Lopez, Rene / E.L.S.
Album: E.L.S.   Collection:General
Artist:Lopez, Rene   Added:Feb 2012
Label:National Geographic Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2012-12-15 Pull Date: 2013-02-17
Week Ending: Feb 17 Feb 10 Feb 3 Jan 13 Jan 6 Dec 30 Dec 23
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. May 09, 2023: Alien Hour
Moonfeather
4. Feb 05, 2013: Pumping Iron
Moonfeather
2. Feb 15, 2013: FOLKTRONICA
E.L.S.
5. Feb 02, 2013: New World Disorder
Shing-A-Ling Is What I Bring
3. Feb 09, 2013: New World Disorder
L2 The Boogaloo
6. Jan 08, 2013: We're All Alright
Moonfeather

Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2012-12-11
Rene Lopez – E.L.S.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/11/12
“Electro Latin Soul” from NYC. Combines Latin beats and musical elements with electronics (obviously!) and lots of other elements as well. Tends toward humorous lyrics. Generally speaking, I like the music better than the words… No FCCs detected.
1. 3:11 **cute Ranchero intro, gets forcibly removed and turns into midtempo electrocumbia with interesting mix of sounds.
2. 3:10 **plinky little intro, uptempo hip wiggler, rap about rapping. Gets a nice fatty groove.
3. 3:12 *fast acoustic guitar, folky groove, humorous lyrics. Gratuitous cuica abuse!
4. 3:38 **slow, blatty cumbia, swingy, sweet and rather ironic singing. Ends with “party” sounds.
5. 4:27 ** downbeat dubby sound with melodica, all about meeting the devil for a drumming match…
6. 3:14 *fast rocenrol.
7. 4:00 ***midtempo with LOTS of Latin percussion, smooth rap.
8. 2:58 **nice uptempo cha cha, extremely upbeat lyrics. Latin pop.
9. 3:47 **large sound with Cubano piano and singing style. Swingy. Odd keyboard break.
10. 3:00 ***Little Latin Lupe Lu party vibe, falsetto soul vocals. Pretty fun.
11. 3:32 ****lounge mambo, terribly smooth spoken vocals. These lyrics are actually really funny!

Track Listing
1. E.L.S.   6. Puerto Ricans In America
2. I Flow   7. L2 The Boogaloo
3. Johnny Wants To Be A Matador   8. Feeling Something Good
4. Honey Got Some Love   9. Everything We Do
5. Fa La La De La La   10. Shing-A-Ling Is What I Bring
  11. Moonfeather