This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an ‘El Tiny’ takeover.
From the opening flourish of its first track, the Mexican band Daniel, Me Estás Matando, aka DMEM, makes it apparent that the group is leaning into the drama and fervour of the Latin track model often known as bolero. In reality, with only a trace of a raised eyebrow, the band describes its personal take as “Boleroglam.”
On DMEM’s first track, it’s as if lead vocalist, drummer and band namesake Daniel Zepeda is mustering up his final little bit of emotional braveness to spin this story of heartbreak. Present enterprise schtick apart, what impresses throughout the group’s flip behind the Desk is the top quality of musicianship from DMEM co-leader and guitarist Iván de La Rioja and the remainder of the band. The 4 half harmonies in solely the primary two minutes of the opening track reinforce the “coronary heart on the sleeve” feelings of the style.
Should you grew up with this model of boleros, you most likely think about a bunch of fellows in neat, three-piece fits gathered round a mic or the desk at your favourite Mexican restaurant. It’s the music of our dad and mom however within the fingers and voices of Daniel, Me Estás Matando, the agony of affection with these intricate harmonies turns into intergenerational.
SET LIST
- “Intro”
- “Lo Hice, Te Dejé”
- “Es Verdad”
- “¿Qué Se Siente Que Me Gustes Tanto?”
- “Ya Sé”
MUSICIANS
- Fernando Iván Martinez Sosa: electrical guitar, vocals, microKORG
- Daniel Zepeda Alvírez: drums, vocals
- Alonso López Valdés: electrical bass
- Jorge Alejandro Chacón Rodríguez: acoustic guitar, BGV
- Emmanuel Cisneros Solís: Nord synthesizer, vocals
- Emily Beth Booher: cello
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Anamaria Sayre
- Director: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Hannah Gluvna
- Host/Sequence Producer: Bobby Carter
- Editor: James Hughes
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Body, Alanté Serene
- Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
- Tiny Desk Group: Joshua Bryant, Hazel Cills
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Sequence Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
