Metodos De Placer Instantaneo

Aleks Syntek | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2010)
• Original Release Date: February 9, 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Latin
• ASIN: B002RSDWBW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,231,961 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ese Mal Gusto (A Capella)

2. Sin Motor

3. Más De 1000 Años

4. Desvanecer

5. Mujer Animal (Dueto Con Rubén Blades)

6. La Ruta Del Destino

7. Estoy Perdido

8. Loca

9. Ángel De Luz

10. Amalia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Over-Processed (In Most Part)........... [With Follow-Up], February 24, 2010

By 

Todd Krieger (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metodos De Placer Instantaneo (Audio CD)

As a huge fan of Aleks Syntek, I've been afraid that someday, I'd encounter an album that I thought was less than stellar...... And it turns out to be this one- "Metodos De Placer Instantaneo"......

I'll cut to the chase here. The sonics of this CD aren't up to the standards of Syntek's past albums. The middle tracks, from "Desvanecer" to "Angel de Luz", generally have an annoying "pinched" character in the midrange. The absolute polarity on this CD is inverted. (This could be a good disc for demonstrating absolute polarity.) There is too much dynamic compression as well.

It is also depressing to hear Syntek's voice "pitch-corrected" on most tracks...... Most notably on "Desvanecer", which I thought could have been a masterpiece...... Of the mid tracks, "Mas de 1000 Anos" and "Loca" were most-enjoyable, but "Loca" had excessive dynamic "limiting". Although bonus track "Aqui Estoy Yo" is one of the better-sounding tracks and a nice composition written by Luis Fonsi, the vocals were pitch-corrected to where I couldn't bear it past the halfway point. (Fonsi and David Bisbal are what I would call stereotypical modern pop singers..... I much prefer the vocals from Syntek's own band off YouTube video with this particular song.) I also didn't care for "Ese Mal Gusto" and "Mujer Animal". The mic'ing in "Ese Mal", a track overdubbed with Syntek's voice creating melodies, harmonies and even percussive effects, picked up excessive noise from verbal "consonants" and "plosives"..... This could have been a neat tune had it been recorded better.

That said, there are two absolute gems on this CD: "Sin Motor" and "Amalia"....... These happen to be the two "least processed" tracks on the album, and are what Aleks Syntek is all about..... Both tunes are innovative and intoxicatingly musical- I cannot even pin an influence on them..... Refreshing and original. (If you want an entire Syntek album like this, it's "Bienvenido a la Vida".)

Overall, the music in most part was at least decent........ But the over-processing and pitch correction really hold this one back. Hopefully, this is an aberration rather than setting a precedent. Whether two superlative tracks make it worth buying the entire album is up to the individual..... But then again, you can download the MP3 of individual songs. Those tolerant to pitch correction might still enjoy this album a lot.

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FOLLOW-UP:

The original copy I had got lost, so I ordered a second disc. For a reason I cannot explain, the second copy is a FAR better recording. A lot of the dynamic compression of the first copy I had is gone. The processing in the tracks don't seem as objectionable. In fact, I would have given this album a better review. ("Mujer Animal" sounds like a totally different song.) I upped the rating from three stars to four stars.

The second copy was "made in Mexico", which I don't recall seeing from the first copy. So the issue might be where the disc was manufactured.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erase your review if you have honor Mr Krieger, January 31, 2011

By 

German Valdes ""Tin Tan"" (Heaven) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metodos De Placer Instantaneo (Audio CD)

its obvious that you Mr. Todd made a big mistake to judge this great CD that was grammy nomine, I don't know if you have listen to a pirate mp3 or damage copy but your review is 100% wrong, and is worst that some people thinks that is a helpfull review.

Mr. Krieger if you are taking care of your Karma and honor you should erase your review and retract.

This album have all the quality that Aleks Syntek have in all his beautiful work

Please Do not damage real artist, real artist who doesn't have all the support like other popular pop bands who are in music just for bussines, Mr. Syntek is on that category and he have real commitment and deserves all our respect

Thanks

Federico Ponce de Leon

(Aleks Syntek's Management office)