Arepa 3000: A Venezuelan Journey Into Space

1	Intro 0:35
2	Arepa 3000 2:35
3	La Vecina 4:19
4	Qué Rico 3:59
5	Cuchi-Cuchi 3:44
6	Si Estuvieras Aquí 4:11
7	Masturbation Session 4:53
8	Mami Te Extraño 3:21
9	Mujer Policia 4:08
10	No le Metas Mano 0:43
11	Amor 3:58
12	Pipi 2:13
13	El Barro 2:18
14	Domingo Echao 2:35
15	Piazo E' Perra 3:27
16	El Baile del Sobón 3:46
17	Fonnovo 4:06
18	Caliente 4:22
19	Llegaste Tarde 6:56

Barnes & Noble

Caracas's party boys are back with another seamless set of tropical dance music that proves their musical dexterity the equal of any club DJ's record collection. More than a band, the Amigos are also nightclub promoters back home, and Arepa 3000 (the tongue-in-cheek title proposes the date when Venezuela might succeed with a space program) aims for a combination of French disco savoir-faire, English soul smarts, and Japanese tropical fetishism. Of course, there's some Latin rhythm thrown into the mix, on the boogaloo "Mami Te Extraño," a frenetic merengue called "El Sobón," and the hilarious "AM radio mix" salsa number, "Llegaste Tarde." But the Amigos excel at a more international funk en español, the kind of rump-shakers that know no language barrier (which may work in their favor: Salacious selections like "Mujer Policia" and "Masturbation Session" would otherwise never see the light of MTV; their doggy-style radio hit "Ponerte en Cuatro" likewise slipped through the censors.) Harder and more house-oriented than their lounge-inflected debut, Arepa 3000 should lift the Amigos out of the world music ghetto while capitalizing on their Latin appeal. As their irresistible English-language single "Amor" puts it, "Amor for the Spanish/ Amour for the French/ Love in any language/ Always means the same." That's music with a message you can dance to. Mark Schwartz

All Music Guide

Perhaps even better than their debut American release, Arepa 3000 proves that Los Amigos Invisibles have an unlimited number of musical rabbits to pull out of their hats. This band from Venezuela manages to infuse all of their songs with a funky Latin flavor while tromping through swanky lounges, disco halls, and the occasional horse race. Named after a common Venezuelan food, this band serves up a tasty buffet of sound. It's no wonder they've found themselves on David Byrne's prestigious world label Luaka Bop, which seems to find the best music, regardless of ethnic markings, from around the world. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide