I am a huge fan of Enrique Bunbury and Heroes del Silencio, no doubt about that. So I was very interested when I heard about this "audition" of sorts of covers of Bunbury and HDS. I must say I was pleasantly surprised with some of the songs. Although some steer away from the originals (but I guess that's the point), its very interesting to see some radical interpretations I found very enjoyable like "El Boxeador" by Bebe, which gears a bit more towards the pop/hip hop genre; a surprising tribute. "Sacame de Aqui" was another radical interpretation by Ariel Rot, taking a slow paced song and making it "fun." It made me want to start a beach party; non-stop movement that was pleasant to enjoy. I'm not too familiar with Ximena Sariñana's music but she did a great radical interpretation of "Olvidado." It was soft, smooth, and very laid back; a truly savorable morsel. One of my favorites after the following artists I'll mention.
There were a few radical interpretations which appeared to be morphed far from the originals, where I started forgetting what the originals sounded like. This includes "Maldito Duente" by Andres Calamaro; this one I was very pleased with. Calamaro made this already magical song, magical on another level which derived far from the original but in a good way; it felt like a completely new song. Saul Hernandez and "Que Tengas Suertecita" is another example of a tribute that was morphed completely to the artists original taste/style making it completely their own. I think that this is one of the great outcomes of tributes: taking someone else's song and honoring them with the second artists stamp. I think Calamaro and Saul did this best.
"Desmejorado" by Raphael stayed close-knitted with the original. This one didn't stray far. It was not surprising to heard Raphael on the album since he's had ties with Enrique in other musical endeavors, but still a bit mind blowing how he's contributing to a tribute to someone who as born after he started making hits; quite an honor, Enrique, I'd say. "Lady Blue" (by Adanowsky) is another I'd add to the list that didn't build its unique design.
It wasn't surprising to see that the two most commercial bands (Zoé and Moderatto) covered the two most commercial Heroes songs: "Heroe de Leyenda" (Zoé) and "Entre Dos Tierras" (Moderatto). I enjoyed Zoé's cover, while Moderatto (I felt) was trying a bit too hard.
The whole tribute I found to be a fabulous treat. Hey, its the next best thing while the artist comes up with a new album, right? Reminds a bit of "Pequeño Gran Hombre," a phenomenal tribute.
Interested in hearing all of the songs and the ones by artists that didn't make the cut (like, La Chica de La Estacion who did a great cover of "Negativo" from Radical Sonora) click here: http://www.hechizoinfinito.com/
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