Psychedelic Cumbia

Splice Originals: Psychedelic Cumbia was produced in Colombia by Ernesto Santos and a team of cumbia performers who’ve been playing the style for years. Inspired by acts like Los Mirlos, Los Destellos, Los Hijos Del Sol, and Los Diablos Rojos, they focused on the rock-influenced psychedelic cumbia that came out of Peru and Colombia in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s.

Find traditional cumbia rhythms crafted with congas, cowbells, güiro, timbales, and cymbals alongside the organ, guitar, bass, and synth loops that define surf rock. Combined, these instruments create acid-tinged grooves that could be dragged and dropped to form a surf film score or injected into your next rap, pop, rock, or dance track for something unexpected.