Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo

Infobox Album | Name = Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo
Type = Album
Artist = Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

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Released = May 29, 2007
Recorded = November, 2005
Genre = Jazz fusion, experimental
Length = 44:59
Label = Gold Standard Laboratories
Producer = Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxzw5ldfe link]
* For The Sound Rating|4|5 [http://www.forthesound.com/Album_Reviews/p2001_articleid/747 link]
* Kerrang! Rating|3|5
Last album = "Please Heat This Eventually"
(2007)
This album = "Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo"
(2007)
Next album = "Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia Lunch"
(2007)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = LP cover
Type = Studio album

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Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo is a 10-track full-length album by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. It was written and recorded in 2005 in California and Amsterdam, and has been released in May 29, 2007 on Gold Standard Labs on both vinyl and CD.

Production

It is one of four albums written and recorded by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez whilst living in Amsterdam in November 2005. "Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo" was conceived simultaneously to The Mars Volta's Amputechture and Omar’s soundtrack to the Jorge Hernandez Aldana film, El Búfalo de la Noche; which is where the title for Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo originates. Omar expressed that this record is a response and expression of his feelings of the film, the soundtrack of which will feature The Mars Volta contributions. The album artwork is provided by longtime collaborator Damon Locks of The Eternals.

Content

"Bisonte" consists of 3 vocal tracks and 7 instrumentals, and also includes the original studio version of the song Please Heat This Eventually (without the vocals of Damo Suzuki). Omar performed the majority of the compositions solo, although the album also includes performances by The Mars Volta members Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Juan Alderete and Adrian Terrazas-Gonzales. It also features cameos by Money Mark, John Frusciante, and former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore who appears on the final track, which was recorded while he was still a part of the group.

"Rapid Fire Tollbooth" eventually became a part of The Mars Volta's live set, and evolved into the song "Goliath" which appears on their studio album The Bedlam in Goliath.

Sales

"Se Dice Bisonte" is Omar's first solo album to chart on a Billboard music chart, peaking at #40 on the Top Heatseekers chart [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxzw5ldfe~T3] .

Track listing

# "The Lukewarm" – 0:26
# "Luxury of Infancy" – 1:12
# "Rapid Fire Tollbooth" – 5:03
# "Thermometer Drinking the Business of Turnstiles" – 3:00
# "Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo" – 7:00
# "If Gravity Lulls, I Can Hear the World Pant" – 2:46
# "Please Heat This Eventually" – 11:24
# "Lurking About in a Cold Sweat (Held Together by Venom)" – 4:49
# "Boiling Death Request a Body to Rest Its Head On" – 4:14
# "La Tiranía de la Tradición" – 5:05

Bonus disc (Japan version)

# "Please Heat This Eventually" (feat. Damo Suzuki) - 24:49

Personnel

*Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Guitars, Bass ("1, 4, 8, 10"), Drums ("1"), Vocals ("1"), Wurlitzer ("4, 8"), Synths ("4, 8, 9, 10"), Rhodes ("8"), Piano ("10")
*Adrián Terrazas-González - Woodwinds & Percussion ("3, 5, 6, 7, 9"), Soprano ("9")
*Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez - Drums & Percussion ("3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9"), Synths ("7, 9"), Clavinet ("8")
*Juan Alderete - Bass ("3, 5, 7, 9")
*Money Mark - Keyboards ("3"), Piano ("5"), Organ, Clavinet, Synths ("7")
*Cedric Bixler-Zavala - Vocals & Lyrics ("3, 5, 10")
*John Frusciante - Guitars ("6")
*Jon Debaun - Voice ("9")
*Jon Theodore - Drums ("10")