Exhibit Z''''' in the case that Uwe Schmidt is insane.
Just got this in the mail, and my initial impressions are that this disc is
not nearly as accessible as Senor Coconut "Gran Baile Con" or even Roger
Tubesound. if fact, it seems almost willfully difficult to listen to.
If Tangent's assertion that the newest SC is very nearly "all-acoustic" in
it's effect, Descargas must be the polar opposite: everything is put
through the Atom(tm) glitchifier, turned inside-out, and put back on the
buffet with a side of rice. everything sounds as if it were made on a
Mirage that had been used alternately as a fajita plate and a grease trap.
I guess this goes to the idea behind the record: that this is a freaked-out
Latin band who ALL PLAY SAMPLERS. i gotta say that the concept is a real
hoot. There is a cheesy pic of a bunch of mulleted Latin dudes smiling
broadly on the cover, and on the back is a legend with their outlines and
names underneath (like Sgt. Pepper). and they're all credited with one
instrument: Sampler (except for frontman Marcelo Hueroman Bolivar, who is
credited with "Sampler, Programming." oddly, Lisa Carbon does not appear
anywhere on the release. guess she was at her friend Sybil's house or
something.
all in all i'm enjoying this immensely, but i really don't think that it
will be regarded as a must-hear in the Rather Interesting catalog. it
really is weird shit. i've got several (non-idm-listening) friends who
really liked the first Senor Coconut, and i imagine that they will not be
that into this one. ymmv.
still waiting for "Baile Aleman" :)
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