Theres an unmistakable echo in the collective memory of an entire region: the murmur of family conversations drifts in the air, the afternoon heat seeps through the windows, and in the background, the relentless cadence of merengue hums from a worn-out speaker. Its that feelingboth deeply rooted and inevitablethat Ecuadorian artist Ene Ese distills in Soltura!, a three-track EP that oscillates between nostalgia and reinvention. Grounded in the iconic percussion and melodic richness of merengue, Soltura! is more than just a homage; it is an exploration of the percussive essence embedded in the Latin American subconscious, where layered rhythms merge with contemporary club energy. Ene Ese channels this pulse into the fluid textures of bass music, crafting a sound that is at once familiar and forward-thinking. By weaving together heritage and innovation, Soltura! extends the merengues atmosphere of celebration, heat and, above all, its undeniable call to dance.

Colombian label Plasmodia presents BIO +: a vibrant sonic ecosystem of 9 tracks that mirrors the diverse musical landscapes thriving across the Latin American electronic scene. This compilation brings together dynamic fusions from the exchanges between global and local sounds. Pulsating energy of raptor house, hybrids of cumbia-club beats and cuts driven by trembling basslines over rolling tresillo patterns are part of this ongoing collage. Each track can be interpreted as a photograph of the continents evolving electronic soundscape and spotlights different shades of bold experimentation and rhythmic complexity behind the regions current electronic music ecosystem.