Sound Fiction - "Kañonazos Bailables Vol. IV" album review

written by Muki

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Well lads and lassies and non-binary friends, time to take off your jackets, kick away your shoes and make your way to the dance floor for the twist dance competition! We open the dances with the almost title-track "Kañonazo Bailable", a lively piece with a rock and roll backbone and a synth flavour that will make you want to shake like the protagonists of Pulp Fiction (also portraited in the cartoonish cover art, among other famous pop culture icons).

The second track maintains the Quentin Tarantino vibe, with traces of Spaghetti Western and electric organs. The piece is instrumental (like all the other tracks) but it's decorated with some samples with dialogues that seem to be taken from vintage movies (which I wasn't able to identify) that enrich the sonic texture without resulting redundant.

With "Chui" we slow down, the guitars turn up the reverb and we bit by bit the melodies become dissonant, detuned, almost alien, but they do it so gradually that you almost don't notice until it's too late and you realise you're enjoying the clashing notes.

With "Insert Koin" we are transported in some Sci-Fi Videogame, with sounds that I would expect from an Arcade bar on Tatooine. The bluesy bassline will make you want to keep dancing, while the synths guide you through digital ateroid fields.

With "Kollage" we are again in Tarantino territory (love this allitteration), and a remix of the notorius "Misirlou" that all of a sudden evolves in the classic Batman theme and continues in a medley of assorted Rock and Roll riffs. The piece is convincing, maybe near the 5 minute mark there is a slower moment that drops a bit the energy but we quickly make up for it with the final acceleration.

The next track surprise us again with a reggae atmosphere, with soft synths that sound almost liquid, and the latin rhythms that are hinted in most of the tracks become more evident. A surprise for sure, but a welcomed one.

"Kumbia Kanìbal" hits again on the gas, again the alien sounds, this time the spaceships is bringing us to some psychedelic galaxy, or maybe an alternate universe where Led Zeppelin where formed on Saturn. Loved every note.

The last track reprises most of the themes of the opening one, but it sounds a bit darker and detuned, and this new twist keeps the attention high and avoids the repetitivity.

If you like rock and roll and you've always dreamt to explore danceclubs in a galaxy far away, this album might be the best compromise for combining your passions.

Listen to "Kañonazos Bailables Vol. IV"

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