Spanish language music anyone? (funk, instrumental, reggae, albums, fan)

derek · 07-20-2010, 07:24 PM

Zaqarbal · 07-20-2010, 08:34 PM

^ I guess there are many interesting things out there at this moment, but I'm not into electronic music since a loooooong looooooong time ago... so I add four "historical documents" more:

Zaqarbal · 07-21-2010, 07:38 PM

* La Unión (since 1984). Pop and rock with some influences from other genres such as blues. More than 2 million records sold during their career. Lobo-hombre en París ("Werewolf in Paris") and Sildavia are two of their first hits. The former is based on Le loup-garou (1947), a short story by French writer (also musician) Boris Vian. Notice that in Vian's tale (very ingenious) it is a wolf (Denis) who is bitten by a man (actually a werewolf with human appearance at that moment). That's why song says lobo-hombre (literally "wolf-man") instead of hombre-lobo ("man-wolf", which is the Spanish name for a werewolf).

♫ "(...)
(chorus)
La luna llena sobre París........The full moon over Paris
ha transformado en hombre a Denis......has transformed Denis into a man
(...)" ♫

Más y más ("More and More") and Ella es un volcán ("She's a Volcano") have an "interesting" erotic content:

♫ "(...)
Do whatever you want with me, baby
You know I belong to you, baby
Every pore of my skin is yours
Do whatever you want with me, baby
Give in to your temptations, baby
(...)
Riding on the passion
Ritual game
Riding on the passion
I want more and more
I want more and more...
C'mon baby, right to the end
You want more and more
You want more and more...
(...)
Now you're gonna do what I say, baby
You know you belong to me, baby
Every curve of your skin is mine
(...)" ♫

derek · 07-21-2010, 10:17 PM

Zaqarbal · 07-22-2010, 01:55 AM

^ More 80's disco: Baila ("Dance", by Iván too), and Baila para mí ("Dance for Me") by Objetivo Birmania.

Apart from that style, about seven years later (1991) it arose one of the best synthpop bands in Spanish: OBK. As admirers of O.M.D. and Depeche Mode, they received their musical influence. In fact, OBK is perhaps the Spanish-language group that has best incorporated the styles of those two bands into its music.

These songs are from 2000 and 2003, but they already showed their talent in the first two albums. Just listen: Historias de amor ("Love Stories") and Oculta realidad ("Hidden Reality").

Zaqarbal · 07-22-2010, 09:25 AM

A digression to recommend some recent music:

* Vacazul (Spain). These songs are: Vuelo ("I Fly") and Chico listo ("Smart Boy").

♫ "(...)
(chorus)
Vuelo.......I fly
Vuelo y caigo entre tus besos.....I fly and fall on your kisses
(...)" ♫

* Los Hi-Hats (Argentina) and Los Daniels (Mexico):

* I already talked about Mürfila in other thread (here and here), but many may have not read it. I love Mürfila (and I'm a proud amateur translator of some of her songs

). Cute girl and, in my eyes, a very talented musician too. Two albums published and all the songs are good (which is not usual in the last decade in the Spanish-language music). Moreover in a wide range of styles. I like how sometimes she changes her voice in a song, e.g. from a childlike or naive tone to a louder and strong rock-singer voice (besides, spicy or even sexually explicit). Her very last works are not published yet (I mean physically, on a cd), but some of them are already on the Internet. The Great Sensation (translation here) is a kind of homage to the rock idols from her generation's early youth, such as Kurt Cobain:

* Nudozurdo (Spain). In my opinion a very good band, and one of the most original I've recently heard in Spanish. Dreamy music and clever lyrics:

Listen to these too (click): Ha sido divertido ("It's Been Fun"), Negativo ("Negative"), El hijo de Dios ("The Son of God"), Ganar o perder ("To Win or To Lose"), Ido ("Absent-minded").

* Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico), Los Reservas (Spain), Los Explosivos (Mexico) and Reversión (Argentina):

YouTube - Natalia Lafourcade - Tiempo Al Viento (HU, HU, HU)
YouTube - Los reservas - Entre Las Flores
YouTube - LOS EXPLOSIVOS / Ya no puedes escapar
YouTube - Incendio - ReversiÃ³n

Zaqarbal · 07-25-2010, 07:21 AM

* I think Natalia Lafourcade deserves two more songs. En el 2000 ("In Year 2000") and Solamente te lo doy a ti ("I Just Give It to You"):

* Another Mexican singer-songwriter: Julieta Venegas. Algo está cambiando ("Something is Changing") and Me voy ("I Leave")

Now I continue with the golden age, because we only have explored a small part of it.

* Objetivo Birmania (1982-1991) also deserves two songs more. Their early years (1982-1986) were the best ones. Afterwards most members left the band and it became just a female trio. I've found some videos of groups from the early 80's with a good image quality, because a YT user recorded the TV programs himself with a Beta home video recorder (we all heard sometime that Betamax was much better than VHS, and many didn't want to believe it, but it turns out to be the fu**ing truth). This has enabled me to see again how cute and adorable the "birmettes" were. These songs are No te aguanto más ("I Can't Stand You Anymore") and Incognito:

* Olé Olé (1982-1993). Had two female vocalists: Vicky Larraz and Marta Sánchez. They both started solo careers after leaving the band.

* Azul y Negro (since 1981). Pioneers of Spanish technopop together with Aviador Dro. In the early 80's some of their songs were very popular, even outside Spain. Like Me estoy volviendo loco ("I'm Losing My Mind") and No tengo tiempo ("I Have No Time").

♫ ♪ "(...)
Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind...
Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind...
Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind...
Poco a poco.....Little by little...
Poco a poco....Little by little...
(...)" ♫

07-20-2010, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	^ I guess there are many interesting things out there at this moment, but I'm not into electronic music since a loooooong looooooong time ago... so I add four "historical documents" more: __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

07-21-2010, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	* La Unión (since 1984). Pop and rock with some influences from other genres such as blues. More than 2 million records sold during their career. Lobo-hombre en París ("Werewolf in Paris") and Sildavia are two of their first hits. The former is based on Le loup-garou (1947), a short story by French writer (also musician) Boris Vian. Notice that in Vian's tale (very ingenious) it is a wolf (Denis) who is bitten by a man (actually a werewolf with human appearance at that moment). That's why song says lobo-hombre (literally "wolf-man") instead of hombre-lobo ("man-wolf", which is the Spanish name for a werewolf). ♫ "(...) (chorus) La luna llena sobre París........The full moon over Paris ha transformado en hombre a Denis......has transformed Denis into a man (...)" ♫ Más y más ("More and More") and Ella es un volcán ("She's a Volcano") have an "interesting" erotic content: ♫ "(...) Do whatever you want with me, baby You know I belong to you, baby Every pore of my skin is yours Do whatever you want with me, baby Give in to your temptations, baby (...) Riding on the passion Ritual game Riding on the passion I want more and more I want more and more... C'mon baby, right to the end You want more and more You want more and more... (...) Now you're gonna do what I say, baby You know you belong to me, baby Every curve of your skin is mine (...)" ♫ __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

07-22-2010, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	^ More 80's disco: Baila ("Dance", by Iván too), and Baila para mí ("Dance for Me") by Objetivo Birmania. Apart from that style, about seven years later (1991) it arose one of the best synthpop bands in Spanish: OBK. As admirers of O.M.D. and Depeche Mode, they received their musical influence. In fact, OBK is perhaps the Spanish-language group that has best incorporated the styles of those two bands into its music. These songs are from 2000 and 2003, but they already showed their talent in the first two albums. Just listen: Historias de amor ("Love Stories") and Oculta realidad ("Hidden Reality"). __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 07-23-2010 at 10:22 AM. Reason: minor detail (a name's font type)

07-22-2010, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	A digression to recommend some recent music: * Vacazul (Spain). These songs are: Vuelo ("I Fly") and Chico listo ("Smart Boy"). ♫ "(...) (chorus) Vuelo.......I fly Vuelo y caigo entre tus besos.....I fly and fall on your kisses (...)" ♫ * Los Hi-Hats (Argentina) and Los Daniels (Mexico): * I already talked about Mürfila in other thread (here and here), but many may have not read it. I love Mürfila (and I'm a proud amateur translator of some of her songs ). Cute girl and, in my eyes, a very talented musician too. Two albums published and all the songs are good (which is not usual in the last decade in the Spanish-language music). Moreover in a wide range of styles. I like how sometimes she changes her voice in a song, e.g. from a childlike or naive tone to a louder and strong rock-singer voice (besides, spicy or even sexually explicit). Her very last works are not published yet (I mean physically, on a cd), but some of them are already on the Internet. The Great Sensation (translation here) is a kind of homage to the rock idols from her generation's early youth, such as Kurt Cobain: * Nudozurdo (Spain). In my opinion a very good band, and one of the most original I've recently heard in Spanish. Dreamy music and clever lyrics: Listen to these too (click): Ha sido divertido ("It's Been Fun"), Negativo ("Negative"), El hijo de Dios ("The Son of God"), Ganar o perder ("To Win or To Lose"), Ido ("Absent-minded"). * Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico), Los Reservas (Spain), Los Explosivos (Mexico) and Reversión (Argentina): YouTube - Natalia Lafourcade - Tiempo Al Viento (HU, HU, HU) YouTube - Los reservas - Entre Las Flores YouTube - LOS EXPLOSIVOS / Ya no puedes escapar YouTube - Incendio - ReversiÃ³n __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 07-28-2010 at 04:44 PM. Reason: Two links fixed

07-25-2010, 07:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	* I think Natalia Lafourcade deserves two more songs. En el 2000 ("In Year 2000") and Solamente te lo doy a ti ("I Just Give It to You"): * Another Mexican singer-songwriter: Julieta Venegas. Algo está cambiando ("Something is Changing") and Me voy ("I Leave") Now I continue with the golden age, because we only have explored a small part of it. * Objetivo Birmania (1982-1991) also deserves two songs more. Their early years (1982-1986) were the best ones. Afterwards most members left the band and it became just a female trio. I've found some videos of groups from the early 80's with a good image quality, because a YT user recorded the TV programs himself with a Beta home video recorder (we all heard sometime that Betamax was much better than VHS, and many didn't want to believe it, but it turns out to be the fu*ing truth). This has enabled me to see again how cute and adorable the "birmettes" were. These songs are No te aguanto más* ("I Can't Stand You Anymore") and Incognito: * Olé Olé (1982-1993). Had two female vocalists: Vicky Larraz and Marta Sánchez. They both started solo careers after leaving the band. * Azul y Negro (since 1981). Pioneers of Spanish technopop together with Aviador Dro. In the early 80's some of their songs were very popular, even outside Spain. Like Me estoy volviendo loco ("I'm Losing My Mind") and No tengo tiempo ("I Have No Time"). ♫ ♪ "(...) Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind... Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind... Me estoy volviendo loco.....I'm losing my mind... Poco a poco.....Little by little... Poco a poco....Little by little... (...)" ♫ __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

07-20-2010, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
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