São Paulo Confessions

1. So Many Desires

2. I Know What You Like...

3. In The Fog

4. Secret

5. Cannibals

6. Happiness

7. A Normal Day (In Sao Paulo)

8. Mermaid

9. Paulista Gringo's Samba

10. Embrace

11. Sins Before Dawn

12. The Endless Night

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000
Yugoslavian-born producer Suba moved to São Paulo, Brazil, in the late 1980s, bringing with him experience in jazz, classical music, theater, ballet, and film. São Paulo Confessions brings the 18-million-strong city to musical life with an ambitious and unique fusion of classic Brazilian styles and modern electronics. The result is a magical blend of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, dreamy vocals, and forward-looking techno. --Marc Greilsamer

Amazon.com
First heard on the Brasil 2Mil compilation, the late Suba was part of a new generation of South American musicians (although he was originally from Central Europe) who married airy melodies and percussion with the electronic scene. His music worked especially well because he was a trained musician, and he contributed not only programming but also keyboards to this record. Aided by various vocalists and percussionists, he created grooves that were a million miles from Latin dance but spoke both to Brazilians and club goers. There was a lushness to his sound that captivated, and when the percussion exploded, it came on like fireworks, not a firestorm. This is the sound of one of the world's biggest cities, where darkness can lurk even under the blue skies. It's a shame there'll be no more music from Suba. --Chris Nickson

Tracks:

So Many Desires
I Know What You Like...
In The Fog
Secret
Cannibals
Happiness
A Normal Day (In Sao Paulo)
Mermaid
Paulista Gringo's Samba
Embrace
Sins Before Dawn
The Endless Night

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Yugoslavian-born producer Suba moved to São Paulo, Brazil, in the late 1980s, bringing with him experience in jazz, classical music, theater, ballet, and film. São Paulo Confessions brings the 18-million-strong city to musical life with an ambitious and unique fusion of classic Brazilian styles and modern electronics. The result is a magical blend of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, dreamy vocals, and forward-looking techno. --Marc Greilsamer

Amazon.com

First heard on the Brasil 2Mil compilation, the late Suba was part of a new generation of South American musicians (although he was originally from Central Europe) who married airy melodies and percussion with the electronic scene. His music worked especially well because he was a trained musician, and he contributed not only programming but also keyboards to this record. Aided by various vocalists and percussionists, he created grooves that were a million miles from Latin dance but spoke both to Brazilians and club goers. There was a lushness to his sound that captivated, and when the percussion exploded, it came on like fireworks, not a firestorm. This is the sound of one of the world's biggest cities, where darkness can lurk even under the blue skies. It's a shame there'll be no more music from Suba. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Solid.......2007-05-08

This is one of the best CDs of Brazilian music that I've heard. The music world truly lost a musical genius with Suba's untimely death. RIP.

A magical album.......2006-11-29

It's been quite a few years since Suba passed away and Sao Paolo Confessions was released. Since then a lot of artists have followed in its ground-breaking musical path. A lot of Brazilian - electro compilations have been released; i know because i've listened to most of them, and i can assure you that anyone has yet to make an album remotely as good as Sao Paolo Confessions.
It takes a lot more than some Brazilian percussion tracks, a female vocalist and some keyboards to do what Suba did on this album, it takes passion and something that most current artists doing Brazilian-electro music lack: The huge Songwriting talent Suba had.
Very few artists are in the same song-writing skills class as Suba: Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation..
We can only speculate where would Suba be if he was still alive...
Was Suba a musical genius? was this album a lucky musical accident or just a sign of things to come?
We will never know.
All we can do is to sit down and marvel at the magical music on this CD.

Electronic Masterpiece.......2006-08-21

After listening to the songs of this album for 100's of times, I finally felt I should write a review of Suba's masterpiece. It's hard to imagine a person could make such a difference in the international music scene in such a short time. His production work and composition talent make all the albums he has been a part of sound brilliant. Suba truly had foresight and great aspirations for the Brazilian music world as well as all the electronic music world.
Now the review. The first time I listened to this album I was not entirely sold on it. It was a little weird and didn't settle right with me. So, I listened to it again and found 1 or 2 songs that I liked. This process kept repeating and soon I found myself mesmerized by everything going on in the songs. He fused so many different types of music together and it blended seamlessly. It was hypnotic. After more than a year I still feel the same way about it. It is almost like a musical history looking into the future but also looking back. There are not many words to describe the experience of this album. I cannot thank Suba and those around him enough for the music they have made. I highly recommend this album for it has changed the way I look at music. Even 5 years after its original release I can hear his influence in others music.

In the concrete jungle of Sao Paulo.......2006-06-22

Maybe the musical capital of Brazil isn't Rio de Janeiro or Ipanema,but Sao Paulo.It's the hometown of Ana Rita Simonka ("Bossa Nova Delhi")&Chico Cesar ("Chico Cesar"),innovators in the Brazilian music scene.It was also home to the late,great Suba.

Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo" had Suba's brilliant techno touches;in her latest self-titled CD,his magic touch is missing.It's a different album.Not bad,just different.

Suba's "Sao Paulo Confessions" is hardly techno music for beginners.It's great Brazilian trip-hop,from a Yugoslav emigre to the Land of Samba.

Highlights-
1)Tantos Desejos-This was used in CBS' awful new drama "The Unit." Luckily,it's a fun piece.
2)Voce Gosta-The singer seductively knows what you like!
3)Antropofagos-A strange tune about cannibals.Why wasn't this used in "Sin City" as Kevin's theme?(I didn't see the movie,but soundtracks need to be different)
4)Um dia comum (em SP)-Interesting use of a public service announcement in this tune.A typical day in Sao Paulo.Hear for yourself.
5)Sereia-A seductive ode to a mermaid.
6)Samba do gringo Paulista-This uses samba school samples.
7)A noite sem fim-Uses acoustic guitar.

Had Suba lived,who knows what he could've accomplished?This album shows his too early vanquished potential.It's a tragedy he wasn't able to develop his talents.

More "Trip-Hop" (Brazilian Style) Than Anything Else . . ........2006-05-29

. . . which isn't a problem for me as I love trip-hop. Trip-hop is trippy, sensuous, seductive - all words that describe this music. The main difference here is that Latin beats are used instead of hip-hop ones. I was actually looking for something more along the lines of "Latin-jazz electronica," and there are certainly elements of that to be found here, although that's not really the emphasis of this album. There isn't anything here that sounds like jazz improvisation and there is plenty of repetition (which is, of course, characteristic of nearly all kinds of music) although the songs are continually evolving.

Some songs are more upbeat with a greater emphasis on Brazilian percussion, as on "Samba Do Gringo Paulista." Cibelle lends her gorgeous voice to three of the tracks here, two of which ("Tantos Desejos" and "Felicidade") incorporate more old-school style bossa-nova sounds while the third ("Sereia") sounds like deep Brazilian trip-hop to me. The last three tracks are probably the trippiest. There are some other sexy guest singers and some great guest musicians along for the ride as well.

I think some people would benefit from learning to accept this album for what it is instead of deriding it for not meeting their preconceived expectations. Regardless of how you label it, SAO PAULO CONFESSIONS is fantastic; it relaxes me, mesmerizes me, and puts me in a really good mood.

Suba - rest in peace.

Average customer rating:

A magical album
Brazil

Sao Paulo Confessions
Suba
Manufacturer: Mcd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004Y85N
Release Date: 2000-08-09

Album Details

Czech Musical Producer and Composer, Suba, Came to Brazil Ten Years Ago, and Quickly Began Working with Great Names Such as Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi, Fernanda Abreu, Lulu Santos and Others.

Customer Reviews:

A magical album.......2006-11-29

It's been quite a few years since Suba passed away and Sao Paolo Confessions was released. Since then a lot of artists have followed in its musical groundbreaking path. A lot of Brazilian - electro compilations have been released; i know because i've listened to most of them, and i can assure you that anyone has yet to make an album remotely as good as Sao Paolo Confessions.
It takes a lot more than some Brazilian percussion tracks, a female vocalist and some keyboards to do what Suba did on this album, it takes passion and something that most current artists doing Brazilian-electro music lack: The huge Songwriting talent Suba had.
Very few artists are in the same song-writing skills class as Suba: Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation..
We can only speculate where would Suba be if he was still alive...
Was Suba a musical genius? was this album a lucky musical accident or just a sign of things to come?
We will never know.
All we can do is to sit down and marvel at the magical music on this CD.

Brazil.......2001-12-30

I bought this album after hearing Zero db mixes of Samba Do Gringo Paulista on 12" vinyl. It is as smooth as the Bebel Gilberto album Tanto Tempo, which Suba has also produced. Yet this album is not as sweet. He shows us a darker, more shadey exploration into the world of Barzilian rhythms. I highly recommend this album. Other titles on Ziriguiboom to chek out are: The Other Side Of Outro Lado by Zuco 103. Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo Remixes, varius producers from Chateau Flight to King Britt appear. To explore further out of Brazil and into other ethnic cultures give the Future World Funk series on Ocho a whirl. If you are new to world music these compilations are a good starting point. Combining Brazilian, Cuban, Morrocan, African and Indian music. Styles ranging from Dub/Raggae to Tribal House and Jazz.

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