Navajo

   
Artist: Navajo

   Genre(s): 
Electronic
   

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Discography:


   
 Chants

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Tracks: 11

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Hailing from the metropolis of Puerto de Tuxpan de R. Cano in Veracruz, Mexico, the Latin pop sextet Navajo comprised isaac Bashevis Singer Miriam Villalobos, accordionist Hector Murrieta, guitar player Miguel A. Galindo, melodious film director and bassist Francisco J. Galindo, drummer Ignacio Lozano and percussionist Hector. Formed in 1984 as accompanists for a 350-person vocal choir, the grouping broke through to a national hearing three long time later, when they were among the upside finishers in the esteemed OTI Music Festival; extensive touring followed, and in 1998 Navajo made their American debut with the album Celos.





Anuna

Album Review: Ladytron, "Velocifero" (Nettwerk)

Indie electronic-pop sensation Ladytron [ tickets ] beckons listeners to the dance floor with its fourth album, and Nettwerk label debut, �Velocifero,� an addictive collection of synth-pop hooks and raging party energy.Massive vintage keyboard sounds and stylish, unapologetic vocals make up the bulk of �Velocifero.� While none of the tracks are especially experimental or shocking, they are consistently fast-paced, catchy and danceable. �Black Cat� starts off the album with a powerful, urgent bass rhythm that escalates, while vocalist Mira Aroyo maintains a steady, demanding lyrical chant in her native Bulgarian tongue. The track is a climactic, anxiety-inducing opener that acts as a warm-up for what follows.�Velocifero� literally means �bringer of speed.� The title seems appropriate, since the thrill of momentum and climaxing layers of sound seem to be the inspiration for these 13 songs. Assisting with �Velocifero� production were Vicarious Bliss (Justice, DJ Mehdi) and Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails), who helped to bring more focus, cohesiveness and new dimensions (incorporating moodier, heavier elements) to the quartet�s previous electronic pop-oriented sound. The brightest and most instantly-satisfying tracks are �Ghosts,� �They Gave You a Heart, They Gave You a Name� and �I�m Not Scared�-- all of which could become DJ-set staples. More introspective, dreamy tones are set with the hypnotic �Deep Blue� and wandering soundscapes of �Season of Illusions.�The downfall of any dance music is that club beats can quickly become repetitive. For Ladytron, monotony creeps in about midway through the record, but the music�s saving graces are the enormous new wave �80s bliss and Aroyo�s sexy words of bitterness or indifference. On �Burning Up,� she starkly repeats: �I wrote a protest song about you, about you/Set off on a long march without you, without you.� It�s these moments that make joining her protest feel worthwhile, and, ultimately, there are enough infectious, impassioned points--lyrically and musically--to make �Velocifero� a must-have collection of dance songs.

Rhydian hoping to put X Factor behind him

'X Factor' runner-up Rhydian Roberts has said that he wants to put the talent show behind him.
The Welsh singer said he cried with disappointment after coming second, and added that he believes there was a "technical fault" on the voting lines.
Speaking to Real Radio Wales' breakfast show from a cottage in Oxfordshire, Rhydian said he was trying to distance himself from the press and wished winner Leon Jackson "the best of luck".
Referring to complaints from fans who say phone lines were jammed, Rhydian said: "How I see it is, it's obviously a technical fault on the night, and it might have affected all three competitors. I can't really complain."
Despite his disappointment, the 24-year-old from Sennybridge, mid Wales, said he believed his career could actually benefit from him not winning the ITV contest.
Commenting on Leon's victory, he said: "He's a talented boy and has his niche with swing music. I wish him the best of luck."
He denied reports that both he and his father believed the show was a fix, and said: "I can categorically say that I have not said any of that. I've stayed well clear - it's not what I believe. The only disappointing thing for us as a family was that they got my dad's age wrong. They said he was 60, so he's livid. He's only 58."
Rhydian said he didn't go to the after-show party because he was "absolutely drained". Instead, he went to see a performance by an orchestra with his family.
Rhydian, who said the interview was his first since Saturday's live final, said: "It's Leon's week and he should be celebrating and I don't want people coming up to me saying 'you were robbed', although it's nice. I didn't want to pull focus."
Rhydian, who is going on a two-week holiday to Mexico with his family on 27 December, added: "All I can say is I want to put that all behind me now - 'The X Factor'. My life is going to go on and I fully intend to record an album so watch this space and thanks so much to everybody."
More than 1,000 people have complained to UK regulator Ofcom, claiming they couldn't get through to vote for Rhydian during the final, but ITV have said Leon won fair and square.