Konfort wraps up the year 2008 with an early christams gift for all music lovers out there: the 22nd release on our free netlabel No Copy Protection: Izkierda by Mexican beatmaker DRXL. Mixing and matching samples from his huge record collection, DRXL produces sound tapestries that veer between abstract instrumetnal hip-hop and experimental dubstep. On the openning track, “¿Qué hora es?” [What time is it?] DRXL is accompanied by master turntabilist DJ Spawn from Mexican hip hop band Magisterio.

Legendary Mexican DJ and music journalist G@bo tron has released an unique CD Mix of eclectic Mexican electronic music called Tech Mex: Movimientos, featuring among other tracks, “Empty” by Emmerichk (from the 2007 No Copy Protections release Asteroid), “Las Navecitas” by Rubinskee (from the 2006 Oh-Blu-Ashe), “Permanencia Voluntaria” by Rosco (from their 2005 Discos Konfort/Impala self-titled release) and other pieces by Mendoza, Panóptica, Murcof, Fax, Latinsizer, Shock Bukara, Plug, Transistor, Manrico Montero, Paravoice, Dosantos, Tonolot, DJ Galaxy, Biötek, Tobi Temple and Reitman. The record has been released on Groove Records/Fluor and is available in any major records store in the country.

In other news, David Jiménez aka Polifonía Visual has been collaborating on the video series Our World 2.0 to raise awareness for climate change, food safety and peak oil. Listen to his music in the following six minutes program on electric cars: