2007 2008 2009 There is not doubt that "Romancero" is an album that will go down in history as a very important creation. The proof of this is that since its launch date the album has generated constant discussion, reviews, interviews and headlines. A month before the official launch of the album they appeared on the cover of the magazine Mondo Sonoro, which also interviewed the group. "Romancero" was released on April 6 along with the video-clip of the song "De Momento Abril", which was directed by "Les Nouveaux Auteurs. This was the beginning of the great adventure of Ana Fernandez Villaverde and her amazing band of great musicians and artists. Primavera Sound marked the beginning of the tour. They participated in the Heineken Music Day, giving a concert in Valencia. The tour continued with concerts and festivals in cities throughout Spain, including the International Festival of Benicassim, the Contempopranea, the South Pop Festival in Isla Cristina, the Twoday Festival (where they shared the stage with Camera Obscura) and others, totalling over twenty performances. LA BIEN QUERIDA has transformed itself from one of Spanish pop’s biggest promises to one of the most amazing realities to hit the national scene in years. “Romancero” has been universally acclaimed by the press, garnishing covers of various publications (EP3, Mondo Sonoro, Plástica and El Obrero Digital), winning praise and acclaim and being touted as one of the best albums of the year. Here at Elefant we continuing this incredible phenomenon with the release of the single “9.6”, one of the album’s most talked about songs due to the disco-pop it surprises us with after 45 seconds of acoustic introduction. This makes it one of the compositions to have evolved most between its original conception and its final form on the album (this CD includes the demo version recorded at Ana’s house over two years ago). The two remixes included on this new single celebrate this marked evolution: the remix by Guille Milkyway suggests a sweet Motown only to finish in an amazing game of rhythm featuring a new and different musical concept, while the HIDROGENESSE remix imbues the track with boldness and flamboyance and plays enjoyably with the lyrics. Finally, the release contains the video-clip made specifically for the song, directed by Luis Cerveró (one of the most important and innovative directors around, responsible for video-clips for LOS PLANETAS, Christina Rosenvinge, LA ESTRELLA DE DAVID and Joe Crepusculo). Cerveró takes full advantage of the song’s tone to give the video an air of clear eighties nostalgia and irony. Ana is incredible, and David Rodríguez and Joe Crepúsculo shine with her like authentic Italo Disco stars, simulating a live 80s style television performance. The final touch is the choreography, which pays homage to Ballet Zoon and Valerio Lazarav, who recently passed away. In December, HIDROGENESSE made another remix of the track 9.6. The first, "French Hot Dog", was featured on the single "9.6 (versions)" and the new one, "Rendez-Vous Américain", is cosmic, long and indecisive and only available for listening in HIDROGENESSE or on Elefant Records’ MySpace. There is no doubt that this is LA BIEN QUERIDA’s year, but 2010 promises even more to come. 2010 In February they play at the concerts held by Fiestas Demoscópicas Mondo Sonoro and record a new video-clip of the song “Corpus Christi”, directed by Nadia Mata Portillo (director of the video-clip of the group CORAZÓN, “Nuevo Futuro”, alongside Federico Strate Pezdirc). Over the next few months they will hit the studio to record their second album, with David Rodríguez acting as producer once more. The new album is scheduled to be released at the end of the year.
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