“TAMBOR” IS MORETTI’S FIRST RELEASE OFF OF HER FORTHCOMING EP, TAMBOR, WHICH FEATURESSAMPLES AND ORIGINAL RECORDINGS FROM AFRO-COLOMBIAN ARTISTS TOTÓ LA MOMPOSINA ANDPETRONA MARTÍNEZ. THE EP WAS RECORDED IN COLOMBIA EARLIER THIS YEAR.A ANDPETRONA MARTÍNEZ. THE EP WAS RECORDED IN COLOMBIA EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THE DEBUT TRACK OF THE EP FEATURES THE LEGENDARY TOTÓ LA MOMPOSINA. BEFORE THE FIRSTBEAT EVEN DROPS, WE ARE INTRODUCED TO TOTÓ’S EARTH-SHATTERING VOICE, WHICH MORETTIENVELOPES WITH A SWELL OF PERCUSSION, A DRIVING BASS LINE AND A SINGLE TRUMPET THAT SETSA DARK, MOODY TONE THAT UNAPOLOGETICALLY TAKES POSSESSION OF THE DANCE FLOOR.
FROM MIA MORETTI:
“I FEEL A CONNECTION BETWEEN MODERN DANCE MUSIC AND THE ANCESTRAL AFRO- COLOMBIANMUSIC OF ARTISTS LIKE TOTÓ LA MOMPOSINA. THEIR SONGS ARE MATRIARCHAL ANTHEMS THAT ARETHE DRIVING FORCE OF COMMUNITY. THE CHANTS, CALL-AND-REPEAT REFRAINS AND GROUNDINGDRUMS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE EARTH AND TO EACH OTHER - THE ORIGINAL BULLERENGUES ANDCUMBIAS HELD VILLAGES TOGETHER. ‘TAMBOR’ IS MEANT TO DO THE SAME - I BELIEVE HOUSE MUSICIS BUILT ON A PULSE THAT BRINGS US INTO A DEEP TRANCE - THIS TRANCE CONNECTS US.
“TOTÓ’S INSTRUMENT IS HER VOICE AND WITH IT SHE ASSERTS, CONNECTS, AND HEALS. I WANTED TOHONOR HER - THE WISE WOMAN EVERYONE STOPS TO LISTEN TO. THESE ARE THE WOMEN WHOINSPIRE ME TO MAKE THE MUSIC I DO AND CONTINUE TO SHARE IT, AND THEM, WITH THE WORLD.”
DJ, music producer, and songwriter, Mia Moretti has captivated audiences in nightlife, art, design, fashion and politics. Her career started on Los Angeles' legendary Sunset Strip playing vinyl records at the now infamous Standard Hollywood before moving to New York's Lower East Side where she found herself at the forefront of a DJ revolution. Her impeccable tastes led her to perform at exclusive events within the halls of the Louvre, secure residencies along the Las Vegas strip and compose runway shows for up-and-coming New York designers.
At the core of Moretti's prolific dj career lies her love of storytelling and discovery evident in her record collection dotingly amassed over two decades and serving as the driving force behind her production. Whether sampling the most iconic house chords to come out of the United States, as heard in her debut single You & Me, reworking the infectious South African disco bop Sweet Juju by Letta Mbulu or collaborating with Colombia’s legendary Totó La Momposina on her highly anticipated debut dance EP, Moretti’s deep connection and curiosity of people remains the heart, beat, and soul of her work.