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Canción Animal
Soda Stereo · 1990 · Track 2
Details
TonalidadEm
Compás4/4
Tempo96 BPM
Duración5:05
ÁlbumCanción Animal
Año1990
ISRCARF109400141
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The story behind
The first impression upon hearing Un millón de años luz is an atmosphere that is built with delicate sounds. It begins with an ethereal, almost whispered, sensation, where keyboards and guitar weave a soundscape that envelops you before the main riff bursts in with force. It's interesting to note how the descending bass line and the overall rhythm seem to take inspiration from Squeeze's Tempted. The song's structure, especially in live performances, expands, giving rise to Gustavo Cerati's guitar solos which are notably more extensive than in the studio version. In the recording for El último concierto, this solo was edited, while on the Me verás volver tour, its full duration was maintained.
This piece is part of Canción Animal, the fifth album by Soda Stereo, released in 1990. The album was recorded at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, during June and July of that year, with co-production by Gustavo Cerati and Zeta Bosio. Canción Animal is an album that left a profound mark, not only on Argentine rock but on the entire Latin American scene. The song Un millón de años luz was also later included in the 2007 compilation Me verás volver. Throughout their career, Soda Stereo, made up of Cerati, Zeta Bosio, and Charly Alberti, became a benchmark for rock in Ibero-America, evolving from new wave and post-punk influences towards a more robust alternative rock sound.
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