The Rough Guide to Brazilian Electronica

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As also demonstrated on Putumayo's Brazilian Groove, there are inventive, exciting electronica scenes exploding in cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where venerable styles like forro, bossa nova, and samba are crossed with and embellished by modern instruments and future beats. Some of the practitioners are classically trained, having studied 2oth-century composers like Edgar Varese and Karlheinz Stockhausen (Fernanda Porto), while others emerged from local hip-hop or DJ collectives (DJ Mystical of Macumbalada.) Even older MPB (musica popular Brasiliera) icons (Claudia Telles) have gotten into the act, either directly or via sampling. But what is most striking about these tracks, aside from their overall quality, is that despite the manipulated voices, crushing bass grooves, and hissing, looping, spacey sonic environments, nobody could possibly miss that they were recorded in Brazil. The passionate love of country that has always characterized Brazilian music still comes through loud and clear. --Christina Roden

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Average customer rating: Far better than average set -- worth checking out! Good Electric Brazil new horizons in the world of electronic music

The Rough Guide to Brazilian Electronica Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to Global Dance: World Beat Carnival - All Areas The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil: Rio de Janiero Momento The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica: Roots Music From the Loudest Island on the Planet The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil: Bahia ASIN: B0000C665X Release Date: 2003-10-27

Tracks:

1. Sereia - Suba
2. Samba Do Morro - Macumbalada
3. Samba De Uma Nota So - Claudia Telles
4. Juntando Coco (Instituto Mix) - Cila Do Coco
5. De Costas Pro Mundo - Fernanda Porto
6. Meu Guarda Chuva (DJ Patife & Cosmonautics Mix) - Funk Como Le Gusta
7. Caminho - Ramiro Musotto
8. E Que A Vida E... - Reeca Matta
9. Stylish - Superagua
10. Samba Do Gringo Paulista (Zero dB Reconstruction) - Suba
11. Bossa Nova, Ne? - Luiz Macedo
12. Mulata Assanhada - Rica Amabis
13. Ohhh! - Tejo-Instituto
14. Samba De Dez Linhas - DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa
15. Chegando De La - Loop B
16. O Sertao - O Discurso

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As also demonstrated on Putumayo's Brazilian Groove, there are inventive, exciting electronica scenes exploding in cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where venerable styles like forro, bossa nova, and samba are crossed with and embellished by modern instruments and future beats. Some of the practitioners are classically trained, having studied 2oth-century composers like Edgar Varese and Karlheinz Stockhausen (Fernanda Porto), while others emerged from local hip-hop or DJ collectives (DJ Mystical of Macumbalada.) Even older MPB (musica popular Brasiliera) icons (Claudia Telles) have gotten into the act, either directly or via sampling. But what is most striking about these tracks, aside from their overall quality, is that despite the manipulated voices, crushing bass grooves, and hissing, looping, spacey sonic environments, nobody could possibly miss that they were recorded in Brazil. The passionate love of country that has always characterized Brazilian music still comes through loud and clear. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Far better than average set -- worth checking out!.......2004-05-17

Nice collection! The automatic compatibility of Brazilian bossa and samba with modern electronica has been taken as a given for many years, but the easy assumptions of many mixers -- particularly DJs in the European acid jazz/lounge/dance music cliques -- have not always borne out the synthesis out. This collection stands out amidst the many bland "Brazilian" chill out discs, highlighting several artists with a genuine feel for Brazilian grooves and more to offer than the same old drum'n'bass sound and formless ambient meanderings. Interesting, creative stuff... well worth checking out, particularly as it will lead you to several of Brazil's more innovative modern artists, such as Fernanda Porto, Rebeca Matta and Ramiro Musotto. Recommended!

Good Electric Brazil.......2004-01-01

I had been thinking of picking up Fernand Porto's cd for a while, but just didn't know what to really expect. Seeing as this had a track of hers, figured I'd hear her and a few others.

This compilation is quite good, actually. This is almost like a "modern" update to the Caipirissima compilation from 1999-2000. You have real Brazilian artists, and as such, you get that real Brazilian sound if that makes sense. Even with Suba, he is considered a Paulista and his two cuts here pretty much outline the electronic Brazil sound, as this cd was trying to showcase. The Macumbalada song is pretty sweet (although you can hear it on another fantastic cd called "Brazil After Dark"), as is the funky remix to "Meu Guarda Chuva. Ramiro Musotto kicks in with his trademark effects and very rich sound, vocals and production - albeit it's a rather short track. And yes... the Fernanda Porto song is great!

Not eveyrsong grabbed me however, and some tracks seemed just a bit too over the top so it cannot get the highest ranking. Also, the remake to Samba De Uma Nota So does feature Claudia Telles on vocals, but this version can be found on Bossa Cuca Nova's first cd: "Revisited Classics". The song seems a bit too gimmicky now, but then again the Bossa Cuca Nova version is from 1998-1999. All in all, I'd recommend it. If you're into the breaks, beats and want to know what some of the new electronic sounds are in Brazil, check it out! And if you dig this, check out both of Suba's cds, , Caipirissima and maybe the Brazilian Beats series.

new horizons in the world of electronic music.......2003-11-26

If you like electronic music , this album is for you .
The best artists here are Suba and Ramiro Musotto . They worth the whole album .
Buy it !

Average customer rating: You Won't Want to Cease Dancing!

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Tracks:

1. Isotropie - Smadj
2. Caravelle - Jazzanova
3. Get Together - Tony Allen
4. Kafo Fite - The African Divas
5. Maine - Sidestepper
6. Samba Do Gringo Paulista - Suba
7. The Fusionist - TJ Rehmi
8. Boss On The Boat - Tosca
9. Butter 6/4 - Idiot Savant
10. Gypsy Woman - Montefiori Cocktail
11. Bahia Blue - Marcos Valle
12. The Prayer (Acroostic Mix) - Jephte Guillaume

Album Description

This Rough Guide dips into the burgeoning global dance scene, which in the last decade or so has become a new universal language, with DJs blending local trademark styles with house, hip-hop, ragga, garage, nu-jazz and other electronic-based dance music. From Italian batacuda meltdown through the UK Asian Underground movement to funk-inflected bossa nova, this cultural cross-fertilisation is transforming popular music today.

Artists include: Tosca, Smadj, Jazzanova, Tony Allen, Sidestepper, Marcos Valle, Suba, Idiot Savant, T.J Rehmi and Montefiori Cocktail

Customer Reviews:

You Won't Want to Cease Dancing!.......2000-09-03

This CD rocks! It opens up for the casual listener the world of international electronic fusion, which is part of the London and world club scenes. The liner notes, as with so many of the Rough Guide CDs, reveals a remarkable subculture of sound which is florishing and which was, until now, wholly unknown to me. The music here is intense, pulsating, electrifying, world-fused, magical, masterpiece-ridden, dance-inducing, swinging, etc. I can't stop playing this one loudly and bopping around my apartment. Don't ask--just buy it and listen. Amazing!

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Rg to Brazilian Electronica Manufacturer: Echo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004NJMS Release Date: 2003-09-23

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First single taken from the prolific, lo-fi, indie artist's 2000 album 'Bugged'. Tracks 'The F-Word', 'Beat The Boys Up' & 'Bad Old Man' (Enhanced Video). 2000 release. Slimline jewel case.

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