Fiesta Songs

Señor Coconut | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emperor Norton
• ASIN: B0000A4G7X
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,406 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Chile

Track Listings

1. Smoke on the Water [Cha-Cha-Cha]

2. Negra Mi Cha Cha Cha [Cha-Cha-Cha]

3. Riders on the Storm [Merengue]

4. Smooth Operator [Mambo Chachacha]

5. El Rey de Las Galletas [Guaguanco]

6. Oxygene, Pt. 2 [Mambo Chachacha]

7. Blue Eyes [Bolero]

8. Las Maracas de Machin [Cha-Cha-Cha]

9. Beat It [Merengue]

10. Electrolatino [Mambo Chachacha]

11. Humo el Agua [*]

Editorial Reviews

Señor Coconut, aka Atom or Uwe Schmidt, is a German producerand DJ, based in Santiago, Chile. In 2000, he revolutionized Latin electronic music with 'El Baile Aleman', transposing Kraftwerk byte-for-byte into a soundfield of maracas, congas, shakers, and vibes-a-go-go. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coconut's groundbreaking album, Nacional Records is re-issuing his album 'Fiesta Songs.' 'Fiesta Songs' features Latin electronic tributes to classic tracks like Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," Sade's "Smooth Operator," The Doors' "Riders on the Storm," and Michael Jackson' "Beat It." --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humo En El Agua Baby, June 28, 2008

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JG "wordmule" (...onward....thru the fog!) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fiesta Songs (Audio CD)

I was in a clothing store a couple of years ago, and on the sound system was a wicked salsa version of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the water".

Having cut my teeth on Deep Purple, but long since expanded my musical tastes in almost endless directions, as soon as I got home, I googled around a little and found out the geniuses behind this gem were Senor Coconut.

I suppose, once one gets over the cognitive dissonance of a salsa version of "Smoke on the water" to begin with, one shouldn't be too surprised to learn that these guys are from Germany of all places.

There are more killer covers here than just "Smoke".

If you're into salsa, cha-cha-cha, bolero, etc., and also enjoy pop, rock, etc. (and who doesn't?), then this is right up your alley.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars music to smile to, September 15, 2003

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This review is from: Fiesta Songs (Audio CD)

This album really makes me happy. The covers of "Riders on the Storm" and "Beat It" are hilarious and ingenious. They are really very good musicians as well, with tight rhythms and smooth instrumentation. It will keep you dancing!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars El Hombre de Coco does it again., November 9, 2003

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Trey Smith (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fiesta Songs (Audio CD)

Fun stuff here. "Electrolatino" is my favorite. The whole album is great fun, but skip the English version of "Smoke on the Water" and go for the bonus Espanol version instead. If you haven't experienced Senor Coconut yet, get with it! There are 3 albums; buy them all. I hope this isn't the last we hear from him...