ORQUESTRA PACIFICO TROPICAL - El Poder LP

On a gloomy weekend in the Pacific NorthWest Oregon coast in November of 2020, we find the eleven piece cumbia orchestra outfit, Orquestra Pacífico Tropical, writing new material in a cabin for what will become their third full length album, 'El Poder'.

The sonic exploration and the cloudy overcast of the coastal forest really gave an inspiration to the overall musical palette of the demos that weekend that eventually became El Poder. Creating a warm and inviting recording session in the living room of a cabin truly allowed for inventiveness and spontaneity to be key in the development of these melodious rhythms and movements. While continuing on the trajectory of the tradition of cumbia, the band has also delved into salsa, psychedelic NorthWest sounds and whole new audio exploration of music that truly feels unique and never heard before...