Some of the greatest artists in history are those who have made us feel that we live in worlds that are not simple. Or, at least, more complex than the one we already inhabit. The members of MediaBanda have achieved some of that with their polished works, titled "Between Insecurity and Ego" and "Money and Nervous Breakdown," and although they didn't perform them during their presentation with the fullness that the attendees would have liked, they conveyed it in each of the pieces they delivered almost continuously.
To begin the ritual, the band—or some part of it—places their sheet music on the respective stands. The keyboards are turned on, the amplifiers are connected, while other instruments remain in their cases. Mother and daughter, Arlette Jecquier and Regina Crisosto, respectively, watch from the side and comment on something between laughs. Things are about to begin. Images are projected onto the back of the stage, something that evokes Fulano's performances in the late eighties, and that's it. Getting very close to the stage seems to be the best approach, allowing a clear view of each member's performance, something that La Batuta generously provides. In the front row, the aforementioned relatives display their unique vocal abilities, along with the two guitars (Sebastian Dintrans and Diego Aguirre) that attract and captivate the eye. In a second row, keyboard, bass, drums, and brass instruments make up the rest of the formation, building that atmosphere of regulated unpredictability that appears on the albums, and which is even further amplified in the live performance. As was evident in "Liquid Inspiration" or in the requested and dedicated "Jah, there are no more weeds left." The group's performance, mirroring the essence of their two albums, reiterated the telepathic interaction of its members, the unsettling balance of their musical narratives—on a night where Cristián Crisosto remained strangely silent—as well as the value of the compositions, where the denser themes were naturally and contagiously interwoven with those rare interpretations of reality that its members construct and which ultimately unfold and give rise to "The Devil's Thumb." A truly creative concept that can only be appreciated and enjoyed.
Therefore, it's worth repeating that the evocative, present, new, and enduring construction offered by MediaBanda is built not only in these pieces, but in every detail, in every appearance of the guests, in every phrase, irony, or memory, in every image projected onto the screen, in every shout that erupts from the audience—although I only heard Ponce's—and in every sound that lingers for a few seconds in the air. It seems incredible that the minutes of the performance fly by in an instant and yet, at the same time, become etched in memory forever. Time passes, and the end approaches inevitably. There is no encore. The shouts fail to bring them back. Other music is already playing. Translated from: https://www.elciudadano.com/actualidad/media-banda-entre-la-seguridad-el-anti-ego-y-las-terminaciones-no-deseadas/07/01/
