Casino Shanghai

FILM (LP)

Mecanica Records

MEC009

Info:

Casino Shanghai Was A -techno-pop- Band Started In The Mid-80s In Mexico City. They Released Their Debut And Only Album -film- In December Of 1985. An Album Considered Today As Cult Status. Casino Shanghai Were Part Of A Great Cultural Change In Mexico And Its Music Scene. The Band Made Various Controversial Appearances On Tv When A Band Without A Drummer Or Guitarist Was Unheard Of. All Members Had Been In Different Notorious Bands In The Local Scene. Ulalume Was The Lead Singer Of The Casuals (punk-new Wave) And Denseundergrowth (avant-garde). Carlos Robledo And Walter Schmidt Were Part Of Size (post-punk) And Have Been Playing Together For Many Years In Decibel (experimental). Humberto Alvarez Played With Mcc (prog Rock) And Is Currently A Well-known Musician And Multi-instrumentist. Before The Band Split-up They Recorded Two Last Songs In 1986, -le Tombeau D Edgar Poe- And -l Action Minimal-, As Part Of An Unreleased Solo Ep For Ulalume. These Tracks Were Edited In 2014 On 12&#8243,,, By Mannequin Records Together With A Remix By In Aeternam Vale. The Music Of Casino Shanghai Was Also Used For The Soundtrack Of Some Mexican Films. -crónicas De Familia- Directed By Diego López And Nominated For The Ariel Award For Best Original Soundtrack In 1986, And -juana La Cantinera- Directed By José Loza. -film- Has Been Restored And Remastered For This New Edition Including All Original Tracks Plus Two Bonus: -le Tombeau D Edgar Poe (haunted Version)- And -cuerpos Huecos- (spanish Version Of -hollow Bodies- Available Only On A Promotional 7&#8243,,,). Limited To 350 Copies On White Vinyl With A New Artwork And Printed Inner Sleeve With Photos And Song Lyrics.