Musica, Arte, Café y... Emociones! Mi primer experiencia con La Sien @Bohemeo's

(mobil)Photo by DANGERman

La Sien es una banda relativamente nueva, pero bien completa en todos los sentidos. Mi primer experiencia viéndolos tocar en vivo tomo lugar en Bohemeo's, un pequeño café/bar situado pocas millas al Este del centro de la ciudad de Houston, donde uno puede disfrutar de musica en vivo acompañado por un cafecito casero, cerveza helada o un bocadillo con una copa de vino al gusto. Claro, no voy a listar el menú completo, pero este es sin duda el tipo de lugar donde las bandas y los clientes gozan recíprocamente la música en un ambiente intimo y agradable.

Siempre me he sentido como en casa en este lugar y esta noche no fue la excepción, la unica raridad fue que sin saberlo, esta se convertiría en una noche tumultuosa e inesperadamente emocionante, donde fuí testigo de la primer trifulca en la historia de este lugar, la cual llevaría de fondo una banda sonora cortesía de La Sien, quienes Iniciaron su set con "El desgraciado" una cancion engañosamente tranquila pero super energética que puede tomar a cualquiera por sorpresa.

La ejecución musical de esta banda es sinceramente impresionante. Dave, El bajista es energético y su habilidad musical es un agasajo. Jay, el baterista tiene el poder, exactitud y la consistencia perfectos para este proyecto musical. La voz de Fabricio Ycaza, cantante/guitarrista/compositor y fundador de la banda es inponente y su interpretación logra transmitir el sentimiento detras de cada una de sus letras; sobra decir que su habilidad en la guitarra no se queda nada atrás. En general esta es una banda que entretiene y su musica es agradable y muy atractiva, aunque en momentos senti que la voz de Mónica, corista de la banda se perdía detras de la de Fabricio, el cantante.

Fue un set breve pero emocionante, con canciónes que varían entre compases animados y baladas rítmicas con una estructura  progresiva llena de cambios que a veces eran inesperados y cuyos arreglos muestran versátilmente las influencias musicales de esta banda, las cuales sin duda provienen puramente del rock alternativo y estan mezcladas con algo de funk, hard rock y blues. Sus integrantes reúnen todos los elementos necesarios para montar exitosamente un set musical en el que todos y cada uno de ellos logran resaltar en su propio momento.

En general, La Sien es una banda muy entretenida en vivo, me dejaron con ganas de más y no puedo esperar a verlos una vez más para ver que tipo de sorpresas traen consigo. La sien se encuentra grabando su primer CD y estará haciendo algunas presentaciónes alrededor de la ciudad de Houston. Para más información, visita la página oficial de La Sien o su pagina en facebook.


Por lo mientras, aqui los dejo con "caminante" tema extraído de su primer demo promocional.

  La Sien - Caminante

"Following the Star" by Espantapájaros... What a trip!

I previously posted how "Following the star" the new EP by Espantapájaros had come into my hands and I promised to write a review about it.

The chance to sit down and finally listen to this CD kept dodging me for some time after I got it. I already knew the songs from the time when Pablo, founder and leading vocalist had given them to me in '07 so I thought there couldn't be much difference between them and this, their debut release.

I've always been fond of Espantapájaros and the original recordings are very much to my liking, but I always found their sound to be kind of bland. Such is not the case here... "Following the star" has clearly undergone a total renovation that although alluding of the songs I've become accustomed to, it has now turned into the product it was meant to be. The sound is polished with such detail that it now has an entire new aural anatomy with properties that turn it into a great piece of musical herb that you want to put in your pipe and smoke it. The flow of the songs, from Psicotrópico to Wing Sun Disc, make the entire listening experience very enjoyable and engaging from start to finish. The only downside to this magical trip is that it's too brief and it leaves you jonesing for more. Which brings me to the thought... when is the next CD coming out? That; I don't know... It took a long time for this one to become a reality, but something tells me it won't be long.

Photo by Alma Rosas

So, in the end I have to say that not only is Espantapájaros one of the best bands in Houston... without a doubt. But also that their EP, "Following the star" is definitely worth getting. If you're a fan of soulful, lyrically-rich songs to kick back to, you'll surely enjoy it! Espantapájaros is currently on tour. For a complete list of dates and other details visit their website or follow them on facebook or ReverbNation for more information.

"Following The Star" is available on iTunes

  Espantapájaros - Where Do You Go

Working hard, or hardly working... a look at PROFUGOS.

Los Prófugos, (The Fugitives) or just PROFUGOS as they call themselves nowadays, is a band from San Luis Potosí, Mexico. I first heard of them  in late '08 and back then I thought they really had a lot going for them. I received some of their demo songs from someone inside the band, I don't remember who it was... but I like them and still keep them on rotation in my iTunes library.

Today, I sit here contemplating just how much progress they have made in the amount of time I haven't heard from them and all I can say is that something must've gotten lost somewhere along the way.

It's kinda weird but I've always thought of this band as a marriage between The Rolling Stones and U2. I heard their latest tracks recently on myspace and all-in-all they're fairly easy on the ears. I had already gotten used to and enjoyed their demo material from '08, but the incorporation of electronic elements via sequencers and other devices is a welcome one. I would've probably  toned it down a bit, though. It sometimes seems like they just wanted to fill certain songs with something and the only thing around was a keyboard but they ran out of ideas pretty quick. Their lyrics are simple and easy to sing along to in most instances and that's always a good thing in my book. But one thing that's always bothered me is when bands from México (or other Latin countries) decide to write and sing in English in an effort to... I don't know... Cross over?! To what I have to say; if you don't know the language, don't Freaking do it!!

Prófugos is among those bands I'm talking about, whether it's an all-English song or a mix of both languages to gain acceptance in a broader market, as is the case of "Prismas" or "Mary Di" ...If your grammar is wrong and your pronunciation is weak, it's NOT gonna work. Which brings me to my next observation... The singer is, in my opinion, the band's weakest link. I give him some credit for at least trying to create his own style, but I think it lacks technique and the recordings suffer because of it. More effort should go into execution and not style. The quality of their new recordings is very decent and has been improving since the time I first heard of them. In think, however; that one of the best laid out and better-sounding tracks is the remix version of "Me Siento Mejor" most likely done by a DJ and not someone in the band. I bet that whoever made it had "fun" trying to make the vocals work for this track.

Overall, I think that PROFUGOS is a good band and that their shortcomings can be easily overcome with time and effort. They need to step outside themselves, see and hear what needs to be corrected and do it. But more importantly, they need to stop slacking... Other than that, they could be on their way to becoming a GREAT band. You can hear their music and more on their myspace page.

  Los Profugos - Me siento mejor

Meet Paulette, a new and refreshing set of faces in Houston's Spanish Rock scene.

This is a band I first heard of back in Mid-2010 and let's just say that I wasn't very impressed. Fortunately, they became aware that things had to change if they really wanted to succeed and took matters into their own hands.

Knowing it was going to take a huge effort and a lot of work in their part to ameliorate the situation, in early 2011 they decided to take some time off to analyze their circumstances and took the first step towards reaching their goals and under new management, performed a total overhaul of their image, refined their songs and worked on everything else that needed improvement and resurfaced in Mid-2011 as Paulette, ready to take on the challenges that await. The guys of Paulette didn't waste time, they put together a powerful set to help them conquer Houston's discerning public and jumped straight into the local Spanish Rock scene armed with a completely new strategy.

I must say, I do see a lot of improvements but I'm not yet impressed and I have yet to be blown away by them, but I get the feeling that if they keep putting this much effort in things, at this rate, it's going to happen... soon. Today, they're working on their debut album "...Ahora estoy mejor" to be released in July. You can follow Paulette on facebook or by visiting their Reverbnation page. So stop by, check out their music and if you dig what you hear, don't forget to let them know by pressing the like button on their profile.

"Monkeying" around at The 2011 Houston International Festival.

It's that time of the year again for the annual Houston International Festival and the occasion is extra special for us because we were invited to go with CHangoMan. The Houston International Festival, or "iFest" as it's known around here, is organized by the same non-profit organization that's been doing it since 1971 and supported by the city. The purpose is to celebrate our city's cultural diversity by promoting a different culture or region of the globe each year. 2011 sees the celebration of China, India and other countries of the Silk Road. There is definitely way too much to cover here, but all I can say is that if you live here or plan to visit Houston during Spring, you have to come to the iFest.

I was present during the first weekend and had a lot of fun with my kids (yes it's a family event). Sure, we were there to "work" but you can't help to have fun when you're walking around the various streets where the festival is held, going from booth to booth and from one stage to the other enjoying all the different kinds of food, drinks and music available. We had fun alright, especially when it was time for CHangoMan to get on stage and shine. And shine they did... not only once, but twice and on different stages.

This video is a sample of the show and it features CHangoMan "The Cumbia-Rock Kings" performing their rendition of the classic "We will rock you" by Queen.
Enjoy!

For more information about the Houston International Festival visit iFest's website.
And to see this and other videos or to learn more about the ACEtrax family of artists, subscribe today to our channel on YouTube. For future show dates you can visit CHangoMan's ReverbNation page or join them on facebook. And don't forget that their album "Everybody wants to go to heaven" is now available on iTunes

New album "Everybody wants to go to heaven" now available on iTunes

Heaven and Hell clash in a recording that could very well be one of the best Latin-Rock albums in Houston's music history.

Regarded in Houston as one of the most anticipated full-length albums by a local Latin Band. The third studio album by Mexican-American Latin Rock & Pop veteran Faustino "Tino" Ortega's "Everybody wants to go to heaven" marks his debut under the name of CHangoMan.
After almost three years in the making, long-awaited by fans of this show-stopping band and other local music aficionados, the record is finally here. Released under Indy label ACEtrax Music and featuring contributions by some of Houston's best musicians such as Bruce Jamison, José "Makiko" and Victor Luna (Passion D'Luna), William Cohn, Greg Haro, Evelyn Sarabia, Felipe Tristan, Miles Lott, Mark Ridell and Paul Beebe (Beetle/Thunderado), among others.

Leading man Tino Ortega manages to meet all expectations and truly delivers the goods. Co-produced by Tino Ortega and Paul Beebe, recording sessions for the album took place from 2007 to 2009 at The Beebe Gunn Studio and various other recording studios and the final mix was completed and mastered in late 2010 by DANGERman Aceves at ACEtrax audio-worx.

This album gathered some of Houston's most talented musicians, under Tino's direction, with the intention of creating a unique blend of styles and rhythms, with the promise to delight people of all backgrounds, creeds, religious beliefs and social standings with songs like "The Devil's Cumbia", "Fucked Up", "Vuelve", "The Border Song" and even a catchy tune dedicated to one of Mexico's most popular foods, the "Tamales" ..."Everybody Wants to go to Heaven" speaks of love, hate, hope, fear, sin and redemption. And it symbolizes one man's search for inner-peace and enlightenment, through music.

  CHangoMan - Tamales

  CHangoMan - Cumbia Revolution


"Everybody Wants to go to Heaven" is available on CD format at all local Houston-area record shops, live shows and via mail-order directly from ACEtrax Music. A deluxe version, containing an exclusive bonus track not included on the CD is available for digital download on iTunes and all other digital media retailers.

©&℗2011 ACEtrax Music. All Rights Reserved.

"Con luces de colores y sombras de neón" ...Ha llegado The Nephi You a Houston.

No es muy seguido que algo me inspira a escibir en Español. Pero después de haber escuchado la música de "The Nephi You" quedé super deleitado con sus canciones y el colorido relleno musical que ellas contienen. Me sentí transportado a la Plaza Zócalo, rodeado por las luces, colores y sabores de la ciudad de México.

La primera vez que ecuché a esta banda originaria de la Cuidad de México, pensé que su musica no solamente era diferente a cualquier otra cosa que había escuchado anteriormente, si no también; que su estilo musical es sin duda alguna incomparable.
Pero su originalidad vá mas alla de la música. "The Nephi You" surgió de la expresión creativa de un grupo de músicos y artistas y representantes del “street art” mexicano.

Este fenómeno musical, representado por una ardilla maníaca se dió a conocer en las calles de la ciudad de México pegando posters y repartiendo estampitas, las cuales se han vuelto tan codiciadas que hasta los famosos las desean. Pero fué en las redes sociales que se dieron a conocer con su peculiar forma de promoverse, causado una gran sensación entre jóvenes y adultos, resultando en un ascenso astronómico de popularidad dentro de los sitios y páginas más conocidas a nivel mundial como twitter, donde el perfil de la ardilla fue votado “Mr Twitter, 2009” en mas de una ocasión, en facebook donde acumularon sus primeros 3000 amigos en tiempo récord y en myspace, donde han logrado colocar su página varias veces en el “Top-ten” de popularidad de los Estados Unidos y en el segundo lugar de myspace Latino, donde llegaron a mantenerse por cuatro semanas consecutivas.

Pero The Nephi You es un proyecto que va mas allá de la mercadotécnia y la popularidad en la red. Su música les ha conseguido más de 120 menciones notables en artículos de revistas musicales nacionales de México y en blogs internacionales en España y Japón.

  The Nephi You - X-1

 Hoy en día, The Nephi You hace su debút en el mercado internacional bajo el sello independiente de ACEtrax Music y se encuentran planeando la conquista del mundo, partiendo desde Houston como base. Para mas información, visita la página de The Nephi You en ReverbNation, síguelos en facebook o visita su canal en YouTube.

This Valentine's day, Love is in the air with Déjame Soñar... A love for emulation, that is.

Déjame Soñar, which roughly translates to "Let me dream" in English, is a band from San Luis Potosí, México. They're without a doubt one of the best Spanish happy-punk bands I've heard.
And I say "one of the best" because there really aren't that many of them out there. Their sound is very pleasant and their songs are well put together, but there's a reason for that... I found a lot of similarities between their music and that of many of today's top alternative bands in the US like "Blink 182", "Boys like girls", "Cute is what we aim for", "Fallout boy", "Forever the sickest kids", "The Cab", "The Academy is" and... Well, let's just say that the list is quite extensive.

I know all musicians are somehow influenced by the music they listen to and that sometimes such influences can inadvertently find their way into their music. Some even use these influences as a starting point when starting their music project, but there HAS to be a limit to the amount of musical arrangements and overall song structure you can emulate, or downright copy from someone else.
And Déjame Soñar's debut album "No daré un paso atras" is plagued with such plagiarism.
The lyrics of their songs are decent and the album sounds great, but that's about it. The singer in particular needs a lot of improvement. I know it's not easy to sing in the tone he's chosen; I mean, he makes a good effort to reach his notes, but falls short in terms of delivery (thank goodness for auto-tune). I would've liked to have heard something with a hint of originality; anything to tell me who they really are and what their band is all about, but I didn't. I do, however; have to send props to the drummer, that kid is freaking awesome. In short, these guys are pretty good, but so are a lot of cover bands, which is what these kids sound like.

  Déjame Soñar - Hasta La Cima Del Cielo

Déjame Soñar has a lot of potential and I like them. Hopefully they'll make an effort to find themselves and actually create their own original sound for their next album and stop "borrowing" ideas from other folks. Their debut album "No daré un paso atrás..." is available from ACEtrax Music as a deluxe edition on iTunes. If you're looking for a new take on the happy-punk genre (in Spanish) pick it up today!

©&℗2011 ACEtrax Music. All Rights Reserved.

CHangoMan LIVE, through the eyes of the average concert-goer.

This is the first installment in a new video series called "A Concert-goer's Point Of View". A collection of videos created to showcase local bands on stage and "in their element". Presented from the vantage point of a person in attendance at the venue.
Sometimes, the viewer may have a front row seat, other times they might be standing in the back while drinking a cold one, but whatever the location, this series will take you to the show LIVE as if you were there yourself.

In this chapter, we are fortunate to have a side, front view of the stage, all eyes focusing on CHangoMan "The Cumbia-Rock Kings" LIVE at the Continental Club in Houston, on 1/20/2011 and performing "Come Together" the Beatles' classic we all know and love, but in their own special style.

For this and other videos of local shows featuring the best local bands performing live or to learn more about the ACEtrax family of artists, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

For future show dates you can visit CHangoMan's ReverbNation page or join them on facebook.

And don't forget that their album "Everybody wants to go to heaven" is now available on iTunes

CHangoMan - "The Devil's Cumbia"

CHangoMan's new music video "The Devil's Cumbia" makes its World-wide premiere on YouTube. Extracted from the upcoming album "Everybody Wants to go to Heaven", "The Devil's Cumbia" has become one of CHangoMan's most widely known and requested songs, especially at gigs.

An ode to the female form, this track has an infectious appeal and it draws its inspiration from the questionable effect it has on men. The video is fully-charged with so much rocking energy and "sabor" that people of all ages, genders and cultural backgrounds can't help themselves but join in the dancing and rocking, bitten by the cumbia bug.

The music video was Produced, Shot, Edited and Directed by DANGERman (Yeah, that's me) ©2010 ACEtrax ProVideo.

This is Selma, simply one of the most delightful bands I've ever heard.

I found Selma on myspace in late 2008, when I was searching for new bands to add to my roster of Latin Rock acts. They are from Guadalajara, México and are as bohemian as musicians can get. I actually became a fan of the band because I enjoy their music, I respect the love and effort they put into it and I know the hardships they've gone through to get it recorded. So it was with great satisfaction that I received their demos.
The first thing that jumped at me was the voice emitted by the recordings, making their way into my ears and creating a sensation of pure elation... The only thing I could think was "Who's that girl with the angelic voice?"

Selma is made up of four people, some are true artists and some it would seem, are purely there by chance, but all are committed to the project.
I got to know some of them via chat and e-mail during the course of more than two years and as I learned the story of how the band came to be, I was actually surprised at their musical pairing. Their music is simple and unique in many ways; They're not a band in search of the perfect guitar riff or the catchiest of choruses. Their songs are very melodic and the lyrics are well-written. The almost ethereal sound of Janet Camargo's (the lead singer) perfect-pitched voice and her heartfelt interpretation give Selma a touch no other band has and very few ever possess.

Although they seemed worlds apart, I attributed their melodious chemistry to the unique and sometimes tumultuous relationship these friends share, but what amazed me the most was the fact that they had managed to stay together for so long, specially considering the things they've gone through. As we continued communicating, they kept working on new music and trying to sort out all the troubles plaguing the band, ironing out any new bumps along the way. I've kept in touch with them for years, actually holding great expectations and the illusion of someday being able to work with them. And just as I thought I had actually earned their trust and respect, the band was finally torn apart by something none of us had foreseen. A pleasant surprise caused priorities to change and the band was now breaking up due to personal issues.

I've tried to keep in touch with Selma but it's become more difficult. Last I heard, most troubles have been resolved, but Janet was trying to work on new songs for her solo project and the chance of them getting back together is no where in sight. I honestly doubt that will ever happen. In the meantime, I'm pleased to share this track, from the only set of songs ever released by Selma on their EP from 2009.

  Selma - Fiesta negra

Selma is on facebook, waiting for you to discover them.

Putting the "Rock en Español" subject to rest.

Some people have asked my opinion about the future of Spanish Rock or Rock En Español...
And to me this is such a complex subject, that I'd rather not answer, but I'll try.

The reason I'm reluctant is because few people understand the dynamics of how music genres come to be, how they reach popularity and their life cycle in the market, so when I tell them what I think, they tend to disagree. This fact is mainly due to their infatuation with the songs that helped them get through their times of joy and/or need during their emotional teenage years or even through adulthood. The truth is that by the time the bands that create the music become commercial successes they are mostly tired of the songs that got 'em there and want to create something new that will help push them forward into the next music craze. Still, there are those happy becoming one-hit-wonders, thinking that once they become famous with that one song, they'll be set for life. But the overall sentiment is that most don't want to stop getting attention from the public or support from major labels when they're no longer viable. There's no way around it, people create the demand, the bands respond by supplying it and the machine of commercialism delivers it.

Rock En Español is a byproduct of the public's fascination with Rock N' Roll. Born in the US and popularized during the fifties, people of Hispanic roots in the US were singing covers in English while their Latin American counterparts were making Spanish adaptations of their favorite tunes. A huge hit through the sixties and with the influence of British bands it went through diverse changes. By the late 70's it morphed into the early beginnings of true Spanish Rock, still based directly on the sound found in American and British music and the Rock en Español name was coined. But it was during the mid to late eighties when a great amount of bands from Spain, Argentina and México flooded the market, that the Rock en Español movement grew exponentially, turning it into a mainstream success in Latin America and it soon became widely accepted around the world, establishing itself as a bonafide music genre.

The lot of bands that propelled the true Rock en Español movement have all but disappeared but the very few that remain are able to survive from the gigs they manage to scrounge by still capitalizing on the remains of their success and the faint memory of their time as chart-toppers. Most of them seeing very little to no money from the royalties generated by the copious amounts of re-issues and compilations that get constantly puked out by the major labels and their licensees. Artists like Los Enanitos Verdes, Los Hombres G, Soda Estéreo, Caifánes and Héroes del Silencio have all enjoyed longevity, some in new iterations or as a simple rehashing of what they once were, devised by their singers or once leading front-men, a few others like Cafe Tacvba are fortunate enough to keep putting out new music to loyal fans who still buy it and very few of those, considered them pioneers are plain and simply kept alive by the fans whho think they are worth catching when the next gig comes to town.

The point is that Rock en Español, as it is known today; is what most people use to refer to the music of the late 80's and ealry 90's that had its time and now it is gone. New bands and artists with a new take on the genre surfaced in the mid 90's,  including metal, death metal, goth and so forth and changing the face of the Spanish-speaking music world even more. Today, there are so many artists making their own iterations and derivatives of this kind of music that I've lost count. Not to mention the artists from Spain and other European countries like Italia and England, still making Rock and Pop music in Spanish as well, so I guess there seems to be no end in sight for what Rock en Español represents or where it's going. Many people today still hold on to the memory of the Rock en Español music and the bands from the late 80's or early 90's so much that many night clubs and music venues still play the old songs and new bands fashion their music and themselves after them. But to me, that music is a memory. Who knows what the future holds for Spanish Rock music, but what I do know is that there's a lot of new talent out there and that's what it's all about. Who will be the band to set a new trend or what will the next evolution of Rock en Español sound like? The stage is set and I'm ready to find out.

CHangoMan Presents: "The Devil's Cumbia" EP

CHangoMan Presents "The Devil's Cumbia" a limited edition advance EP featuring a collection of the cumbia-rock tracks included in the upcoming release "Everybody wants to go to heaven"

Available as a FREE download from ACEtrax Music.

Downwload it here for FREE

  CHangoMan - The Devil's Cumbia

©&℗2010 ACEtrax. All Rights Reserved.

Ready, Set, Go!! ...This is Ready Nena*

I first heard of READY NENA in 2008. Their bassist, Bucky had contacted me via myspace and sent me their demo material and I have to say that although it was very crude, it managed to encompass all I expect to hear in a demo.

Not only does Ready Nena gather all that is necessary for a new band trying to create a name for themselves to have, good lyrics, strong music backed by decent arrangements and vocals actually capable of communicating what the songs are about. These kids could very well be the next big thing to come out of their home town of San Luis Potosi.

Their music sounds strangely upbeat and bereaved at the same time and it always has the strange effect of leaving me feeling both melancholy and optimistic at the same time ...weird. I've said it before, I don't like to compare or try to find similarities between bands, but to me; Ready Nena's sound was very reminiscent of The Smiths.

I haven't heard from them in years but as of mid- 2009, they were working on new music. I know they're still around, though... You can find Ready Nena on myspace.

  Ready nena - En Silencio


*Updated October 2010.
You can now find Ready Nena on facebook. If you stop by their page, please tell them I sent you!

CHangoMan's MOSCAS Réquiem. More than a re-packaging of Moscas "Vertigo"

In 1997 the band MOSCAS recorded “Vértigo” one of the most significant and influential Spanish Rock albums of the early 90's in Houston, also symbolizing the end of “the golden era” of Houston’s Spanish Rock movement.

Headed by Faustino “TINO” Ortega, MOSCAS was part of the last generation of proficient “Rockeros” with mainstream appeal. In a time when “grunge” was the music of choice, MOSCAS defied the odds by choosing to make music in Spanish to a market full of English-speaking patrons and concert-goers, revolutionizing the scene with their unique poise and music influenced by artists such as The Beatles, Rush and Nirvana and music styles like punk, reggae, classic guitar and the ever-present funk, all with a taste of Rock en Español.

“Vértigo” was never released to the market. This limited-edition album gets the digital remastering treatment and is tagged with the title “moscas [RÉQUIEM]” to be released as part of CHangoMan's discography, paying tribute to Tino Ortega's opus. Some people will remember the hayday of the Rock En Español movement and a few lucky ones will even have a copy of Vértigo in their collection. But the recapitulation of this piece of music history is more than a marketing stunt or simple re-packing of the same thing. All tracks have been digitally cleaned to fix a few recording and mixing errors, taking great care not to remove the little nuances that make this live recording so great and sound was enhanced in re-mastering to bring out the brightness and punch they never had. The addition of the proprietary audio-processing technique developed by ACEtrax audio-worx coined as "Senzaphonic Sound" truly brings depth and aural spaciousness to the mix. Most people will definitely notice the difference between the old and the new, from the layout and design to the actual sound of the albums. But more importantly, we will all agree that this is one of those albums that are worthy of such special treatment.

The CD contains 9 tracks, from the original recording plus a new LIVE bonus track and it's available via mail-order from ACEtrax or for digital download on iTunes and all other digital media retailers. Finally available; the first chapter in TINO’s music anthology, to enjoy the way it was meant to be.

  CHangoMan - Odio, Amor, Sexo, Drogas


©&℗2009 ACEtrax Music. All Rights Reserved.