As part of his “a mash-up a day project, João Brasil has mashed up the whole of the xx album, which you can find here. A bizarre result of this is his version of “basic amante” with MC Fl, which can only be described as “Funk lounge“. First DJ Cremoso and now J. Brasil, the xx album seems to attracting the attention of the most unlikely of remixers.
I introduce to you, Man followers, Leonardi Justi who is a promising new producer from Rio working with baile funk, remixes, refixes and mash-ups. He is currently resident DJ at the nightspots known as To-toma and Banana Banana and his field of references can include Radiohead vs Guinga and Missy Elliott vs Bonde do Tigrão. Check out his soundcloud page for loads more mixes and below is something he’s done with Kid Conga.
Mc Miltinho – Kid Conga (Leo Justi Remix) by Leo Justi
Jetlagged in Hong Kong, so I turned on the TV, flipped through some channels and landed on a Filipino Elvis Presley impersonator contest. Apparently its Elvis’ death day today, which gives me the excuse to post this oldie (2008 is old by today’s digital download standards) but goodie, taken from the Dirty Sound System’s “Dirty Edits vol.2″.
Elvis Presley – Crawfish (Pilooski Edit)
From the same series, I recommend checking out Joakim’s edit of JJ Cale’s “Ride Me High”
Great piece of the Tecnobrega sub-genre Eletromelody below for your listening pleasure by Maderito e Joe. Eletromelody is a definite progression for Tecnobrega, moving away from the romantic themes to talking about the parties, going crazy, the aparalhagems etc. The sound is faster and heavier with more pronounced bass. This track has a great production, some very appealing ravey sounds and a certain European electro house influence, if you listen carefully there’s some mad sounds going on in the background.
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I do like this tecnobrega version of Major Lazer’s “Pon de Floor”. If you go to Cremoso’s soundcloud page you can find a lot more of his tecnobrega mixes including quite a strange one of the delightful “Shelter” by the XX. Exactly who Cremoso is, is a mystery as he doesn’t want to reveal himself but it has been speculated that due to his more indie bent he is an example of the middle classes adapting the periferia tecnobrega sound, or it could be just a joke to annnoy purists (either tecnobrega or indie-rock!!). Vladimir Cunha, director of “Brega S/A”, has talked of attempts at a tecnobrega Cansei de Ser Sexy being formed, so who knows where this will lead?
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