“Delicately balancing traditional and contemporary influences, as well as organic and synthesized sounds, COLAPSO is a vibrant and dynamic collection brimming with infectious rhythms and delicious textures. “
Buenos Aires-born, Seattle-based musician Martín Selasco has been making records under the name Terror/Cactus since 2017. Blending downtempo, digital folk, and cumbia, the Terror/Cactus discography is a place where South American rhythms mingle with electronic music, full of intriguing sonic landscapes that, for those seeking a reference point, could be described as a cross between Chancha Via Circuito and Nicolás Jaar. In Forastero, refined beats glide along Andean-inspired instrumentation, conveying (in the artist’s words) “themes of mysticism,” and a sense of being immersed in supernatural realms. Lush, accessible, and trance-inducing, Forastero is a crowd-pleaser.
- Maria Barrios, The Best Latin Music on Bandcamp, September 2024
“Seattle-based Argentine producer Terror/Cactus creates immersive sonic realms melding cumbia, electronica, and the eerie magic of the Pacific Northwest’s verdant forests and foggy bays. On his new album Forastero (or Foreigner), out Sept. 20, he ponders migration, isolation, and freedom, melding cascading percussion with gauzy vocals from all-star guests. The lead single “Donde Estás Tú” enlists Mexican pop mystic Pahua, who sings of journeys across dimensions and transformative revelations, stepping stones through life that lead us exactly where we need to go.”