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Dynamo 1992
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Dynamo

When Soda Stereo released Dynamo in 1992, they set out to explore a sonic territory completely different from the one they had been traversing. Recorded at Supersónico Studio in Buenos Aires, this sixth studio album moved away from more mainstream formulas to fully immerse itself in shoegaze, a genre that was then at the forefront of innovation. A clear inclination towards electronic music and neopsychedelia is perceived, resulting in tracks like *Sweet sahumerio* and *Claroscuro*, which showcase this experimental facet. The album also features curiosities like *Camaleón*, where Gustavo Cerati and Zeta Bosio swapped roles, with the latter taking the guitar and Cerati the bass, a change that was also carried over to live performances.

Year
1992
Songs
12
Duration
56 min 28 seg

12 song|s

Song list

# Title Available ⏱
01

Secuencia inicial

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3:28
02

Toma la ruta

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4:31
03

En remolinos

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4:42
04

Primavera 0

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3:39
05

Camaleón

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4:43
06

Luna roja

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5:32
07

Sweet sahumerio

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6:06
08

Ameba

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4:17
09

Nuestra fe

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6:38
10

Claroscuro

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4:15
11

Fue

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3:53
12

Texturas

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4:44

About the album

Dynamo, according to DoReSol

The initial reception of Dynamo was rather cautious, especially when compared to the impact of their previous work, Canción Animal. Part of this was due to the group changing record labels right after recording, which considerably limited diffusion and promotion efforts. This meant that some singles did not receive the expected radio rotation, and a portion of the public interested in this alternative sound never even learned of its existence. Despite this start, over time, Dynamo has been revalued by Soda Stereo's followers, and is now considered by many to be one of the highlights of their discography, precisely because of the audacity of its sonic proposals.

Even so, Dynamo left tracks that became benchmarks, such as *Primavera 0* and *Luna roja*, which were added to the band's repertoire of hits. The relevance of *Primavera 0* was recognized in 2006 by the publication Al Borde, which included it in its list of the 500 best songs of Ibero-American rock. Although Dynamo is often associated with shoegaze masterpieces like My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, Soda Stereo's proposal is distinguished by an approach more rooted in alternative rock, with sometimes raw textures and a darker air, demonstrating a vision ahead of its time that continues to resonate decades later.

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