DUSTY CRATES

I recently came across this San Antonio producer/activist Diego Bernal via a Mexicans With Guns remix. I was not only blown away by his breaks-laden “Bring It On Home” single, but also the next-level consciousness he brings to his music.

Here’s what the MainstreamIsn’tSoBad blog says about him and his debut release, For Corners:

…When not working as an attorney for a national civil rights organization (not even kidding), [Diego Bernal] puts together some beats that are off the hook! Bernal hails from San Antonio, Texas, and is set to release his first album, For Corners, on February 24th. It includes nineteen tracks that draw upon Mexican influences spicing up primarily instrumental tracks ranging from Latin soul to trip hop to hip hop with some electronic flavor mixed in…

Below you’ll find a few of his creations. The first is a remix of Bring It On Home, the first single (that is already out) from the album. The second cut here, May Day, comes from the album and features some vocal samples Diego brought in from his work as a civil rights attorney and rolls a little more mellow then some of the other beats on the album. I seriously recommend checking this album out, even if instrumentals aren’t usually your thing. These go by so fast are are so catchy that you’ll be at its end before you know it.

Visit his label Exponential Records and become his friend on MySpace.

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