Mylene

Mylene Pires | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fast Horse
• ASIN: B00008IAKA
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,850 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 48 Horas (48 Hours)

2. Longa Longa Noite (Long Long Night)

3. Coração Tonto (Dizzy Heart)

4. Nela Lagoa (Lagoon Along Her)

5. Pipoca Contemporânea (Contemporary Popcorn)

6. Clareou (Daylight)

7. Promessas (Promises)

8. Riio Lisboa (Rio Lisbon)

9. Madrigal Madrigal)

10. Eleanor Rigby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mylene is a must-hear for fans of Brazilian-based music!, August 21, 2004

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J. Lund "jazzbrat" (SoCal, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mylene (Audio CD)

Current Brazilian musical trends are definitely deserving of wider recognition, at least for those listeners looking for vibrant, creative, individualistic musical artists who embrace soul and substance. Rio's Mylene Pires is one of a number of artists who could serve as exhibit A for that last statement. Although the music's overall soft-spoken feel suggests bossa, the music itself builds upon a varied palate of musical styles, including reggae, samba, funk, and other compatible idioms. The subtle contemporary arrangements mix acoustic and electronica touches in a fresh variety of ways, offering original percussive soundscapes that set this CD apart from her peers (credit goes to Ramiro Musotto for his production).

Even with the electronica and percussion elements, the results have a wide-open feel, as opposed to a numbing wall of sound that could have resulted in less capable hands...it sounds electric but feels acoustic! The tunes head in a rich variety of areas ... I don't think anyone will accuse this album of being one-dimensional. Unlike some others, I like her personalized version of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby". Above all of this are the emotive vocals of Mylene, who has one of the most attractive voices you will ever have the pleasure of hearing, singing relatively softly ala Bebel Gilberto, and in a similar less-is-more manner that is deeply affecting. NOTE: as of now there are English translations of all the tunes at http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, mellow modern Brazilian electronica-pop, October 21, 2003

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mylene (Audio CD)

A beautiful album, merging modern Brazilian electronica with sumptuous, soft pop balladry... Anyone who's impatient waiting for Bebel Gilberto to come out with a new album owes it to themselves to check this disc out. Pires shares a similarly eclectic, modern approach, and may even have a more nuanced, far-reaching (if less overtly dynamic) sound than the widely-renowned Bebel G. Percussionist/producer Ramiro Musotto mans the board, and compliments Mylene's laidback style with wispy samples and snippets that don't seem intrusive or cliched... The only misstep is on a cover of the Beatles tune, "Eleanor Rigby," which pulls us out of the trancy vibe set by the rest of the record... But as musical sins go, this is a pretty minor slip. All in all, this is a lovely release, well worth checking out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brazilectro singer-songwriter, May 5, 2005

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John W. Warren (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mylene (Audio CD)

Mylene is one of the dynamic new Brazilian artists--along with Fernanda Porto and Bebel Gilberto, to name a few of her femaile contemporaries--to successfully blend modern electronica with "bossa-nova" or MPB traditions. Mylene's album has a greater dynamic range than Bebel, who though wonderful sounds a bit repetative after multiple listens. Standouts on this album include "48 horas," "Coração tonto," and "Longa, longa noite," though there is hardly a throwaway track with the possible exception of "Eleanor Rigby" (I agree with most reviewers that it just doesn't fit with the rest of the album). The electronic elements manage to sound organic, and the mix of reggae, drum and bass, bossa nova and MPB sounds fresh instead of like the stylistic smorgasborg it could have in less capable hands. Snaps to Ramiro Musotto for excellent production and percussion.