{"product_id":"helado-tropical-helado-tropical-pre-order","title":"Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 17th July\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are collaborations that feel engineered, and then there are those that feel like summer sun’s warmth on a Sunday. Helado Tropical, the debut collaborative album from Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical, belongs to the latter, channeling that easy, sun-drenched tenderness into sound. It didn’t begin with a plan so much as a meeting: two artists orbiting similar questions around language, identity, and music, finally landing in the same room. What followed was less a traditional writing process than a shared unfolding – an instinctive, immersive exchange that stretched across geographies, time zones, and states of being.\u003cbr\u003eThe duo first met in June 2024 in North Carolina, brought together by a mutual friend and a loose invitation to spend time in the studio. What might have been a brief session turned into something closer to a three-day sleepover – equal parts conversation, curiosity, and creative risk. Reyna Tropical, accustomed to close-knit collaborations, stepped into new creative territory, while Helado Negro brought a similar sense of curiosity and fluidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat emerged was immediate, rather than easing into collaboration, the two found themselves propelled forward by it – building songs in real time, responding to each other’s instincts without over-explaining them. There was no rigid division of roles. One would begin an idea, the other would answer. A melody would suggest a rhythm; a rhythm would reshape a lyric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross Helado Tropical, there is a noticeable absence of constraint: not just musically, but conceptually. Both artists share a long-standing resistance to the expectations often placed on Latin music: what it should sound like, how it should feel, what stories it should tell. As they do individually, these two artists create space for something more fluid and personal on this project.\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes Helado Tropical particularly resonant is the sense of trust that underpins it. Trust in each other, of course, but also trust in instinct and in the process. Much of the album was written through improvisation, with meaning revealing itself only later, as the artists listened back and reflected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e01 Sensación\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e02 Tocando\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e03 El Tiempo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e04 Soledad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e05 Luna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e06 Fluye\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e07 Sol\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e08 Déjate Caer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e09 Un Calor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Helado Tropical","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55555535143288,"sku":"PSY061LP","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Album","offer_id":55555535176056,"sku":"PSY061CD","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_4ae009c4-554b-48f3-bf90-ff028b37d34c.jpg?v=1778595136","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/helado-tropical-helado-tropical-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}