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Brilliantly combining Spanish dialogue and hauntingly serene vocals with conga, timbales, accordion, cheesy organ, and funky guitar, Kinky intertwines it all with coiling bass, mad samples, and sexy synthetic grooves.
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All in all, a really great debut for this quintet.
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BlenderWith a thick strain of the DJ humor found in the music of De La Soul and Daft Punk, Kinky know no borders, slapping Mexican norteno with techno until it sounds like neither. [Apr/May 2002, p.114]
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Kinky has the potential to transcend both the dance and Latin music genres, simply because of their ability to do just a little bit more than what’s expected.
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UncutThink the Chemical Brothers meet Flaco Jiminez and you'll get the idea. [Jan 2003, p.119]
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Despite the band's electronic trappings, Kinky has a visceral, funky feel to it.
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Consistent and cleanly sexy stuff.
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MixerThe album is witty and fun and will appeal to a wide variety of people. [Apr 2002, p.82]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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MiguelT.Apr 7, 2008Fresh style, mexico, groovy, fun, alternative, great.
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MariaPJun 28, 2005Just saw them live and they have incredible talent that made the whole venue move!
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JessicaOct 1, 2003You gotta love this stuff!!! I saw them live and they are the best. Totally diggin' this sound from Mexico. Dale gas chicos