By José Gandue @Gandour
One of the most interesting groups on the Mexican music scene is Porter. His effort in sonic exploration and experimentation presents unexpected auditory sums and definitely breaks, like few others, the stagnation that covers a good part of the rock of his country. His songs achieve unprecedented textures and melodies that, although unexpected, are contagious from the first broadcast. Their compositions deserve brilliant videos and in this case they have more than achieved it.
After a (we assume) very expensive production, they present their clip Yucatecan Corner, a dazzling visual spectacle, with impeccable photography and art direction that is nothing short of sublime. There are shots (remember the baptism scene) worthy of being etched in our memories for a long time. This video, filmed in Atemajac de Brizuela, Juanacatlán, San Cayetano, Ataco, and Tequila (Jalisco), employs a highly elaborate combination of pre-Hispanic indigenous aesthetics, Old World conquering ceremonies, and a carnivalesque iconography that inspires pure terror. The overall design is brilliant and the final edition is a masterpiece.
This video could easily be shown at any visual art exhibition in the world. 2015 has surprised us with some excellent Latin American audiovisual pieces, but this one, from the start, It occupies the top spot in our preferences.