February is Carnaval time, which means this past month I've had Brazil
on my mind. This episode features 20 of my favorite Brazilian records.
The mix focuses on the funkier sounds of Brazil: Jazz Fusion, Rare Groove, and Disco-funk. There are plenty of classics--some well known songs by Azymuth, Marcos
Valle, Paula Lima, and some lesser-known records you might not have
heard before. As always, all vinyl. Aprecie!
If you're in the mood for more Brazilian Wax, check out the Far Out Records Special I recorded earlier this month with Chris Galvan and DJ Offbeat, or one of the Onda Brasilera mixes now archived at Future History of House.
Chris, Jeff, and I are back with a new special, this time delving deep into the Far Out catalog.
I admire this label and the people behind it for so many reasons: for its vision, for its longevity, for the undisputed high quality of the music they release, and for their across-the-board eclecticism (encompassing everything from vintage bossa, psych, and disco to house, broken beat, and drum & bass). The label is largely responsible for the rediscovery and reintroduction of the greats of 60s and 70s Brazilian music (Joyce, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, The Ipanemas, etc.), but they've also made it clear that they're about much more than compiling the classics. In the past decade they've done as much for future music as any of the other labels we've looked at thus far, putting out dozens of truly visionary records and offering up fresh revisions of the samba and bossa archetypes. It may have sounded impossible until a few years ago, but now it's hard to deny: the freshest sounds out of Brazil are to be found on a London-based record label.
After a long hiatus, I'm back with a new installment of the Audio Odyssey featuring a tasty selection of underground hip hop, jazzy downtempo, funk beats, nu soul, and other assorted sonic delicacies. I'm going to try to keep the show monthly in 2010, but it would be foolish to make any promises considering how crazy these past few months have been--and how eventful the next few promise to be.
OdDio's Audio Odyssey - Episode 09 : Left Hook
1. Katalyst feat. Steve Spacek – How Bout Us – Invada
Gerardo Frisina is a vital piece of the Ishtar equation. His deep knowledge of
jazz has been key in the creation and success of Ishtar, which houses
most notably the Schema and Rearward labels. He began as a producer for
artists involved with Ishtar and quickly moved into production of his
own records. This began with the release of Ad Lib in 2001 and has
since brought us Hi Note and The Latin Kick. Along the way, he has
managed to ring up an impressive catalog of remixes of modern jazz
tunes, as well as an incredible selection of classic artists including
the likes of Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, and more. -DJ Offbeat
