Toshiyuki Yasuda and Atom™’s cover of “Aguas de Marco” is one of the highlights of the recent Red Hot + Rio 2 album which we reviewed here. It’s not the first time that Yasuda has worked with Brazilian... Read Article
Atom™, otherwise known as Atom Heart, Señor Coconut or a thousand other aliases, is a German music producer based in Chile. He splits his time between making singular techno or dance music (normally under the moniker of Atom™)... Read Article
Red Hot + Rio 2 is a compilation honouring tropicália produced by the people who brought us the bossa nova-inspired Red Hot + Rio and indie/folk of 2009’s Dark Was The Night compilation. Over 33 tracks the 2CD... Read Article
Aloe Blacc is an American soul singer best known for his single “I Need A Dollar”, which is currently everywhere. He is also involved with the Red Hot + Rio 2 project, appearing on a cover of “Baby”... Read Article
In the first part of a new series of articles discussing Brazilian music with various international musicians we talk to Mia Doi Todd about her relationship with music from Brazil and how it has helped shape her own sound.
A couple of weeks ago we announced that Red Hot + Rio 2, the new compilation from the Red Hot Organization featuring a variety of today’s artists covering tropicália classics, will feature the likes of Beck, Caetano Veloso,... Read Article
The love affair between Brazil and Beirut appears to be continuing now that Zach Condon’s outfit have covered Caetano Veloso’s “O Leaozinho.” The cover will appear on the highly-anticipated Red Hot + Rio 2, a Tropicalía love fest... Read Article
Last week Pitchfork announced that the Red Hot Organization will release Red Hot + Rio 2 on June 28th this year. This new compilation will focus on Tropicália and the great music coming out of Brazil in the... Read Article
