Artilleria Pesada, Presenta [Enhanced]

1. Pesada - Control Machete,

2. Si Señor

3. Presente

4. Unisono

5. Instancias (Los Vigilantes) - Control Machete,

6. Ileso

7. Desde la Tierra (El Tercer Planteta)

8. Esperanza

9. Danzon - Ruben Albarrán, Control Machete, Juan de Marcos González, ,

10. Grita

11. Artillera

12. [CD-ROM Track] [Multimedia Track]

Artilleria Pesada, Presenta,Control Machete,Polygram Records,Latin,Latin Music,Latin Rap,Rock

Average customer rating:

Some of the best hip-hop in the world
Much better than the other albums
Excellent
Control Machete validates international rap
Hey white boy! Get some Mexican in you!

Artilleria Pesada, Presenta
Control Machete
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000IFV5
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

Pesada
Si Senor
Presente
Unisono
Instancias (Los Vigilantes)
Ileso
Desde La Tierra (El Tercer Planeta)
Esperanza
Danzon
Grita
La Artillera
Bonus Track
Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Some of the best hip-hop in the world.......2006-02-08

I'm not a big fan of American rap or hip-hop. The occasional group or single catches my ear and I may listen. Like many before me, I first discovered this group through Spike Jones' commercial which features the song on this album "Si Senor." I understand very little Spanish (enough to know Control Machete is somewhat cavalier about their cursing, not very different from American groups).

What stands out to me about their CDs are the creative beats and unique voices of the singers/rappers. Unlike American artists, you can tell them all apart, and all their songs have a unique flavor. "Unisono" and "Danzon" are probably my favorites on this album. It's very refreshing to hear them incorporate melodic lines much more commonly than say in American style, but also there is more of a rock-like edge to their songs. Those two songs which are my favorites on this album both present creative beats and tunes that make you feel almost like you are in Mexico listening to real music and having a great time. If you like any of the Control Machete singles you've heard before, you'll probably like this album. It's very catchy, and you don't have to speak Spanish or be into hip-hop to realize how good this group is.

Much better than the other albums.......2003-05-16

This is the album where it all comes together well. I bougth this album based on the strenght of one song, Si Senor. Which I heard from the levis commercial. when I saw that commerical I thought it was a wicked song. And I searched for who the band was, then got the album. Now I listen to it all the time. There are other great songs on this album as well.

Excellent.......2003-03-15

I can't say enough good things about this CD, so I won't.

Control Machete validates international rap.......2002-09-07

I was worried when i purchased this album, that because i barely understand any Spanish, that i would not be able to get into it. I was wrong. The production on this album is extremely inspired and every song sounds different and interesting. The music is hip-hop, but retains the Mexican flavor that makes this group so intriguing. Case in point, they rap over Latin Jazz on "Danzon" which comes off really well. Rap in Spanish also sounds really cool! And the real test is that this album sounds awesome both on my boombox and over the car stereo. This album rules from the beginning to the end, meaning that "Si, Senor" is not the only good song on the album.

Hey white boy! Get some Mexican in you!.......2002-02-17

Like most of mainstream America, I was first exposed unknowingly to Control Machete through Spike Jonze's amazingly cool "Crazy Legs" Levi's commercial. Normally I go for music like "A Tribe Called Quest", "Public Enemy", and "Roots" (aside from "Roots", modern day hip-hop and rap is well below early 90's standards). Control Machete holds the record for most times I've listened to a new CD on the first day. "Mexican rap" is an exotic genre in Ohio, but this isn't just a novelty disc. Control Machete seems to really have fun doing what they do, even if middle-class white boy over here can't understand the flowing Spanish lyrics.

"Pesada" starts the album with a frantic energy that permeates the rest of the 58 minute hip-grooving masterpiece. "Si Senor", while flashing images of denim in your head, will have even the most jaded elderly gentleman tapping a foot. "Presente" takes the beat down a notch for breathing room, giving you a chance to hold the one you love close to you as you prepare to be beaten over the head with the sharp lyrical stylings of "Unisono" (which I believe has the single best repeated verse in the history of song, which doesn't actually start until a minute forty in). "Instancias" would be the main song in the Control Machete led version of West Side Story (that's a good thing). A :37 second long sound sorbet cleanses the palette before "Ileso", with a sweet Mexican beat leading a very catchy song. I'm sure if I knew Spanish I'd be writing about how the word structure and rhyme scheme of "Desde la Tierra" makes Elton John look foolish, but this song just rocks. "Esperanza" is the inspired ballad of the disc, featuring the Control Machete take on longing of a beautiful woman (to my uni-lingual ear that is, I could be wrong). In a bar, drunk, with a bunch of friends: this is the shining glory that is "Danzon". "Grita" really drives home the point that this is a talented group, sounding at the same time original, yet firmly entrenched in the Control of the Machete. The almost-title track "La Artillera" disgraces American rap like Mike Tyson to his "woman friends"; P-Diddy wishes he could do something this original. In fact the whole disc, group and style should be closely examined by anyone attempting to do hip-hop or rap. Control Machete's "Artillera Pesada, Presenta..." has the originality and style needed to make the executives at Billboard wet their pants in shame.

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