Onda De Amor (Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94) (Vinyl 2xLP) Hard Rock

Onda De Amor (Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94) (Vinyl 2xLP) Hard RockWhilst names such as Ricardo Bomba, Villa Box, Fogo Baiano, Electric Boogies and Batista Junior may not be household names, they tell an untold, yet rich and important part of musical history in Brazil. If the 80s has a bad reputation amongst traditionalists in Brazil then the 1990s are even more derived and deplored. This going against the grain and plucking gold from such forgotten periods is what makes this such a charming, unique, character loaded

It's this that accounts for the past 12 years for The Cinematic Orchestra

On most of the tracks

particularly

Time and technological limitations have been embraced

Fela's legacy spans decades and genres

Pamela Badjogo and Rokia Koné hold a strong pedigree and this is a rare collaboration

Sula delves deeper into the cavernous salty waters that is filled with a mystery that is quite tricky to solve

had become the biggest star in the emerging 'burger highlife' scene involving recordings produced in Berlin and Hamburg and exported to Ghana

Inspired by notions of 15th century choral scores (particularly those by Josquin des Prez)

and psychedelic music

the wah-wah solo that closes "Pavilions of Sun" demonstrates how just a little electricity gave this music a new lease on life

The Chemical Brothers released their third album with their status as one of the UK's most exciting bands unassailable