The sound of electronic Tijuana
Certificate 18 Records are very proud to showcase sounds from Brighton to Bergen, Muswell Hill to Mexico. All the way from Tijuana, Mexico, Roberto Mendoza aka PANOPTICA takes you on a truly global journey of styles in his debut album for Certificate 18.

"One of the advantages of living on the Mexico USA frontier is the access to the different music of the rest of the world. When crossing the dividing line one can meet with independent record stores that offer the most interesting proposals in advanced music, among them electronic."

Taking on board his country of origin, the musical styles of PANOPTICA wonder through stripped down electronic versions of twisted house sounds on tracks such as Kinki Bitsuri. While El Chivero de Tepatoche instantly changes any preconceptions of it being another monotonic electronic album, with freestyle breaks and rhythms, and instrumental virtuosity that the likes of Photek to Kruder and Dorfmiester would be proud of.

Torolas, banda snares and northern accordians have an underlying influence all the way thorough the album. A quest into original rhythms and diversity, purposely creating electronic music with a regional sound. Every track triggering different emotions that can only be Tijuana. A sound that throughout the duration of the CD cannot be explained, but only heard.

In addition to the 8 track CD, each track will form part of a series of 10" releases available in the four weeks prior to the release of the CD.
Limited to 1000 each with a print of the cover design inside, these will be worth seeking out.
Adios amigos!