This fabled 11 minute+ version of Brazilian icon Joyce's groundbreaking "Feminina" was recorded at Columbia Studios, New York in 1977, for the as yet unreleased Natureza album. Produced, arranged and conducted by the great Claus Ogerman (Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Billie Holiday... the list goes on), Natureza would have ostensibly been Joyce's big break to international stardom, but mysteriously, it was never released. With Joyce came fellow Brazilian icon Mauricio Maestro, while Nana Vasconcelos and Tutty Moreno were already living in New York, and Ogerman employed North American jazz legends Joe Farrell, Michael Brecker, Buster Williams, Mike Manieri and a full orchestra for the sessions.

In anticipation of the monumental forthcoming Natureza album release via Far Out Recordings, this astonishing version of a true classic gets its first proper 12" vinyl release for Record Store Day 2022. In the spirit of making the release special for Record Store Day, rather than leave it as a single sided 12", Far Out boss called up Joyce to talk about the recording, recorded the conversation, and got it pressed onto the B-side.

Joyce - Feminina (produced, arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman)

Maceió, the capital of Brazil’s Alagoas state on its sprawling east-coast, is home to pastel coloured colonial houses, white sand beaches and a brilliant young composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist named Bruno Berle.

With a voice of pure gold and a startling sensitivity for heartfelt pop songwriting, on No Reino Dos Afetos (In the Realm of Affections), Berle firmly embraces earnestness, through starry-eyed Brazilian love songs, ambient vignettes, warm, home-cooked beats and gentle strokes of MPB genius.

“It’s an album that was built from my desire to find beauty”, Berle explains - his simple, graceful words mirroring the graceful simplicity in his music. But amongst the simplicity, the compositions, arrangements and productions on No Reino Dos Afetos tingle with nuance and detail.

On the contemporary R&B inspired lead single “Quero Dizer” - produced by Berle and longtime friend and collaborator Batata Boy - the swirling, lo-fi, kalimba and guitar-fronted beat is turned into a feel-good hit by the ingenuity of Berle’s honey-soaked vocal melody.

Powerfully intimate, “O Nome Do Meu Amor” (My Love’s Name) is a guaranteed tearjerker, with Berle’s stunning voice soaring over gently plucked acoustic guitar and the textural flutter of soft movement, as if we hear him writing the song in the moment.

Drawing upon a close-knit, collaborative scene of Maceió artists and musicians, (of which Berle and Batata Boy are vital members), Berle also recorded some of his friends songs on the album, including João Menezes’ “Até Meu Violao”, the album’s beautifully laid back sunshine soul opener, which has all the charm of early-70s João Donato.

Having cut his teeth in soft-rock group Troco em Bala, and more recently finding himself embedded in both Rio and Sao Paulo’s contemporary music scenes - collaborating with the likes of Ana Frango Eletrico, who took the photo for the album cover - No Reino Dos Afetos is as musically diverse as Bruno himself. It’s hazy indie rock (“É Preciso Ter Amor”), calming ambient and field recording (“Virginia Talk”) as well as Berle’s own take on West African High Life (“Som Nyame”).

Instantly recognisable as a truly special artist, Berle’s character fills every corner of the sound, which is unsurprising considering he played most of the instruments.

Bruno Berle - Até Meu Violão

We're in love with the selections in the latest edition of our Global Sounds series! Volume 13 comes from multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ and image maker Biscotti AKA Carla Ori.

This Global Focus mix indicates her eclectic and diverse taste in music. It includes an Arabic song which is from a cassette tape she bought at a grocery store many years ago, a song by Indonesian singer Lilis Surjani who had a song banned in the 60's for it's political content and finishes with an African 80's love anthem.

So, plug-in and enjoy a world of music and wonder from Biscotti.

OWOS "Global Sounds" Volume 13 by Biscotti

New Uncut Rhythm April 2022. ALL VINYL MIX. 

1. Hurlee - Connection With You
2. Sucasa - It's Showtime
3. Casey Spillman - Summer Dreaming
4. Luuk Van Dijk - Lose Control
5. Darius Syrossian - Harlem lights (prunk Remix)
6. Romeo Louisa - Desires
7. Recurrent Thoughts - Denis Quin (The Willers Brothers remix)
8. Konov - Next Batch
9. M-High - Tomorrow Is Another Day
10. Artmann - It's About Time
11. Kreech - Whirlwind
12. Tommaso Pizzelli - Funkytarro
13.Romeo Louisa - House Of Jazz

UNCUT RHYTHM: Deep Underground House April 2022

Alex Albrecht ( @melquiadesmusic ) is a local Naarm/ Melbourne based DJ/producer & label boss, running the charming, ethereal local imprint Analogue Attic ( @analogueattic ) alongside @sean_labrooy, which showcases the gentle side of music down under. 

Between running his label, dj'ing, and solo releases under "Alex Albrecht presents Melquiades", Alex is also known for his productions alongside his co-label head, Sean La Brooy, under Albrecht La'brooy ( @albrecht-labrooy ). The musical duo have an impressive slew of releases which combine elements of electronic and classical/ jazz influenced music, with a beautiful result. The two have also run various events in Melbourne across the last decade. 

Alex showcases his solo project in his mix here, with a bunch of his own productions embedding the mix. 

Thanks for the beautiful mix Alex!

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Animix Ninety Nine: Alex Albrecht

Sounding simultaneously from the past, the present, and the future, the debut album 'MLDE' by Marxist Love Disco Ensemble seeks to eradicate both the trite from disco and the sobriety from political music. Half poetic, half tongue-in-cheek, this stunning compact eight-track album is influenced by Eastern European and Mediterranean 70s disco records. In the words of band member Paolo, ''it was written in response to hearing 'I love America' by Patrick Juvet. The song prompted the question: why does disco, a genre originally created by oppressed minorities, eventually become synonymous with Western capitalist excess?" MLDE seeks to break this connection.

Merging disco, post-disco 80s pop, and boogie into the fold, 'MLDE' was recorded using only analogue instruments, giving it warmth and space. Recorded on cassette, ½ inch tape, this gives moments of lo-fi abstraction between the beats of an aggressive, tight drum kit. Instruments used for this recording range from saxophone, trumpet, harpsichord, guitar, and rare analogue synthesisers. The bass sound is shaped by early 80s boogie records, whilst the influence of artists such as Hamlet Minassian can be heard in some of MLDE's more driving-disco outings, such as 'Hues of Red'. In the tradition of Soviet vocal group records, which the band has studied, some songs are sung by a vocal quartet in homage to this tradition. 

Tracks such as '1905' and 'Brumaire' have a greater pop aesthetic, with Paolo's vocal style on these more pop-driven songs evoking early 80s bands such as Orange Juice and Chas Jankel. 

The format and message of pop and disco are commonly viewed just to entertain and move bodies around a dancefloor; however, lyrically, the subjects range from dialectical and historical materialism, class struggle, Marxist theory and praxis, as well as the concept of Marxist disco music. 

Adding the icing to the cake, mastering don Joker aka Liam McLean dusted the album with his magic, giving the songs space where the room is needed, as well as the kick and punch demanded by the modern dancefloor.

Marxist Love Disco Ensemble - Material

My chest it holds grief, heart and lung and failure. 
I’m digging them up and letting them free with past songs, of past me.

I went to the swamplands of Yorta Yorta to sit in the mud, to sit in the mud.
I rose before sunrise to witness the sun.

I stood on the stage,
I stood on the stage.
It took courage.

Sad Cowgirl's Hotel Room

Grand 12-Inches 9 (CD1)

Bobby Thurston - You Got What It Takes

International Tribe is a weekly mix series hosted by Thris Tian.

This week’s International Tribe mix comes from Earl Jeffers. 

Originally producing under the artist name Chesus, Earl Jeffers is the latest project from the Cardiff born producer. Making a style of raw grooving house, which takes influences from the sounds of Chicago Detroit and beyond, Earl Jeffers emphasises a great sense of history in his sets and productions, as heard in his collaboration with Byron The Aquarius.

With releases on multiple influential labels such as 4lux Black, Local Talk, Ten Thousand Yen and Motor City Drum Ensembles label MCDE earlier this year, the Welsh producer also runs his own label Melange, which has most recently released music from Detroit's own Javonntte.

For his International Tribe mix, Earl Jeffers curates a selection of tracks he has had on rotation recently, featuring music from the likes of Jay Daniel, Glenn Underground and more. Catch him playing at Fabric on the 21st of September.

Tracklist

International Tribe: Earl Jeffers

Elle Shimada - Prod.
Abbey Howlett - Vox
Cazeaux O.S.L.O - Vox

ACTIVATE

1. ratgrave - instant toothpaste
2. horatio luna - luna landing
3. teymori - running for you
4. zeitgeist freedom energy exchange - logan's run
5. stefan ringer feat. javonntte - fwm
6. conclave - sunny
7. KEarl - melange
8. moodymann - downtown
9. kamaal williams - snitches brew (live in ATL)

all bandcamp all family all friends mixxx

For bookings or enquires contact biscotti5@gmail.com

Biscotti is the brain child multi-instrumentalist and producer Carla Ori. Elements of synth pop, disco, hip-hop and funk come together to create her colourful avant pop sound. Her most recent album 'Like Heaven in the Movies' was released on LISTEN RECORDS. Through a cinematic lens she guides the listener with evocative sounds which create other worldly landscapes and guide the listener through different scenes. 

Selected Performances
ScienceWorks Museum, Melbourne - 22/07/2018
Festival Club, Adelaide Fringe Festival - 2/03/2017
Exhibition & Album Launch, Neon Parlour, Melbourne - 2/02/2017
Paradise Music Festival, Lake Mountain - 25/11/2016
Sydney Road Festival, Melbourne - 2/03/2014
Falls Festival, Lorne - 30/12/2012

Sad Cowgirl's Hotel Room

BISCOTTI

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