Soda Stereo - Dynamo
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Free Music Review: Revisited after 15 years...still great
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this disk when it first came out while I was living in Bolivia, and loved it then. Just put it on my MP3 player, and find myself cranking it up when I need a jolt of inspiration: on the bike, mid-afternoon dolldrums at work, whenever. I am suprised that other reviews don't emphasize Camale?n as a fantastic song--my favorite of the bunch, though every one has something unique to offer. Cerati et al are quite special, underrated in N. America, and this is their apotheosis, in my view. Free Music Review: Underrated Excellence
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of Soda's most underappreciated works, but it shouldn't be overlooked. "Dynamo" shows the evolution of a band in top musical form.
Free Music Review: A Landmark Album From 1992
Hit: 5 Stars
This album, to me, is the pinnacle of the sonic wave, shoegazing or whatever you want to call it, a genre that was pioneered in the 80's by groups like The Jesus & Mary Chain, Sonic Youth & The Pixies and was perfected by a few british bands (My Bloody Valentine, Ride etc.) in the early 90's. This album was released a year after MVB put out their masterpiece, "Loveless" in 1991. What was always great about Soda Stereo is that they weren't exactly innovators but they made the current sonic trends their very own. By 1992 Soda Stereo were already legends in all of the spanish speaking world, they released their biggest selling album in 1990, "Cancion Animal" but it was also their most commercial album. Gustavo Cerati had been spending some time in England and that's where he discovered the shoegazing bands and also the coming up electronic artists, like The Orb. He rushed with his band to their Supersonico Studio in Buenos Aires and by using all kinds of sonic trickery they created this masterpiece. The album is perfectly sequenced, the first four songs are an experience out of this world, it winds down a little bit at the middle then it gets dancey and it finishes up strong with the hypnotic ballad "Fue". The melody on the album is not provided by guitars which on this case are used to provide feedback and a sonic sheen, keybords and vocals are used here to provide harmonies. Instead of burying the vocals like MVB did on "Loveless", they bring them up front and the lyrics are very discernible, everything is anchored by the best rythm section in the rock in spanish genre, Zeta Bosio and Charly Alberty, provide all kinds of rythms, from standard rock to danceable. The album was received very well by specialized critics, but had a very poor reception from fans, a misunderstanding at the time was that this album was Soda's version of grunge music, but in reality, has nothing to do with it. I went to see them on the tour to support this album, they played in the Monumental Plaza in Monterrey, it was an amazing experience not only because of the album songs, but becuse they reworked some of their classics to fit the sonic wave of the album. this album is a stone cold landmark and is probably the best in the short history of rock in spanish and it rivals the other great international albums of the era. Buy it you won't regret it.Free Music Review: El mejor disco de Soda Stereo
Hit: 5 Stars
Depende del gusto de cada quien pero si alguien no cree que este sea el mejor disco, por lo menos debe reconocer que es de los mejores. Su estilo fue unico en su epoca y su influencia se siente aun presente en el rock actual de latinoamerica. Unico en su estilo, la musica y las letras de lo mejor que a hecho cerati en su vida.Free Music Review: The Soda Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
I was introduced to SS by MTV, of all things. I remember loving the romanticism of Doble Vida, particularly "La Ciudad de la Furia", and later on Canci?n Animal's more streamlined, rock sound. "Me Sueles Dejarme Solo", with its Rush inspired chord progression (Working Man, anyone?) told me that these guys could rock. But nothing prepared me for the sonic burst of Dynamo. To say that I was floored is an understatement.
This is Soda's best album because it shows a band at the cusp of its abilities. The songwriting was excellent and the execution was flawless. They took their experimentation to a comfortable plateau and it served the songs, not the other way around. And they rocked.
There's nothing derivative here. Even the percussive guitar playing of the first songs, which recall The Edge's signature sound, or the lyrical bass lines of Primavera O which also suggest U2's influence, don't say anything other than this is a Soda record.
This is not for everybody, but if you're into sophisticated rock music (and this may require multiple hearings) get this album. Even if you don't understand the lyrics.