From the outset, "Una Epopeya Tranquila" brings to mind music from an old western, backed by drums that make you want to dance. This is followed by "Ronda," inspired by the Egyptian music of Oum Kalthoum. Mostly instrumental, the twelve tracks are a nod to 70s library music. The tracks last less than three minutes, but "La Lucha," with its brass instruments and the voice of singer Marina y su Melao, is an exception; it is one of the album's highlights. Reflecting the cultural mix of Madrid, where the creative core Javier Adán and Santiago Rapallo reside, we are dealing with a borderless panel. Rock, Jazz, Funk, and cinematic influences still predominate, but the evocatively named track "Twangy Marocco" reveals their love for Gnawa. Then "Aktimo Tu Se," another highlight, seduced by its vocal gimmick supported by a rich production with African influences certified heavy by Star wax. This is the first album of the duo who met two decades ago in Zure Gura, an experimental jazz group that fused Basque tradition with contemporary sounds... And it is also one of the last recordings in the La Faena II studio, in the Suanzes neighborhood, remodeled due to real estate speculation. A beautiful Madrid story, a bit short, signed on the Lovemonk label.

Dj coshmar