México Mágico Cósmico, 1981

While Mexico didn’t always suffer as badly as some of its neighbors, during the period which stretched from the early 70’s to the mid-80’s, its government banned radio and recording industry access to all musics which bore the perception of a counter-cultural threat, leaving an era of documentary silence, with only a small number of artists able to produce limited private releases. Among the most legendary of them is Luis Pérez’s Ipan In Xiktli Metzli, México Mágico Cósmico, En El Ombligo De La Luna, the reissue of which rest before us now, released with care and love by Mr. Bongo.
Overwhelmingly beautiful, engaging, and, at times, surprisingly playful and joyous, this is unquestionably one of the most important records of this era to have been released in Mexico, if not the entirely of Latin America. Incredibly important from cultural, historical, and creative points of view.
As essential as they come. Available in a deluxe edition of 500 copies, not to be missed by any count.