Posts Tagged ‘Chico Buarque’

Featured Release: Thai­s Gulin – “ôÔÔôôÔôÔ”

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

383219 72 Featured Release: Thai­s Gulin ôÔÔôôÔôÔThais Gulin
download icon Featured Release: Thai­s Gulin ôÔÔôôÔôÔ “ôÔÔôôÔôÔ” (mp3)
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Featured Release: Thai­s Gulin ôÔÔôôÔôÔ
Genre:  Brazilian : MPB (Brazilian Popular Music)
Release Date: 8.23.11

The trombone in the introduction of  ôÔÔôôÔôÔ, the guitar that leads to the harmony, the precise rhythm and even the whistle heard in the background give us the certainty that, yes, we are right in Rio de Janeiro and entering the world of samba. In the same intro, a subtle distorted guitar, some silences and the few notes of a Rhodes piano remind us that, yes, we are in the samba, but there’s something else going on the century-old genre. This foreigner and wishful look comes from Thaís Gulin, singer from the cold Brazilian south that chose the warmth of Rio as her city to live and to love. Her second album, ôÔÔôôÔôÔ, reflects this decision: it’s a Rio-themed album, but not one only focused on exploring the city’s effervescent cultural identity. Thaís is more interested in her own discoveries, in the people, places and signs she can relate to.

The album is produced by Kassin (known for his work with Caetano Veloso and Vanessa Da Mata) and Alê Siqueira (Tom Zé, Elza Soares, Arnaldo Antunes) and co-produced by Thaís herself. With that dream-team behind the soundboard, Thaís had just to let her strong personality pour into songs, some written by her, some borrowed from friends.

 

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Featured Artist: Chico Buarque

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

387839 721 Featured Artist: Chico BuarqueArtist: Chico Buarque
Album: Chico
Label: Biscoito Fino
Genre: Brazilian : Brazilian
UPC: 7898324753800
Territory: World
Release Date: 8.02.11

Chico Buarque releases his first album with unpublished songs in five years. The self titled album, Chico, features ten new tracks and has special participations of João Bosco, Thais Gulin and Wilson das Neves.  In this album Chico pays tribute to Blues and Bossa, without forgetting the Samba.

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1944, Buarque spent his early youth in Sao Paulo and Italy. Upon returning to Brazil, Buarque artistic development was greatly enhanced by the friends of his father (the historian Sergio Buarque de Holanda) who were prominent in the early bossa nova movement. Although he immersed himself in music, specifically the new bossa nova sounds of João Gilberto, Buarque decided that a college education was more practical and he decided to study architecture at the University of Sao Paulo. That turned out to be a short-lived career choice and it wasn’t long before Buarque was cutting classes and hanging out with Sao Paulo’s bossa nova cognoscenti.

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Current Priorities: Early August

Monday, August 1st, 2011

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385589 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early August Screaming Trees
Last Words: The Final Recordings
Sunyata Records
Genre: Rock : Alternative Rock
UPC: 678277191327 Territories:World
Release Date: 8.02.11		 In the waning months of the 20th century, legendary Seattle band Screaming Trees went back into the studio one last time.  The final recordings were never mixed or released.  Twelve years later, in the winter of 2011, Martin and long-time friend and producer Jack Endino found the two-inch multi-track reels, carefully baked and cleaned the tapes, transferred them to a digital format, and brought back to life those final 10 songs for your listening pleasure.

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389138 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early August Typhoon
The Honest Truth – Single
Tender Loving Empire
Genre: Alternative Rock : Indie
UPC: 614511786423 Territories:World
Release Date: 8.02.11		 Portland indie orchestra Typhoon turned many a critical head in 2010 after releasing their epic Hunger and Thirst on Tender Loving Empire only to have another smash release in 2011, A New Kind Of House. This digital-only single release features two gems from Typhoon’s catalog. “The Honest Truth” is the explosive lead track on 2011′s A New Kind of House and “Rat Jam” is a rare b-side from 2010′s critically acclaimed Hunger & Thirst.

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Current Priorities: February 2nd-16th

Monday, February 1st, 2010

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statik LP1 150x150 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Statik Selektah
100 Proof (The Hangover)
Brick Records
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 765481009835
Territory: World
Release Date: 02.02.10		 Mixtapes and mixshow radio programs from New York City to Los Angeles to Germany are already playing the lead singles, “The Thrill Is Gone” and “Critically Acclaimed.” Stat has an uncanny knack to enlist veteran legends and the freshest new talents; LA to NC, Philly to Detroit, NYC to Boston, they all line up to flex over his now signature production.

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“Keyboard City”
Quannum Projects
Genre: Rock : Funk
UPC: 804879211020
Territories: World
Release Date: 02.02.10		 Keyboard City marks Salvador’s departure into solo territory but features a collaboration with studio wizard Money Mark (Beastie Boys) and for the first in a series of remixes, GZA of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, rallied support around the album by featuring himself on remix of the title track Keyboard City.

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281971 72 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Chico Buarque
“Chico Buarque de Hollanda”
Som Livre
Genre: Brazilian : World
UPC: 7891430121129
Territories: World ex- Japan, Brazil
Release Date: 02.02.10		 This is the first album from the iconic Brazilian poet, singer and songwriter Chico Buarque. Originally released in 1966, the album was re-mastered for Som Livre’s 2006 reissue and is now being released digitally for the first time ever.

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theesilver 150x150 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Silver Mt. Zion
“Kollaps Tradixionales”
Constellation
Genre: Avantgarde : Rock
UPC: 666561006327
Territories: World
Release Date: 02.08.10		 Silver Mt. Zion returns with its sixth full-length recording and continues to forge bold new ground in its search for a unique hybrid of punk, blues, psych, folk and modern orchestral idioms.

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stile 150x150 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Stile Antico
“Sheppard: Media vita”
Harmonia Mundi
Genre: Classical : Classical
UPC: 093046750961
Territories: World
Release Date: 02.09.10		 Stile Antico is one of the most original and exciting choral ensembles today. The group’s most recent release, Song of Songs, won the 2009 Gramophone Award for Early Music and reached the top of the US Classical Chart.

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smokinpopes 150x150 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Smoking Popes
“It’s Been A Long Day”
Asian Man Records
Genre: Punk : Indie
UPC: 612851019225
Territories: World
Release Date: 02.09.10		 It’s Been A Long Day collects the bands earliest material, including 7-inches Innoculator, Break Up, and 2, along with rare and unreleased songs.

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lauragibson 150x150 Current Priorities: February 2nd 16th Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose
“Bridge Carols”
Holocene Music
Genre: Alternative : Electronic
UPC: 751937357421
Territories: World ex- Japan, Europe
Release Date: 02.09.10		 Bridge Carols, the new project from Portland, Oregon pals Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose, began as a conversation of mutual appreciation and curiosity – a shared desire to challenge old ways of working.

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Digital Digging: Chico Buarque

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

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281971 72 Digital Digging: Chico BuarqueArtist: Chico Buarque
Title: Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Label: Som Livre
Genre: World
UPC: 7891430121129
Territory: North America, Europe, Australia
Release Date: 02.01.10

A man of many talents, Chico Buarque has gained worldwide notoriety since the 60’s as a singer, guitarist, composter, dramatist, writer, and poet. His music, however, is most securely tied to his name; his bossa nova compositions from Brazil throughout the 60’s were not only smooth and impressive, but also caused controversy as they were charged by social, economic, and cultural commentary on Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. His music was deemed dangerous by the Brazilian military dictatorship of the time which led to his departure along with several of his fellow musicians to leave the country in 1970. Since then he has battled through government censorship in his music, novels and plays, all of which have been critically acclaimed. IODA is proud to present Chico’s 1966 debut, Chico Buarque de Hollanda in its high-quality remaster from the fantastic Som Livre label.

The album is a polished presentation of Chico’s ear-catching debut: a mix of bossa nova, jazz, and big band, all lined with his distinct, charming vocal style. The whole album features his flamenco style finger picking on the guitar, touches of horn sections, upright bass, flute, and Latin instrumentation.  His lyrics also stand out: during Brazil’s military coup d’état of 1964, Buarque wrote about the events which transpired and avoided censorship by using cryptic analogies and wordplay. For example, in the song “Cálice” (“Chalice”, or Jesus’ Last Supper “Cup”) he takes advantage of the homophony between the Portuguese imperative “shut your mouth” –cale-se– and “chalice” –cálice– to protest censorship against freedom of speech by the dictatorship, disguised as the Gospel narrative of Jesus’ Gethsemani prayer to the Father to pass from Him the chalice of bloody death probation. He is clearly a master of wordplay as well as musical composition.  His beloved classics “A Banda”, “A Rita” and “Sonho de Um Carnaval” are all included.

Fans of Seu Jorge will find a comfortable fit with Chico’s laid back, sunny Latin style. This is classic, classy, and musically advanced. Perfect for everything from cocktail parties to homework music to something to just relax too.