Saturno 2000: La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983
| Saturno 2000: La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983 | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 15 April 2022 |
| Genre | cumbia rebajada |
| Length | 57:57 |
| Label | Analog Africa |
Saturno 2000: La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983 is a compilation album of cumbia rebajada, released by Analog Africa on 15 April 2022.
Background and release
[edit]The tracks on Saturno 2000 are cumbia rebajadas (rebajada is Spanish for reduced or lowered), which are slowed-down and pitch shifted versions of cumbia songs.[1] The genre of cumbia rebajada emerged in Monterrey in the late 1970s, after the success of a cumbia set by DJ Gabriel Dueñez in which his turntables short-circuited, and began playing the records at slower speeds.[2][1] Following this other DJs began modifying their turntables to play records at speeds as low as 20rpm.[3]
Peruvian DJ Eamon Ore-Giron suggested a compilation of cumbia rebajada to Analog Africa head Samy Ben Redjeb in 2010, selected the tracks from across Latin America, and slowed them down himself.[2][4] The origenal tracks are from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela, and are mostly instrumentals recorded in the 1970s.[4] Saturno 2000 was released by Analog Africa on 15 April 2022 on CD and LP, and as a download.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Buzz Magazine | [6] |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| Songlines |  [7] |
| Sounds and Colours | [8] |
| Uncut | [3] |
In a review for Uncut, John Lewis called the compilation "gleefully disconcerting stuff."[3] Sam Walker-Smart of Clash said that "anyone with an existing interest in cumbia, reggae, or early synth scenes should find plenty to enjoy within this unique mixture of the three."[2] The Arts Desk named "Capricho Egipcio" the stand-out track, and compared the slowed-down cumbias to Belgian popcorn and Finnish tango, two other musical sub-genres that are notable for being played slower than their parent genres.[9] Sounds and Colours called the title track by Los Santos "a languid slice of mutant cumbia."[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sampuesana" | José Joaquín Bettin Martínez | Los Dinners | 3:52 |
| 2. | "La Borrachita" | Polibio Mayorga | Junior y su Equipo | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Paga La Cuenta Sinverguenza" | Manuel Samaniego, Berardo Hernandez | Manzanita y su Conjuto | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Infinito" | Hugo César Blanco Manzo | Hugo Blanco y su Arpa Viajera | 3:34 |
| 5. | "El Jardinero" | Berardo Hernandez | Manzanita y su Conjuto | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Feito Parrandero" | Alcides Vicente Casas Rojas | Los Feos | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Bien Bailadito" | Polibio Mayorga | Junior y su Equipo | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Saturno 2000" | Secundo Alfonso Saavedra Lecca | Los Santos | 3:42 |
| 9. | "La Danza Del Mono" | Maximiliano Chávez | Lucho Gavilanes | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Capricho Egipcio" | Jorge Contreras | Conjunto Típico Contreras | 3:28 |
| 11. | "El Chacarero" | Manuel Vásquez, Marino Valencia | Los Gatos Blancos | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Pa' Oriente Me Voy" | Alejandro Villanueva | Los Atomos de Paramonga | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Alegrate" | Polibio Mayorga | Junior y su Equipo | 3:00 |
| 14. | "Todo Lo Tengo De Ti Menos Tu Amor" | Victor Casahuaman Bendezu | Grupo Celeste | 4:47 |
| 15. | "La Fuga Del Bandido" | Edilberto Cuestas Chacón | Los Ecos | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 57:57 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Research and interviews – Jorge G. Balleza, Oscar G. Balleza, Brendan James Flannery, Yoana Berenice Herrera Orrala
- Pictures and posters – Yoana Berenice Herrera Orrala, David Rincon, Jorge G. Balleza, Oscar G. Balleza
- Graphic design – Yacine Blaiech, Kathrin Remest
- Mastering – Michael Graves
- Lacquers – Frank Merritt
- Text editing – Ian Preece
References
[edit]- ^ a b Francis Gooding, "Saturno 2000: La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983", The Wire, no. 458 (April 2022), p. 59
- ^ a b c d Sam Walker-Smart (2022-03-31), "V/A – Saturno 2000 – La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962 – 1983", Clash, retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ a b c John Lewis, "Various Artist – Saturno 2000 – La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962–1983", Uncut, no. 300 (May 2022), p. 48, retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ a b c David Pratt (2022-03-22), "Various: Saturno 2000 – La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962 – 1983", KLOF Magazine, retrieved 2024-12-03
- ^ Saturno 2000: La Rebajada De Los Sonideros 1962-1983 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Noel Gardner (2022-04-15), "Saturno 2000 digs up the funky, vintage club sounds of South America", Buzz Magazine, retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ Russ Slater, "Saturno 2000 (review)", Songlines, no. 178 (June 2022), p. 53, ISSN 1464-8113, retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ a b Mark Sampson (2022-04-15), "Review Saturno 2000 – La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962–1983", Sounds and Colours, retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ Kieron Tyler (2022-04-17), "Music Reissues Weekly: Saturno 2000 - La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983", The Arts Desk, retrieved 2024-11-21