Carlos Niño is a Los Angeles percussionist, producer, DJ and radio host. He has spent many years connecting the city's spiritual jazz, ambient, electronic and hip-hop scenes, and he is best known for the collective project Carlos Niño & Friends and for his work as co-producer of André 3000's New Blue Sun (2023). Niño began on air at KPFK 90.7 FM and co-founded the online station Dublab in 1999. He formed Build An Ark in 2001, worked in Ammoncontact with Fabian Alston, and co-founded Hu Vibrational with Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake.
*50 copies limited edition. All revenue from these tapes placed towards families in Gaza via mutual aid organisation Art Saves Collective, hand-marbled, each one goes different* Leaving label boss/producer/composer Matthewdavid presents a long-form c…
The 2018 live performance captured on Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s 'Chicago Waves' marked a beautiful turning point for International Anthem. The moment was recorded at our then-HQ in Chicago, Co-Prosperity, the day after Niño and Atwood-Fe…
Free, Dancing . . . is the first release by a new trio with percussionist and producer Carlos Niño, luminary multi-instrumentalist Idris Ackamoor (of The Pyramids) and wizard guitarist, producer Nate Mercereau. They have been playing concerts togethe…
"In the spirit of expansive expression; deep connection to the Sea as it furthers the Sound. The rumination of consideration put forth thru a profound triumvirate of Beings, Fathers, Sons, Family Members, Loved Ones. The Most Powerful Movements of Lo…
** 140g "Pot of Gold vinyl." Edition of 444. With insert. **I travelled to Los Angeles and the USA for the first time in 2019. Although I had not met Carlos Niño in person, we connected via Instagram where he saw a video of me playing a piano motif …
Flowing water is an essential element of Earthly existence, a living force, a process of nature, a path-making which combines infinite sources mixing imperceptibly into a singular energy. It’s also a potent metaphor. A childlike wonder at flowing wat…