Pachyman sends a simple message with his new song "Sale el Sol": "The sun rises," as it translates in English.
However, lyrics aren't really the focus of the reggae-inspired track, which repeats the occasional refrain of its title and nothing more across its 3:33 run time. Rather, it's the warm groove created by the song's lush instrumentation, and in this special performance for Global Spin, the artist otherwise known as Pachy García does it all himself.
As the number starts, Pachyman kicks things off with the crash of Caribbean-style drums and guitar, but soon enough he's playing everything from bass and synthesizers to bongos and a Latin hand percussion tool called the Vibraslap — all while keenly operating the sound mixer as well.
"Sale el Sol" was the last single released ahead of Pachyman's new album Switched-On, which he released on Sept. 28 via ATO Records and also contains fan-favorite tracks like "Trago Coqueto," "Nua!" and "Goldline."
The studio set marks a distinct creative departure from the Puerto Rican artist's prior two solo albums, which had been heavily influenced by his musical idols like Jamaican audio engineer King Tubby and dub-reggae trailblazer Hopeton Brown, a.k.a. The Scientist.
"Okay, do I want to continue being a cloth cut from my heroes or do I want to become my own artist?" Pachyman asked himself, as he revealed in a statement. "Do I start bringing my complete ideas and being more myself rather than trying to emulate my favorite artists?"
Press play on the video above to watch Pachyman's at-home performance of "Sale el Sol," and check GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of Global Spin.
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"Sale el Sol" was the last single released ahead of Pachyman's new album Switched-On, which he released on Sept. 28 via ATO Records and also contains fan-favorite tracks like "Trago Coqueto," "Nua!" and "Goldline."
The studio set marks a distinct creative departure from the Puerto Rican artist's prior two solo albums, which had been heavily influenced by his musical idols like Jamaican audio engineer King Tubby and dub-reggae trailblazer Hopeton Brown, a.k.a. The Scientist.
"Okay, do I want to continue being a cloth cut from my heroes or do I want to become my own artist?" Pachyman asked himself, as he revealed in a statement. "Do I start bringing my complete ideas and being more myself rather than trying to emulate my favorite artists?"
Press play on the video above to watch Pachyman's at-home performance of "Sale el Sol," and check GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of Global Spin.
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