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The computer-art colective "Pungas de Villa Martelli (PVM)" is proud to
introduce a new music disk called "Argentine Songbook Vol. 2" a 
Commodore 64 computer music album with 8 bit renditions of argentinian
and latin american popular music tracks in different genres.
In this album we propose a re-interpretation of our national music through
the use of technology considered obsolete, underground or plainly discarded
by todays system and technologic standards, that however set the foundation
for today's artistic trends.
Following the cutting edge manifesto of the Commodore 64's creator, Jack
Tramiel, who thought of "a computer for the masses, not the classes", we 
believe that making a statement from the margins of tech in a global context
of consumerism of canned technology proposes an imaginary exercise in terms
of appropriation and technological sovereignity.
Aesthetically the album is signed by the SID 8580 chip's sound, which can be
considered as one of the first fully programmable synthesizers included in a
home computer way before the digital sound revolution.
The album can be loaded, listened to and watched on a real Commodore 64 or
128 computer, and also on an emulator on PC, Mac and other platforms. 
In this edition all songs were tracked by Uctumi, with gfx by Alakran,
charset by Arlequin and code by The Woz based on Riq's previous work.

Song list in english with translated titles:
1. Por una cabeza ((Won) by a head) by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Lepera
2. Costumbres argentinas (Argentine habits) by Los abuelos de la nada
3. Los dinosaurios (The dinosaurs) by Charly García
4. Jijiji by Patricio Rey y sus redonditos de Ricota
5. Yo te amo (I love you) by Sandro
6. Qué tendrá el petiso (What does the short man have?) by Ricky Maravilla
7. Sola en los bares (lone girl in the night clubs) by Man Ray
8. Bye Bye by Vilma Palma e Vampiros
Easter egg: Tocando Fondo (Touching bottom) by Viudas e Hijas de Roque Enrol


