Brazilectro 5

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Spv U.S.
• ASIN: B000091E6C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,358 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. On Line [12" Version]

2. Maria Moita

3. Sunny

4. Quero Ver Você No Baile

5. So Danço [Rough Version]

6. Rainha Do Mar

7. Felicidade [Funky Lowlives Breathless Mix]

8. Samba de Ile [Waiwan 4/4 Remix]

9. Los Rumberos de la Habana y Mantanzas [Bobby Hughes Combination Remix]

10. Friday Night [Moodorama Mix]

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Adios [Album Version]

2. Fotihouse

3. Sweet Toffee

4. No Batida Do Pandeiro

5. Mi Amor Es [Waiwan Mix]

6. Tijuana Gold

7. No Batida Do Agogo [Osunlade Main Mix]

8. Arabesque Vocal Version [Micatone Remix]

9. First Time Experience [Povo Mix]

10. Pascalito's Theme

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not truly Brazilian or Electro, but nice, November 23, 2004

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K. Oda "tkoart" (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brazilectro 5 (Audio CD)

When I first bought this CD I was a little ticked to discover that many of the artists aren't actually Brazilian--some are, but a lot of the songs were recorded in Europe by European artists. Then I looked at the CD cover and saw the subtitle, "Latin flavored club tunes." Hah hah. Latin-flavored as opposed to truly Latin. But once I got past the sense of being sold a facsimile of the real thing, I gave this CD a chance and just listened to it. I realized I liked it. If you like lounge/club music with a Latin beat, as I do, you will enjoy this CD.

Like most lounge compilations, this is a very eclectic mix of music by many different artists. In fact, this CD serves as an excellent sampler of the wide range of musical styles included within the Latin-flavored club genre. Just as not all the music is from Brazil, not all of it can be categorized as electro-beat. Some of the tracks are pop-song-oriented, some are hardcore club beats, and still others are jazz-oriented. What they have in common is Latin rhythm and a hip club mood. It's hard to listen to the upbeat numbers on this CD without wanting to get up and swing your hips at some point. The slower tempo songs set a laid back chillout mood. The end result is that this two-CD set works both as background party music and as serious late-night mood music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD, once again, June 16, 2004

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This review is from: Brazilectro 5 (Audio CD)

With me being so pleased with the session 4 compilation, expectation for the 5 was reasonably high, and I was not disappointed. The Brazilectro 5 is once again another excellent set from the series. There is no need for me to go in detail and explain the music, but if you enjoy relaxed, hip and some club style music (not techno, house and trance stuff), and top of that, some Euro acid jazz, this is the album for you. I got it playing everyday at work, it's the funky style of Cafe Del Mar.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best In the Series, October 11, 2003

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Stephen Gentry "bigfoot118" (NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brazilectro 5 (Audio CD)

Brazilectro 5 is by far & away the best in the series -- even manages to outdo Brazilectro 2, which is no small feat...

Of course, as in all the Brazilectro series, it is not without its own "what were they thinking?!" moments (such as the opening track on cd 2), but oh well...

The packaging is beautiful, almost like a book, with some really great pics of Rio inside.

Trippier, Funkier, Jazzier & altogether Juicier. Several tracks heavily influenced by Jobim. Highly recommended. If you are struggling to buy just one CD in the series, I would encourage you to get this one (but I would go ahead & get #2 while you're at it...)