Amores Perros

11/14/2000 | Universal Latino 

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All Music Guide Review

Argentine producer/musician Gustavo Santaolalla has compiled a soundtrack that's almost as groundbreaking as Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's remarkable debut, Amores Perros. The Oscar-nominated film has been compared to the work of Quentin Tarantino, Krzysztof Kieslowski, and Luis Buñuel. Just as Iñárritu, a former DJ, has smoothly woven together three seemingly disparate stories of passion, desperation, violence -- and dogs -- in contemporary Mexico City, Santaolalla has smoothly woven together pop, rap, techno, and other styles of music from an array of international talent (including legendary Cuban vocalist Celia Cruz) into a surprisingly cohesive whole, which, like the movie, is possibly longer than necessary -- but never boring. Most of the selections are performed in Spanish, with the exception of Santaolalla's gentle guitar-based instrumental interludes, British band Hollies' 1971 hit "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)," and Spanish rock group Dover's "Love Is a Bitch" (a loose translation of the film's title). Highlights include Control Machete's funky "Si Señor" and Titán's catchy, Michael Franti-produced "Corazón," with the repeated (Carole King-credited) lyrics "yo te quiero/mi corazón" set to a sample-heavy beat (like Iñárritu, both groups hail from Mexico). Disc one features music from the film, whereas disc two features music inspired by it (and includes a few of the same artists). If the first is more successful, the second works better than the concept might indicate -- most of the pieces specifically refer to dogs, include samples of barking, etc. -- and represents an even wider variety of modern Latin musical styles. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Tema Amores Perros
  • :48

  • 2
  • Si Señor
  • 4:13

  • 3
  • Lucha De Gigantes
  • 3:59

  • 4
  • El Afiche
  • :35

  • 5
  • La Vida Es un Carnaval
  • 4:37

  • 6
  • Memorias
  • :49

  • 7
  • Corazón
  • :49

  • 8
  • Quiebre Fuego Y Revelación
  • 4:39

  • 9
  • Coolo
  • 1:58

  • 10
  • Un Amor Encontrado
  • :49

  • 11
  • Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
  • 3:17

  • 12
  • La Cumbia del Garrote
  • 3:23

  • 13
  • Chico Groove
  • 3:09

  • 14
  • Dame El Poder
  • 3:22

  • 15
  • El Apartamento
  • :32

  • 16
  • Pesada (Con Maigaz)
  • 4:31

  • 17
  • Tema Amores Perros + Alacama
  • 3:33

  • 18
  • Lucha De Gigantes
  • 7:01

  • 19 (2)
  • Me Van a Matar
  • 4:02

  • 20 (2)
  • Avientame
  • 2:44

  • 21 (2)
  • Dog:God
  • 3:24

  • 22 (2)
  • Stop, Muerte
  • 4:28

  • 23 (2)
  • Una Vez Mas
  • 3:15

  • 24 (2)
  • De Perros Amores
  • 3:53

  • 25 (2)
  • Love Is A Bitch
  • 3:29

  • 26 (2)
  • Perro Amor Explota
  • 3:57

  • 27 (2)
  • Dime Cuando
  • 4:43

  • 28 (2)
  • Tienen El Odio Enjaulado
  • 3:26

  • 29 (2)
  • Lado Animal
  • 5:05

  • 30 (2)
  • Que Arañan Las Entrañas
  • 3:53

    • Credits

    • Gustavo Santaolalla
    • Guitar, Harmonica, Mixing, Percussion, Violin, Producer, Musical Director
    • Joselo
    • Bass, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
    • Emmanuel del Real
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Vocals, Drums
    • Dante
    • Guitar, Programming, Vocals
    • Anibal Kerpel
    • Programming, Mixing, Associate Producer, Engineer


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