MultiViral

by Calle 13

Overview

Kicking off their career with hungry and hedonistic club hits, Puerto Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 have been blowing up expectations with each successive album, but MultiViral ups the ante. Here the political commentary and the genre-jumping which came to the forefront on 2010's Entren Los Que Quieran remains in place, but there's a sense of earned artistic freedom throughout the album, one that allows the group to slowly stroll up to "El Aguante," the album's first hook-filled cut, which doesn't arrive 'til the track counter reads "4." Early on in the Calle 13 discography, that would have felt like drudgery, but now, lead singer Residente is more compelling and in command, excelling on free-form songs like "Respira el Momento." With topics like Yo Soy 132, Julian Assange, and money-hungry gangsta rappers all fueling his ire, it's amazing the album doesn't fall apart because of weight, or come off like a dry civics class. Thanks to Residente's wit, and producer/step brother Visitante's brilliant backing tracks, the album holds tight and excites like few others and winds up an excellent entry point into the band's work, even if it isn't the easiest introduction. Silvio Rodriguez, Tom Morello, John Leguizamo, and Eduardo Galeano all lend a hand, making the guest list as diverse and deep as the album itself. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/2014
Label:	El Abismo / Sony Music Latin
UPC:	0888430580626

Tracks

1. Intro: El Viaje
2. Respira El Momento
3. Interludio: Un Buen D¿¿a Para Morir
4. El Aguante
5. Ojos Color Sol
6. Multi_viral
7. Cuando Los Pies Besen El Piso
8. Adentro
9. Interludio: Stupid is As Stupid Does
10. Los Idiotas
11. Fuera De La Atm¿¿sfera Del Cr¿¿neo
12. Perseguido
13. Gato Que Avanza, Perro Que Ladra
14. Me Vieron Cruzar
15. As¿¿ De Grandes Son Las Ideas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Calle 13   Primary Artist
Eduardo Galeano   Primary Artist,Letra,Featured Artist
Vernon Foster   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
John Leguizamo   Primary Artist,Letra,Featured Artist
Juan Pablo Diaz   Vocals
Eduardo "Visitante" Cabra   Piano,Vocals,Ukulele,Melodica,Sintetizador
Michael Brauer   Mezcla
Tom Morello   Featured Artist
David Betancourt   Violin
Kamilya Jubran   Letra,Featured Artist
Frances Colon   Oboe
Jose David Perez   Bateria
Yajaira O'Neill   Violin
Julian Assange   Featured Artist
Juan Botta   Vocals
Silvio Rodriguez   Letra,Featured Artist
Edgar Abraham   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Francisco Jimenez   Violin
Rich Costey   Mezcla
Rene Perez   Letra
DJ Craze   Scratching
Jose Daniel DeJesus   Cello
Ileana Cabra   Vocals
Ismael Cancel   Vocals,Bateria
John Blais   Mezcla
Harry Almodovar   Cello
Arnaldo Figueroa   Violin
Rodney Barreto   Bateria
Ileana Colon   Arpa
Alexis Velazquez   Violin
Gabriel Acevedo   Cello
Maria Santiago   Viola
Diana Fuentes   Vocals
Edgar Marrero   Viola
Gabriel Cabra   Vocals
Biga Ranx   Letra,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

John Leguizamo   Composer
Eduardo "Visitante" Cabra   Composer
Kamilya Jubran   Coros,Composer
Vernon Foster   Coros
Ioana Maria   Coros
Silvio Rodriguez   Coros,Composer
Rene Perez   Coros,Composer
Ileana Cabra   Coros
Eduardo Galeano   Composer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
Diana Fuentes   Coros
Biga Ranx   Coros,Composer