Snowboarding in Argentina

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Snowboarding in Argentina
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1998
Genre Minimal techno, tech house
Label Pagan Records (UK)
The Medicine Label (U.S.)
Swayzak chronology
Snowboarding in Argentina
(1998)
Himawari
(2000)
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Snowboarding in Argentina is the debut album from electronic music group Swayzak. Named for the group's dream vacation destination if the album was prosperous, Snowboarding in Argentina represents Swayzak's clean, minimalistic blend of dub, jazz-house and ambient. The album features tracks from the group's previously released singles as well as new additions. "Bueno," "Fukumachi" and "Low-Rez Skyline" are all representative of the band's danceable downtempo music.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Speedboat" – 8:51
  2. "Burma Heights" – 6:52
  3. "Blocks" – 6:52
  4. "Low-Rez Skyline" – 6:50
  5. "Fukamachi" – 9:26
  6. "French Dub" – 3:40
  7. "Skin Diving" – 7:37
  8. "Cone" – 8:03
  9. "Bueno" – 14:23

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