Babasónicos is a rock music band from Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, forme… Read Full Bio ↴Babasónicos is a rock music band from Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1991. Lead by singer Adrián Rodríguez a.k.a. "Adrián Dárgelos", the original line-up of the band had Diego Tuñón ("Uma-T") on keyboards, Diego Castellano ("Panza"), on drums, Adrián's brother Diego Rodríguez ("Diego Uma") on guitar and occasional vocals, Mariano Domínguez, ("Mariano Roger") on lead guitar and Gabriel Manelli ("Gabo") on bass.

Their debut album Pasto was recorded and released in 1992 and has guest appearances by Gustavo Cerati, Daniel Melero and members of other groups which, at the time, were also part of the New Argentinian Rock (or Sonic rock) movement, such as Martes Menta and Juana la Loca. The only single released from Pasto was "D-Generación", which was a minor radio hit at the time and made the upcoming band known to Argentinian listeners. The album has an eclectic style, with many of the tracks being short skits (such as "41" de Ocio", which consists of the band chatting between songs; or "Mutha Fucka", a track which seems to have been made by cutting and pasting together various audio samples taken from TV).

For their second album Trance Zomba, released in 1994, DJ Peggyn joined the band. As a a consequence of the band having now 6 members, this album has a mixture of Rap, Funk and Hardcore Punk, but at the same time even psychedelic rock influences. "Malón", "Montañas de Agua", "Patinador Sagrado" and "Koyote" were the singles released for this album.

In 1996 the band released the highly experimental Dopádromo. This album has all sorts of music from the highly psychedelic "Zumba" and "Su Majestad", hard rock tracks as "El Medium and "Su Ciervo", instrumentals and even a hasta un bossa nova: "Perfume Casino". Destacan también "¡Viva Satana!" and "El Médium" were the biggest hist from this record.

Their fourth album, Babasónica showcased a heavier edge than their previous three, being influenced by heavy metal with distorted riffs and guitar solos on many songs ("Egocripta", "Demonomanía", "El Adversario"). On the other hand, the album has a softer acoustic side, with the delicate ballads "Sharon Tate" and "Esther Narcótica". The band has declared that this was meant to balance out the roughness of the heavier songs. Some tracks even include both stylistic approaches at once making for interesting contrast, like "Parafinada" or "Convoy". Lyrically, the album deals with the concepts of satanism. The band has declared that this approach isn't meant to be taken at face value, but as homage to classic metal, and as an attack on common Western ways of thinking, such as religion.

On their fifth release Miami, DJ Peggyn participated as a member of the band for the last time, he was sacked as his contributions were no longer felt necessary for the band. In 2000 he went for a solo career, renaming himself Jimmy Dolor. The album cover was designed by Alejandro Ros. It is a map of Argentina turned 90 degrees clockwise, resembling a map of the east coast of the United States; the map places a fictional Miami in the Argentinian province of Misiones. After the release of the album, Cosme, their manager, left the band.

After the release of Jessico (2001), Babasónicos shifted into a more pop-influenced sound and reached massive mainstream success, becoming one of Latin America's top bands.

Their follow up records, Infame (2003), Anoche (2005) , Mucho (2008), A Propósito (2011), Romantisismico (2014) and Discutible (2018), further expended this sound and merged it with their early psychedelic and experimental influences.

In 1999 they collaborated with alternative rock artist Ian Brown on a track for his second studio album, Golden Greats, that bears their name.

In early 2008, the official site informed that after a long and painful struggle with Hodgkins lymphoma, bass player Gabriel "Gabo" Mannelli passed away on January the 12th. He was 38 years old.
Since then, Babasónicos teamed up with long-time-friend Carca to temporarily replace Gabo, until late 2011 when Tuta Torres (ex-bassist from Los Látigos) joined the group as their new official bass player, with Carca now serving as a multi-instrumentalist.

Vortice
Babasónicos Lyrics

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Me asome
Curiosidad
Viene y se refleja en mi anticuerpo
Fosforescente en su interior
Viaje hasta otra dimensión
Me hago en su núcleo
Macma, el fuego
Rabia estoy maldito

Vengo fuera de mí

Búscame, estaré desecho
Llévame
Al más allá
Me chupa el vórtice de tu universo
Te ofrecere sin vacilar
Mi juventud, te hara un collar
De rayos protectores
Y, tormentas
Rabia, estoy maldito
Vengo fuera de mí

Búscame, estaré desecho
Todo sucede sin remedio
No sos mi amo
Ni yo tu dueño
Todo sucede sin remedio
No sos mi amo
Ni yo tu dueño
Rabia, estoy maldito
Vengo fuera de mí

Búscame, estaré desecho
Todo sucede sin remedio
No sos mi amo
Ni yo tu dueño
Desorbitado, desorbitado
No existe salvación
Desorbitado, desorbitado
Perdí mi atención
Desorbitado, desorbitado
Desorbitado, desorbitado
Ya no tengo dolor

Desorbitado, desorbitado
Un viaje interior

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Babasonicos' "Vórtice" depict a journey through a vortex into a different dimension. The singer is curious and as they peer into the vortex, they see something phosphorescent that lures them in. They feel themselves being consumed by the vortex and becoming one with it, losing their sense of self and feeling angry and cursed. The singer offers their youth to the vortex willingly as they become a collar of protective rays and storms around it. The final lines indicate a loss of control and a sense of being adrift, with the singer feeling desorbitado (unmoored) and unable to find salvation.

The song is open to interpretation, but it could be seen as a metaphor for losing oneself to temptation or addiction, or about surrendering to the unknown and experiencing an altered state of consciousness. The use of vibrant imagery and intense emotions such as anger and desire, combined with the driving beat of the music, make "Vórtice" a powerful and evocative song.

Line by Line Meaning

Me asome
I peeked

Curiosidad
Out of curiosity

Viene y se refleja en mi anticuerpo
It arrives and reflects in my antibody

Fosforescente en su interior
Phosphorescent inside

Viaje hasta otra dimensión
A journey to another dimension

Me hago en su núcleo
I become at its core

Macma, el fuego
Magma, the fire

Rabia estoy maldito
I'm cursed with anger

Vengo fuera de mí
I come out of my mind

Búscame, estaré desecho
Find me, I'll be broken

Llévame
Take me