On this compilation, Portuguese producer C4STRO folds Brazilian classics into the language of contemporary club culture. Drawing from icons like Jorge Ben Jor, Marisa Monte, Rita Lee, Seu Jorge and Toco, the Lisbon-based artist reimagines MPB, samba-rock and bossa nova through deep, groove-led frameworks that feel equally at home on the terrace at dusk or deep in the after-hours.

These aren’t maximalist flips—they’re subtle acts of translation. C4STRO lets the emotional weight of the originals breathe while stitching them into a pulse-driven continuum. Jorge Ben Jor’s Magnólia gains a hypnotic low-end shuffle; Rita Lee’s Cobra slithers with funk and bite; Seu Jorge’s Sábado à Noite drifts like a late summer breeze. With Ramirezz, Marisa Monte’s Eu Sei becomes almost spectral, her vocal suspended in dubby atmospherics. Closing on Toco’s Meu Rio, the compilation dissolves into sun-washed celebration, tying Lisbon’s Atlantic perspective back to Rio’s coastline.

What makes the record stand out is its restraint. Rather than forcing Brazilian music into a rigid club template, C4STRO allows for softness, space and saudade. It’s a reminder that remix culture isn’t only about energy—it’s about dialogue. In the crosscurrent between Lisbon and Brazil, these tracks find new resonance, carving out a space that is as much about memory as it is about movement.

Track IDs

01. Jorge Ben Jor – Magnólia (C4STRO Remix)

02. Rita Lee – Cobra (C4STRO Remix)

03. Seu Jorge – Sábado à Noite (C4STRO Edit)

04. Marisa Monte – Eu Sei (Na Mira) (C4STRO x Ramirezz Remix)

05. Toco – Meu Rio (C4STRO Remix)

Verdict: 
A sun-soaked bridge between Brazil’s golden era and Lisbon’s contemporary dance floors.

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Marisa Monte - Eu sei (Na Mira) - (C4STRO & Ramirezz Remix)

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