Various Artits - Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1982-1989

Dark Entries

£25.18

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: DE-323
Release Date: 20 Sep 2024
Genre: Coldwave/Synth

A1. Los Agentes Secretos - Loco Poco A Poco
A2. Interface - Terregator
A3. Casino Shanghai - Cuerpos Huecos
A4. Duda Mata - Se, Soy
A5. Ford Proco - Central De Datos
B1. Voces Múltiples - Que No Se Pare El Tiempo
B2. Neo Danza - La Reina Blanca
B3. María Bonita - Rezo El Rosario
B4. El Escuadrón Del Ritmo - Hielo Congelado
B5. Las Flores Del Mal - El Ojo Del Gato

Dark Entries returns to Mexico with Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1982-1989. Following 2021’s Back Up compilation, Back Up Dos delivers 10 more tracks of synth-pop and New Beat, 7 of which have never before appeared on vinyl. From mutant drum machine beats to irresistible synthesizer hooks, fans of the fringes of the 80s will find songs to stir their cold, dark hearts. But Back Up Dos does more than mine retro kitsch; it documents the development of a rich DIY music scene that is still underexplored. As affordable samplers and digital synths spread throughout the decade, post-punk and new wave gave way to more aggressive EBM and cyberpunk sounds. The scene also developed in opposition to the political climate of the times: the rise of the drug cartels and a reactionary turn in national politics. Using home recording techniques, these bands took cues from the electronic wizardry of the Human League and Wax Trax Records while reflecting the vibrant and chaotic Mexican cultural landscape of the era. On Back Up Dos, impeccable pop anthems from Casino Shanghai and Los Agentes Secretos sit alongside gnarled obscurities from Ford Proco and María Bonita, showcasing a decade of sly deviance and enthusiastic experimentation. This album comes housed in an 80s-inflected neon sleeve designed by Gwenael Rattke and includes a 12-page booklet with photographs, lyrics, and notes. Back Up Dos compiles synthetic music produced in Mexico at the crossroads from Tecno Pop to Post-Industrial, nourished by culture shock and stories of dystopian worlds.