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"Techno Cumbia" is a song by American Tejano pop singer Selena, released as the seventh single from her album, ''Amor prohibido'' (1994). It was written by Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, backup singer Pete Astudillo, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela, and produced by Quintanilla and Brian "Red" Moore, who remixed the song. It was recorded and released in the United States for the Tejano and Contemporary Latin radio stations on October 14, 1994 and as a promotional single in the United States and Mexico on September 5, 1995. Selena performed the song at every venue on her 1994–1995 Amor Prohibido Tour. "Techno Cumbia" was written during the 1993–1994 Selena Live! Tour. It was first drafted by Astudillo. Quintanilla later wanted the song to be a cumbia, which is a popular music genre among Colombians, mixed with techno. In the recording studio, Los Dinos, Selena's former band, helped with backup vocals and Quintanilla performed a rap verse in the middle of the song. "Techno Cumbia" and its music video received positive reviews from music critics. The music video was released in Latin American music channels; it was directed by Bryan Barber and choreographed by Darrin Henson. The video's dance moves were inspired by tango, urban and reggae dances, and some performances of Selena singing "Techno Cumbia" were included in the video. According to ''Billboard'', "... Selena established one of the early templates for pop-cumbia-rap fusions with her hit 'Techno Cumbia' ..." The song was featured in "The ''Billboard'' Book of Number One Albums" in 1996. "Techno Cumbia" received six nominations and won "Tejano Crossover Song of the Year" at the 1995 Tejano Music Awards. It was also nominated for the "Best 1990s Song" at the 2010 music awards. In 1994, the single peaked at number four on the US Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay. "Techno Cumbia" has been covered by many artists after Selena was murdered. == Background and production == "Techno Cumbia" was one of the first songs composed for Selena's fifth studio album, ''Amor prohibido'' (1994), and was included in the crossover attempt on ''Dreaming of You'' (1995).〔EMI Telvisia (1995) Selena – Dreaming of You (Liner Notes) ''EMI Records''〕 It was written by Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, backup singer Pete Astudillo, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela and produced by Quintanilla and Brian "Red" Moore, a family friend, who helped with audio mixing.〔EMI Telvisia (1994) ''Selena – Amor Prohibido (Liner Notes)'' EMI Records〕 "Techno Cumbia" was written during the Selena Live! Tour (1993–94) and was inspired by Los Dinos band member Astudillo, who wrote down the concept of the song.〔 Quintanilla later wanted it to be a cumbia song mixed with techno. He also believed that Selena was the first artist to sing a "Techno-Cumbia" song mixed with R&B, blues and funk influences. Selena recorded the song at Q-Productions in Corpus Christi, Texas, her father Abraham Quintanilla Jr's record studio.〔 Recording and production of the single took under 24 hours to complete.〔〔 Selena insisted that she should rap in the opening of the song, which was not planned. In the recording studio, Los Dinos performed back-up vocals while Quintanilla performed a rap verse during the bridge.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Techno Cumbia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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