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- Date Released: June 8, 1999
- Genre: International
- Style: Rock, Brazil
- Label: Luaka Bop
Eclectic Brazilian popsters deliver a gorgeous, shimmering classic.
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We Say...
Some of the most intriguing Brazilian pop in recent memory has come from the Plus Two project of guitarist Kassin, multi-instrumentalist Moreno Veloso and drummer Domenico Lancelloti. They have already produced the precision punk bossa of Moreno Veloso's (aka Moreno +2) "Electric Typewriter" and the restless bleeding-edge funk of Domenico +2's "Sincerely Hot." For Futurismo, the last announced in the Plus Two trilogy, Kassin takes the lead.
The Plus Two records have succeeded so well because they apply the same aesthetic of absorption and reinvention that has defined the greatest music of Brazil's last half-century. Songs like "Tranquilo" and "Mensagem" bear traces of LA Latin-rock, "Agua" a weakness for Congolese soukous. (Take that, Vampire Weekend!) "Samba Machine" connects Rio carnival, Nigerian afrobeat and French disco. "Lakeline," a collaboration with Tortoise's John McEntire (whose band, along with Stereolab, has defined indie Brasilophilia), evokes 80s-era R.E.M. or XTC at their most languid.
On the title track, "Ya Ya Ya," and "Quando Nara Ri," Kassin nods to the giants of bossa nova and MPB with sweet melodies, lush arrangements and quirky textures. He never seems to break a sweat. Even the propulsive rocker, "Ponto Final," is delivered with a certain Sunday-morning easiness. A gorgeous, shimmering classic, Futurismo may be the best of an essential trilogy. -
They Say...
The first major-label release of Mutantes material was this 1999 compilation, put together by longtime Brazilian fan David Byrne through his Luaka Bop label. Including tracks from the band's late-'60s and early-'70s LPs (available separately through Omplatten), Everything Is Possible is a solid collection that only includes 14 tracks but does spotlight Mutantes' tremendous diversity. From the birth of tropicalia on their first album from 1968 (wildly experimental pop songs like "Panis Et Circenses" and "Bat Macumba") plus their later, more straight-ahead incarnations, the album gives beginners a solid place to start. The inclusion of both versions of the rather tiresome Janis Joplin retread "Baby" is a bit regrettable, but all around, Everything Is Possible gets it right better than could be hoped from a domestic compilation.
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| 01. |  |
Tranqüilo |
4:17 |
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| 02. | |
O seu lugar |
5:05 |
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| 03. | |
Esquecido |
4:27 |
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| 04. | |
Quando Nara ri |
3:33 |
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| 05. | |
Pra lembrar |
3:42 |
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| 06. | |
Ponto Final |
4:07 |
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| 07. | |
Futurismo |
2:53 |
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| 08. | |
Mensagem |
4:26 |
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| 09. | |
Antes da chuva |
4:59 |
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| 10. | |
Samba Machine |
3:19 |
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| 11. | |
Água |
4:55 |
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| 12. | |
Namorados |
3:48 |
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| 13. | |
Simbióticos |
2:57 |
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| 14. | |
Homem ao mar |
4:09 |
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| 15. | |
Lake line |
4:29 |
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| 16. | |
Bow road |
2:41 |
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| 17. | |
Ya ya ya |
3:41 |
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17 Total Tracks, 67:28 Total Length
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Credits
- Jorge Ben - Guitar // Jorge Ben - Vocals // David Byrne - Compilation // David Byrne - Compilation // Sergio Dias - ? // Sergio Dias - Group Member // Dirceu - Drums // Yale Evelev - Executive Producer // Liminha - Bass // Liminha - Guitar // Scott Hull - Mastering // Roberto "Beco" Dranoff - Translation // Rogerio Duprat - Arranger // Rogerio Duprat - Orchestral Arrangements // Rita Lee - ? // Os Mutantes - Main Performer // Arnaldo Baptista - Producer // Arnaldo Baptista - Group Member // Alex Ladd - Translation // Cynira Arruda - Photography // Nana Asconcelos - Percussion // Manoel Barenbein - Programming // Manoel Barenbein - Producer // Funny Garbage - Design // Veronica Gonzalez - Coordination // Veronica Gonzalez - Project Coordinator // Ronaldo Leme - Drums // Arnaldo Sacomani - Producer // Jean Solari - Photography // Jean Solari - Cover Photo // Sara Sproles - Translation // Rapheal Vilardi - Guitar // Rapheal Vilardi - Vocals
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