Spanish crooner Miguel Bosè mixes reflective, aloof, and moody tones in this compilation of old and new material. Bos&eagrave; seems at his best on the meditative "Este Mundo Va" and "Muro," songs that mix meander... more »ing melodies while his thickly Castilian-accented vocals inject melancholy sentiment. But he can also unload dance-flavored rock energy like the reggae-flavored "Solo Pienso en Ti" and "Los Chicos No Lloran." Other bright spots include the Elvis Costello-Talking Heads-like dance-pop confection "Bambu," while "Partisano" recalls A Flock of Seagulls without the shrill desperation. The singer-songwriter specialty is anthemic, synthesizer-driven lite rock. The best compositions work fine because they intrigue and engage; the rest amount to warmed-over melodies. Think of Depeche Mode without the thunder. --Ramiro Burr« less
Spanish crooner Miguel Bosè mixes reflective, aloof, and moody tones in this compilation of old and new material. Bos&eagrave; seems at his best on the meditative "Este Mundo Va" and "Muro," songs that mix meandering melodies while his thickly Castilian-accented vocals inject melancholy sentiment. But he can also unload dance-flavored rock energy like the reggae-flavored "Solo Pienso en Ti" and "Los Chicos No Lloran." Other bright spots include the Elvis Costello-Talking Heads-like dance-pop confection "Bambu," while "Partisano" recalls A Flock of Seagulls without the shrill desperation. The singer-songwriter specialty is anthemic, synthesizer-driven lite rock. The best compositions work fine because they intrigue and engage; the rest amount to warmed-over melodies. Think of Depeche Mode without the thunder. --Ramiro Burr
Paul N. Rubi | PHOENIX, ARIZONA, EE.UU. | 11/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Miguel Bose's musical maturity began with Bandido and has grown...he never fails to surprise me...his rendition of Salome on ONCE MANEREAS PARA PONERTE UN SOMBRERO is sheer genius! He deconstructs the music, like Picasso deconstructed the images in his paintings: all the elements are there--and recognizeable--however, they give us a fresh and exciting new perspective...a sophisticated Iberian way of looking at the world...His new album offers us a new approach to his most successful compositions. Vale! Miguel Bose is an outstanding example of what Latinos the world over can do: be contempory, sophisticated, articulate and SUCCESSFUL! Bose accomplishes all this without abandonding himself to cross-over pressures to ANGLOcize! He is an example that we Latinos can be international, MULTI-lingual and the very best at whatever we choose to do. Our Latino artists were awesome long before Anglo-America deigned to give Ricky Martin fame (when he was already famous to begin with...)and Bose is one of the MOST AWESOME of the awesome! Que va! MIGUEL BOSE...O R A L E!"
Bosé: siempre
Paul N. Rubi | 11/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"REALLY, buy it! Bosé sigue siendo el mejor cantante en español. Su voz, sus composiciones.... Estas versiones de sus canciones se adaptan a los nuevos sonidos de la música actual. Hace difícil elegir entre las canciones de este disco y sus versiones pasadas. De todas maneras Miguel Bosé sigue siendo el ídolo de siempre, y siempre supera sus discos pasados. Este disco, Directo '90 (en vivo), 11 maneras..., Bajo el signo de Caín, Laberinto valen la pena tenerlos todos."
"Lo Mejor de Bose" es lo mejor de Bose
xcaret | Mexico | 02/22/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Este CD es lo mejor de lo que a dado Bose a la musica latina contemporanea... y eso que le faltaron mas canciones;; pero las eligidas son exelentes y las nuevas versiones quedaron super bien; aunque las versiones originales siempre seran mejores...y siempre estaran ahi... Bose no necesita cantar en ingles para dar su musica a conocer internacionalmente hablando.. tiene la calidad y la voz para romper todas las fronteras.. sin necesidad de cantar en un idioma que no es el suyo...."
EXTRAORDINARY
xcaret | 10/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Meeting Bose, is lake haveing an encounter with the magic that comes from within. It is always an exiliriating experience to lisen to his lirics, his music is just tabu. Si te cuentan que cai, Duende, Sevilla, Hojas secas.. they are fixtures in the minds of all dreamers of all those that are in search of magic. Miguel thank you for the extraordinary gift of your talent and your eternal serch for magic. The more you lisen to his music the more you understand..."
Miguel... con este CD resume todo
xcaret | 05/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hace 20 anos que oigo a Miguel Bose. Algunos temas de este CD son de su viejo repertorio pero da gusto oirlos. Si nunca compraste un CD de Miguel Bose este es el CD! Tiene todo! Lamentablemente no han incluido un "sample" de "Solo Pienso en TI". Ese es su ritmo! La musica no es todo en Miguel Bose, las letras de sus canciones tienen un algo de sarcastico, un poco de humor... Y ademas su voz es TAN sensual...
Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Luis Miguel... todos ellos aprendieron de Miguel Bose a moverse... y todavia le imitan el estilo!! Por favor! que alguien haga justicia a este artista!!"