The Discos Konfort Blog

Sixth Anniversary

Axel Barcelo — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:18:03 +0000

On September 21st, punished by the “no-alcohol” decreet in place for the day in Mexico City, Konfort Records released its first two compillations: Míminas Texturas 001 and Máximas Texturas 002, in a peerless event for the Mexican underground scene. The chosen site was the prestigious eX-Teresa museum. However, preparatory work for such an event went at least as far back as two years before, when Konfort was conceived as concept. Those two years were filled with dark coffee, numerous emails and phonecalls, sleepless nights, sequential drafts and sonic O.D. Everybody involved gave their best in effort and dedications. Before becoming seven, we have decided to review the first six years of our enterprise with an evening party within the Elektrovisiones festival in Mexico City.

El 21 de Septiembre de 2001 y bajo el decreto de una castigadora “ley seca” que ese día azotaba la ciudad de México, se lanzaron oficialmente los primeros dos discos compilados de Konfort, Minimas Texturas 001 y Maximas Texturas 002, en un evento sin igual hasta ese momento en el circuito subterraneo Mexicano el cual incluía al unísono diversas disciplinas ejecutadas todas magistralmente. La cede elegida fue el tan respetado museo eX-Teresa. Sin embargo, el trabajo previo a ese evento data de al menos dos años atras, los cuales desde la creación del concepto Konfort hasta el lanzamiento de los dos primeros discos, estuvieron cargados de incontables noches en vela, cientos de e-mails, llamadas de larga distancia, costales de café, borradores secuenciales, sobredosis sonicas, en fin… una fase previa llena esfuerzo y dedicación abominable de parte de todos los invulucrados. Antes de cumplir oficialmente 7 años en el circuito subterráneo independiente, aprovechamos para hacer el recordatorio de los 6 ciclos completos recorridos por Konfort en una fiesta incluida en el marco del Festival Electrovisiones.   

April Update

Axel Barcelo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:47:48 +0000

April has been a great month for us at Konfort. The Incognito Traveller EP has broken the 15,000 downloads barrier, and is now headed for its 20,000th download. Thanks to everyone who has supported the record! Blogs in French, German, English Spanish and Portuguese have given it fab reviews! If you have not downloaded it yet, what are you waiting for? Get it Now!

Keeping our international presence alive, we took off earlier in the month to Paris for this year’s Qwartz Electronic Music Awards. With not much knowledge of French language, we took a stand at the accompanying independent labels fair at the famous Cirque De Hiver. Thank you for all the friendly people we met in Paris.

Our good friends at Dancefloor Mayhem and Discobelle music blogs have just featured Rubinskee’s Telúrico Ep on No Copy Protection, which they labelled “seriously funky”!

Also, last year, Rosco remixed BNLoco’s Canción Playera for a download only EP available via I-Tunes.

You can hear Rosco’s remix on Sonic 360 media player.

Gélido is Toasted …on Net Release!

Axel Barcelo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:22:31 +0000

Mexican ambient musician Gélido is releasing a new track, unxistence, as part of EPA Sonidos‘ latest compilation, Toasted. EPA Sonidos is a chilenean net label, and the compilation also features tracks from fellows like Danieto, El Lazo Invisible and Djef, among others. Check it out now at www.epasonidos.cl.

Konfort now on all major online stores

Axel Barcelo — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:56:42 +0000

People had been bugging us for quite a while about when are you guys getting on EMusic or why can’t I find you on ITunes?. Well, now you can throw your hands up to the sky and celebrate with us the arrival of our catalogue to the major music stores online! Yes, and it is not only EMusic and ITunes, but also Rhapsody, Amazon, Dance Records and Ruckus.

	To find us in the iTunes Store, you have to input the exact name of the album in the search field
	Konfort Records at eMusic
	Konfort Records at Amazon
	To find us in Rhapsody, you have to input the exact name of the album in the search field
	To find us in DanceRecords, you just have to type Konfort in the search field
	To find us in Ruckus, input the exact name of the album in the search field

New EP on No Copy Protection : Rubinskee : Telurico : House

Axel Barcelo — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:17:22 +0000

Yes, we know house! Rubinskee is back on No Copy Protection with a taste of Disco, a dash of Hi NRG and heaps of funky House attitude. From the deep jazzy vibes of “Floripondia” (an excellent remix of an excelent track by Cri Kong) to the banging beats of “Ochentayseis”, Telúrico delivers thirty five minutes of mastercrafted house music. And it is free, for you all, now! Just download, press play and get up on the dancefloor!

Konfort on Highend Tech & Style Magazine

Axel Barcelo — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:32:23 +0000

Some time ago, the guys at Highend Tech & Style Magazine gathered a bunch of us labels, artists and the like to pick our brains on the future of music in a high tech society. Well, the issue is finally on stands! So, go grab a copy and tell us what you think.

Also, thanks to all of you who showed up this weekend for the second Acido al Parque festival. You got not only to hear Flux — in a rare live set — bring down the house, but also to see him wearing one of our new long sleeve shirts! Classy!

And, of course, do not miss Rubinskee and The Incognito Traveller performing live on the latest installment of our Replicant Night series. Like usual, Centro Cultural España, free entrance!

Konfort in Facebook

Hector Zarate — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:42:34 +0000

We’re living an age of online social networks. Big deal? Maybe, but we are not discussing that right now. What we wanted to say is that we just opened our page in Facebook. So why don’t you type “Konfort” in search and become a fan?

Cheers!

Merchandise, Cult Status …and a bright future

Axel Barcelo — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:24:01 +0000

Sweatshirts, Tees, mugs and record bags! Show us your Konfort pride! Show the world your immaculate musical taste! Go to our virtual store at www.cafepress.com/konfort, and send cool valentines!

It is official: We are a cult label!
You might remember a monthly city guide called DF por Travesías, which ceased publication a year ago. Well, instead of a magazine, it is now a book called DF de Culto, featuring the coolest stuff in the city, not for tourists, but for chilangos.“Ponemos énfasis en todo aquello que es clásico e irrepetible de la Ciudad. Aunque existen otras guías, no hay una que sea de los chilangos para los chilangos” said senior editor Guillermo Osorno. So, it is not surprising that when it came to electronic music from the city, they chose Konfort. Go out, get it and read about how cool we are!

Señor Mandril’s sophomore album is coming very, very soon. It is funky, it is groovy and it’s got soul! Jointly released by Intolerancia and Discos Konfort in Mexico, and Three Sixty Records online. You can listen to new tracks now at their myspace, and live next March 6th at G-Martell Music School in Mexico City. Check for details in our events calendar.

New Ghaia Album and Video

Axel Barcelo — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:39:45 +0000

Wire Works House electro funk from Chihuahua directly to your ears! You can get it now as CDR through CD Baby, or wait until a proper release through us, Konfort Records!

1 Bring It Up

2 Milk

3 Wire Works

4 Rock Like This

5 Unit of Time

6 Data Drops

7 Sierra

8 City Muffin You

9 Beat?

10 Years

Also, check out the video off the first single: Bring it Up!

No Copy Protection :: Abduct :: Spectrum EP :: 2007

Axel Barcelo — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:27:01 +0000

We’re ready to say hello to Christmas, 2008, and say good-bye to 2007 with a release from Abduct, Spectrum.A moving mix between rhythm and ambience packed in a lovely .zip for this Christmas. Download now!

Before 2007 comes to an end, we kept in store an exhilarating new collection of cutting edge electronics from young Mexican producer Abduct, one of the up-and-coming Mexican artists featured on DATA. As its title suggests, Spectrum cpvers a wide range of influences and styles: from abstract breaks to idm; from ambient to concrete music. Download now, and check the rest of our net-releases.

Then, if you are in the city, whether on vacation or because you live here. Do not miss our final show of the year. And out of the ordinary showcase bringing together The Incognito Traveler and Skull (from Dogs Blood Order fame) and, from Chile, Materia Prima. Arrive early, couse it is free and these things tend to attract crowds!