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- Date Released: February 20, 2007
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Drum 'n' Bass/ Jungle, Latin
- Label: Nacional Records
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We Say...
Pacha Massive seem to have the golden touch: a soundtrack spot in one of the most popular Mexican movies of recent years (La Mujer de Mi Hermano), a win in the Latin Alternative Music Conference Battle of the Bands contest (which led to their signing by Nacional Records) and an album release that coincides with the introduction of MTV Tr3s’ “Discover and Download” promotion (of which Pacha was the first band ever featured)? The good fortune that this band has received is nothing short of ridiculous. “Don’t Let Go,” the album’s lead single (and the one featured in La Mujer) proves that the rewards are well justified. Its funky drum programming and Latin guitar provide a beautiful backing to Patricia Lynn’s sultry vocals. Elsewhere, Nova (producer, keys, guitar) incorporates all manner of genres into the mix: “La Verdolaga” is reggae-tinged, “Pachanqueando” is all dubby wetness and Colombian cumbia colors nearly everything in one way or another.
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They Say...
Pacha Massive calls itself a "groove collective," but they are also groove collectors. The 15 tracks on the duo's torrid debut are, like the Bronx that they call home, a melting pot, where beats and accents combust into multiple, diverse flavors, the attitude is both tough and sweet, and each layer reveals sensations that are at once familiar yet utterly new. It's a group effort, populated by a sizable guest list, but the prime movers here are the Dominican-born producer/keyboardist Nova and the Colombian-born vocalist Maya, whose shared vision sounds even more global and hip than it looks on paper: Trad and modern Latin rhythms and Spanish vocals clash effortlessly with English-language hip-hop, soulful R&B/Afro-beat horn bursts and rock guitar. Deep dub-inspired bass thumps and crackling dancefloor percussion insinuate into loungey '70s-derived synth lines. Nova's programming recalls urban classics without feeling tired, and then there's Maya, whose sultry, malleable voice is a joyous thing as it wends its way throughout the mix. "Don't Let Go," the popular first single, checklists Santana-like guitar, bassy backbeat and a funky, snare-driven beat. "La Verdolaga," with its spacy, tricky polyrhythms, like several of the tracks here, finds Maya trading her slinky vocals with those of guest voxes, here the intriguing Lucia Pulido and Flex Nug. Although Pacha Massive has by default been lumped in with the rock en español genre, theirs is too experimental and too un-manic an approach to be that easily locked down. These tracks would feel just as right in any self-respecting dance club as they would in a cozy home setting or booming from a radio perched on a city windowsill. No easy feat, that.
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| 01. |  |
Don't Let Go |
3:34 |
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| 02. | |
Oye Mira |
2:51 |
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| 03. | |
All Good Things |
3:11 |
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| 04. | |
Verdolaga |
4:02 |
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| 05. | |
Your Love |
4:13 |
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| 06. | |
Get It On |
3:31 |
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| 07. | |
Pachangueando |
4:06 |
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| 08. | |
Prende La Luz |
3:24 |
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| 09. | |
De Pies a La Cabeza |
3:42 |
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| 10. | |
Take It Easy |
2:57 |
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| 11. | |
Al Ritmo de Pacha |
3:33 |
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| 12. | |
Only You |
3:08 |
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| 13. | |
Drive |
5:02 |
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| 14. | |
Down My Street |
3:27 |
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| 15. | |
Cruisin' |
4:15 |
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| 16. | |
Caña (Exclusive Bonus Track)
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3:33 |
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16 Total Tracks, 58:29 Total Length
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Credits
- Eddy Schreyer - Mastering // Alejandro Rosso - Organ (Hammond) // Alejandro Rosso - Producer // Alejandro Rosso - Engineer // Alejandro Rosso - Mixing // Alejandro Rosso - Vocal Engineer // Lucia Pulido - Vocals // Nova - Guitar // Nova - Programming // Nova - Vocals // Nova - Producer // Nova - ? // Nova - Artwork // Nova - Design // Nova - Mixing // Nova - Instrumentation // Nova - Cover Art // Jaime Ospina - Percussion // Jaime Ospina - Gaita // Yasi Baby - Vocals // Martín Bejarano - Percussion
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