MARIA SONORA - 1988

  "MARÍA SONORA’s first album was an exceptional work, though surrounded by setbacks that ultimately kept it from being released. Recorded in Santiago over more than a year (1989-1990), it featured acclaimed musicians then active in bands like Los Tres and Electrodomésticos. With a strong presence of brass, keyboards, and percussion, the tracks made room for layered sequenced sounds. All the songs —except for an intense cover of “Heartbreak Hotel”— were written by the Levine siblings, finely balanced between traditional instruments and electronic effects.