Otro día

In La cultura de la basura, the third album by Los Prisioneros, released in 1987, is the track titled Otro día. This song delves into a direct and unadorned look at the labor system in Chile and the monotony experienced by those who work within it. Originally, the sound mix in the 1987 version did not allow the lyrics to be fully appreciated, with the instruments taking center stage. It was not until the CD reissues, with remastered sound, that the full message of the song and its connection to the overall concept of the album La cultura de la basura became clearer.

The sonority of Otro día stands out for its use of synthesizers, evoking influences from bands like New Order, who were previously known as Joy Division. There is an echo of effects similar to those heard in the song Muevan las industrias. The album La cultura de la basura had two main editions: the Chilean one, with 14 tracks, and a Latin American version released in 1988 in countries such as Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela, which contained 10 songs, many of them remixed or with new interpretations. In Ecuador, that same year, a vinyl edition was released with a different selection of tracks. The band, formed in the 1980s in San Miguel, Santiago de Chile, was initially composed of Jorge González, Claudio Narea, and Miguel Tapia, and was characterized by its protest style and social critique, which resonated strongly in an era marked by the military dictatorship.