Tabú Tek

Tabú Tek sometimes spelled Tabutek, or even TABU-TEK, is an alternative electronic rock band based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The band formed in the mid 1990s with a short but productive career and released three albums in their native Dominican Republic. The band enjoyed local success in the Santo Domingo rock scene and released music videos like "El Precio" which enjoyed rotation in MTV. While enjoying success in their native country, the band was never able to push for international success. Sintetik, the band's last album, represented the band's maturation and professionalism but never made it out of the local scene. Tabu Tek later on withdrew from releasing new material but still play shows in the local scene from time to time. In 2008 Maximo Martinez released new solo material named Electrónica Ensemble Como Concepto Performático.

History

New Page: Maximo Martinez, Early Days

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s Maximo Martinez participated in the Dominican electronic rock band New Page and produced a series of rock songs that laid the foundations for his later work. At the time, the rock scene was just starting to gain popularity in Santo Domingo. Shortly before the creation of Tabu Tek, Maximo Martinez disbanded New Page. New Page had a few significant songs that received airplay; those being "5 aňos", "Triangulo" and "Blanco y Negro".