Los Shain's
Los York's
Back To Perú Vol. II (V/A) - The most complete compilation of peruvian underground 1964/1974).
Collection of the rarest grooves from Peru, including garage stompers, psych-pop, raunchy funk, Latin rock and anything in between.
The shards of the tremendous musical explosion that took place in Peru between 1965 and 1975 are still scattered, and those who are lucky to find them remain hypnotised by their charm forever.
During that magical decade Peruvian rock bands fed from all possible influences. The original surf, rock and beat sounds were joined by psychedelic experimentation and the cult of the acid. Some bands went even further and explored the field of music fusion as well as the most remote confines of their mind. And most of it is here! We welcome you, then, to a new overview of a scene whose diversity mirrors a society based on a powerful mix of races and cultures.
Los Saicos
One of the great sources of inspiration was the rock, psychedelic pop and soul music that came from the United States and England. The songs by artists like The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Iron Butterfly, The Beatles or Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels had such a great impact that they ended up merging with traditional Tropical rhythms, giving birth to new and surprising music styles such as "psychedelic guajira".
Some bands, like Los Holy's, Los Comandos, Los Jaguars or Los Siderals, chose to turn up the reverb on their amps and do without lyrics for their fantastic surf instrumentals, which sometimes incorporated arrangements in the style of Joe Meek.
Los York's
Other groups went for a rougher approach. Los Saicos, Los Shain's or Los Drag's represent the wildest type of teenage abandon with their beat rhythms and garage energy. Hallucinogenic plants and the consumption of other illegal substances brought about total experimentation to Peruvian music, both in terms of composition and arrangements. Songs such as the bluesy 'Efectos' by Los Teddy's and 'Cuarto oscuro' by Los Zheros reflect this new psychedelic scene.
Los Shain's
After the lysergic effects came hard and acid rock, full of heavy riffs and plenty of fuzz and wah-wah pedals, surprisingly adopted and practiced by bands like Pax, Telegraph Ave and Traffic Sound.
Traditional folklore also suffered the effects of the foreign rock invasion. Native styles such as cumbia incorporated elements from rock, which resulted in curious tracks such as 'Onstá la yerbita' by Los Destellos, featured here.
Text By Dj Uilson
Faixas/Track List:
01 - Los Juniors - Tercera piedra en el sol
02 - Los Drags - Damelo mi nena
03 - Los Shains - Guau guau a go-go
04 - Los Saicos - Intensamente
05 - Kela Gates - Loca por un loco
06 - Los Holys - Sueño sicodelico
07 - Los Datsuns - En el sol
08 - Los Teddys - Efectos
09 - Los Far Fen - Camina no vueles
10 - Beautiful days - Full of fear
11 - Los Comandos - Mas de ti
12 - The Same People - Soñando contigo
13 - El Opio - Pusher
14 - Los Zheros - Cuarto oscuro
15 - Los Jaguars - Tormenta en el mar de la tranquilidad
16 - Telegraph Ave - Let me start
17 - The Ringers - Down on my knees again
18 - We all together - Rock of all ages
19 - Monik - Maybe i know
20 - Fe 59 - Estoy brillando
01 - Los Destellos - Onsta la yerbita
02 - Los Siderals - Dongoh
03 - Jean Paul El Troglodita - Everything is gonna change
04 - Los Yorks - Ya bebi gran rato
05 - Melcochita y sus invitados - Tirando dedo
06 - Pax - Sittin on my head
07 - El Alamo - Pusher men
08 - Texao - Pelea del gobernador
09 - Traffic Sound - The revolution
10 - Zulo - Haces mal pobre chico
11 - El Polen - Oncordancia
12 - Cacique - Cacique
13 - Cerro Verde - I lost a game
14 - Sudamerica - Yo no se senor
Álbum gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre, a quem agradecemos.