From the depths of her Ableton files, LA-based techno project Soltera is following up February’s Todo O Nada Vol. 1 EP with the release of her latest single, “Basura.” Tania Ordoñez, the Colombian-American multi-hyphenate behind Soltera, dug up the track and graciously shared it with the world, which, for a leftover, somehow amps up the intensity of her already extreme brand of dark techno.
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Despite being a forgotten song that Ordoñez recently rediscovered, “Basura” wastes no time in getting things started on what might be the musician’s most high-octane track in her discography.
Coming in at a slim two minutes, the single should come with a whiplash warning for how it jumps into gear through the thumping drum beat. Not long after, sweeping synthesizers straight from a Vangelis soundtrack take a nebulous shape over Ordoñez’s voice without drowning her out. Similar to Todo O Nada Vol. 1, her screaming vocals somehow cut through the heavy bass and come out through the electronic production as if crawling from a deep hole, emerging in anger.
Appropriately so, the multi-media music video compliments the chaotic nature of the song. Whether it be the VHS-quality footage of Ordoñez dancing or the black-and-white shots of Ordoñez thrashing her head left to right, the visuals are nothing short of hypnotic. Just about every color on the visible spectrum is seen, making for a fully engrossing watch that keeps up with the extremity of “Basura.”
It’s hard to imagine a scenario where Soltera never rediscovered “Basura,” considering it’s too infectious to be left on the cutting room floor. Regardless of the title being “Basura,” translated to garbage in English, the single still carries the to-be-expected top-notch quality heard in most, if not all, of Soltera’s music. And while Ordoñez does shout “¡Qué pesar!” at the track’s most intense moment, there’s little to regret about “Basura” and Soltera’s recent output.
Words: David Sosa
“Basura” by Soltera is out on all streaming services. For more on new music and live shows, follow her on Instagram and Bandcamp.
