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LDA V The Lunatics

Los De Abajo

This, surely, is one of the more glorious moments in the history of clashes between global music styles. ...the best album they've made thus far.

The Temple of Sound team were determined to capture the impact of the band playing live, when they met up in Mexico City in the studios of that famed Mexican rocker and ranchero exponent, Pepe Aguilar. They took their time. Instead of rushing into a hectic recording schedule, they spent two weeks together simply rehearsing and re-working the songs, changing styles or tempos and gradually reducing the 30 contenders to the 15 songs that appear on the album. Nearly half of those tracks were then recorded live - including the Fun Boy song that now appears as Los Lunaticos (though the vocals from Neville Staples and trombone work from Bad Bone and Jazz Jamaica star Dennis Rollins were added back in England). As for the other tracks, they show off a different side to the band's work, making subtle use of programming. The result, as Carlos agrees, is "a balance between traditional Mexican music styles and European electronic influences. There is even a pop element, through the strings and voices".

  • imageAdd To Basketmore info£9.82LDA V The Lunatics - CD
    playResistenciaLos de Abajo5m 8s
    playLos LunaticosLos de Abajo3m 59s
    playA La OrillitaLos de Abajo3m 5s
    playCumbia Del CastorLos de Abajo3m 52s
    playLa SonideraLos de Abajo2m 52s
    playDe MarchaLos de Abajo2m 54s
    playAdios NegritaLos de Abajo2m 39s
    playNocheLos de Abajo3m 10s
    playSombrasLos de Abajo4m 21s
    playFan FatalLos de Abajo4m 16s
    playTu CalorLos de Abajo3m 54s
    playMi CandelaLos de Abajo5m 7s
    playLa Tortuga DubLos de Abajo7m 7s
    playThe Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)Los de Abajo5m 10s
    playTan Lejos, Tan CercaLos de Abajo6m 27s
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