Get the M. Takara’s Digital EP “Cocada” Now!

Spring Fever is in full effect at One Cell Records.  We hope you’re having as great of a time as we are!  Let’s start off this update with the latest news from M. Takara.

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!

Updates Galore!

What’s up, my friends?  Time to check in once again with our various One Cell artists.

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!

Kiko Dinucci's Dropping Names, M. Takara's Dropping an EP

Hello One Cell fans!  Valentine’s Day is coming up, and if you haven’t got a Valentine…don’t fret.  You can spend some quality time with Kiko Dinucci via the World Wide Web.  We’ve got tons of Kiko D. videos to show you – complete with special guests.   Also, get ready for M. Takara’s EP “Cocada” in less than a month!

KIKO DINUCCI
Kiko played a release party for his album “Na Boca Dos Outros” this past Friday.  As you probably know, the new album features accompaniment by many fine Brazilian artists.  Why should the live shows be any different?  Check out special performances from Kiko D. and:

Alessandra Leão

Suzana Salles

Mauricio Pereira

Marcelo Pretto

Juçara Marçal

and one more bonus video

If you want to see some photos from the show, see some here.

Need to bring Kiko with you?  Download the FREE and very cool Bando Afromacarrônico remix EP at the Desmonta site.  The complimentary album features remixes by some familiar names: M. Takara, Psilosamples and Rossano Snel.  Just head over to Desmonta and click on the “Discos” section to find the EP labeled “dsm007” and download the zip file with one set of tracks for Mac's, and another for PC's.  The EP includes album artwork and liner notes as well!  These remixes really bring a new light to the Bando songs, and it's definitely worth the download.

M. TAKARA
Meanwhile, M. Takara is nearly ready for the March 9th release of his upcoming digital EP, “Cocada” on the Desmonta label.  The digital version of “Cocada” will be succeeded by a vinyl only release.  Expect more of the same sharp rhythms and harmonic overtones that Mauricio is known to deliver.  We’ve got an album page on the One Cell site as well.

Until our next update, keep enjoying the One Cell and Desmonta artists!

Important Update on New Burro Morto Album, and Rossano Snel News

Hey, One Cell fans, time for another update about our artists!  Let’s start things off with Rossano Snel.

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…

Read About, Watch and Listen to Kiko Dinucci – and M. Takara

Happy New Year to our One Cell devotees!  Today we’re bringing you an update about Kiko Dinucci, whose new album on the Desmonta label entitled, “Na Boca dos Outros” is gaining plenty of positive attention in the music world.

Read
The reviews are out, and everyone loves “Na Boca dos Outros”.  Check out two reviews for yourself, here:

Folha Online

UFSCAR Radio Station

Watch
Desmonta has compiled a boatload of Kiko’s videos for your entertainment.  Remember that December 6th release party for “Na Boca” we told you about?  The performance was packed with special guests as expected, including Mauricio Pereira, Os Mulheres Negras, Bruno Morais, and Sapopemba.  Catch two songs from the performance on youtube.

With Bruno Morais

With Mauricio Pereira

Also, a cool little video from 2005 was recently unearthed by Luciano Valério of himself and Kiko D. at Parque Cecap in Guarulhos, which was the neighborhood where they grew up in.  The video features the song Partida em Arujá, which is performed on the “Na Boca dos Outros” with Juçara Marçal on vocals.  See it here.

Kiko’s trio performed at Sao Paulo's Manobra Festival in December.  Watch a performance of the trio here.  We’ve also got another clip of the trio joining forces with MC Sombra here.

You can also catch three songs from Trio Esmeril, with a special appearance from Kiko.

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Is that still not enough for you?  Catch three songs from the Casa de Francisca show December 19th here, here, and here.

Listen

Check out the mp3’s available on the Desmonta website.  The One Cell Records site has new tracks on the stream, including one from Rossano Snel and M. Takara!

M. Takara

Speaking of M. Takara, he is resurfacing with a new EP in March on the Desmonta and One Cell labels.  U.S. Takara fans will be pleased to hear that the M.T. trio will be doing a few shows in the States, including the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.  In the meantime, check out two tunes on youtube here and here.

That should keep you busy for a while.  We’ll be back in a couple of weeks to check in and make sure you’ve taken adequate breaks to eat and sleep.

Until next time…

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!

New Year’s Resolution? Buy “Baptista Virou Máquina”

Hello once again, One Cell fans! Last time we felt bad giving you only a tiny taste of the new Burro Morto album, “Baptista Virou Máquina” – we promise to aptly quench your thirst for the grooviest Dead Donkeys in the world in January 2010 – when you’ll be able to purchase this fine album for your very own self. We think you’re really going to enjoy the new record – which is actually considered a concept album (more on that later).

By the time BVM comes around, it will have been only a scant year since their first full-length release entitled “Varadouro”. In that short period of time, Burro Morto has grown more focused and refined their musical vision, creating a polished sound to their jams. We spoke to Burro’s guitarist Leo Marinho who had this to say about how the band has grown in the past year.

"The process of producing this album was totally different than Varadouro’s. Our first work was basically the result of jam sessions – the only conception was to mix afro-funk grooves with our psychedelic-rock influences. Also, at that time, the band was made up of eight musicians, and along the past year the group was reduced to the fixed formation of a quintet. We did almost all of our gigs that way, and playing together brought us a lot of experience and confidence.

“So, at the recording of this new album the band was more mature, and we went further than that conception of ‘afro-funk-rock’. This time we have created a storyline, a kind of ‘novel’ about this character ‘Baptista’, and the music is all related to that theme. We explored new sounds, different kinds of percussion – vintage organs and synthesizers – and there are more rock elements than before.”

Need some more up-close-and-personal time with the group? We’ve got good news for you. Burro Morto is going to be dedicating 2010 to touring and promoting the new album, and they’ll be playing shows all across Brazil. And don’t forget, they’ll be making more of their distinctive music videos for each song on the album – which is awesome news for those who can’t get enough Burro.

Want to get up close with Burro, World Wide Web-style? They’re quite active on Twitter, so follow them there!

While you wait for the album, head over the One Cell Records site to listen to the live stream of Varadouro - or re-watch this great Soma interview with the guys from last year.



Burro Morto’s gone all out for you. So why don’t you get into “Baptista Virou Máquina”?

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