# Frecuencia Mod

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{{Short description|Chilean girl group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Frecuencia Mod
| image           =
| caption         =
| origin          = [Santiago](/source/Santiago_de_Chile), [Chile](/source/Chile)
| genre           = [Pop](/source/Pop_music), [Disco](/source/Disco), [Euro disco](/source/Euro_disco)
| years_active    = 1970–1986, 1994
| label           = [RCA](/source/RCA_Corporation)/[Victor](/source/RCA_Victor)
| associated_acts = [Baccara](/source/Baccara)
| website         =
| current_members =
| past_members    = Dolores García (1970-1984, 1994)<br>Soledad García (1970-1984, 1994)<br> Patricia García (1970-1984, 1994)<br>Macarena García (1970-1973) 
}}
'''Frecuencia Mod''' (also known as '''Super Frecuencia''' or '''Super''' in some countries) was a [girl group](/source/girl_group) from [Chile](/source/Chile), which achieved considerable success in [Latin America](/source/Latin_America) and [Europe](/source/Europe) at the height of the 1970s [disco era](/source/disco_era).<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/2268826-Frecuencia-Mod?filter_anv=1&anv=Frecuencia+Mod...]{{dead link|date=September 2020}}</ref> The group is also considered a pioneer to the [Latin pop](/source/Latin_pop) movement of the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/entretencion/noticia/mon-laferte-no-te-pareces-nadie/257163/|title=Mon Laferte: No te pareces a nadie|first=Marcelo|last=Contreras|date=July 26, 2018|website=La Tercera}}</ref>

==Biography==
In 1970, four Garcia sisters started a music project originally called "Las Incognitas" (The Unknowns), due to the group being relatively unknown at the time. With their father as a manager, they performed at schools and festivals throughout the [provinces of Chile](/source/provinces_of_Chile). With the help of Paco Mairena, the girls received dance lessons and began performing songs from the [New York](/source/New_York_City) [disco wave](/source/Disco). Just as the group was about to reach their successful breakthrough, their father and manager died. After this, the group dared to explore feminine sensuality and unequivocal sexual intention with their daring outfits, songs, and performances.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0LY0DwAAQBAJ&q=frecuencia+mod+duele+duele+donna+summer&pg=PA78|title=La composition au CAPES 2018 d'espagnol - Le tout-en-un|first=Dominique|last=Casimiro|date=September 6, 2017|publisher=Armand Colin|isbn=9782200621544|via=Google Books}}</ref>

The group gradually became more known in [Chile](/source/Chile) and [South America](/source/South_America).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/78/Record-World-1978-09-23.pdf |title=Recordworld |website=1978 |access-date=2020-09-14}}</ref> In 1978, the group was chosen to perform at the [Viña del Mar International Song Festival](/source/Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar_International_Song_Festival), the largest [music festival](/source/music_festival) of its kind in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nuevamujer.com/espectaculos/2013/03/01/imperdible-conoce-todos-los-artistas-que-han-pasado-por-el-festival-de-vina.html|title=IMPERDIBLE: Conoce TODOS los artistas que han pasado por el Festival de Viña|website=Publimetro Test}}</ref> They were also invited to perform at the 1978 [Yamaha Popular Song Contest](/source/Yamaha_Popular_Song_Contest).<ref>{{cite web | last=Patjens |title=Bio | first=Uwe | url=https://www.patriciasalas.de/s_disco.html | language=es | access-date=2020-09-14}}</ref> Soon after, they were discovered by [RCA](/source/RCA_Corporation) label [Victor](/source/RCA_Victor), which financed their move to [Germany](/source/Germany), where they were renamed as "Super".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1SQEAAAAMBAJ&q=super+frequencia+mod+deutschland+1978&pg=PT127|title=Billboard|date=May 12, 1979|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> The group experienced a transformation while in Europe, with an attempt to merge Spanish-American [music](/source/Latin_music) and [folklore](/source/folklore) with the [euro disco](/source/euro_disco) sound popular at the time.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} They worked closely with [Rolf Soja](/source/Rolf_Soja) and [Frank Dostal](/source/Frank_Dostal), the same producers for the [Baccara](/source/Baccara) duo.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} Frecuencia Mod even appeared as [backing singer](/source/backing_singer)s on certain Baccara songs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://soloartistaschilenos.cl/frecuencia-mod/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-05-17 |archive-date=2019-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717214731/https://soloartistaschilenos.cl/frecuencia-mod/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later that year, the group was invited to perform on [Musikladen](/source/Musikladen) with their hit song, "Gigoló", which went on to be very successful worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cancionesdelayer.com/index.php?threads/super-frecuencia-mod-american-dream-1978-remasterizada.172490/|title=Super (Frecuencia Mod) - American Dream (1978) Remasterizada|website=Canciones Del Ayer}}</ref>

In 1979, the group traveled back to their native [Chile](/source/Chile) to perform in shows, such as in [Sábado Gigante](/source/S%C3%A1bado_Gigante) and {{ill|Lunes gala|es}}. This would be one of the last times they would appear back in Chile. Soon afterward, in Germany, the sisters married German citizens, decided to settle in Europe, and slow down on their musical activity. By the mid-1980s, Frecuencia Mod had dissolved — although they made occasional small appearances in Germany.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} One of the sisters, Patricia, went on to pursue a successful solo career.<ref>{{cite web | last=Patjens | first=Uwe | url=https://www.patriciasalas.de/s_index.html |title=Bio | language=es | access-date=2020-09-14}}</ref>

In 1994, the group made a small comeback after recording a new album in [Cuba](/source/Cuba).{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

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Category:1970s in Latin music
Category:Chilean pop music groups
Category:Eurodisco groups
Category:Music of Latin America
Category:Musical groups established in 1970
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1986
Category:Musical groups reestablished in 1994
Category:Chilean musical trios

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