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The High Fidelity Orchestra: S/T (CD, 39:04); Smogless Records, 2011, 1984
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10 words or less: Good Mexican, instrumental, Avant ProgRock

Elaboration: This Mexican instrumental ProgRock band released this debut 
album in 1984. The disc opens with a twisted little 9/4 number including RIO-
style rhythm and lead guitars and doesn't really end but fades way too 
quickly, (cheap production). RIO-style keyboard playing permeates the disc. 
Track 2 is a more serene 3/4 maintaining the dissonant keyboards in the 
background. Track 3 is in 10/4 time with a kind of plodding monster movie 
feel and of course the dissonant keys and guitar leads, it ends in a frenzy 
of buzzing guitars. Track 4 is much more varied in time signatures and tempos 
keeping the listener off balance for much of the composition; quite 
interesting. Track 5 is in 6/8 with the twisted keys being more prominent; 
the addition of marimba adds another dimension to the sound. Track 6 sounds 
like The Ventures mixed with Ozric Tentacles/Pere Ubu psychedelic sounds 
before transforming to a more hypnotic slow tempo with a guitar arpeggio. 
Track 7 is a noodly, mellow, jazz sax thing with drums that don't match the 
mood; this RIO-styled piece doesn't work at all. Track 8 starts quite 
promising with a Crimson/ "Matte Kudasai"-style intro before kicking into a 6/8 
melodic piece; arguably the best tune on the album. The final track is an 
electronic adventure with drum machine and cheesy Casio keyboard; the echoed 
guitar almost saves it but it's just too silly.  ~ L Perez



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