Monsieur Job - Chilliando Hangueando (2018)

Written by Jason Hillenburg, posted by blog admin

Toby Holguin and his compatriots in Monsieur Job are steadily upping their musical profile with each new single from their album Bass Passi. The rousing success of the debut single “Chow Chow Eyyy Pow Pow” preceded subsequent hits of later singles “Pica Pica” and “Nina Shake Your Body” and led the unit into the final round of Grammy nomination voting. Holguin’s songwriting vision is the foundational power for Monsieur Job, but his musical partners fellow Colombians Charlie Illera and Leo Jaramillo join with European native Stan Kolev to form a kinetic musical attack emphasizing a variety of influences to make their music work. It works tremendously and sounds like a natural synthesis of seemingly disparate musical flavors.

The track runs a little over three minutes in length and begins with terse keyboards and a restrained vocal. The song’s lyrical content isn’t in English, but Espanola/Spanish, but open-minded music listeners will find this isn’t any obstacle to enjoying the track despite any potential language barrier. There aren’t many of the same sonic flourishes we’ve heard from previous Monsieur Job tunes, but this simply proves that the band is more than adept at presenting a number of musical faces for their growing audience. The arrangement is intensely physical and focuses on a relatively spartan musical accompaniment nicely balanced against stylish, intensely rhythmic vocals. The song features the talents of guest Cholo Valderrama in a move that helps push an already fine number further over the top.

It certainly more than fits the bill as a winning pop and dance number, but Monsieur Job are consistently producing music bearing the marks of genuine substance. The rhythmic values of this single are impossible to deny, but there’s also solid melodicism driving the song for audiences and the impeccable construction, likewise, helps make it a winner. The smooth, understated sensuality of the number is another bonus for listeners and further accentuates their talents. It is never brazen, rather suggestive, and cozies up to listeners from the first without ever overwhelming them.

Bands of every stripe come together in all sorts of ways. Monsieur Job has united under a band of creating something familiar, yet distinctive and new for lovers of Latin fueled dance and pop. This new single is more than successful at doing so; it, indeed, raises the bar ever higher for a four piece who are proving to be more than a flash in the pan but, instead, are gradually refreshing and renovating what it means to be an artist in this particular genre. Their stunning cross section of talents and superior production talents frame the song in the best possible way for listeners and there’s little question, after hearing this number, their continued climb in the music world will continue unabated. Colombia has provided our world with a wealth of musical entertainment over its long history and Monsieur Job stand as the new vanguard of Colombian artists ready to further highlight the nation’s substantial contributions to our entertainment lives. It’s music with a positive and upbeat bent that will engage you from the first.