Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Todosantos

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I never heard much if anything about the Venezuelan music scene before and to be honest I never really thought i would, until today. The electro-glitch-indie rock band Todosantos has made me interested in Venezuela in a way Mr. Wiggins just never could back in 7th grade. A warning though, if you picked up any new releases yesterday and plan on getting into them today, don't listen to this yet, because it will be all you want to listen to.

The tracks the band has available on their website run the gammut of glitch pop, electronica, indie rock and post-punk. I can't really pin down their sound as it seems to jump around from song to song, much like that of the Canadian powerhouse that I need not mention. They've got an album out now called Aeropuerto which should prove to be amazing and hopefully it will see a U.S. release this year.

[MP3]: A Veces
"A Veces" is a humming buzzing hypnotic trip through glitch pop heaven. The vocals are foreign and beautiful and make you feel like you're stuck in a dream sequence. I also can't help but feel like I'm listening to Xiu Xiu when that guitar comes around during the fantastic bridge. This is something special.

[MP3]: Ian Curtis
Not only do they sound more than a bit like New Order, but it seems they've also got a love for their earlier musical workings and the amazing man that led them. "Ian Curtis" shows off the bands ability to jump from genre to genre while still holding onto their unique sound. Even with the post-punk bassline and raspy vocals, it still sounds like the same band that you just heard play "A Veces" only moments ago.

I don't even know where you could possibly get this album, but if you can find it, GET IT!
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8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

thank you for todosantos!

5:47 PM  
Blogger RD said...

Los Amigos Invisibles are the best band to come from Venezuela.

12:16 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hahaha...Mr. Wiggins. I remember him. Corny jokes galore.

Dori

8:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Amigos is good, but not the best.
Besides Amigos, look for Desorden Publico, Mermelada Bunch, Cachicamoconcaspa and Boom Boom Clan.

enjoy

9:36 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm friends with Todosantos and Boom Boom Clan.
This guys are really making a difference in the electronic venezuelan scene.
I'm so thrilled that people from other music knows and enjoys their music :)

You can get the album on Soulseek

8:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you can get this CD at www.elcarterovaliente.net

Enter "ediciones / distro" link and you will be able to buy it through paypal.

- Abel

10:57 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

THEEEY-ARE-THE-BEST!!! <3
just listen and you'll see...

Gab

7:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hahahah well if you happen to live in Venezuela i think you can still get it at ESPERANTO stores ^_^ and yes! todosantos rules!! finally a band/group that'd music worth listening (not that there aren't anyothers... but good-original-electro-poprockish music is hard to find in Venezuela)

-Victor

11:25 AM  

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