January 07, 2018

Decibel ‎– Insecto Mecánico (2015, CD, Mexico)

Decibel are an on-again/off again legendary Mexican chamber/rock group with improvisational leanings who released their 1st album in the late 70's, but are probably best known for their very fine contribution to the excellent and fondly remembered Recommended Records Sampler double album. This 2015 release consists of recordings from 2011-2014 and features the leadership of original member and leader Walter Schmidt, with appearances by Carlos Alvarado, Ramses Luna (Cabezas de Acera, Luz de Riada), Juan Carlos Ruiz (Arteria) and other musicians.

CD 1 - Reliquias
1. Insecto Mecanico (5:22)
2. El Eclipse (5:39)
3. Mahabarata (6:14)
4. Le Vampire Glace (9:19)
5. El Otono En Pekin (6:49)
6. Anemic Cinema (3:46)
7. La Estrella De Mar (15:51)

CD 2 - Premoniciones
1. El Calor Que Cayo Del Cielo (11:04)
2. En El Abismo (5:36)
3. Ley De Murphy (5:17)
4. Flamel's Bebop (7:44)
5. Blavatsky (5:25)
6. Thot (Como Es Arriba Es Abajo) (10:37)
7. Fimis Gloriae Mundi (8:32)

Line-up:
Alex Eisening
Carlos Robledo
Walter Schmidt
With
Carlos Alvarado - percussion (7, 14)
Javier Baviera - sax tenor (2)
Elliot Levin - sax tenor (1,8, 11), flute (1)
Ramses Luna - wind midi (3, 13), sax soprano (13)
Victor Robledo - violin (5, 12)
Carlos Vivanco - guitar (2, 7, 8, 11), synth (9)
Juan Carlos Ruiz - fagot (9, 13)
Erika, Ivonne, Rosa Maria and Damian - vocal passages (7)

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