Happy New Year to everyone from the staff at One Cell Records! 2011 is kicking off with some exciting action from Rossano Snel. Did you know he’s just started a blog? Visit it here to keep tabs on Rossi’s current projects and tracks.
Among the most exciting of Rossano’s recent endeavors is his involvement with “The Creators Project” recording contest. The contest invited recording artists from the U.S., U.K. and Brazil to submit their best tracks in exchange for a chance to win a week in a New York recording studio to collaborate with two other music makers. But that’s not all! The lucky winners got to work under the guidance of renowned producer Mike Beck, who has worked with well-known artists such as Semi-Precious Weapons, The Jonas Brothers, and Owl City.
Rossano beat out hundreds of anxious applicants and was chosen to join musical forces with Aaron Horn, 27, of London and Eugene Hong, 18, of L.A. The three have been holed up for the past week in a Brooklyn recording studio. The process and results have been well-documented by The Creators Project, so be sure to check in on their blog (as well as Rossano’s, of course), to read interviews, watch videos and see photos from the experiment. The whole adventure was captured by eminent photographer Christophe Wu, who has shot celebs like Michael Cera and Pharrell.
Want to learn more about the artists who spent an epic amount of time with Rossano this past week? Click on the links below:
Eugene Hong’s Sound Cloud
Aaron Horn’s Website
That’s all for today! Get the One Cell Blog feed in your browser to make sure you never miss an update. Happy New Year to you once again!
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
J-Sw!ft is Buzzing, Rossano Snel Records, Go West Young Man Plays in Silverlake
J-Sw!ft
J-Sw!ft's new single "I'll Do Mine" continues to create significant media buzz, landing at #3 on CMJ’s most added list. He’s flanked by Atmosphere at #2 and Z-man at #4.
J-Sw!ft was featured on the nationally syndicated J-T the Brick Radio Show. J-T’s show can be heard on over 250 radio stations in the country. Listen to a bit of J’s single around the 22 minute mark here.
Rossano Snel
Rossano is busy recording new stuff for you eager listeners. Look out for his latest tracks coming soon! In the meantime be sure to check out Rossano Snel live this week. On September 23rd he will be appearing as a special guest of the Porto Allegre duo Projeto Itagiba, and will be playing locally on the 24th and 25th!
Go West Young Man
In Go West Young Man news, they will be playing at the Silverlake Lounge in Silverlake, California, which is 5 miles west of downtown L.A.
So check out Go West Young Man at the Silverlake Lounge on Thursday, September 23rd and Wednesday, October 13th! For more details visit the Silverlake Lounge's website.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Go on a “World Affair”, J-Sw!ft Media Coverage & the Gigs in South America
Rossano Snel
A new mix from Rossano Snel is available for download now! “World Affair 2” is a dope 75-minute set available at Rossi’s Soundcloud page. Rossano says he created the set as if he were “directing a movie”, with each section telling its own story. Not only does he circle the globe with musical styles, but he also visits multiple eras in time. If you’re looking for an incredibly well rounded mix that takes you on one heck of a trip, you’ve got to download “World Affair 2”.
J-Sw!ft
J-Sw!ft’s “I’ll Do Mine” single is blowing up the airwaves. Many major hip hop blogs and magazines have been happy to report of J’s triumphant return to the music industry. Check out some of the mentions of the former Pharcyde producer’s new track and the upcoming documentary “1 More Hit”:
Rap Weekly
Urb
Hip Hop DX
Kiko Dinucci and M. Takara
Kiko Dinucci and M. Takara are still busy playing shows in South America. If you live in the area or will be there for a visit, be sure to check out one of their awesome shows. Here are some dates (in Português) from Kiko, Takara and other artists on the Desmonta label:
14.08 (sábado)
NATHAN BELL (solo set)
Local: Santander Cultural
Endereço: Av. Rio Branco, 23 - Bairro do Recife - Recife/PE
26.08 (quinta-feira)
M.TAKARA 3
Local: Teatro Municipal de Sabará.
Endereço: Rua Dom Pedro II - Sabará/MG
27.08 (sexta-feira)
PSILOSAMPLES
Local: Centro Cultural da Juventude
Endereço: Av. Deputado Emílio Carlos, 3.641, SP
28.08 (sábado)
KIKO DINUCCI
Local: Santander Cultural
Endereço: Av. Rio Branco, 23 - Bairro do Recife - Recife/PE
29.08 (domingo)
BRASSA BELL na Feira de Vinil Big Papa
Local: Serralheria
Endereço: Rua Guaicuris 857, Lapa - SP
11.08 (sábado)
FESTA ENGASGAGATO com COGUMELO PANDA
Local: Tapas Club
Endereço: Rua Augusta 1246, São Paulo/SP
Also, we've also added different tracks from J-Sw!ft and M. Takara to the One Cell Records stream, so head over and check it out!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Dance Your Way Thru the Summer with Rossano Snel’s New Mixtape, “Pa Bailar”, and more…
Hello One Cell readers! Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July. If the fireworks didn’t blow out your eardrums, read on – because we’ve got an offer of some free music just for you.
Rossano Snel’s “Pa Bailar”
Put down that popsicle and head over to the One Cell Site to hear a live stream of Rossano Snel’s new mixtape entitled, “Pa Bailar”. The best part? You can download the hour-long party FOR FREE at 4shared. The tape includes several originals of Rossi’s, along with remixes of some of your favorite artists from Q-Tip to Parov Stelar. Pa Bailar also includes remixes from Thieves Like Us, an American/Swedish rock/electric/pop band specializing in melodic vocals. Two tracks after that, you’ll hear a Jump Jump Dance Dance remix. JJDD is a unique and creative electro rock band from L.A. who has successfully merged Australian culture with funky synth disco beats.
You’ll find all that and more on here!
01 Rossano Snel - Megalomaniac
02 Rossano Snel - Conte-me
03 Rossano Snel - Neon
04 Thieves Like Us - Your Heart Feels (Rossano Snel remix)
05 Rossano Snel - My Baby
06 Jump Jump Dance Dance - Do It For Love (Rossano Snel remix)
07 Savino - Risca Faca (DJ Lessandro Vox Remix)
08 Kaiserdisco - Chordalia
09 Daley Padley - Tigerstyle (Mannel and Nikola remix)
10 Q-Tip - Breath & Stop (The Revenge Redd EDIT)
11 Tommy Disco - Blues City (original mix)
12 Tits & Clits - Pillpopper (Rossano Snel remix)
13 Parov Stelar - Starlight (Clubversion)
14 Rossano Snel - Her Dance
City Beat
J-Swift of Pharcyde
St. Imey of The Wascals
Crash Overdrive
Disruption
Admission is $10 at the door or $7 in advance from http://www.thesexla.com/. The show starts at 10 p.m., and welcomes anyone over 18. Be sure to RSVP by sending an email to: CityBeatParty@gmail.com
In order to be up to date on all of this summer’s City Beat gigs, befriend us on Facebook so you don’t miss anything!
M. Takara 3
M. Takara 3 has some shows coming up this summer. Catch him if you have the chance!
July 31st (Saturday)
ROJO - Contemporary Culture
Location: MIS (Museum of Image and Sound)
FREE!
Address: Avenida Europa 158 - SP.
August 28 (Thursday)
Venue: Teatro Municipal de Sabara.
Address: Rua Dom Pedro II - Sabara MG.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Get Saucy with Rossi this Summer
Rossano has been furiously gigging in Brazil, with shows getting bigger and better all the time. When he becomes really huge, we can all say we “knew him when”. One of the most exciting bits of Rossano’s latest achievements is the placement of his song “Nossa Conversa” on the soundtrack of the “BearCity” movie. According to bearcitythemovie.com, the film is “set in New York’s gay ‘bear’ scene, taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise ‘Sex and the City’. ‘BearCity’ follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend.” The movie will be released later on this summer, so keep a lookout for it. If you haven’t heard “Nossa Conversa” from his Gallery EP, hear it at Rossano’s myspace page here, along with a few of his other great tracks.
Rossi recently played some gigs with VJ Astronauta Mecanico, who created all of the visuals for his sound. If you want to experience Astronauta yourself, check out these two videos for which she did the all of the graphics.
Video One – Music by Lindstrøm
Video Two – Music by M.I.A.
Rossano’s working on a summer mixtape for you all, so be ready for some new material very soon. He’s also been doing a lot of networking across Brazil all the way to Argentina, so look out for more slammin’ tunes coming your way.
As always, visit onecellrecords.com to listen to our free music stream, learn more about our artists, and order some cd’s and digital download from our amazing artists.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Cast Your Vote for Rossano, and Try to Keep Up With Everyone Else…
The arrival of May brings many updates about our wonderful One Cell artists. We’ll kick it off by checking in with Rossano Snel.
Rossano Snel
Rossi is up for POA Beat’s “Best Electronic Music Producer of 2009”. Get over to POA’s website and cast your vote for Rossano right now!
Rossano’s “Tumpah” is listed first for Juno’s April jazz recommendations. If you haven’t bought “Landscape” yet, now’s about the time!
In terms of shows, Rossano’s been busy as usual. On April 29th he played a free show at the Alley Diskoclub, along with other DJ’s like Schutz, Random Brutal Love, Caio B, Camila Vargas and Thiago Moraes.
Burro Morto
Speaking of being busy touring, Burro Morto has been doing just that.
Check out this blog entry (in Portuguese) on PB1.com that discusses Burro Morto’s tour in connection to the unique challenges faced by Brazilian artists.
Can’t get down to South America but want to see a Burro show and you want to see it now? Download the recent Guaxupé show here.
Here’s a nice little review about the Dead Donkey’s recent show at the APR Club. The reviewer acknowledges how much Burro has grown since Varaduro.
Go West Young Man
GWYM has a few play dates this month in California. May 19th they’ll be at the 3 of Clubs in Hollywood, and May 21st is the show in Echo Park with Francis and the Lights. Be sure to attend if you’re in the area!
Damin Suarez has another new song for you – this one’s titled “Relativity”. Head over to the One Cell site to hear this solemn but poignant little gem.
Kiko Dinucci
Need a Kiko Dinucci fix? Check out this Soundcloud to hear six streaming tracks from Kiko featuring the sugary vocals of Karina Ninni. Nothing beats free tunes. Find it here.
If you need visuals to go with your music, watch these new videos uploaded by our friends at Desmonta of a Dinucci performance on April 25th. They feature Kiko with his usual collaborators, Mauricio Pereira, Juçara Marçal and Thiago França, among others. If you didn’t know, Kiko is also a talented visual artist, and these performances are accentuated by a video backdrop of Kiko creating his art.
Video One
Video Two
Video Three
Video Four
Video Five
You can also enjoy an interview with the spirited and entertaining Kiko himself, here.
In order to keep up with the very latest on your favorite artists, you should follow them on Twitter! Here are links to some of our various music makers:
One Cell Records
http://twitter.com/onecellrecords
Kiko Dinucci
http://twitter.com/kikodinucci
Damin Suarez (of GWYM)
http://twitter.com/daminsuarez
Burro Morto
http://twitter.com/BurroMorto
Rossano Snel
http://twitter.com/rsnel
See you soon with some very exciting updates. We can’t tell you about them right now, but it won’t be long before we’ll be able to reveal our secrets!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Spring Shows All Over the World!
Now that winter is over and done with, it’s time to come out of hibernation and go out into the world. Fortunately for you, many of our One Cell artists are on the road – domestically and abroad.
M. Takara
If you end up stuck at home, listen to M. Takara’s new EP “Cocada”! The vinyl version is now available from Desmonta, so be sure to order your copy today. If you haven’t bought the digital version, shame on you! For the cost of three items on McDonald’s dollar menu, you can own the latest EP from a man that Stylus Magazine has called “an integral part of the São Paulo improv underground”. You sure you want to miss out on that? Download it from One Cell’s website today.
M. Takara just recently played the SXSW Festival in Texas, but more U.S. dates are ahead. His trio, M. Takara 3 be playing the following shows with Brassa Bell:
4/27: Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD w/ Lo Moda
4/28: Zebulon, N.Y.
4/29: Cake Shop, N.Y. w/ Invisible Circle
4/30: Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH w/Scarcity Of Tanks
4/31: Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL w/ Bruce Lamont
Rossano Snel
Rossi is busy as usual, and has lots of awesome projects going on now and coming up in the future. He’ll be playing this Saturday, April 3rd at the Cabaret Club in Porto Allegre. April 9th he’ll be playing amongst some other local DJ’s from São Paolo, including female DJ Laka.
Don’t forget that Rossano’s got a blog over at POABEAT, so head over to their website and check it out!
Too far away to see Rossano? Watch this very brief, but very cool fan video of Rossano performing on a terrace in beautiful Porto Allegre earlier this month. Rossi played the gig with fellow DJ’s Silver City from Argentina.
Go West Young Man
Don’t forget that Go West Young Man will be performing in California a few times in the next couple of months. Be sure to catch them at the following dates:
April 12 Air Conditioned Supper Club Venice, CA
April 27 Bordello Los Angeles, CA
May 19 3 of Clubs Hollywood, CA
May 21 The Echo – Club Underground Echo Park, CA
Have you seen GWYM’s “The Covinas” video from last summer? Watch it for the first or fiftieth time, below. The live footage will beckon you to one of their upcoming shows.
It’s not just us, you know – praise for GWYM is all over. Like this mention from The Echo, which states, “Go West Young Man’s self-titled 2009 album, all too deplorably overlooked, is full of sticky melodies and bright imagery, showing off multi-instrumentalist Damin Suarez’s slick pop songwriting chops.”
Burro Morto
Burro Morto has also been touring – watch clips of a recent show in Paraíba, Brazil, in four parts:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
That’s it for now! We’re sure April will bring more music, more fun, and more good stuff from our artists at One Cell Records.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Get the M. Takara’s Digital EP “Cocada” Now!
M. Takara
M. Takara’s new EP “Cocada” is now available for download from our website here. You can own “Cocada” for less than 3 bucks – how can you go wrong? “Cocada” means “coconut” in English, so expect this EP to deliver both smooth flavor and M. Takara’s signature bouncy beats.
American fans are in luck this month! Maurício has shows all over the continental United States in March 2010. Here’s the rundown of his dates:
March 17 SXSW Festival Austin, TX
March 21 Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA
March 26 Bossa Baltimore, MD
March 27 The Metro Gallery Washington, DC
March 28 Zebulon Café NYC, NY
March 29 Cake Shop NYC, NY
March 30 TBA Cleveland, OH
March 31 Heaven Gallery Chicago, IL
Rossano Snel
Rossano Snel has also been playing a bunch of dates himself. Last Friday he played the second edition of Party Hustler, and Sunday he did a gig at an event sponsored by the Cervantes Institute of Spain.
Here’s some awesome Rossano news…Rossi’s “Gallery” EP made the Imageynation’s “Best of 2009” list! Congratulations!
Go West Young Man
California area residents can catch Go West Young Man on one of their upcoming tour dates this Spring! If you don’t live in Cali, so what? Make a trip of it, and come watch this great band.
March 22 Air Conditioned Supper Club Venice, CA
April 12 Air Conditioned Supper Club Venice, CA
April 27 Bordello Los Angeles, CA
May 19 3 of Clubs Hollywood, CA
Kiko Dinucci
The always prolific Kiko Dinucci has some more videos for you on youtube. This time he’s featured at Casa de Francisca playing a very intimate and acoustic set devoted to one of the masters of samba, Adoniran Barbosa. Below are two tunes for you to enjoy.
Stay tuned to the One Cell Records blog for the latest and greatest info on our amazing artists!
Happy Spring!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Updates Galore!
First up: M. Takara. We first want to clarify that his EP “Cocada” is being released by One Cell Records, with a vinyl version being released by Desmonta. Only 2 weeks to go until it’s released! Those of you who will be lucky enough to attend the SXSW festival in March can check M. Takara out on the 17th.
Don’t forget, Burro Morto’s concept album “Baptista Virou Máquina” should be coming out March as well. Check out video teaser #3:
The City Beat event (hosted by One Cell Records) will be coming to L.A. April 8th. Rumor has it that DJ’s Crash Overdrive and Disruption will be performing. Both are from the B.E.A.R. (Briefcase Rockers) label. If you haven’t heard their music yet, Crash Overdrive echoes influences from Daft Punk, while Disruption is a bit more dark and urban.
The City Beat party should be coming to São Paulo and Porto Allegre in May with the help of our own Rossano Snel’s efforts. Stay tuned to One Cell for all the up-to-date details!
While we speak of our love for Rossano, why not click over to 4shared.com to listen to a new track from Rossano Snel called “Abstract”. It’s really good and you should check it out! We like to consider it a hip-hop samba.
Kiko Dinucci’s new album is getting a lot of attention (of course)! Check out Folha’s feature of Kiko and this review by the Brazilian branch of Vice Magazine.
...and one more thing If you're in the Los Angeles area, Go West Young Man has a show tonight at the Echo in Los Angeles.for Buzz Bands LA. Catch it if you can! Details are here.
That’s it for now, but keep it here for the latest updates on your favorite bands. Is there any One Cell band or artist that we've missed? Leave a comment and let us know who you want to hear about!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Important Update on New Burro Morto Album, and Rossano Snel News
Rossano Snel
Rossano’s EP “Landscape” is finally available for download here. Check it out if you’re interested in an eclectic mix ranging from some saucy samba to a poignant piano interlude. Don’t forget, One Cell’s audio stream includes a great new single from Rossano called “Neon”, along with another new track from M. Takara.
Rossano is working on setting up a live PA system for his upcoming gigs this year. He’ll also be showing off an Akai MPC sampler and other fancy new sampling equipment, so look out for that!
Also, Rossano's been blogging! How cool is that? Check out his columns for POA Beat and MyCool, where he discusses technology and trends in the music industry.
City Beat
In other Rossano-related news, One Cell Records is planning an awesome new event called “City Beat” for those of you in downtown Los Angeles or Rossano’s hometown of Porto Alegre, South Brazil. Keep watch for this event coming in the Spring!
Burro Morto
Burro Morto fans will have to hold on for a little while longer, as their new album “Baptista Virou Máquina” isn’t dropping until March 2010. In the meantime, check out this video uploaded by Sirvase.net of a December Burro performance:
Come visit the online One Cell Record Store and make sure you’re all caught up on all of our releases.
In the mood for some catchy pop? Get the Go West Young Man album.
Need some funky beats? Try one of the Labwaste albums.
How about some dance-y punk? Buy a Bad Dudes record.
Feeling like a poor bastard? Take advantage of our free stream!
Until next time…
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
A Chat with Rossano Snel, and a Gift From Damin Suarez of GWYM
Hello readers! 2009 has been a fun and eventful year, but it is soon coming to a close. As our gift to you, we’re going to grant you a little holiday present for being such loyal fans. You’ll find it at the end of the blog – but first we need to check in with Rossano Snel, who took the time out to answer a few questions for us.
OC: What’s your favorite song on “Landscape”?
RS: My favorite song is Her Dance. The inspiration came from my girlfriend, with whom I discuss many aspects of my creative process.
OC: Tell us about “Tumpah”. It’s quite distinctive compared to your other songs.
RS: It really has a special meaning to me. In certain ways, it represents the point where I have turned the ideas created with the piano into a composing and production process driven through machines.
OC: Do you utilize social networking sites like Twitter?
RS: I do use Twitter a lot. I try to [use it mostly to share] music and news about my work and career. This way I give the people interested in my music and my fans a connection with me, and with themselves too.
We know you’re dying for even more new songs from Rossi, so we’ve asked Santa to bring a new EP. If you’ve been a good boy or girl, he might just grant your wish in 2010. In the meantime, follow him listen to the stream of Rossano’s “Gallery” EP here and follow him on Twitter!
Speaking of Santa, he’s brought a gift early, this time from Go West Young Man. FYI to those of you in the California area, GWYM will be playing January 12th at the Bootleg Theatre in LA’s Echo Park with Seven Saturdays and the Parson Redheads…for only 8 bucks! Anthony Cava of Pollyn will be on bass. If you’re in the area, don’t miss it.
Also, Go West’s song “Hard Times” was recently placed on FX’s “The League” and you’ll hear “The Covinas” on the January 8th episode of the Ghost Whisperer. Nice!
So what else? Oh yeah – your gift! Damin recorded a new song called "Sailboat" on his iphone! Check it out here. It sounds a bit like Sean Lennon and James Mercer of the Shins sat down in a coffee house and taped an acoustic ballad. It’s great stuff, so go listen…right now!
Happy Holidays from the One Cell staff to all of you!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Rossano Snel’s Audio “Landscape”
A long overdue “hello” from all of us at One Cell – hope everyone had a great summer! Our One Cell artists have been very busy since we last posted. Where should we begin?
Let’s start by updating you on what our talented young friend Rossano Snel has been up to. He’s got a new EP out, entitled “Landscape” on the EBS Diggin label. This four-song journey has a couple of surprises wrapped up inside one cohesive package. The album features the unanticipated accompaniment of a sitar on a track called, "Meu Mundo", with Rossi showcasing his envious piano skills in the touching “Tumpah”.
Download “Landscape” EP
Don't forget, you can always check out a free stream of Rossano's debut album "Gallery" at the One Cell site.
Listen to "Gallery"
Rossano recently revisited an old partnership with Dumond Footwear when he contributed a track called “Breeze” that he composed for the Dumond “Making of Summer 2010” video. The clip features Top Model Fernanda Tavares posing in the lovely, lively city streets of Rio de Janeiro, with Rossi’s jazzy beats complementing the behind-the-scenes footage. You can’t find a better soundtrack for your feet than the rhythms of Rossano.
Did you like the Pulp and World Affair sets? Rossi’s got five songs featured on his brand new Neon set, along with many other artists such as Amy Winehouse and Vitalic.
Download Neon
As we sink into the cozy, festive days of the holiday season, get comfortable with your computer or gadget of choice and follow us on Twitter or become a fan of One Cell Records on Facebook. Second to a One Cell album, getting the latest news on your favorite artists is the best gift you could give yourself!
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Get into a sunshine groove with Rossano Snel
Hello and welcome to another update from One Cell Records. Today we've got a great treat in store for you – free music from Rossano Snel.
Our favourite electronica artist from Sao Paulo , Brazil Phoenix
'The World Affair Set' has even more great music from Royksopp, CSS, Thievery Corporation, Nite Jewel, Empire of the Sun, Jamie Lidell, Soel, Skeewiff and of course Rossano himself.
He tells us exclusively here at the One Cell blog desk that the sets are a gift to his fans as well as a trip down memory lane for him.
'In these sets I have put many kinds of music that I used to play as a DJ as well as the music I listen to everyday,' Rossano says. 'I'm recording them so people can download them to hear them everywhere.'
So what are you waiting for? Both sets are available to listen online and download from the links below.
Meanwhile, Rossano's got another EP in the works. Entitled 'Landscape', it's coming out on EBS Diggin, the label of
Lastly, just a reminder that Rossano's free compilation 'eBrazil: Amazing new music from the land of samba' is also available for free download. It's the hottest roundup out there of all the coolest artists from the new
Until next time folks, connect with Rossano using the links below and keep it tuned to One Cell.
Rossano Snel's links
His blog: soundsfrombrazil.blogspot.com
His MySpace: www.myspace.com/rossanosnel
His Twitter: twitter.com/rsnel
Buy the 'Gallery' EP: onecellrecords.com/Store.php
Friday, June 5, 2009
New tunes from Rossano Snel, Thavius rocks Brazil
Hey folks!
Welcome to another update from One Cell Records. This week we're really stoked about Rossano Snel's forthcoming follow-up to his superb EP, 'Gallery'. His next release is a five-track EP called 'Landscape'. Fans of his first record are in for a treat because the upcoming disc follows right on from where Rossano left off. He tells us the new EP is 'planned as a natural sequence, a second episode'. Keep an eye out for a track on it called 'Tumpah' - it's a piano solo tune which we dig very much here at the blog desk.
That's not all from Rossano right now, either. He's just released an online compliation of Brazilian music in assocation with music mag Odiluvio. Known as 'e-Brazil: The amazing new music from the land of samba', this free virtual album offers a whistle-stop tour of all the music that's hip and happening around Brazil right now. Get it right now from these links: part one and part two.
Speaking of beautiful Brazil, Thavius Beck's EP release gig went down a storm - literally - in Sao Paulo last weekend. Our man in the city tells us fans came out in their hundreds to the SESC Pompeiia despite heavy rain, heavy traffic and a major soccer game - serious stuff, remember - just a couple of blocks away.
We hear M Takara 3 opened the show with a new lineup, and only played new material on the way in their next album. Thavius himself headlined the show, and the fans had a great time, with plenty of them also picking up a copy of 'Urban/Subsonic'. Do so yourself if you haven't already - it's a stomping good one. Until next time folks, stay tuned to One Cell.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Visual poetry from Rossano Snel
Hello again from One Cell Records. Rossano Snel has been talking exclusively to us about his internet video project in the making.
So what's it all about? 'The movie is about me and my musical work,' Rossano says. 'It's like an abstraction, a visual poem about my music.'
Keep an eye out for that, and keep an ear out for a free digital compilation called 'e-Brazil – amazing new music from the land of samba'. Rossano picked all the tracks, and it features artists like Tita Lima, DJ Tahira, Modo Solar, Sonic Junior and many more. It's coming your way as a free download very soon.
Meanwhile, Kiko Dinucci's tourmate M. Takara is getting ready to play at Thavius Beck's EP release concert this coming May 28th in Sao Paulo. It's a one-off appearance for Mauricio in his home town – he's returning in the middle of a European tour as drummer with Kiko and Chicago trumpeter Rob Mazurek.
The jazzy trio – going by the name of Sao Paulo Underground – have already taken in Germany, Italy and Poland on their musical jaunt. Grab a taste of how it's all going down over on YouTube, where you'll find fresh videos of Kiko strumming his stuff on stage.
Until next time, stay tuned to One Cell.
Bill Lehane.
Monday, May 18, 2009
A dead donkey in the sun
Hi folks and welcome to another weekly update from One Cell Records. First up this week, our favourite psychedelic foursome Burro Morto have given us exclusive images of Brazil's best band in the making.
The record is coming into existence in association with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, which is sponsoring the band under its Pixinguinha programme after our boys won a public contest for the privilege last year.
Also on the live circuit around
Meanwhile, Thavius Beck is gearing up for a concert to mark the release of his 'Urban/Subsonic' EP, which is coming out right here on One Cell. If you're in Sao Paulo on May 28th head down to the SESC Pompeia where he will be playing with Saul Williams, The Mars Volta and M. Takara.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Talking dirty with Thavius Beck
One Cell's favourite beatmaker Thavius Beck has been talking exclusively to us about his forthcoming EP, 'Urban/Subsonic'.
This gritty sonic slice is released digitally on 19 May and on 23 June for vinyl fans. So what will it sound like? Thavius says we should picture 'dirty concrete walls, trash and shady characters in an even shadier alley'.
Confused? The idea is, he says, that 'these songs would be part of the soundtrack to a night out at the dirtiest, most underground club that happens to be the most popping shit around'.
'It's like discovering diamonds in a landfill that has 60 inch subwoofers and strobe lights, and these songs would accompany the search through the rubble...if that makes sense.'
I think we can dig that, and watch this space for 19 May to grab the EP. The gem finder's got more sparkling treats on the way this Fall, by the way - his third solo album is due in November. Thavius produced the whole thing and rhymes on every track as well.
He tells us 'it's the first time I've released a record like that in over a decade, and based on the feedback I've gotten so far (and my own personal opinion) it's easily my best album to date'. No ego issues at all, then.
Before that, he's gonna be around Los Angeles this summer giving workshops on how to make music with Ableton Live, the best new thing in music software. He's also been producing some rap records, both for Bigg Jus and NoCanDo. And as if that wasn't enough to keep him busy, Thavius has been remixing too: he's done one for Buck 65's upcoming group project and another for Nosaj Thing's new album.
Meanwhile another Brazilian beatman, Rossano Snel, has been kicking up a storm of praise for his debut EP 'Gallery' on the blogosphere. Indie Passion recently gushed: 'He deftly melds jazz, reggae, Soul, and Brazilian sonorities with electronic elements and organic instrumentation to craft sonic tapestries that sound fresh and progressive, but maintain a familiarly classic, cultural sensibility, all while keeping up a danceable groove.'
We couldn't have said it better ourselves. The young groovemaker has also been treating us to some new tracks over on Myspace, including a rather fine piano solo named 'Tumpah' that you won't want to miss. And if that still isn't enough, head over to Brazilian site Misturinha and download an hour-long podcast Rossano did. We think it's rather funky.
Speaking of funky things, genre-hopping fivesome Burro Morto have been getting their festival groove on all over Brazil. This includes Recbeat, part of the massive Recife carnival, and Universo Paralello, one of the biggest electronic and world music festivals down there, with more than a week of sun, sand and non-stop partying. Who doesn't need a week like that right now! At the same time the boys have been working on the follow up to 'Varadouro', their amazing debut. Grab that here if you haven't already.
Also gigging around Brazil in the guise of 'Duo Moviola' is one third of Kiko Dinucci's samba collective Bando AfroMacarronico, namely Kiko himself and Douglas Germano. Check out some plucky tunes from that project on their Myspace.
Lastly, One Cell's answer to The Arcade Fire, Go West Young Man, have been kicking up a storm lately on their tour of the West coast. Catch them next at Santa Monica's Dakota Lounge and the Silverlake Lounge in LA.
Until next time, One Cell fans, keep it real….
Bill Lehane.
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