Chances_(Illya_Kuriyaki_and_the_Valderramas)
Chances (Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas)
2012 studio album by Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
Chances is the seventh studio album by Argentine musical duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas, released on October 31, 2012, through Sony Music Latin.[1] The album was produced by the members of the duo, Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur, alongside Rafael Arcaute, it was mixed by Rafa Sardina, mastered by Chris Gehringer and includes a collaboration with Mexican band Molotov.[2]
The album was recorded at three different studios in Argentina, Ave Sexua, Unísono and Casa Submarina, and was the first album released by the duo since their reunion in 2011, almost eleven years after their previous album, Kuryakistan, released on 2001, the same year the duo split.[3]
At the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, additionally the duo received four more nominations, "Amor" was nominated for Best Urban Performance, "Ula Ula" won Best Urban Song and was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video and "Monta el Trueno" received a nomination for Best Alternative Song.[4] The album also won Record of the Year, Best Rock Group Album, Best Cover Design and Best Recording Engineering and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Gardel Awards of 2013, the song "Ula Ula" also won Best Music Video.[5]