Obrigado Saudade

Mice Parade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 30, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fatcat
• ASIN: B0000CC888
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,848 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative and highly original., December 15, 2005

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Christian Mueller (Brighton, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Obrigado Saudade (Audio CD)

This is an infectious album: it may go over your head on the first listen, but oh! how it will grow on you, until it is on endless repeat in your head for the week (or month). A collection of moody instrumental compositions informed by diverse musical influences, 'Obrigado Saudade' is a dreamy, atmospheric aural meandering that evokes, variously, film soundtracks and architecture on grey days and whatever else the often haunting melodies conjure in your mind.

Frequently filed under 'electronica,' a genre I'm not a great fan of, Mice Parade resists categorization. As another reviewer noted, a Brazilian thread does seem to run consistently through this album -- especially pronounced on "And Still It Sits in Front of You," one of the few tracks featuring vocals (imagine Seu Jorge crooning underwater). This album is not for everyone; its charms are subtle and the repetition of certain musical signatures may irk some listeners. It's completely won me over, however: a compelling and highly original work, I can't stop listening to it.

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice mellow Brazilian-flavored organic electronica, August 6, 2004

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Kathleen Bennett (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Obrigado Saudade (Audio CD)

This is the kind of "organic" electronica (using samples of real instruments) that fans of Manitoba, Four Tet, and Boards of Canada might enjoy. It has a generally mellow vibe and a Brazilian flavor, and some occasional, unobtrusive vocals. It doesn't reach out and grab you, but it does grow on you after a while. I am mainly reviewing it because there are no other good reviews on this page, so please accept my apologies for not going into more detail.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hardly piercing, August 20, 2009

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IRate - See all my reviews

This review is from: Obrigado Saudade (Audio CD)

Consider a majority of this ethereal, experimental tropicalia the brilliant percussionist's acoustic album- sometimes finding profound, exotic grooves to set sail on, but also drifting in and out of underwhelming focus, with no help from some vocal-based leanings.