Rec | THE BANDONEON

⭐

Research has led me to Rodolfo Mederos, the illustrious Argentine bandoneonist who plays a fictional version of himself in filmmaker Hugo Santiago's "The Sidewalks of Saturn." Much has been made of lonely men playing the saxophone –– Gene Hackman in "The Conversation" or Dennis Hopper in "Backtrack" –– but no ink has been spilled on the distinct ennui of the lone South American bandoneonist who must play and compose in exile. Hundreds of thousands of South Americans were exiled while the U.S. played its dirty games in the aftermath of WWII. This is what cries while Mederos strums throughout "The Sidewalks of Saturn," a soulful whirring which is also present throughout his 1977 album "De Todas Maneras."

@nicolaspedrerosetzer

Jan 22, 2024

see likes

Comments (0)

Make an account to reply.

No comments yet

Related Recs

🏜

sonido cósmico—hermanos gutiérrez

Just discovered this instrumental album and I’m obsessed and can’t stop listening… the blend of Ennio Morricone western soundtrack and Latin American sound makes me feel like I’m home in the southwestern desert border town where I grew up. Just absolutely GORGEOUS, atmospheric, romantic, and captivating

@taterhole

Jan 13, 2025

🎶

The music of astor piazzolla

Argentine tango — get on it! Specifically nuevo tango, formulated by the great bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. It’s full of drama, heartbreak, and vaudeville mystery

@subsuume

Feb 3, 2024

🎵

pepe jaramillo - mexican fiesta (1960)

If I were a movie producer in Palm Springs in the 1960s I would play this during intimate dinner parties and dazzle my guests with my sophisticated and cosmopolitan taste