From John Bush Sent Thu, May 27th 1999, 14:18
From John Bush Sent Thu, May 27th 1999, 14:18
Well, that's a tough question... If you're hardcore IDM and pretty much resistant to World/Brazilian music, then most everything he's done is going to sound a bit worldbeat-ish... But the latest album, "Fabrication Defect" is quite good in that vein; there are a lot of short, brilliant little hooks using tropical guitars, voices, percussion and other things. His lyrics are really bizarre (most in Portuguese, but translated in the liners). Most of the experimentation he's known for doesn't sound *too* extreme though (esp. compared to music on this list) but he's still a lot of fun. You can probably find some sound-clips on cdnow.com or somewhere similar. There are also two compilations (possibly out of print) on Luaka Bop of mid-'70s material (?) -- they're not bad, but surprisingly aren't as good as his newer records... If you want some real far-out shit, shoot for Os Mutantes (good collection just released on Luaka Bop/WB) and Gilberto Gil's third album "Cerebro Eletrico." Lots of fun with variable speed reel-to-reel tape, pitched-down turntables, feedback, etc. Must have been something in the water... .John.