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US producer Bosq has been making tropical bass since the early 2010s, regularly working with musicians from Africa and the Americas that have seen his sound embrace a polyphony of sounds, though it could be said that it was always possible to hear the constituent parts being assembled, the rhythms that gave birth to each song. On his latest, his first full-length since relocating to Colombia in 2016, this is no longer possible: he has synthesized his influences into an upbeat Afro-Caribbean disco sound laden with polyrhythms that unite the album and deliver a clear musical statement.

Considering his current home, there’s no surprise to find a cadre of Colombian talent present: Nidia Góngora adds her vocals to the rambunctious ‘Rumbero’, seared with an infectious bassline; salsa singer Mauro Aboganster joins in on the tropical psych wigout ‘Descarga Mundial’, though even better is ‘Mambue’, a titanic Afro-disco jam with pounding piano. Long-time collaborator Kaleta also gets involved, pushing things vocally towards Afrobeat territory, though the musical identity remains. The only criticism of the album is that the pace rarely slackens, its focus on relentless rhythms coming at the cost of a broader canvas of moods.