From a review of their album at allmusic:
He was able to help them record a studio album that captured the sheer orgiastic excitement of their live gigs, hence this self-titled puppy that debuted in the Irish charts at number one. Uh-huh. It’s true that Ireland’s not a big place, but when, when, have you ever heard of an instrumental recording by a Mexican duo hitting the number one spot in such a place? What’s more, the disc has a buzz on Yank shores as well and with good reason. These nine cuts have nothing to do with nuevo flamenco or any of that new agey stuff: this is smoke and fire music, it burns across genres and traditions like a demented passion spirit that takes no prisoners–and we can thank the gods for heavy metal in this instance at least. This set slashes like a stiletto; it’s fine and precise; it leaves no scars. The dynamic range of this music is startling. It is both ancient and futuristic, carnally frenetic and romantically seductive, artfully — and even spiritually — played yet drenched in the vulgarity of street life. It is the work of two young masters who are still striving to learn and incorporate more without sacrificing beauty, pathos, and tradition.
iTunes album link. Or get it at Amazon for $9.99, I did. Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Bonus DVD)
Absolutely marvelous! That is some real calorie-burning music. (It’s impossible to sit still while listening to it.)
Thanks for posting it.
Now that’s what I’m talking about.
Amazing! I just heard an interview with these guys on Weekend Edition last weekend. So talented. They sounded like the nicest people in the world. And I just bought myself a nano this week so I’m off to the iTunes store. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks! Just got their album on iTunes: great stuff.
If you haven’t bought this album yet, I see that iTunes has it for $6.99.