Métodos De Placer Instantáneo

by Aleks Syntek

Overview

One-man orchestra Aleks Syntek returned with Métodos de Placer Instantáneo, a record that serves both as a good example of his craft and as a precise indicator of what was considered "commercial/mainstream" in the 2009 Latin pop market. In other words, the album is mostly dominated by a ubiquitous obsession with 1980s synth/dance music, faultlessly executed. Syntek has a deserved reputation as a popmeister studio wizard, but that is also his downfall: as eminently likable as his music is, most of it is also definitely lightweight. Métodos de Placer Instantáneo has a terrific lead single in "Loca," also used as the main theme from the popular TV show Los Exitosos Pérez; a curious duet with Rubén Blades on the Caribbean-meets-funk "Mujer Animal" (curious since Blades raps!); and the a cappella opener, "Ese Mal Gusto," with Syntek doing all the instruments with his voice. It is in numbers such as these that Syntek is at his best, when he is patently having fun with the music and coming up with (gently) ironic lyrics. When he applies himself to standard pop songs about love, as in the rest of the album, he comes up with exactly that: fairly standard fare, very well done, with all the proper hooks, catchy choruses, and banal lyrics -- but ultimately precious little to write home about. A 2009 Latin Grammy nominee, Métodos de Placer Instantáneo features about ten new songs, plus several remixes and/or bonus tracks, depending on the edition you get. A CD/DVD edition with Syntek explaining his creative process in the studio is also available.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/09/2010
Label:	EMI INTERNATIONAL
UPC:	5099960824929
catalogNumber:	08249

Tracks

1. Ese Mal Gusto [A Cappella]
2. Sin Motor
3. M¿¿s de 1000 A¿¿os
4. Desvanecer
5. Mujer Animal
6. La Ruta del Destino
7. Estoy Perdido
8. Loca
9. ¿¿ngel de Luz
10. Amalia
11. Aqui Estoy Yo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aleks Syntek   Primary Artist,Letra,Piano,Mezcla,Soloist,Dirigida,Synthesizer
Rub¿¿n Blades   Primary Artist,Letra
Luis Fonsi   Primary Artist
Armando ¿¿vila   Bajos,Letra,Mezcla,Soloist,French Horn,Synthesizer
Javier Barrera   Bateria
Gaby Vega   Bajos
Enrique "Bugs" Gonz¿¿les   Bateria
Juan Carlos Guzm¿¿n Z¿¿¿¿iga   Violin
Manolo Ort¿¿z   Letra
Olga Pogdoina   Violin
Ram¿¿n A. Castillo Jim¿¿nez   Viola
Sergio Rodr¿¿guez   Cello
Luis Manuel Ortega Garnelo   Violin
Sterling Campbell   Bateria
Bob Power   Mezcla
Sebasti¿¿n Krys   Mezcla
Aaron Johnston   Bateria
Bozena Slawinska   Cello
Lee Levin   Bateria
Miguel Juvenal Moreno Paz   Violin
Luz Maria Frenk   Cello
William Gallison   Soloist
Victoria Horti   Violin
Matthew Schubring   Viola
Francisco Oroz   Soloist
Jacob Groten   Piano
Christian Petersen   Guitar
Zbigniew Paleta   Violin
Alejandra Galarza Garc¿¿a   Cello
Arturo Fonseca Miquel   Violin
Edith Citlali Morales Hern¿¿ndez   Violin
Jos¿¿ Del Aguila Cort¿¿s   Violin
Mar¿¿a Valle Casta¿¿eda   Cello
Sergio Arturo Vargas Chapela   Violin
Ulises Manuel Gomez Pinz¿¿n   Viola
Alan Lerma Nava   Violin
Araceli Franco   Vestuario
Daniel Rodr¿¿guez   Oboe
David Orozco Buend¿¿a   Viola
Jes¿¿s De Rafael L¿¿pez P¿¿rez   Violin

Technical Credits

Armando ¿¿vila   Composer,Lyricist
Aleks Syntek   Coros,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Featured Artist
Rub¿¿n Blades   Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Featured Artist
Luis Fonsi   Composer,Featured Artist
Manolo Ort¿¿z   Composer,Lyricist
Pambo Syntek   Composer,Lyricist
Gen Reuben   Composer
Sabo Romo   Composer
David Bisbal   Musician,Featured Artist
Cucu Diamantes   Featured Artist
Noel Schajris   Musician,Featured Artist
Claudia Brant   Composer
Karen Coronado   Coros
Gina Recamier   Coros