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Rio based DJ Amazing Clay, who will release his much awaited contribution for volume 4 in the Baile Funk Masters series has provided us a brandnew, exclusiv DJ Mix. Check what´s hot in Rio in early 2008 – Clay drops it. Watch especially the Olodum baile funk track Clay drops halfways his mix. This is probably the hottest tune in Rio right now.
Download it here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/7063121757b398/
Check the vinyl, out Feb 22nd in the shops. VINYL ONLY.
ARTIST: SANY PITBULL
TITLE: BAILE FUNK MASTERS #2
FORMAT: 12“ VINYL + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
CAT.NR.: MAN 012
RELEASE: APRIL 13TH, 2007
After the critically acclaimed first volume of the „Baile Funk Masters“ series by DJ SANDRINHO (Man 011), #2 in the series specialised in Rio De Janeiro’s baile funk producer A-List is of equal prominence: SANY PITBULL is one of the torch bearrin figure’s of the scene. A DJ since almost twenty years, Sany’s skills grew out of a life long experience of Djing and producing. Today, he’s playing both the big favela parties in Rio as well as touring around the world. With his contribution to the series, SANY PITBULL introduces a next level in Brazil’s hot music innovation.
Yes, you can call this „Post Baile Funk“. SANY PITBULL pushes the boundaries of funk like few of the original Rio de Janeiro MPC percussionists ever did. The tracks on „Baile Funk Masters #2“ are vocal free, bringing SANY´s outstanding production skills to the forefront.
Take „TRIBOS“, which PITBULL produced together with Rio DJ Dedé. Hands down, this could be considered one of the best tracks coming out of Rio in years. With it’s collage of Japanese gong sounds, Chinese drums, Brazilian Indian chants, carried by the typical Rio tamborzao beat, „Tribos“ travels the world in a breathless 2.20mins of pure sonic bliss. If Timbaland would’ve grown up in Rio, „TRIBOS“ would’ve been one of his compositions.
“KRAFTFUNK“ is SANY PITBULL’s bowing down to Germany´s Kraftwerk and their tectonic shifting musical efforts that left deep impact in Brazilian and especially Rio music culture. „Without Kraftwerk, Baile Funk would’ve never become what it is today“, remarks Sany, „Trans Europe Express and Afrika Bambaataa’s interpretation in Planet Rock are the musical foundations of baile funk culture“. With a melody hook resembling late 70s European elektronische Musik, „Kraftfunk“ greatly bridges the past with the current.
„Beatch From Brasil“ dives into Brazilian music essentials, mixing up a berimbau, Samba beats with an electro funk rhythm, and soulful chords. In opposite to the vast majority of funk tracks, who are strictly banging, „Beatch From Brasil“has a deep edge, putting smooth sensibilties into the beat alchemy of baile funk.
ARTIST: DJ SANDRINHO
TITLE: BAILE FUNK MASTERS #1
FORMAT: 12“ VINYL + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
CAT.NR.: MAN 011
DIGITAL RELEASE: Feb. 9TH, 2007
VINYL RELEASE: MARCH 2ND, 2007
With „Baile Funk Masters“ Man Recordings starts a second vinyl series which deals with the mad beats from Rio’s favelas. While the „Funk Mundial“ series focuses on the transatlantic dialogue between Brazil’s most versatile ghetto word smiths and various hand picked European producers, „Baile Funk Masters“ exclusively presents the real deal: Raw, uncut baile funk, straight outta studios of Rio De Janeiros’s currently hottest producers – all put on good ol’ wax.
#1 in the series is kick started by DJ Sandrinho, who is considered to be one of Rio´s brightest young MPC wizards. Long time DJ of the „James Brown of baile funk“, Mr.Catra, Sandrinho’s skills as a spinmeister and producer were wielded in many many baile funk parties over the years. From Rio to Stockholm, from Paris to Berlin to São Paulo: This 25 year old from the favela of Borel has rocked many parties around the world. Recently, he produced remixes for Gotan Project, Edu K and M.I.A., and his tracks have been included in compilations like „Favela Chic“ and the 2nd volume of „Rio Baile Funk More Favela Booty Beats“.
With his contribution to the „Baile Funk Masters“ series, DJ Sandrinho presents some of his hottest tracks. The EP starts with „Italiano Lento“, where one of baile funk’s most sampled sound bits gets another splendid treatment: Added with some „oohs“ and „ahhs“, the folkloresque mafia-soundtrack splinter receives a sensual rework. In „Berimbau“ Sandrinho mixes up the traditional sound of a Berimbau with DJ Battery Brain’s infamous „Volt Mix“ beat. The track was already licensed to the 2nd volume of the highly acclaimed „Rio Baile Funk Favela Booty Beats“c ompilation.
„Tiroteio“, shows another example of the sonic avantguardism that Baile Funk represents. Consisting only of a dirty laugh and a gun shot put upon a funk riddim, it demonstrates the versatility with which minimalist sounds can be shaped in an MPC into a musique concrete that no booty is able to resist. „Sampler Louco“ returns to the first theme of „Italiano Lento“ and goes freestyle, with Sandrinho twisting his MPC till it bleeds. And last but not least the bonus instrumental „Montagem Percuca“ with it’s percussive playing a perfect backdrop for any aspiring funk MC. „Ta ligado!“
