Club Fonograma


Club Fonograma was a United States-based daily Internet publication established in 2008 that was devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, mixtapes, podcasts, and artist interviews. Its focus is on global pop and independent music from artists of Spanish, Caribbean, and Latin American origin or background. It was notable for its eclectic and idiosyncratic English-language coverage of mostly Spanish-language music. It was praised as the "Pitchfork of Latin Music" and as "hands down the best go-to music site for indie music out of America and Spain."
Club Fonograma was created in Phoenix, Arizona in 2008 by Carlos Reyes, while attending college in Phoenix. During its run, the site has expanded from a simple music review site and now also covers events such as South by Southwest, the Latin American Music Conference, Vive Latino, and Festival NRMAL. Their coverage has also been praised by American music outlets such as Pitchfork and NPR. The site also won a 2012 IMAS award for "Best Music Website."
From 2008 through 2011, the site curated a mixtape series called . These albums contained a mix of unreleased songs from both prominent major-label acts and unsigned or independent artists, and are free for readers to download. A total of fourteen volumes were created in the series. Since then, the site has released annual compilations outside the Fonogramaticos series.
In 2011, the site began its own podcast called the Fonocast, hosted by writer Blanca Mendez. Each month, the Fonocast is centered on a different theme, and has a revolving set of co-hosts, usually other Club Fonograma staff writers.

Club Fonograma Album and Song of the Year winners

Club Fonograma Album of the Year

Club Fonograma Song of the Year

Club Fonograma Top 10 Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)

OrderArtistAlbumCountry
1Café TacubaCuatro CaminosMexico
2Javiera MenaEsquemas JuvenilesChile
3PorterAtemahawkeMexico
4Julieta VenegasBueninventoMexico
5Calle 13Residente o VisitantePuerto Rico
6Emilio JoséChorando ApréndeseSpain
7Natalia LafourcadeHu Hu HuMexico
8Triángulo de Amor BizarroTriángulo de Amor BizarroSpain
9El GuinchoAlegranza!Spain
10En VenturaLos GandharvasMexico

Club Fonograma Top 10 Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)

OrderArtistSongCountry
1Javiera MenaAl Siguiente NivelChile
2Calle 13Atrevete-te-te!Puerto Rico
3Triángulo de Amor BizarroEl Fantasma de la TransiciónSpain
4Hello Seahorse!BestiaMexico
5Julieta VenegasLentoMexico
6Café TacubaEresMexico
7Celso Piña ft. Control Machete & Blanquito ManCumbia Sobre el RíoMexico
8PorterCuervosMexico
9Rita Indiana y los MisteriosLa Hora de VolvéDominican Republic
10Natalia LafourcadeAzulMexico