Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989 SNIPS by darkentriesrecords published on 2021-09-03T05:20:14Z BUY VINYL/DIGITAL: https://darkentriesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/back-up-mexican-tecno-pop-1980-1989 On Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop, Dark Entries brings us 10 divergent tracks of Mexican electronics from 1980-1989, full of skittering analog drum boxes and saucy synthesizer hooks. 8 of these songs were culled from the 2005 CD-only compilation Backup: Expediente Tecno Pop on AT-AT records. Also included are two previously unreleased cuts. This release marks the first time many of these songs will have appeared on vinyl; it is also the first ever vinyl compilation of Mexican New Wave and post-punk. While synth pop and obscure electronics from Europe and the United States have been extensively documented, much less attention has been paid to such offerings from the periphery. Back Up serves as a vital document of Mexico’s flourishing DIY scene in the 1980’s, surveying a wide range of styles and moods. By using home recording techniques, the bands featured here were able to circumvent relying on the expensive studios of the era. Tracks by Avant Garde, Vandana, and Silueta Pálida mine the kind of dreary-but-infectious wave that long-time Dark Entries fans will celebrate. Meanwhile, Volti and Artefacto offer a floor-ready pop sound that has echoes of NY freestyle, with Latin percussion and boxy beats. But darker turns are present as well, with Década 2’s New Beat-inflections and electro experiments of Syntoma and their side project Escuadrón Del Ritmo. Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop was remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve is a neon retro-futurist design by Gwenaël Rattke. Also included is a 12-page booklet printed on neon green, pink, and orange paper, which features photographs, band biographies, lyrics, and liner notes. Genre Electronic Comment by Wayatt // Emo Crystal cult <3 2022-06-09T15:21:05Z Comment by Sepehr sick 2021-09-26T21:45:57Z Comment by Tahrikatör so much reminiscent of KLF - WHAT TIME IS LOVE 2021-09-21T22:26:59Z Comment by ESTE GMO Gracias por esto! 2021-09-03T15:33:08Z Comment by Betek Nice 2021-09-03T15:17:06Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Silueta Pálida - El Paso Del Tiempo (Versión Remezclada) 2021-09-03T13:24:08Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Década 2 - Alfabeto (Cold Version) 2021-09-03T13:23:59Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Escuadrón Del Ritmo - Las Cucarachas 2021-09-03T13:23:45Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Nahtabisk - La Dama De Probeta 2021-09-03T13:22:50Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Volti - Corazón 2021-09-03T13:22:38Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Cou Cou Bazar - Cou Cou Bazar 2021-09-03T13:22:25Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Artefacto - Mundo Sin Viento 2021-09-03T13:22:09Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Syntoma - No Me Puedo Controlar 2021-09-03T13:21:50Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Vandana - Cambios En El Tiempo 2021-09-03T13:21:41Z Comment by darkentriesrecords Avant Garde - Pesadillas 2021-09-03T13:21:25Z