Bersuit Vergarabat - Testosterona

Title: Testosterona Artist: Bersuit Vergarabat Release Date: 8/16/2005 Label: Universal International Album Type(s): Explicit lyrics sticker, lyrics/libretto UPC: 602498840436 Genre: Latin Styles: Rock en Español, Alternative Latin Moods: Aggressive, Confrontational, Freewheeling, Manic, Quirky, Rousing Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Yo
2. Me Duele Festejar
3. En la Ribera
4. Sencillamente
5. O Vas a Misa...
6. Esperando el Impacto
7. Andan Yugando
8. Madre Hay Una Sola
9. Vamo'en la Salud
10. Inundacion
11. Barriletes
12. La Flor de Mis Heridas
13. ...y Llegara la Paz

Year Type Label Catalog # ------ CD Universal International 05459

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Argentina has been a major-league rock en español player thanks to an impressive list of bands that has ranged from los Fabulosos Cadillacs to Babasónicos -- and another band that should be included on that list is Bersuit, who take their share of chances on the ambitious Testosterona. In terms of influences, this 2005 release is all over the place; Testosterona finds the Argentine rockers incorporating everything from reggae, ska, hip-hop, and British punk to South America folk, Dominican merengue, and West African pop. Testosterona is definitely experimental, although not in an abstract or angular way -- and Bersuit's melodies are highly infectious whether they are being moody on "Sencillamente" and "Inundacion" or relentlessly exuberant on "Vamo en la Salud," "La Flor de Mis Heridas," and "O Vas a Misa." A recurring theme on this album is freedom -- personal freedom, political freedom, freedom from oppressive social conditions. And on "El la Ribera," Bersuit describes the oppressive poverty and desperate conditions that trouble an indigenous region of Argentina. The South American country's problems are also examined on "Me Duele Festejar"; the English translation of that title is "It Hurts to Celebrate," and Bersuit is reflecting on how difficult it is to have any piece of mind when one's country is experiencing such bad economic troubles (after suffering a major economic collapse in 2001, Argentina was plagued by very high unemployment, a major increase in violent crime, and a frightening wave of kidnappings). Because Bersuit uses a lot of regional Argentine slang, non-Argentine listeners may have a hard time understanding some of the lyrics -- even if they speak a lot of Spanish. This CD is full of Argentine expressions that someone from, say, Mexico or El Salvador may be unfamiliar with (just as regional Australian slang isn't something Canadians are surrounded by in Toronto). Nonetheless, Testosterona is an exciting demonstration of what Bersuit had to offer creatively in the mid-2000s. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alejandro Balbis Coros Alejandro Pensa Drums Alejandro Ros Graphic Design Alejandro Terán Arranger, Choir Arrangement, Direcccion de Cuerdas, Viola Alejandro Vázquez A&R Amadeo Monges Arpa Andrés Calamaro Vocals Anibal Kerpel Mini Moog, Organ (Hammond), Engineer, Associate Producer Aníbal Rodríguez Blanco Production Assistant Bam Bam Miranda Cajon, Campana, Conga Can Am Mixing Carlos "La Mona" Jimenez Vocals Carlos Martin Group Member, Loop, Bateria, Percussion Casa Mixing Del Cielito Recording Eduardo Pereyra Engineer Espector Claudio Dirigida Fabiola Russo Engineer Germán "Cóndor" Sbarbatti Group Member, Vocal Arrangement Gustavo Cordero Vocals Gustavo Santaolalla Producer, Coros, Guitar (Acoustic) Huexo DelSindicato Rap Juan Subirá Sequencing, Clavinet, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Piano, Group Member, Vocals Julián Gandara Cello Marcelo Predacino Spanish Guitar Mark Marino Production Assistant Néstor Acuña Accordion Nora Lezano Photography Oscar Righi Sound Effects, Group Member, Guitar (Electric) Pepe Césoedes Guitar (Acoustic), Cuatro, Bajo Sexto, Group Member Sebastián Arpesella Photography Sebastián Pangusi Percussion Smoller DelSindicato Rap Tom Baker Mastering Tony Peluso Mixing, Engineer