Mexican Institute Of Sound - Escribeme Pronto

There’s something strange and unusual about listening to Latin rhythms in the UK. From the repetitive ‘arriba’-style vocal to the Spanish vocals, MIS’ ‘Escribeme Pronto’ is pretty much guaranteed to leave any Irish and UK listeners feeling out of place. This is music peppered with with the kind of beats that it takes a truckload of tequila to be able to truly appreciate. After that, mind, it’s golden.Notably, of the six versions on show here, there’s more depth, soul and delight in the original than any of the reworkings. The remixes actually tend to verge on parody, which is a shame, because in isolation, ‘Escribeme Pronto’ will get the summertime single vote. As it is – return to sender. Kirstie McCrum