Sept 16, 2006 Playlist

Hi again! This third show will be a special one. Today is Mexico's independence day and the 18th will be Chile' independece day. So, today I will play music from these two countries, the extremes of Latin America.

You are invited to listen to the show by tuning in to KVCU, 1190 Boulder on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to noon (MST).




The information is displayed following this format:

Song / Artist / Album / Year / Country

Everything starts with the king of space age music, also and emblematic figure of what some people call "exotica".
1) Whatchamacallit / Esquivel / Space Age Bachelor Pad Music / 1994 / Mexico
Some info on Esquivel.

Cafe Tacuba is probably the most important rock bands hailing from Mexico. Recently, two of their members have recorded solo albums. Here I present both their solo work and as a band.
2) Tayata om bhaykandze bhaykandze maha / Sizu Yantra / Bienvenido al Sueño / 2006 / Mexico
3) Muérete / Joselo / Oso / 2001 / Mexico
4) Tropico de Cáncer / Café Tacuba / Re / 1994 Mexico
Cafe Tacuba's Official Website.

Some rock from Chile, very eclectic. Some pure rock, with a retro flavor, some funk-rock, and a song dedicated to big, strong girls.
5) Cura De Espanto / Los Bunkers / La Culpa / 2003 / Chile
6) Discojapi / Chancho En Piedra / Ríndanse Terrícolas!!! / 1999 / Chile
7) Mujer Robusta / Sinergia / Sinergia / Chile
Los Bunkers' Official Website.
Chancho En Piedra's Official Website.
Sinergia's Official Website.

Electronica mixed with recordings gotten from AM Mexican radios and other unusual sources... and ome funk at the end of the set.
8) Mirando A Las Muchachas / Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido / Mejico Maxico / 2005 / Mexico
9) Cornman / Kinky / Kinky / 2002 / Mexico
10) Tony Manero / Santo Barrio / Tumbao Rebelde / 1997 / Chile
IMS's Official Website.
Kinky's Official Website.
Santo Barrio's Official Website.

Two new Chilean artists, they really are pushing the envelope with their work.
11) Andes Empire / Leo Quinteros / Leo Quinteros, Ahora! / 2005 / Chile
12) Namas / Gepe / Gepinto / 2005 / Chile
Leo Quinteros' Official Website.
Gepe's Website At His Label's Site.

Hip hop from Chile with a social message, and sort of hip hop from Mexico from these two famous bands: Control Machete and Molotov.
13) America / Tiro De Gracia / Segundo / 1999 / Chile
14) De Perros Amores / Control Machete & Ely Guerra / Amores Perros / 2000 / Mexico
15) Aguela / Molotov / Con Todo Respeto / 2004 / Mexico
Tiro De Gracia's Official Website.
Some Info On Control Machete.
Molotov's Official Website.

Probably the most influential Chilean musician in the last decade is Alvaro Henriquez, he is the voice and composer of Los Tres. In this set we will listen to other side projects he has participated recently. The last track was composed by him and Mauricio Redoles.
16) Marcas En El Alma / Alvaro Henriquez / Alvaro Henriquez / 2004 / Chile
17) Y Arriba Quemando El Sol / Petinellis / Tributo A Violeta Parra / 2001 / Chile
18) Gloria Pa' Los Desgraciaoh / Gonzalez Y Los Asistentes / Cecil Hotel / 2005 / Chile
19) Quien Mato A Gaete? / Mauricio Redoles / Quien Mato A Gaete? / 1996 / Chile
Alvaro Henriquez In Wikipedia.
Mauricio Redoles' Official Website.

I love this set, these girls are just great!!!
20) Tengo Frio / Ely Guerra / Lotofire / 2002 / Mexico
21) El Pais De La Lujuria / La Lupita / Lo Mejor De La Lupita / 2001 / Mexico
22) Disco Eterno / Julieta Venegas / Soda Stereo Tributo / 2001 / Mexico
23) Mi Generación / Javiera Mena / Demo / 2006 / Chile
Ely Guerra's Official Website.
La Lupita's Official Website.
Julieta Venegas' Official Website.
Javiera Mena's MySpace Page.

A little more experimental stuff here. Electrodomesticos is a classic band, the other three are relatively new.
24) Maldita / Electrodomesticos / La Nueva Cancion Chilena / 2004 / Chile
25) Día Gris / Otoño / Al Borde De La Felicidad / 2005 / Chile
26) Luna / Congelador / Congelador / 1998 / Chile
27) Alza La Mano Para Cazar Pelotas Con Puntas / Mostro / HR=01 / 2003 / Chile
Some Info On Electrodomesticos.
Otoño's Webpage At Their Label's Site.
Congelador's Official Website.
Mostro's Webpage At Their Label's Site.

Celebrating independece days must be a party, so I close with music from the Nortec Collective and a track that samples the most famous Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda.
28) Don Loope / Hiperboreal / Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3 / 2005 / Mexico
29) Tijuana Bass / Bostich / Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3 / 2005 / Mexico
Nortec Collective's Official Website.



Coup De Style airs every Saturday from 10:00 Am to noon (MST) in KVCU, 1190 Boulder.