Track Listing 1. Con El Cuete 2. Ayer Y Hoy 3. Aguilas and Cobras 4. Tell Her She's Lovely - (with El Chicano) 5. Framed By Death 6. Another Fire 7. Olvidalo 8. Flea, The (Interlude) 9. Slinky 10. Pole Position 11. C 130 12. Family Show 13. Chanclas De Ninja 14. Newlins 15. Semi Futuristic Love Affair/Con El Cuete [Reprise]
| Details | | Producer: | Adrian Quesada, Beto Martinez, Greg Gonzalez | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Beto Martinez, Adrian Quesada (guitar); Josh Levy (flute, baritone saxophone); Gilbert Elorreaga (trumpet); Leo Gauna, Mark Gonzales (trombone); Johnny Lopez (drums); Matthew Holmes (congas); John Speice (percussion). Recording information: Level One Studios (2008-2009); Lechehouse Studios (2008-2009); Peter's House (2008-2009); The Compound (2008-2009); Bootleg Studios (2008-2009). Brownout, the Austin, TX-based, largely instrumental alter ego of Grupo Fantasma, gets deep into the Latin funk on this second full-length. While opening track "Con el Cuete" is reminiscent of Jorge Santana's group Malo in its mix of complex rhythms, punchy horns, and rock guitars, other tracks seem closer in spirit to bands like War and Mandrill, or to 1970s movie soundtracks. The majority of this album is funky as hell, instrumentally impressive (with solos fitting seamlessly into the grooves), and shifts through a variety of moods, from the cinematic drift of "C 130" to the keyboard-soaked almost-rock of "Slinky" and the high-speed cop-show energy of "Chanclas de Ninja." AGUILAS AND COBRAS is an excellent Latin funk album that will quicken the hearts of fans of retro grooves for fans of Malo's debut or the Fania All-Stars' LATIN-SOUL-ROCK.
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