Techno

I love electronic music, probably due to growing up with Cream and Bugged Out on my doorstep in Liverpool in the 90's.

So Mr Chilean now Berliner Ricardo Villalobos is playing on Friday at Crobar. Can he rock it with that minimal sound? That is what I want to find out*. And next week, BA hosts Liverpool's famous festival export, Creamfields. Carl Craig, Booka Shade, yeay. David Guetta er I won't be seeing him.

Many music producers, like Ricardo, have gravitated towards Berlin in recent years, it's become the epicentre of minimal electronicness. Argentina is still home to some talented guys though; Simbad was born in France and now lives in Córdoba. He dj's all over Argentina and hosts a regular night at Bahrein. His podcast for Residential Advisor showcases his minimal but groove led style. Jonas Kopp is another influential talent who has received international acclaim. According to his MySpace page, he is playing here in BA on 7th of November at Shamrock and 21st November somewhere in Palermo.

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Post edit - * Yes Ricardo did rock Crobar, he played very upbeat, fun techno, much more of a party sound than his stripped down uber minimal types of sets that I've heard him play in London. Crobar was rammed, despite entradas priced at AR $100!

Links

Surface Bookings represents some of the major Argentine techno dj's and producers

Creamfields BA
8th November
Autodromo de Buenos Aires
$130 DESDE EL JUEVES 18
Confirmed Line Up
UNKLE Live, Erick Morillo, Gorillaz Soundsystem (DVJ Set), David Guetta, Hernan Cattaneo, Steve Lawler, Simian Mobile Disco (Live), Booka Shade (Live), Cassius, Roger Sanchez, 808 State (live), Carl Craig, Derrick May, Deadmau5, New Young Pony Club (Dj Set), Satoshi Tomiie, Bajofondo, M.A.N.D.Y., Modeselektor, Crystal Castles (Live), Boys Noize, Apparat, Radio Slave, Martin Buttrich, Gui Boratto, Marc Marzenit, Dj T, Angel Molina, Martin Garcia, entre otros artistas internacionales y nacionales.

Gluten free goodness

Being intolerant of gluten is a real pain in the arse, especially in a city offering tasty looking empanadas and tortas on every corner.

This is why I was so happy to discover an entirely gluten-free Panaderia yesterday, called Celigourmet. I believe this is the only one of its kind in Buenos Aires. Gluten intolerance is not widely recognised in Argentina, at least in terms of products available in the shops. This seems strange as there are at least 400,000 recognised celiacs in Argentina. There is an organisation called Ley Celíaca (Celiac Law) which campaigns for more recognition of celiac disease, the website is here http://www.ley-celiaca.com.ar

Celigourmet was set up by Mónica Benain after she and other members of her family were diagnosed as celiacs.

The store stocks a range of foods including all those treaty foods you normally have to miss out on; pizzas and empanadas to tortas and churros. The majority are baked on the premise. I bought some little rolls topped with herby roasted onion and a pizza. The rolls are great, it's so good to taste proper chewy bread.

You can also go to herboristerias to find gluten free flours and pastas, although the choice is very limited eg a lot of gluten free pasta is made from white rice flour which can be bland and claggy.

It's so good to think that celiacs can go to Celigourmet and pick up a loaf of bread or empanadas just like a normal porteño can do.It would be great if they could now introduce some wholegrain products too.

Celigourmet
Charcas 4787
Lunes a Viernes de 10 a 20hs
Sabados de 9.30 a 14hs
www.celigourmet.com.ar
celigourmet@hotmail.com

Other resources
Celiacos Argentinos - lists all gluten free Panaderias in Argentina

http://www.celiacosargentinos.com.ar

List of gluten free friendly restaurants in Buenos Aires
http://www.glutenfreeguidebook.com/2008/04/14/reader-report-buenos-aires/