

Música Realenga

We were invited by our friends from Frecuencias Alternas to be part of their Musica Realenga series which takes bands and musicians and asks them to play acoustic versions of their song in unusual settings around San Juan. We performed in manifestation that took part by students, faculty and other supporters from the University of [...]

Vamos pa’l Indie en Aguadilla!

Vamos para el West! We are playing this year’s Coors Light Indie Rock Fest in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The line-up looks promising and it will be our chance to catch up with the San Juan music scene. Also expect an unexpected surprise from us. Show details below! LINE-UP Robi Draco Rosa Superaquello Balun Mima Juventud [...]

We remixed minusbaby!

Our friend minusbaby (8bitpeoples) asked us to do a remix for him and it’s officially out! You can download for free the EP called “Left Remixes, Pt. 2″ from the Free Music Archive. Tim Koch (Ghostly) and Turing’s Apple also contributed remixes to this project. Show your 8-bit love and get this today. DOWNLOAD LEFT [...]

Shows in April! Music VS Hunger and Pulsewave!

Hey all we got two great upcoming shows this month! Music vs Hunger at Cake Shop (4/11) and Pulsewave at the The Tank (4/17)! Check it out. Music VS Hunger presents: Balún Data Dog Food Stamps The Sunsheds Cake Shop 152 Ludlow St., NYC 8 PM (doors) / $7 / 21+ http://cake-shop.com/ – – – [...]

D.I.Y. Bushwick Fest 3/24/10

Bushwick Music Studios in association with Deli Magazine and Arts In Bushwick are proud to announce the official schedule for DIY Bushwick, A Musical Festival, taking place March 24-27, in nine venues throughout Bushwick. The inaugural festival will feature Brooklyn-based bands, DJs, and artists performing in alternative Do-It-Yourself spaces just a walk or a bike [...]

Download Memoria Textil + reviews!

Hey all the album is now easily available to DOWNLOAD! Tell all your buddies! We got some great reviews from Club Fonograma (who gave the album a 4/5 and labeled it as Destacados) and Remezcla. Plus El Nuevo Día interviewed us! You can read these reviews, the interview and some more press here: CLUB FONOGRAMA REMEZCLA [...]