Genre
Synth-pop and art-pop. "Ya viene el sol" marked the beginning of a more sophisticated and mature sound for Mecano, introducing the Fairlight CMI - a digital sampling synthesiser - to their music for the first time. The result is denser, more texturally adventurous, and thematically weightier than their previous albums.
Release
Released on 16 October 1984 by CBS Discos. It was Mecano's third studio album, the first on which the band fully assumed production of their records. It was recorded at Nova Sound Studios, London, and mastered at Audiofilm.
Production
Produced and arranged by Mecano. The Fairlight CMI was programmed by Hans Zimmer, José María Mainat, and Nacho Cano. The ensemble also featured Andy Brown and Manolo Aguilar on bass, and Charlie Morgan, Arturo Terriza, and Javier de Juan on drums; Ana Torroja provided vocals, Nacho Cano keyboards and vocals, and José María Cano guitar, keyboards, and vocals.
Reception
The album produced four singles, of which "Japón" addressed the hyper-industrialisation of Japan in a Kraftwerkian electronic style. "Busco algo barato" was the second single; its B-side, "Aire," became one of the most celebrated songs in Mecano's catalogue, later becoming a major hit across Latin America.
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish synth-pop trio formed in Madrid in 1981, consisting of singer Ana Torroja and brothers Nacho and José María Cano.They emerged from "La Movida Madrileña" with the debut single "Hoy no me puedo levantar" (1981), which reached number four on the Spanish chart. Over six studio albums - from their self-titled debut (1982) to Aidalai (1991) - they became the best-selling Spanish pop act of the 1980s. Total global album sales exceeded 5.9 million units, with "Descanso Dominical" (1988) alone accounting for over 1.4 million copies. Their French-language adaptation of "Mujer contra mujer" - "Une femme avec une femme" - reached number one in France in 1990, becoming the first Spanish act to top the French singles chart. They disbanded in 1992, with Ana Torroja and José María Cano pursuing solo careers; Nacho Cano went on to produce for other artists and develop theatrical projects.
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