Composer/lyricist: Café Tacuba

Date of composition: 2003

Performers/instruments: Café Tacuba (rock band with voices)

Genre: rock en español

Tempo/meter: duple meter

What to Listen for:

  • Very “empty,” sparsely orchestrated sections featuring acoustic guitar contrasting with the louder, full rock sound
  • Two-measure bass pattern, reminiscent of the compás in the Mexican son, frequently complementing the recurrent two-measure rhythmic figure played on the drumset during the verse
  • Use of studio techniques (instrumental layering, altered vocal production, synthesizer)
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