The ultimate chapter within the Reset story.
We had the concept to file with a Mexican mariachi get together band going again to “Tropic of Most cancers” from the Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper LP, however it was at all times only a pipe dream and circumstances by no means got here collectively.
Then final yr, understanding we had been shortly to go to Mexico for a present, we requested our Mexican pal & sound tech Oswaldo Terrones if he had contacts with any mariachi in Mexico. He did… and in addition with a studio specializing in mariachi recording. With that burning a gap in our imaginations we pulled collectively a six particular person staff of three Mexican and three Spanish associates, right here in Portugal and in Mexico Metropolis, and painstakingly translated two Reset songs, ensuring to be true to the poetry, the Mexican Spanish, the rhymes, and, after all, the rhythmic circulate.
In November ’23 we recorded them at Topetitud Studio in Coyoacan, Mexico Metropolis, with extra arranging by Santiago and Patsi Mijare, with the mariachi taking part in the devices, us taking part in the percussion, and all taking turns to sing. Our Spanish didn’t allow us to know their animated chatting, however we had been informed afterwards that the mariachi beloved the songs and had been bemused by their simplicity and the obvious sleight of hand of their development. It was a terrific day, and a pleasure to observe the mariachi having fun with the songs and taking them again residence.
