Reggaeton Sessions ft Se Van & El Pru 2Discs CD NEW on eBay, also, CDs, Music (end time 16-Aug-08 13:38:27 BST)

Cat. No.:SESHDCD238

Title: Reggaeton Sessions
Subtitle: Booty-shaking Latin sounds from Puerto Rico to NYC
Artist: Various
Format: Double CD
Barcode: 698458623829
Playing Time:Approx 2 Hours

CD ONE

1. JULIO VOLTIO FEAT. TEGO CALDERON - SE VAN
The highly rated Voltio hooks up with one of reggaeton’s biggest stars on this tune, which fuses dirty synths and a salsa piano. Tego’s vocals demonstrate why he’s so much in demand in Puerto Rico and beyond.

2. ZION & LENNOX FEAT. MACKIE & YAGA - ENAMORÁTE
A romantic number from two of Puerto Rico’s top double acts who both balance memorable melodies with energetic toasting. The catchy sample is from Jamaican act T.O.K.’s hit ‘She’s Hot’ on the ‘Sexy Lady’ riddim with production duties fulfilled by Luny Tunes, the top producers in reggaeton.

3. CANDYMAN – EL PRU
Cuban MC Candyman takes on a version of the all time classic ‘Bam Bam’ riddim (the basis for the Chaka Demus and Pliers hit ‘Murder She Wrote’), returning to the roots of the reggaeton sound in early 90s ragga. The controversial artist’s live performances are closely observed by the authorities in his homeland who are wary of reggaeton’s social and musical energy.

4. CHAKA – ECHALE AGUA
The dirty percussion which is typical of reggaeton is prominent in this tune, which develops using a series of different snare sounds and the hyper drum roll breakdowns which lend the music much of its distinctive energy.

5. CHINOVI – EL BEMBE
Swirling salsa piano and an eerie synthline are the basis of this track from New York-based Chinovi’s album ‘Me Gusta’. The drums take a back seat for once in this production and the unusual breakdown sees the tune drop in tempo.

6. JULIO VOLTIO - JULITO MARAÑA
Another mesmerising Latin piano hook, married to a more hip hop-style beat: Voltio demonstrates his versatility, switching between several different styles.

7. JOHN ERIC FEAT. ALBERTO STYLEE - TÚ SABES (REMIX)
The influence of American R’n’B is clear in this downtempo, melodic tune which sees heavy weight Puerto Rican MC John Eric join up with singer Alberto Stylee for a killer combination over a Notty & Sonic production.

8. LA BRUJA – MI GATITA NEGRA
The sexual content of reggaeton is to the fore in this lewd tune, whose title translates as ‘My Black Pussy’. Bronx-born La Bruja switches confidently between Spanish and English, demonstrating why she’s one of the top female reggaeton stars. This multi talented MC has collaborated with some of US hip hop’s biggest names, and also sings and acts – a sure bet for success in 2006.

9. DJ LOCO & MC MAGICO – EL BAILE DE LA VIBRACION

London-based Colombian crew La Raza have gained a dedicated following around the capital thanks to their compelling live shows. This stripped down production showcases their talents perfectly.

10. CANDYMAN – TENDON
Candyman flexes his lyrical muscles over another rhythm based on a sample from a Jamaican classic – the ‘Filthy’ riddim, which was the basis for Mr Vegas’s massive international hit ‘Heads High’.

11. BANTON & GHETTO - TU ME ENSEÑASTE
This pair hail from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and show their roots in US hip hop and R’n’B as well as Jamaican dancehall. Their tried and tested combination of singing and rapping has seen them tour all around the Caribbean.

12. MIGUELITO FEAT. WAIDY – LA RESPUESTA
Singer Waidy here lays down a feminine counteraction to Don Omar’s hit ‘Dile’ over a bachata-influenced hip hop rhythm.

13. BIMBO – AMOR BANDIDO
The classical sample on this tune shows that reggaeton really will draw its influences from anywhere. Bimbo raised his profile in 2005 with a promotional stunt which involved giving out free petrol (or ‘Gasolina’) to drivers in the USA.

14. JOHN ERIC FEAT. TEGO CALDERON - LOS CALDERONES
John Eric teams up with Tego for this combination which acknowledges the coincidence of two of a small island’s most popular artists sharing the surname Calderon. The crazed bachata-style synths work this track up to a frenzied climax.

CD TWO

1. ZION & LENNOX FEAT. DADDY YANKEE - YO VOY
Daddy Yankee pushed reggaeton to international prominence in 2005 with his smash hit ‘Gasolina’ which dominated charts on both sides of the Atlantic and initiated an unprecedented level of interest in Puerto Rican music.

2. BANTON & GHETTO - PORTARNOS MAL
The infectious hook ‘Portarnos Mal’ translates as ‘We go on bad’, a sentiment you can hear in numerous dancehall tunes.

3. BIMBO – BAILALO BIEN LENTO
Does the opposite of what it says on the tin – the title ‘Lento’ means slow but the frantic keys and drums provide a fast moving backdrop for Bimbo’s rhymes.

4. JULIO VOLTIO - MAMBO
The intro to this tune is pure Latin hip hop, while the brass and percussion hark back to an even earlier era when mambo and salsa ruled the dancefloors of Puerto Rico. Voltio’s rasping rap and the reggaeton beat which the tune breaks into update the sound for the 21st century.

5. CANDYMAN – LA MORDIDITA
Here Candyman uses his idiosyncratic rhyming and some bizarre sound effects (beep beep!) to ride a version of the ‘Hot Dis Year’ rhythm, a Jamaican dancehall hit.

6. RUDE GIRL – SI EL HOMBRE QUIERE
Panamanian sensation Rude Girl rides a typical early 90's reggaeton rhythm here which brings to mind the El General tunes which first popularised the genre. The message is that men must pay for what they want and she delivers it in uncompromising fashion, utilising a feminine take on the flat vocal style which was fashionable in that era.

7. DJ MIGUELITO FEAT. JOSHIE & DEREK – ACCION
A sexually-charged call to action over an insistent, grinding beat showing off Joshie & Erik’s relentless rapping styles.

8. KID AFRIKA – ALERTA
Cuban-born but now living in London, Kid Afrika has performed and released music in Cuba, Spain and the UK and his electric live shows have been known to send the crowd into a frenzy. This tune showcases his ear for a hook and the brass conjures up smoky clubs in his native Havana.

9. BANTON & GHETTO – BAILA REINA
Banton and Ghetto’s most uptempo outing, with it’s exhortation to ‘Dance, Queen, dance’ set to an energetic reggaeton rhythm featuring numerous breakdowns.

10. JOHN ERIC – TEMBLEQUE
Tembleque has a similar frantic energy to ‘Gasolina’, demonstrating that reggaeton can appeal to fans of dance music as much as those who prefer urban flavours. John Eric’s growling rap ups the ante even further.

11. ZION & LENNOX - DONCELLA
A sweetly melodic hook and skipping, synth-led beat produced by Puerto Rican Sonic makes this a surefire dancefloor filler.

12. TWO SWING – PEGALE AL BEAT
Two Swing take us into the realms of merengue with a super-charged dance number featuring skilful, super-fast Spanish rhymes and off-beat horns.

13. DJ LOCO & MC MAGICO - TRAICIONERA
Vocalist Magico displays a fine singing voice as he condemns a treacherous girlfriend – ‘you played with my heart’. DJ Loco’s production nods to traditional Latin styles while also incorporating an overheard phone conversation, by now a staple of urban music.

14. MC MEL FEAT. LUNATICO - ACERCATE
The oddly-named Propheta and Lunático deliver an electronic ode to coupling-up that once again employs the reggaeton producer’s favourite trick of developing a song’s energy by introducing differing snare drums every few phrases.

15. CANDYMAN - PUÑETA
Here Candyman borrows a vocal tic of 90s Jamaican star Nardo Ranks, with the rolled Rs of ‘burrrrrup’. Musically as well as vocally the Cuban star displays his love of neighbouring island Jamaica, with a stabbing, syncopated beat typical of so many ragga productions.

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Reggaeton Sessions ft Se Van & El Pru 2Discs CD NEW

Various Artists

Sessions

2006

0698458623829

World/Folk Music

Collection

Latin

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