MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND – ESCRIBEME PRONTO

(AU magazine May 2008)

(COOKING VINYL)

SINGLE REVIEW

There’s something strange and unusual about listening to Latin rhythms in the UK. From the repetitive ‘arriba’-style vocal to the Spanish vocals, MIS’ ‘Escribeme Pronto’ is pretty much guaranteed to leave any Brit listener feeling out of place, shot through with the sort of beats that it truly takes a truckload of tequila to be able to appreciate. After that, mind, it’s golden.
Notably, of the six versions on show here, there’s more originality – depth, soul and delight – than any of them. The remixes actually tend to verge on parody, which is a shame, because in isolation, ‘Escribeme Pronto’ will get the summertime single vote. As it is – return to sender.