Tales of High Fever

Zuco 103 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Six Degrees
• ASIN: B000068798
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,470 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #12 in Music > Jazz > Acid Jazz
  • #70 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian
  • #74 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > General

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sao Paulo/Amsterdam Vibes, March 26, 2003

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales of High Fever (Audio CD)

So what is the mark of a great disc? One that has longevity, rarely leaves your stack of discs to play and consequently does not collect dust. Of course, the music has to be above and beyond the norm, or for that matter, even good discs. All that criteria holds for this CD by Zuco 103. They just have the coolest sound, so retro, so now; it is innnovative yet classic stuff. Take track five, "Curso de Reclamacao,"(Complaining Course-Lesson 1) for example, as it begins with a smoking guitar picking introduction, followed by a snazy combination of organ tech and what sounds like one of those bizarre Australian instuments or some kind of electro fiddling that leads into the smooth vocal stylings of Lilian Vieira. Suddenly the music has shifted into a pure bossa nova groove and your under the hypnotic spell of Vieira's Brazilian musings. This is a group of three that makes music that sounds like many more thanks to the prgramming by the Stefans Kruger and Schmid. The addition of their drums and keyboards compliments the vocals perfectly, soft and suttle blending for an earthy sound. Their sound is combination of jazzy, electro, bossa nova, trip-hop, drun'n bass samba, puntuated by mesmerizing sexy vocals in Portuguese and English. The music is a happy concoction that leaves you wanting to hear it over and over. This is one of the best discs from last year that will surely be getting play for many years to come. Lilian Vieira is an electric Girl from Ipenema for the 21st century that teams with her European band members musicians for some very eclectic but great contemporary music. This is an excelelnt disc that deserves to be in your world music collection. It's eclectic electric samba carnival time!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lilian Vieira has the voice!, July 8, 2003

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Onimok (Sydney) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of High Fever (Audio CD)

I came to purchase this CD in a very round about fashion. As a fan of the brilliant Uruguayan guitarist Leonardo Amuedo, I had purchased his extraordinary cd Angel de la Guardia and many other cds that he played on. This led me to the Amsterdam based recordings of Bacan, of which the cd Cara is my favourite. Bacan has two cds which features Lilian Vieira, the self titled cd Bacan (1994) and their second release Cara (1996). I was enthralled with the breadth of Lilian's vocals and how she can be both sensual and powerful at the same time. She is now one of my all time favourite vocalists, so naturally I had to find out what Zuco 103 was all about. Needless to say that this is an exceptional recording that is both modern but doesn't throw out the musicians with the bathwater! It incorporates complex rhythms that make you dance on the inside ;-), great compositions and arrangements with a modern edge and 'beats' that don't overshadow the music but organically merge all the elements. Leonardo Amuedo and a host of other guest musicians make it even more enjoyable. The two Stefan's are master craftsmen to say the least. So what are you waiting for..? Buy it!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!!, October 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of High Fever (Audio CD)

I saw this group in Barcelona and they have such an amazing energy surrounding them that kept the international crowd interested and hopping as well as infusing their music with influences from hiphop, techno, and jazz! awesome group live and on cd!