Brazilian label Proposito Records are no strangers to provocation. Based in Goiânia, their musical output can most certainly be put in the experimental category, often featuring one or two Brazilian musicians/producers working within a small setup of software... Read Article
The word ‘kaleidoscopic’ must be applied to the debut release from São Paulo’s Prestige. Across thirteen tracks – mixed into two sides of music – the duo constantly criss-cross genres, passing through hip-hop beats, quasi-jazz instrumental passages, found sounds,... Read Article
Homeless Loops is the latest release from Guilherme Granado, a Brazilian musician best known for his work in Hurtmold as well as São Paulo Underground but who is becoming increasingly prolific in his solo projects, whether recording under... Read Article
Bill Dixon, one of Rob Mazurek’s most-beloved artists, said about music: “anything that is abstracted from something is the essence of that thing. It is taking those things that shape and define it, stripping away the filigree and... Read Article
Ekundayo, a new project featuring Mike Ladd, Rob Mazurek, Guilherme Granado, Mauricio Takara, Rodrigo Brandao, Lurdez da Luz, Nana Vasconcelos and Scotty Hard, was one of our favourite things about 2011. Here is Vasconcelos talking about the project... Read Article
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Sao Paulo’s underground scene decamped to the US, joined up with a number of jazz musicians and hip-hop MCs, and attempted their own unique version of Sly & The Family... Read Article
Sao Paulo Underground are one of the heaviest experimental jazz outfits you’ll ever come across. Their ranks include Chicago musician Rob Mazurek (cornet, electronics), Mauricio Takara (drums, percussion and cavaquinho) and Guilherme Granado (keyboards, electronics) – both from... Read Article
I first heard about the existence of this recording back in February. I have to admit the prospect of a collaboration between Brazilian percussion legend Nana Vasconcelos, hip-hop beatmaker Mike Ladd, Chicago avant-jazzer Rob Mazurek, Mamelo Sound System’s... Read Article
