Maleco Collective is the brain child of critically-acclaimed Chicano rapper Malverde and 2-time Latin-Grammy nominee Indie/Pop writer/producer Marthin Chan. The two met while working on music for a Pro-Social campaign. Their common ideals on artistry and activism sparked a mutual respect and friendship. They talked about doing a project outside of each other's element. Miami based Marthin was living in Echo Park at the time and what started as exploratory home studio sessions quickly took on a life of their own.
The two brought in a host of special guests including Cesar Pliego of
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Maleco Collective is the brain child of critically-acclaimed Chicano rapper Malverde and 2-time Latin-Grammy nominee Indie/Pop writer/producer Marthin Chan. The two met while working on music for a Pro-Social campaign. Their common ideals on artistry and activism sparked a mutual respect and friendship. They talked about doing a project outside of each other's element. Miami based Marthin was living in Echo Park at the time and what started as exploratory home studio sessions quickly took on a life of their own.
The two brought in a host of special guests including Cesar Pliego of Kinky, Cuevo Perez, Ibo Rodriguez, Argel Cota and Heidy of Los Hollywood. Their resulting "Echo-friendly" project, Maleco Collective, strives to transcend musical and cultural boundaries. It's an organic blend of Hip-Hop, Rock, Reggae and Electro. Content-wise their songs range from socio-political anthems like "Yo Soy La Voz" to ode's to the romantic traditions of old with "Serenata Para Ti".
The Echo Park band's buzz keeps growing with dynamic live shows and critical accolades. Maleco Collective has been featured as a Hennessey Artistry Band, a distinction shared with Ozomatli and Kinky. Their song "Yo Soy La Voz" was featured on Fox's Primetime show "Lie to Me" and on the VotoLatino/iTunes Compilation for The 2010 Census. Their first video "Serenata Para Ti" was MTV Tr3s "Discover and Download" song/video of the month (12/09) and their EP's title track "Al Horizonte'" was selected as "Today's Top Tune" (01/10) by global taste-maker station KCRW.
Maleco Collective made Latina Magazine's annual list of "Best Latin Music You Haven't Heard" (Jun/Jul 10), were nominated by nationally syndicated TV show American Latino as "Favorite American Latino Indie Artist" (June 10) and showcased at the prestigious 11th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) in NY. 2010 saw the beginning of a new musical movement. The digital release of Maleco Collective's 7 song "Al Horizonte EP" serves as a taste of what's to come. Their yet untitled new EP is slated for a Spring/Summer release.
