Today Latin music dominates the world, though there was a time when it was not so effectively regarded, particularly in sure areas. But there was Víctor Coyote (Víctor Aparicio Abundancia, Tuy, 68 years outdated), first as a member of Los Coyotes, then on his personal and at his personal danger, ranging from the rock and roll and punk to discover the most popular rhythms.
Now he’s releasing a compilation along with his finest solo songs personal (El Volcán Música) and recovers a e book of tales “based on real events” of the Madrid Movida, bitch crossing (Autsaider). Music and literature that come along with the artwork that has additionally structured his life and fed him: illustration and graphic design.
Ask. From your lyrics you get the impression that you’ve issues to say, which isn’t so frequent.
Answer. I’ve all the time been involved about social points, my lyrics are typically topical, and I’ve additionally appreciated customs, one thing that may be very frowned upon, however it’s nonetheless about telling issues that occur on the road. I attempt to comply with the road of Rubén Blades or David Byrne. Of course, I’m not towards the dance factor.
P. The dance factor?
R. It has all the time existed: dance lyrics have all the time been extra direct, extra frivolous, extra spicy. There is “move tu cucu” from New Orleans to I do not know the place. It appears absurd to me to investigate reggaeton lyrics as in the event that they had been Shakespeare’s.
P. Do you consider within the satan, as a music says?
R. I do not consider in esotericism, however I do consider within the existence of evil. There are numerous sons of bitches who’re able to doing hurt, even when it takes work. I do not consider that the whole lot has its justification: there could be a will to hurt.
P. Another factor it says: rock is useless and Puerto Rico made individuals twerk.
R. Puerto Rico has dealt an vital blow to rock. He has been the high, since Marc Anthony; Then got here reggaeton, Tego Calderón, Bad Bunny… The fury with which rock individuals assault reggaeton is a symptom. They say that reggaeton artists sing in such a means, as if Bob Dylan did not sing like a sheep with a chilly. Furthermore, rock individuals have deserted the polyrhythm that got here from black music and now comply with a army rhythm.
P. Almost the whole lot comes from black music.
R. The twentieth century is the historical past of the acceptance of polyrhythm, that’s, of drums. A rock blended with mambo emerged, the rhythm shuffleextra funky, and issues like that. The Beatles began out making loud, rhythmic black music, after which they ended up making issues extra much like European music, to the minuet, than to African music. Well, that is how in addition they made nice albums.
P. You return to the Movida in your e book… Más Movida?
R. When I began writing it they informed me: “Why do you start writing this if you are not interested in the Movida at all?” And I responded: “Well, maybe that’s why.” There has been a assessment of the Movida: we went from “the arrival of Spain in color” to “the four posh people who were in Madrid.” Let’s not go loopy: the primary model was false. In the 60s there have been already Los Bravos who, regardless of the dictatorship, had far more worldwide projection than Alaska and Dinarama.
P. There was already pop music.
R. Yes, regardless of the dictator, simply as there was good cinema, like The executioner [de Berlanga]. That rock was born with Kaka de Luxe or with Ramoncín is a lie. But it’s true that there was an explosion.
P. And relating to the “four posh men of Madrid”?
R. It is true that there have been 4 posh individuals from Madrid, however there have been others who weren’t so posh, or who weren’t posh in any respect. Or that they weren’t from Madrid.
P. It was mentioned to be one thing individualistic, hedonistic and neoliberal.
R. Yes certainly. Any reference to political issues or to what the singer-songwriters had mentioned was frowned upon. I’m a hedonist, however I’ve no downside with [la banda de canción protesta chilena] Quilapayún. I’m not neoliberal.
P. Does the underground?
R. Now we not suppose that somebody is not cool for promoting numerous information. And it has been some time since younger music and rock are not groundbreaking. Jazz bebop scandalized individuals, Miles Davis blasted some trumpets as if to be a joke… That not occurs with right this moment’s jazz. In common, the fierceness has been misplaced.
P. It has already rained since La Movida… How is time passing?
R. When you go bald, for me it was round thirty, there’s a part that worries you…. But then it appeared to me that the age factor should not be taken too severely both. I’m a man who’s outdated. But there was a second after I determined to change into a salsero and, since salseros can play till they’re 90 years outdated, it would not matter to me.
P. Another music: I’m a employee, I’m a freelancer, I’m an artist. How was the job?
R. In my day you had been alleged to make a dwelling from music. I’ve by no means made a dwelling from music. I’ve been identified at occasions and comparatively. But I’ve made a dwelling from different issues, resembling graphic design and illustration. As a freelancer, you all the time should search for a dwelling.
P. He says: “I was born when there was still the middle class.”
R. When I used to be a youngster there was a center class. Today everybody says it’s center class and it’s decrease class. There is a decrease class that pretends, that desires to faux that it’s wealthy, like The Great Pretender [la canción de The Platters, luego versionada por Freddie Mercury].
P. Didn’t we wish to look wealthy earlier than?
R. It was a extra austere center class. There got here a time when the pantalleopretending. When the true property increase, a brother of mine went to ask for a mortgage and the financial institution informed him why not purchase a BMW, that they put it within the mortgage. Due to the insistence, he needed to refuse with all his power, till he screamed. It’s a really infantile factor.
P. Is there numerous childishness?
R. There are individuals who wish to attain 70 by going out each evening, being enjoyable, with out commitments, having a automobile that fits them…
P. To be very from Madrid, generally it’s essential to have come from outdoors, such as you.
R. Madrid, like so many cities, is changing into a ache. The hospitality business has a knife in its tooth, discovering a beer at an reasonably priced worth is a dying lure. The incontrovertible fact that there are all Starbucks and tourism is bullshit. The home is horrible. But, regardless of the whole lot, I feel that Madrid is a welcoming metropolis, due to the individuals, and you may nonetheless discover locations and neighborhoods which are good…
P. Is the world going to finish effectively?
R. There are individuals who suppose that conflict is a button, however they aren’t video video games, as these individuals confirmed. influencers They dwell in Dubai and had been scared shitless. War can deliver us large struggling. Blood, sweat and tears.
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