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Futurismo

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This is the third (and possibly best) album by the Brazilian avant-pop trio of Domenico Lancellotti , Moreno Veloso and producer-guitarist Kassin -- collectively known as the "+2".

Each of the +2-ers has made a mark for themselves working with various artists on and off the Brazilian pop radar, but Kassin may be cutting the largest swath, producing records for a wide variety of younger artists, including work with Bebel Gilberto, Thalma de Freitas and the Orquestra Imperial (which is more or less an expanded version of the +2 band...)

Here on his own "solo" album, Kassin fully explores the smooth, swank, easygoing Latin-pop-lounge vibe he's worked on elsewhere, and the results are simply yummy. Soft-salsa, samba, funk, dub, surf, rock and electronica all merge together with the delicious, all-encompassing ease that typifies the best of Brazilian pop. There's are wide variety of textures and tones, and all of it sounds alluring and fresh. One of the most subtle and subtly challenging Brazilian pop albums of recent vintage, the sound of a younger generation branching out and finding a global audience. Well worth checking out! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Brazilian Music Guide)

This is the third (and possibly best) album by the Brazilian avant-pop trio of Domenico Lancellotti , Moreno Veloso and producer-guitarist Kassin -- collectively known as the "+2".

Each of the +2-ers has made a mark for themselves working with various artists on and off the Brazilian pop radar, but Kassin may be cutting the largest swath, producing records for a wide variety of younger artists, including work with Bebel Gilberto, Thalma de Freitas and the Orquestra Imperial (which is more or less an expanded version of the +2 band...)

Here on his own "solo" album, Kassin fully explores the smooth, swank, easygoing Latin-pop-lounge vibe he's worked on elsewhere, and the results are simply yummy. Soft-salsa, samba, funk, dub, surf, rock and electronica all merge together with the delicious, all-encompassing ease that typifies the best of Brazilian pop. There's are wide variety of textures and tones, and all of it sounds alluring and fresh. One of the most subtle and subtly challenging Brazilian pop albums of recent vintage, the sound of a younger generation branching out and finding a global audience. Well worth checking out! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Brazilian Music Guide)

I hope these guys keep making original music CDs with Luaka Bop for a long time!......And......Especially if they some day choose to perform with any other great MPB Artists like Moreno Veloso's "Paizinho Ce" Caetano Veloso and even better with Tom Ze, Gilberto Gil, or even David Byrne of all people! ......One can only dream, Right? Hey!......Where is the follow up DVD of "The +2s Ao Vivo ?

I don't know where I've been the last couple of years since this album was first released (yes, there are ways to get ahold of it before it's released in the US).

Anyway, it was recently brought to my attention that the good folks at Luakabop launched it oh-ficially in the US.

This will definitely be my 2008 pool and beach soundtrack. As such, it has big shoes to fill. If you look at my other reviews here, you'll see that distinction in years past has been awarded to records like the first Dean and Britta, the first Cibele, and the first Nouvelle Vague (am I detecting a pattern of firsts here?).

This album sounds like what the Beatles would have sounded like if they'd hung out on Copacabana Beach while ingesting the stuff they liked to ingest circa Sgt. Peppers and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

Seemingly endlessly flowing beats with subtle, yet powerful psychedelic effects if you listen closely.

Highly recommended for pool time listening, although I suspect I'll probably be listening to this long after the warm, lazy glow of summer has faded just to put me back in that mindset.

As an owner of all of the Kassin/Moreno albums, this is by far the best.