Various Artists - Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-89

Dark Entries returns to
Mexico with Back Up Dos: Mexican Tecno Pop 1982-1989. Following 2021’s Back Up compilation, Back Up Dos delivers 10 more
tracks of synth-pop and New Beat, 7 of which have never before appeared on vinyl. From mutant drum machine beats to irresistible
synthesizer hooks, fans of the fringes of the 80s will find songs to stir their cold, dark hearts. But Back Up Dos does more than mine
retro kitsch; it documents the development of a rich DIY music scene that is still underexplored. As affordable samplers and digital
synths spread throughout the decade, post-punk and new wave gave way to more aggressive EBM and cyberpunk sounds. The scene
also developed in opposition to the political climate of the times: the rise of the drug cartels and a reactionary turn in national politics.
Using home recording techniques, these bands took cues from the electronic wizardry of the Human League and Wax Trax Records
while reflecting the vibrant and chaotic Mexican cultural landscape of the era. On Back Up Dos, impeccable pop anthems from Casino
Shanghai and Los Agentes Secretos sit alongside gnarled obscurities from Ford Proco and María Bonita, showcasing a decade of sly
deviance and enthusiastic experimentation. This album comes housed in an 80s-inflected neon sleeve designed by Gwenael Rattke
and includes a 12-page booklet with photographs, lyrics, and notes. Back Up Dos compiles synthetic music produced in Mexico at the
crossroads from Tecno Pop to Post-Industrial, nourished by culture shock and stories of dystopian worlds.