Babasónicos

Babasónicos was born in Lanús, Buenos Aires, in 1991, and their name already says a lot about their mindset: it is a mix between the Indian guru Sai Baba and a toy gun called "The Sonic Gun." From the start, Adrián «Dárgelos» Rodríguez and the keyboardist Diego «Uma-T» Tuñón were clear that they did not want to sound like anyone else in the Argentine scene. They were joined by Dárgelos' brother, Diego «Uma» Rodríguez on guitar and vocals, Diego «Panza» Castellano on drums, Gabriel «Gabo» Mannelli on bass, and Mariano «Roger» Domínguez on guitar, son of the actor Rolo Puente. They started within the "new Argentine rock" movement, alongside bands like Juana La Loca, El Otro Yo, Peligrosos Gorriones, and Los Brujos, although they soon became the head of the under movement of "sonic rock." Their first album, Pasto, released by Sony Music, featured the hit D-Generación and included the collaboration of Gustavo Cerati and Daniel Melero.

In 1992 they were already opening for Soda Stereo, and two years later they did the same for INXS and Depeche Mode at the Vélez Sarsfield stadium. That same 1994 also brought Trance Zomba, their second album, where they incorporated «DJ Peggyn» as a band member, something that no one else in Argentine rock was doing at the time. With a DJ inside, the sound of Trance Zomba mixes rap, funk, hardcore, and psychedelic textures. In August 1995 they performed at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias alongside Los Brujos and Peligrosos Gorriones, with a show that blended hip-hop, soul, pop, and disco music, and was one of the most celebrated of the night. Then came Dopádromo, also by Sony, with twelve tracks and rhythms that go everywhere.