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Here we go traveling together on a spaceship looking for any planet that would welcome us. My grandparents once left a planet called earth where they had suffered a nuclear war. chorus That planet blew in pieces because of envy and clumsiness of the world’s leaders. We have been a long time in this cruel situation there is no race in the universe who would give us protection. When they see us arriving they forbid us for landing because we are the human race who used the nuclear bomb. (chorus)
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I have a robot she takes care of me all day long but a malfunction happened. chorus I just need someone to fix her this is a problem that could be solved it’s just a fuse not hard to find you can get it everywhere. I’m used to spend my time sitting watching TV from side to side. (chorus) my robot did all the work but something happened and she doesn’t listen anymore (chorus) I’m turning crazy without my robot help me! (chorus)
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Go buy your Human-stereo it’s easy to install with digital memory you can control it. The speaker system would allow you to listen just by yourself or share with others chorus On a quick surgery we’ll put a lot of cables F.M. antenna and integrated circuits on therapy sessions you’ll get well programmed you’ll be a modern boy all computerized. It’s biocybernetics you’ll have fun It’s biocybernetics you’ll have fun It’s biocybernetics you’ll have fun for your girl to have fun you just have to plug her in. Go buy your Human-stereo It’s easy to install the knobs are quite fancy everybody will envy you. (chorus)
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My family doesn’t love me my neighbors get scared I’m bad among the worst. chorus Always disappointing people’s trust always taking advantage on every situation. My friends don’t like me they don’t want to hang with me I’m bad among the worst. (chorus) I lost my job, i’ve got fired women won’t pay attention to me I’m bad among the worst. (chorus) I’m bad among the worst.
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I need you Ye-ye you are a darling ye-ye you are so cute ye-ye save me come – come ye-ye ye-ye come–come come–come.
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Can’t control myself don’t know what’s going on the boy i like want to take him to the party I’vet been calling all day long they don’t know where he is. Can’t control myself want to call him again In the last moment, he arrives first thing he said I don’t want to dance. Why don’t you come I’ll die without you why don’t you come I’m very anxious. chorus Why don’t you want to go to the party I don’t know why, it can’t be. Why don’t you come I’ll die without you why don’t you come the syrup is going to drip. (chorus) I have a new friend who invited me to dance navel against navel I think I’m going to like it. (chorus)

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「ヴァセリンズがペヨーテ食べてサボテンブラザーズ化したようなキ・ラ・メ・キ・ポップチューンから、アステカ帝国時代への郷愁すら感じさせる哀愁ラウンジまで、KORGシンセサイザーとドラムマシンで突っ走る様はオリジナリティ過剰!」--- 持田保(インダストリアル・ライター)

マートックに続き持田保先の選曲&解説で贈る、80sメキシカン・アンダーグラウンド草分けバンド、偉大なるシントマの活動を讃える作品集。ピコピコ・ラテン・シンセ・パンク、全曲メヒコ国外初登場!

国民革命党の独裁体制化、若いもんが音楽をやるだけで血を見た70年代から活動するアレックス・アイス&ドリンク(本名アレックス・アイセンリング)が、メキシコ通貨危機のさなかの80年代初頭、シンセとドラムマシーンに熱情と怒りをぶつけ解放したのがシントマだ。シントマはアレックスと彼の妻シンシア・ナパーム、友人ベルナルド・ゴンザレスの3人組。アングラ臭漂うオーヴァードーズ感覚のエレクトロと、シンシアが怒ってまくしたてるラテン訛りメロディーのヴォーカルを、治安悪化の一歩をたどる乾燥しきったメヒコで放出。このバンドに影響され、メキシコで自主制作インディーとアンダーグラウンド・シーンが出現することに。本作は彼らのアルバム/シングル/未発表曲からコンパイル。幸運にも現存していたマスターテープ音源を元にマスタリングで高音質保証。

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released April 9, 2018

SYNTOMA are:
Alex Ice & Drinks - KORG MS20, Yamaha PS20, Unidad de ritmos KR55, guitarras, voz.
Synthia Napalm - KORG MS20, voz.
Bernardo Diz-Fraz - KORG MS10, Yamaha PS20, voz.

Guest musicians:
Carlos Robledo - Synthesizer on "Heloderma".
Jesús Gonzalez - Guitar on "Perdidos en el espacio" (Spanish versión).
Alberto Rocha - Synthesizer on "Coqueteo a go go", "Mi robot" and "Lost in space" (English versión).

All songs written & produced by Alex Eisenring, except "Cirugía Culinaria" written by Syntoma. (c) Alex Eisenring
Remastered by Alex Eisenring, final mastering by Takuto Kuratani.

These recordings pull back a curtain to reveal the mysterious world of Syntoma and early-80s underground Mexico. Founded by Alex Eisenring in 1980, making use of synths and drum machines and driven by a freedom-seeking DIY ethos but informed by a "rock-jazz-prog-experimental" background. These 70s-born influences throw crazed funhouse mirror reflections onto later Kraftwerk, UK synth-pop, post-punk and pure pop forms. The first five tracks are instrumental, evidencing some intelligent melodic and harmonic conceptions; the same can be said for the remaining female/male vocal tracks, but the sense of otherness is boosted as the vocal stylings combine a definite UK 80s feel with an unplaceable geo-temporal essence, spanning decades and continents. Primarily a trio during the period of these recordings, 1981-84, Syntoma transcends the era and stands apart from their peers with a surprising melodic sense, harmonic adventurousness, interesting arrangements and, above all, an atmosphere of freshness and enthusiasm.

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