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Post by kinglouiexviii on Feb 8, 2007 21:15:50 GMT -5
"Lo Que Tu Digas"
1st single off their spankin' new album: SOLAR
This song is really cool. It has the same electronic/pop asthetic we have come to expect and love from this groundbreaking Mexican band. But, "lo que tu digas" has a killer alternative rock driven sound that makes it sound a lot more edgy than their previous work.
It looks like recording the cover album really sparked their creativity because this is probably their best original song to date. I really did not become a fan until the STEREO HITS album, but now I'm hooked. I can't wait to get SOLAR; it's already out in Mexico and in the US on March 3rd, 2007.
The videos is pretty cool too...
[ftp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCtS7ofJIPM[/ftp] |
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Post by tortuga on Feb 10, 2007 17:17:10 GMT -5
Sounds good. I'm surprised there aren't more electronic bands like Moenia in Latin music. Or maybe I'm just totally clueless.
I'll list some that I know:
Fase
Belanova (electro pop)
The Pinker Tones
Kinky (???)
Fangoria (more like techno)
Moenia
is that it?
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Feb 12, 2007 19:35:10 GMT -5
I guess Morbo would also fit into that category. Fobia also uses some electronica elements.
I'm sure there are a lot more, but they're not as mainstream and commercial as Moenia. Anyway, Moenia is now on the Emi-Televisa music label, so there is a lot more money behind them. They got some of the engineers and sound mixers that have worked with U2 in the past to help them out on SOLAR.
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Post by strong4PMB! on Feb 12, 2007 23:58:29 GMT -5
Love them!
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Feb 13, 2007 19:10:19 GMT -5
They're touring the US in March. They will be playing several dates in California and Texas as well as one in Chicago. I'm thinking about catching them in Houston b/c they will not be in Dallas.  |
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Mar 17, 2007 11:27:46 GMT -5
I was wrong on the US date on this as well. It will not be released until this upcoming Tuesday, March 20, 2007. I am so buying it that day!  |
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Post by Carlitoz on Mar 21, 2007 22:48:16 GMT -5
A friend of mine sent me the CD from Mexico as a present. I haven't listened yet a LOT to the CD. There are some cool songs and for sure they can make music, but I really don't like the fact that they sound too much like Depeche Mode, music and voice. For that matter, I would rather listen to Depeche and not Moenia. It bothers me. It's as if they had a "sing like Depeche" competition. I like it when artists are influenced by other artists or bands, when they take some elements and make them theirs, but it doesn't catch my attention when it's almost a copy or imitation of somebody else's style. That said and putting aside the Depeche factor I don't like, I have to say the first single is cool and I think I kinda' like a couple of more songs on the CD. One sounds as if it could've been performed by Belanova. They must be friends. The Belanova singer appears in one of the songs too. I just started listening to the CD so I may end up liking some other songs. I did like their version of Ni Tu Ni Nadie from their previous album. They made that songs totally theirs and it very well done. I really liked that one. They didn't try to sound like Dinarama or to imitate Alaska's voice. The songs was adapted perfectly to them.
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Mar 26, 2007 18:29:28 GMT -5
A friend of mine sent me the CD from Mexico as a present. I haven't listened yet a LOT to the CD. There are some cool songs and for sure they can make music, but I really don't like the fact that they sound too much like Depeche Mode, music and voice. (In Napoleon Dynamite voice) Luuuuucky! I can't believe you already have it! I haven't had any extra cash to buy it yet. I will though! Oh, I think Depeche Mode is overrated (don't throw tomatoes at me!).  |
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