Planeador

There are songs that are born from improvisation, from that almost telepathic connection that occurs between musicians who know each other by heart. *Planeador* is one of them. Imagine a rehearsal, an idea that arises in the moment, and the band, with that deep union that Charly Alberti describes, lets itself go. What you hear in the studio version is, in essence, a recording of that rehearsal, to which they later added a few more layers. It is a piece that evokes a slow, ethereal atmosphere, with hints of *dream pop* reminiscent of Cocteau Twins, and a neo-psychedelic vein that borders on *space rock*. It sounds like discovery, like a moment captured in time.

Originally, *Planeador* was intended to be part of Sueño Stereo, the album that Soda Stereo released in 1995. However, in a last-minute decision, it was left out of the final cut. Luck, or destiny, willed that this composition found its place the following year, in 1996, when it was included in the live album Comfort y música para volar. There it shared space with other pieces that had also not made it onto Sueño Stereo, such as *Sonoman*, *Coral*, and *Superstar*. Critics received it with praise, and it came to be considered one of the band's most beautiful creations. It had few live performances, but one of the most significant was at the historic farewell concert of Soda Stereo, on September 20, 1997, at the River Plate Stadium, in Buenos Aires.