Hope in Future 2024

 

 ESPERANZA EN EL FUTURO

(HOPE IN FUTURE)(2024)

Edition: May 25th 2024

Songs

1.- Pandora (4:35)

2.- (Ya no hay agua) En el Laberinto (5:13)

(There´s no more water) In the Labyrinth

3.- Nunca Jamás (6:03)

(Nevermore)

4.- Disertación Libre sobre el Futuro (Sin Respiro) (5:38)

Free Disertation about Future (No Breath)

5.- Lágrimas (8:50)

Tears

6.- Esperanza en el Futuro (7:52)

Hope in Future

7.- De este lado del río (6:56)

On This Side of the River

8.- Virgo Ascendente Acuario (5:18) (Bonus)

Virgo Ascending Aquarius (Bonus)

As the third album of the project we have the album, Esperanza en el Futuro (Hope in Future), which was recorded between October 2023 and February 2024. All the songs are authored by Gabriel Martínez, with the exception of Disertación Libre sobre el Futuro (Free Disertation About Future) by Jorge Beltrán and Gabriel Martínez and Esperanza en el Futuro (Hope in Future) by Gabriel Martínez, Diego García and lyrics by Juan Carlos Sierra.

Hope in the Future is a personal reflection of the future about some issues, such as the lack of water, war, femicides, egomania and human vanity. The guitar solos were performed by Jorge Beltrán (Songs 4 and 7), Abelardo Culebro (Song 5) and Jaime García (Songs 6 and 8) and string arrangements in the same song 8.

Voices and chorus were provided by Juan Carlos Sierra. Alicia Mendoza provided the narrator's voice in song 5 and backing vocals in song No.4. Gabriel Martínez did the recitatives on songs 3 and 8.

1.- Pandora (4:35) 

According to Greek mythology, Pandora received from the gods a box that contained all the evils that could devastate humanity. She was warned not to open it, because it would be catastrophic for humanity. Curiosity prevailed over prudence and she ended up opening it, thereby letting all the evils out into the world. Once everyone had left, Pandora realized that hope in humanity had been hidden at the bottom of the box.

2.- (There's no more water) In the labyrinth (5:13)

 This instrumental melody is a wake-up call and an alert about the lack of water that is occurring worldwide. Thanks to the greedy overexploitation of water aquifers, the indiscriminate deforestation and the unconscious waste of water, little by little we are approaching zero day, in which it runs out. We are still in time to prevent this from happening.

3.- Nevermore (6:03) 

Song that is a personal reflection, which revolves around the fact that each person harvests in the future the he fields today. Our bad decisions and arbitrary actions can lead to these appearing to us as regrets, symbolized by a furious pack of dogs, which will torment us day after day. Song inspired by the tale of the crow by E.A. Poe and the film, Dreams by Akira Kurozawa. It is dedicated to the great JEZ

4.- Free dissertation on the future (No Breath) (5:38)

We can say that in this song, composed mostly by the great Jorge Beltrán (Humus Group), there is no conventional linear development of the composition (introduction, leitmotif, melody, development , and conclusion). This can give us an idea that everyone will see in it the concept that has been instilled in them throughout their life as a musician, the same thing happens with the future, everyone will see in it what they want to see. For some the future is bright and full of opportunities and for others it will be dark, threatening and pessimistic.

5.- Tears (8:50)

The problem of femicides worldwide is an issue that has increased in an outrageous manner. In countries like México, where machismo is currency on a daily basis, the numbers have gone from tragic to truly chilling and grotesque levels; However, many people do not seem to be interested in this issue at all. In this song we have the velvety guitar solo of maestro Abelardo Culebro and the narrative voice of Alicia Mendoza.

6.- Hope in the Future (7:52) 

This is the title song of the album. The composition was by Gabriel Martínez and Diego García and the lyrics were composed by Juan Carlos Sierra (from the group Una Realidad Aparte). The lyrics are influenced by an apocalyptic vision, where symbols dance between psychedelia and madness, making a relentless pilgrimage towards the future.

7.- On this side of the river (6:56) 

Something we should not turn a blind eye to is the rebirth of the Cold War. Both NATO and the United States are trying to make a very unfair distribution of the world and we are reaching levels of insecurity and uncertainty not seen since the 1960s. Nor should we close our eyes to the genocide and systematic extermination of people that Israel is carrying out in Gaza. With this song we hope to bring a little comfort to the Palestinian people. On this side means Cis  and Jordan means River.

8.- Virgo Ascendant Aquarius (Bonus) (5:18) 

As a bonus track we have this progressive folk composition in memory of Nereida Guzmán (mother of Gabriel Martínez). Jaime García was in charge of the beautiful string arrangements and the guitar solo. Gabriel Martínez does the recitative.