Aguilas And Cobras

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Personnel: Jose Galeano (vocals, percussion); Rene Villanueva , James Petralli (vocals); Adrian Quesada, Beto Martinez (guitar); Bruce Colson (violin); Joshua Levy (flute, baritone saxophone); Gilbert Elorreaga (trumpet); Leo Gauna, Mark "Speedy" Gonzales (trombone); Tracy Davis (keyboards); Johnny Lopez (drums); Matthew "Sweet Lou" Holmes, Matthew Holmes (congas); John Speice, Rudy Canales, III (percussion); Suzy Bravo (background vocals). Recording information: Bootleg Studios (2008-2009); Lechehouse Studios (2008-2009); Level One Studios (2008-2009); Peter's House (2008-2009); the Compound (2008-2009). Brownout, the Austin, TX-based, largely instrumental alter ego of Grupo Fantasma, gets deep into the Latin funk on this second full-length. While opening track "Con el Cuete" is reminiscent of Jorge Santana's group Malo in its mix of complex rhythms, punchy horns, and rock guitars, other tracks seem closer in spirit to bands like War and Mandrill, or to 1970s movie soundtracks. The majority of this album is funky as hell, instrumentally impressive (with solos fitting seamlessly into the grooves), and shifts through a variety of moods, from the cinematic drift of "C 130" to the keyboard-soaked almost-rock of "Slinky" and the high-speed cop-show energy of "Chanclas de Ninja." AGUILAS AND COBRAS is an excellent Latin funk album that will quicken the hearts of fans of retro grooves for fans of Malo's debut or the Fania All-Stars' LATIN-SOUL-ROCK.