His parents were immigrants from Ecuador, but Roberto grew up in the materialistic lifestyle of southern Florida, U.S.A. Pounding bass beats from passing cars, boom boxes bouncing down the block, and late-night parties provided a foundation for Lange’s interest in sound.
Lange has collaborated with visual and sound artist David Ellis to compose a new series of kinetic sound sculptures. These include typewriters that self-type the lyrics to Grand Master Flash's "The Message" (in rhythm to the song, none-the-less), musical owls drawn out of liquor bottles, owl costumes made out of straws, flying musical birds, motion paintings, and trashcans (full of trash) that are actually living drum machines. Lange has also worked with Paul Duncan and Bear in Heaven as well as famed music producer Guillermo Scott Herren to produce Prefuse 73 and Savath and Savalas as an active member and contributor.
Lange's other projects include ROM, Epstein, as well as Helado Negro. Epstein is Lange's “beats and loops” project, a friendly beast born of the MPC sampler. Epstein's wildly prolific output, including a series of digital releases, full-lengths, and a remix album, is a gauzy, sunny kind of dance music that references DJ mixing, summertime block parties, and mellow compositional noise.
Helado Negro began when Lange moved to New York in 2006. The early group concept grew through projects and experiments Roberto would conduct while recording himself and others in his home studio. Loops, computer synthesis, record samples, and live instruments provided the foundation for the first full-length, Awe Owe, a vibrant, shimmering, full-band Latin psyche-funk-folk epic.
After taking time to create a new series of sound sculptures, release a Helado Negro EP, score one film and begin work on another (based around his animation), Lange recently holed up in a cabin in the Connecticut woods to record the follow-up to Awe Owe. Canta Lechuza is the latest incarnation of Helado Negro and its sound may come as a surprise. Gone is the big collaborative group jam of previous work and in its place is Helado-Negro-as-intimate-solo-project. Canta Lechuza feels like the place it was recorded—its vocals and beats and synth lines coming together to craft a warm, buoyant, comforting electronic dance sound, an effortless, personal thing anchored by Lange's warm, earthy, conversational voice. Based around field recordings and live instrumentation fed through computer processing, Canta Lechuza is a thoroughly modern affair.
La la
Helado Negro Lyrics
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Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Queda pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
(Y sé que solo tú y yo)
Podemos parar el tiempo
(Sé que solo tú y yo)
Podemos salvar el mundo aquí hoy
Tú y yo, tenemos todo
Tú y yo, nos queda esto
Tú y yo, podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo, sobreviviremos esto
Oh
Oigo cositas
Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Que pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
(Y sé que solo tú y yo)
Podemos parar el tiempo
Y sé que solo tú y yo
(Sé que solo tú y yo)
Podemos salvar el mundo aquí hoy
Tú y yo, tenemos todo
Tú y yo, nos queda esto
Tú y yo, podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo, sobreviviremos esto
The lyrics to Helado Negro's song "La La" convey a sense of intimacy and connection between two individuals. The repetition of phrases like "solo tú y yo" (only you and me) highlights the exclusivity and uniqueness of their bond. The opening lines suggest that the singer hears "cositas" (little things) that the other person said to them in the sea. This image evokes a sense of tranquility and natural beauty, emphasizing the profound impact of their words.
The lyrics continue to describe the luminosity of the other person's eye, which becomes intertwined with the singer's. This imagery suggests a deep and captivating connection, where their gaze becomes locked in a shared experience. The following lines express the belief that only they can stop time and save the world in that very moment. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the transformative power of their relationship. They believe that together they have the ability to change everything and overcome any challenges they may face.
The repetition of phrases throughout the song reinforces the sense of unity and the collective strength of "tú y yo" (you and me). Despite the simplicity of the words, they carry a profound message of love, connection, and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
Oigo cositas
I hear little things
Que me dijiste en el mar
That you told me in the sea
Luminoso tu ojo
Your eye is luminous
Queda pegado con el mío
It stays stuck with mine
Y sé que solo tú y yo
And I know that only you and I
(Y sé que solo tú y yo)
(And I know that only you and I)
Podemos parar el tiempo
Can stop time
Y sé que solo tú y yo
And I know that only you and I
(Sé que solo tú y yo)
(I know that only you and I)
Podemos salvar el mundo aquí hoy
Can save the world here today
Tú y yo, tenemos todo
You and I, we have everything
Tú y yo, nos queda esto
You and I, we have this left
Tú y yo, podemos cambiar todo
You and I, we can change everything
Tú y yo, sobreviviremos esto
You and I, we will survive this
Oh
Oh
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Roberto Carlos Lange, Taja Cheek, Ted Crandle Pollard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bebop
Oigo cositas
Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Queda pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos parar el tiempo
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos salvar el mundo
Aquí… hoy
Tú y yo
Tenemos todo
Tú y yo
Nos queda esto
Tú y yo
Podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo
Sobreviviremos esto
Oigo cositas
Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Queda pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos parar el tiempo
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos salvar el mundo
Aquí… hoy
Tú y yo
Tenemos todo
Tú y yo
Nos queda esto
Tú y yo
Podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo
Sobreviviremos esto
edu cevallos
Esta canción me llena de un sentimiento calientito, me hace pensar en mi pareja y en un futuro mejor para nosotros y para todes.
Grande helado negro! Ecuatoriano como yo, cuanto talento!
Martin Amador
Nunca puede faltar ese mágico movimiento de cintura.
¡Gran canción!
jose fanola
Opino lo mismo
dabit Mosh
lo mismo opino
OmDaFunk
Demasiado bacano para ser real 💓 se viene otro gran album de Helado Negro. Este es hombre es arte hasta cuándo se mueve, me gusta como baila jajaja.
t. l.
this album is going to break my heart wide open … bring it ♥️
MadRazProductions
This and James Blakes’ album are just the best things to happen to me this year
Jovan Nećakov
Smooth as a warm summer dream. I hope this wonderful man never stops recording new music.
Bebop
Oigo cositas
Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Queda pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos parar el tiempo
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos salvar el mundo
Aquí… hoy
Tú y yo
Tenemos todo
Tú y yo
Nos queda esto
Tú y yo
Podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo
Sobreviviremos esto
Oigo cositas
Que me dijiste en el mar
Luminoso tu ojo
Queda pegado con el mío
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos parar el tiempo
Y sé que solo tú y yo
Podemos salvar el mundo
Aquí… hoy
Tú y yo
Tenemos todo
Tú y yo
Nos queda esto
Tú y yo
Podemos cambiar todo
Tú y yo
Sobreviviremos esto
Sergey N3vvK'st
*Que me dijisteS en el mar <3