Zuco 103 - Tales Of High Fever (2002) FLAC

Zuco 103 – Tales Of High Fever

Label/Cat#: Six Degrees Records – 657036 1072-2
Country: US
Year: 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Acid Jazz
Format: CD

Tracklist
1. Treasure (04:55)
2. Peregrino (The Pilgrim) (04:33)
3. Get Urself 2gether (05:07)
4. Brief Passions (04:23)
5. Curso de Reclamação - Lição 1 (Complaining Course - Lesson 1) (05:21)
6. Bob (00:19)
7. Voltando (Returning) (04:38)
8. Bebete Vambora (04:07)
9. Tão Lonely (So Lonely) (06:05)
10. Sací (Ghost Boy In The Whirlwind) (05:39)
11. To Life (04:12)
12. Brasil 2000 (03:23)
13. Morro Eléctrico (Electric Hill) (04:46)
14. I Came, But... (03:50)

Total length: 01:01:18


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This Brazilian trio's sophomore effort finds the band continuing its global dance project, blending Brazilian rhythms and Portuguese lyrics with elements of R&B, acid jazz, and breakbeat, delivering all of it with a counterintuitive combination of laid-back relaxation and infectious energy. It's hard to know where to focus your attention: Lilian Vieira's sweet voice or the richly textured funk grooves laid down behind her by keyboardist/programmer Stefan Schmid and drummer/programmer Stefan Kruger. There are great horn charts on several tracks, notably "Peregrino," and the bossa nova-flavored guitar that appears at various points throughout the album guarantees that everything will have at least a faintly Brazilian tint. "Curso de Reclamação -- Lição 1" opens with a bluesy electric guitar lick, but when Vieira's voice comes in it is multi-tracked in close harmony, an effect that evokes some of Zap Mama's more interesting experiments. "Sací" utilizes traditional drum sounds, flamenco handclaps, and a reggae-influenced bassline to create a kaleidoscopically complex rhythmic groove. This is one of those rare albums that draws you in on first listen, but continues to reward your attention even after many more.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo


1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
Total length: 01:01:11
Main artist: Zuco 103
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Zuco Sound
Genre: World
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
2002 Zuco 103




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