Federico Aubele

Federico Aubele is the latest artist to appear on Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL), the label owned by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation that's fast becoming an institution. Aubele plays bass for Thievery Corp., and Garza and Hilton produced his first album, Gran Hotel Buenos Aires, so naturally there are similarities between the two projects, from the deep lounge bass to the trippy dub echoes in the mix. But instead of presenting a travelogue of styles, Aubele stays anchored to his Argentinean roots with flamenco guitars, tango accordion, and sultry Spanish vocals.