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- Date Released: January 9, 2002
- Genre: International
- Style: Latin Jazz, Brazil, Jazz Vocal
- Label: Melt 2000
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A brilliant cross between Flora Purim's '70s work with Chick Corea & Return to Forever (some of the only fusion albums that don't sound terribly dated decades later) and mid-'90s chill-out music, 1995's Speed of Light is one of the Brazilian-born singer's finest albums. Opening with the meditative instrumental "A Secret From the Sea," Speed of Light is a seamless blend of 12 smoothly danceable tracks combining Brazilian jazz; spacious, fusion-based arrangements heavy on the percussion and synthesizers; and cool, contemporary beats and loops. The combination works effortlessly, since so much acid jazz and ambient house music already cribs from '60s bossa nova and '70s fusion. Throughout it all, Purim's still-astonishing voice remains at center stage, whether murmuring softly on the slinky "Portal da Cor" or trilling wordlessly on the hypnotic "The Goddess of Thunder." Diana Moreira (daughter of Purim and percussionist Airto Moreira, her regular producer and collaborator) takes on an expanded writing and performing role, performing and arranging the complex overdubbed backing vocals that give the largely electronic songs a more intimate, human feel. Speed of Light is essential listening for both Brazilian jazz and chill-out fans.
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A Secret From The Sea |
1:03 |  |
| 02. |
Wings (ASAS) |
3:12 | ||
| 03. | |
Portal Da Cor |
4:40 | |
| 04. | |
Rhythm Runner |
5:41 | |
| 05. | |
Light As My Flo' |
5:41 | |
| 06. | |
Mojave Crossing |
8:25 | |
| 07. | |
O Canto Da Sereia |
4:42 | |
| 08. | |
This World (Esse Mundo E Meu) |
1:58 | |
| 09. | |
Overture |
3:07 | |
| 10. | |
The Goddess Of Thunder |
3:17 | |
| 11. | |
What You See |
4:47 | |
| 12. | |
Maiasta (Miraculous Bird) |
4:52 | |
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Credits
- Freddie Ravel - Keyboards // Ricardo Silveira - Guitar (Acoustic) // Ricardo Silveira - Arranger // Ricardo Silveira - Guitar (Electric) // Giovanni Hidalgo - Bongos // Giovanni Hidalgo - Conga // Giovanni Hidalgo - Timbales // Giovanni Hidalgo - Djembe // Giovanni Hidalgo - Shekere // Airto Moreira - Percussion // Airto Moreira - Percussion // Airto Moreira - Percussion // Airto Moreira - Drums // Airto Moreira - Drums // Airto Moreira - Drums // Airto Moreira - Vocals // Airto Moreira - Vocals // Airto Moreira - Vocals // Airto Moreira - Mixing // Airto Moreira - Mixing // Airto Moreira - Mixing // Airto Moreira - Sounds // Airto Moreira - Sounds // Airto Moreira - Sounds // Billy Cobham - Drums // Walfredo Reyes - Drums // Geoff Gillette - Mixing // Stephen Hart - Engineer // Chris Lewis - Engineer // Diana Moreira - Vocals (Background) // Diana Moreira - Vocal Arrangement // José Neto - Guitar // Jovino Santos Neto - Piano // Jovino Santos Neto - Strings // Jovino Santos Neto - Arranger // Jovino Santos Neto - Keyboards // Jovino Santos Neto - String Arrangements // Jovino Santos Neto - Keyboard Arrangements // Flora Purim - Guitar // Flora Purim - Guitar // Flora Purim - Percussion // Flora Purim - Percussion // Flora Purim - Special Effects // Flora Purim - Special Effects // Flora Purim - Vocals // Flora Purim - Vocals // Flora Purim - Main Performer // Flora Purim - Main Performer // Flora Purim - Vocal Effect // Flora Purim - Vocal Effect // Robin Brown - Design // Freddie Santiago - Percussion // Robert Trunz - Liner Notes // Gary Brown - Bass (Electric)
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