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Grabacion Del Ano
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Descemer
Bueno

Brilliant artists have an ability to surround
themselves with equally talented people.
In the case of Puerto Rican balladeer Luis
Fonsi, when he decided to record a song
dedicated to his young daughter Mikaela,
he enlisted Swedish producer Martin Terefe
and invited iconic Dominican singer Juan
Luis Guerra to join him on a duet. The
result is one of the best-engineered tracks
in Fonsi's career - extremely punchy, with
delicate percussion on the bottom end that
makes you feel as if you're in the same room
as the musicians. This is the kind of mix that
can be thoroughly enjoyed on a really good
sound system - you can turn up the volume
as much as you want, it will only get better.

"BAILANDO"
Enrique Iglesias Featuring
Descemer Bueno &
Gente De Zona
Producido por su frecuente colaborador
Carlos Paucar, "Bailando" demuestra que,
con 10 discos de estudio en su haber,
Enrique Iglesias continúa innovando en la
intersección donde el lado más etéreo del
pop latino se encuentra con la adrenalina
de la música bailable. Una composición de
Iglesias, el cantautor cubano Descemer Bueno
y Alexander Delgado y Randy Martínez del
dúo cubano Gente de Zona, este éxito masivo
ha sido mezclado con un envidiable manejo
de los registros bajos, con la misión específica
de que suene espléndidamente en un club
nocturno. Las voces están algo comprimidas
- una diferencia excéntrica del sonido
estándard de una canción pop - abriendo
espacios para que lleguen más armonías a

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llenar el sonido. Los efectos en el canal de
las voces son tan sutiles como fascinantes,
redondeando un tema ideal para la pista de
baile.
Produced by longtime collaborator
Carlos Paucar, "Bailando" demonstrates
that, 10 studio albums into his career,
Enrique Iglesias continues to innovate
in the intersection where ethereal Latin
pop meets with adrenaline-fueled dance
music. Written by Iglesias, Cuban singer/
songwriter Descemer Bueno and Alexander
Delgado and Randy Martínez of Cuba's
reggaeton duo, Gente De Zona, this
massive hit has been mixed with highly
effective low-end dynamics, with the
specific mission of sounding great at
a nightclub. The vocals are somewhat
compressed - a quirky difference from the
standard sound of your average pop song
- opening up spaces for more harmonies
to fill up the sound. The effects on the voice
track are as intriguing as understated,
rounding up a slick dance anthem.

"DARTE UN BESO"
Prince Royce
Nacido en Nueva York, Prince Royce ha
experimentado con música de mariachi
y conoció la fama internacional con
una innovadora versión del clásico de
1960 "Stand By Me". Pero su corazón
permanece fiel a la bachata y sus raíces
dominicanas. "Darte Un Beso" el tema
para difusión del tercer disco de Royce,
Soy El Mismo, se apoya en el instrumento
primordial de la bachata: la guitarra. La

Prince
Royce

canción comienza con una burbujeante
introducción con guitarras, y las guitarras
y la voz de Royce son los innegables
protagonistas de la mezcla. La excelente
ingeniería de sonido le otorga un toque
nostálgico a la guitarra, exhibiendo un
sonido rústico que por lo general se logra
mediante la entrada directa del instrumento
en la consola. Íntimo y suntuoso, el
resultado final sugiere el sonido de una
actuación en vivo.
New York-born Prince Royce has
experimented with mariachi and became
an international star by recording an
inventive new version of the 1960 hit
"Stand By Me." But his musical heart
remains faithful to bachata and its
Dominican roots. The lead single off
Royce's third studio album Soy El Mismo,
"Darte Un Beso" relies heavily on
bachata's quintessential instrument: the
guitar. The song begins with a bubbly
intro featuring guitars, and both the guitar
and Royce's vocals remain the absolute
protagonists here. A masterful touch of
engineering gives a nostalgic aura to the
guitar, boasting the kind of raw sound
quality usually achieved through a direct
input. The end result, crisp and intimate,
suggests a concert performance.

"CUANDO NOS VOLVAMOS
A ENCONTRAR"
Carlos Vives Featuring
Marc Anthony
La producción es simplemente soberbia
en esta colaboración entre Carlos Vives

Gente De Zona photo: Venue Magazine

Enrique Iglesias
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