Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-89 - 2024 US Dark Entries Label 10-track LP

Dark Entries returns to Mexico with Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1982-1989. Following 2021’s Back Up compilation, Back Up Dos delivers 10 more tracks of synth-pop and New Beat, 7 of which have never before appeared on vinyl. From mutant drum machine beats to irresistible synthesizer hooks, fans of the fringes of the 80s will find songs to stir their cold, dark hearts. But Back Up Dos does more than mine retro kitsch; it documents the development of a rich DIY music scene that is still underexplored. As affordable samplers and digital synths spread throughout the decade, post-punk and new wave gave way to more aggressive EBM and cyberpunk sounds. The scene also developed in opposition to the political climate of the times: the rise of the drug cartels and a reactionary turn in national politics. Using home recording techniques, these bands took cues from the electronic wizardry of the Human League and Wax Trax Records while reflecting the vibrant and chaotic Mexican cultural landscape of the era. On Back Up Dos, impeccable pop anthems from Casino Shanghai and Los Agentes Secretos sit alongside gnarled obscurities from Ford Proco and María Bonita, showcasing a decade of sly deviance and enthusiastic experimentation. This album comes housed in an 80s-inflected neon sleeve designed by Gwenael Rattke and includes a 12-page booklet with photographs, lyrics, and notes. Back Up Dos compiles synthetic music produced in Mexico at the crossroads from Tecno Pop to Post-Industrial, nourished by culture shock and stories of dystopian worlds.

Tracklisting.

1. Los Agentes Secretos - Loco Poco A Poco 05:01
2. Interface - Terregator 04:58
3. Casino Shanghai - Cuerpos Huecos 03:26
4. Duda Mata - Se, Soy 03:21
5. Ford Proco - Central De Datos 01:23
6. Voces Múltiples - Que No Se Pare El Tiempo 03:54
7. Neo Danza - La Reina Blanca 04:20
8. María Bonita - Rezo El Rosario 05:41
9. El Escuadrón Del Ritmo - Hielo Congelado 04:03
10.Las Flores Del Mal - El Ojo Del Gato 02:20