Virtual Brazilia [Import]

Black 2 Earth (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 5, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Cosmic Flux Records
• ASIN: B00004ZDZM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prince Charles Latest Affair

2. Chocolate Elvis (Boozoo Bajou Mix)

3. Rain 4 Rent

4. Le Jardin Secret

5. Luna Di Miele (V.M. 18 Mix)

6. Watch The Ride

7. Under My Sensi

8. Chips + Samba

9. Motor Launch For Hire

10. Nota Bossa

11. Royal Rumba (Fila Brazilia Mix)

12. Sao Paolo

13. Mosquito Coast 94-96

14. Cosinha Ii

15. Cosmic Gypsy

16. Bengele

17. Noite Sossegada De Varaeo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome selection!, October 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Virtual Brazilia (Audio CD)

Amazing collection by the whos who in dance music. beutifully selected and put together. Brazilian influenced with broken beats drum n bass, trip-hop etc..

nice one!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a refreshing sampler of South American rhythms, March 20, 2001

By 

Richard Diaz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual Brazilia (Audio CD)

A large majority of dance music seems content to repeat itself, and let's be honest, most of the time we want to hear more of the same; fifteen bucks a throw sets a low threshold for experimenting. Yet there's a need to try endeavors similar but different to our preferences, to cleanse the aural palette. Sorta like tasting chocolate to appreciate vanilla.

Which brings us to Virtual Brazilia. Think house music at midtempo, heavily layered in percussion and laced with live musicians. An organic approach to dance that draws on Latin, Brazilian, and Afro Cuban rhythms while showcasing artists around the world, a design that carried the sumptuous Bossa Mundo...When Brazil Meets the World to success last year (4/5 stars).

Virtual Brazilla struggles at times by reaching too eclectic over 18 tracks. The scuzzy lounge affair "Chocolate Elvis" from Tosca and jungle howl "La Jordin Secret" from Jazzanova settle uncomfortably between smoother pieces by Mo Horizons and Rain for Rent. Thankfully, there's still enough to enjoy courtesy of Miguel Migs (slick wiggler "Chips & Samba"), Funky Low Lives and a host of likeminded talents.

Now if your tastes don't accommodate this world affair, well, it'll sound like two hours of cocktail tunes. The rest of us get a refreshing sampler of South American rhythms to stir our interests.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful beats, February 4, 2001

By 

Glenn Wiun (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual Brazilia (Audio CD)

This double CD features some great DJ's and equally fantastic track selection. From German kings, Jazzanova, to the friends of Rio, this double set is very consistent. It gets better with every listen as the beats sink through. No real favourites as they're all good. This infectious CD sounds good on Sunday morning or Saturday night. A regular on my playlist.