We invited Joe from Brazilian Wax back to record the perfect isolation listening for you. Joe delves into the more weird and wonderful sounds from Brazil with a 2 hour mix entitled “Atlantis: Beautiful Music To Go Mad To”.
“This mix was a really fun one to put together. Living out a dream of curating film music, a big portion of its two hours are spent diving into the cinematic. We start submerged in jazz and fusion, before meandering through organ-heavy psychedelia, ample shredding and the more alien experiments of Tropicália and its progenies. There’s plenty lighter moments of MPB and incidences of intimate violão playing. But these moments are wrapped up between the ample fuzz, screeching and babbling of which a huge portion of Brazil’s most enigmatic, eerily beautiful music consists.
This mix travels from the 1960s to contemporary electronica. This is escapist music, and yet it is also music that might lead you deep into your own psychological Atlantis. Hopefully, then, it acts as a perfect respite or, indeed, counterpart to the Covid incarceration and ensuing insanity…
I hope everyone is keeping safe, your loved ones are taking care, and you’re all pursuing fun isolation-projects. This mix has been a great accompaniment to my other isolation pastimes: learning to juggle with oranges, watching The Tiger King and drinking tea…Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the mix!”
Tracklisting:
Ñaumu – Marlui Miranda, Gilberto Gil, Uakti
Jungle – Ana Caram
Bluishmen – Moacir Santos
Sallamandras – Hareton Salvanini
Samba Do Morro – Chance
Baby Rose – Luiz Melodia
Um Passo A Frente – A Bolha
Armina – Wagner Tiso, Som Imaginario
Macarrão Com Linguiça E Pimentão – Rita Lee
Fechei A Porta – Beth Carvalho, Som Tres
Balança Pema (Ao Vivo) – Jorge Ben
Kathy – Moacir Santos
Yatra-Ta – Tania Maria
Overture – Flora Purim
Momento B/8 – Brazilian Octopus
Objeto Sim, Objeto Não – Gal Costa
Não Existe Molhado Igual ao Pranto – Lula Côrtes, Zé Ramalho
Dona Maria – Nelson Angelo
Listen To Me – Luiz Henrique
Dança Infernal – Octávio Burnier
Mãe Cambina – Airto Moreira
Jael – Waltel Branco
Patria Amada, Idolatrada, Salve – Manduka
Tiranizar – Cézar Mendes, Arnaldo Antunes
Sexta Hora – Romulo Fróes
Meu Refrigerador Não Funciona – Os Mutantes
A Voz do Vivo – Gilberto Gil
Rápida Passagem pela África Árabe Setentrional – Thiago França
Antropologica No. 1 – Marconi Notaro
Aproximação – Octávio Burnier
Garganta – Xênia França, Roberta Estrela D’Álva
Sozinho A Noite – Zopelar
Cabeça – Walter Franco
O Pássaro Canta Parecido Com A Música Que Fizemos – Sentidor
Atlantis – Daniel Salinas