1994
LoS AWaKateS de NePaNtLa
02. Micropiezas: Marcha 1:10
03. Micropiezas: Introduccion 0:42
04. Micropiezas: Diverti-Miento 0:55
05. Micropiezas: Tlazolteotl 0:45
06. Micropiezas: Knufunk 0:55
07. Micropiezas: Nocturno 1:35
08. Mascara Vs Cabellera 3:33
09. Suite Regresiva (Tiradero De Juguetes, Marcha Los Parados, Caricaturas, Epiloco) 8:07
10. Presentacion 1:16
11. Galeria De Pelafustanes: Francisco 3:41
12. Galeria De Pelafustanes: Ranulfo 3:01
13. Galeria De Pelafustanes: Lula 3:22
14. Insomnio 6:04
15. Tonada Navideña 7:36
16. A Perpetuidad (A Mi Hijo Muerto) 4:05
17. Otra Tambora 1:39
Guillermo Gonzalez / guitars
Sosimo Hernandez / basses
Rudolfo Nava / drums
Jose Navarro / pecussion
Guillermo Portillo / saxes, flutes
Rosino Serrano / keyboards
Dedicated to the memory of Frank Zappa, this Mexican RIO ensemble's superb new album is almost as reminiscent of another underappreciated influential innovator in rock music as it is of Zappa. So when did these guys meet George Clinton?!? Seriously, on several of these tracks, Banda Elástica has definitely "got the funk." Some of this could almost be from a mid-70s Parliament session on which Zappa wrote the horn charts (and threw in some of his trademark mallet percussion as well). Led by sax, keyboards, and the occasional guitar lead, Banda Elástica's intricate music twists through various melodic themes and sudden changes in rhythm and feel. Throughout it all the band displays their solid chops and remains impressively tight and well balanced. The folky touch, musical playfulness and sense of humor are at times reminiscent of Samla Mammas Manna, but for the most part Banda Elástica has their own distinctive sound. Stylistically, Los Awakates blends the aforementioned funk with a more characteristic, energetic RIO sound, and on the later tracks the group gives a definite nod to Zappa's more avant-garde arrangements for rock band. It is perhaps in these Zappa influenced pieces that Banda Elastica is most impressive, both in the technical mastery of their instruments, and their ability to distill the essence of Zappa's style and incorporate it into their own. Los Awakates de Nepantla is a must for fans of both RIO and Zappa's more complex musical leanings, and come the end of the year this album should easily find itself near the top of the best-of-'95 list.
by Rob Walker, 1995-07-01
Banda Elastica is an elegant band from Mexico. In my opinion music has no styles but in somebody's opinion BE's style may be RIO-ish jazzrockfusion with little latin touches. Los Awakates De Nepantla is BE's third effort and dedicated to memory of Frank Zappa who unfortunately passed away on December 1993. The spectrum of sounds of BE containes in addition to guitar-bass-keys-drums yet saxes, flutes, trombones, percussion and the most important of course - marimbas! All those instruments give to BE's music valuable colourfulness. My personal faves are longer themes because one- minute-tracks may be a bit short to familiarize with that so quickly... All in all - joyful, humourous and fiery music with Zappa-relationship!!
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