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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Kiko Dinucci Update and a Peek at New Burro Morto

Hello again, One Cell fans! It’s time now to find out what Kiko Dinucci has been doing – and then later, get a sneak peek at Burro Morto’s new album “Baptista Virou Máquina”. So get settled…there’s a lot to catch up on.

The New Album

Most importantly, we are excited for Kiko Dinucci’s new album “Na Boca dos Outros”, which will be released December 6^th, 2009 on the Desmonta label. “Na Boca dos Outros” features appearances from Brazil’s best and finest musical artists such as:

Fabia Cozza, Mauricio Pereira, Alessandra Leão, Juliana Amaral, Juçara Marçal, Marcelo Pretto, Rob Mazurek, Sapopemba, and many more!

From the sounds of it, this album is going to be lively, poignant and melodious. If you can’t wait that long, check out selected tracks at Kiko’s myspace!

Don't forget to check in on Kiko's One Cell Bio Page to stay up-to date on any news and events.

Shows, Shows, Shows!

The first couple of weeks in December are going to be big ones for Kiko D. First there’s an album release party at CCJ in São Paulo on the 6^th. On the 11^th he’ll be appearing with Trio Esmeril at São Paulo University.

December 12^th he’ll be playing with the acclaimed MC Sombra, along with saxophonist Thiago França and drummer Sérgio Machado. Thiago França has been joining Kiko at various shows with songstress Juçara Marçal on their new “Metá Metá” project. This is not the first time Kiko has worked with Juçara – in 2008 the two released a record called “Padê”.

Kiko also DJ’s at Festa Engasgagato, which is a monthly party thrown by the Desmonta record label for its artists and colleagues. Check out the Engasgagato Blog here.

Can’t make it to Brazil? Enjoy this video sample of Kiko playing with Trio Esmeril and MC Sombra at September’s Engasgagato.

Reviews...and the Burn Notice Feature

Kiko’s engaging and entertaining partnership with Douglas Germano (from AfroMacarrônico) dubbed Duo Moviola has gotten some superb reviews. Downbeat Magazine gave their “O Retrato Do Artista Quando Pede” album four stars. They state of the duo’s creative endeavors, “By getting the most out of their complex arrangements, the songs burrow deep into the memory.”

Are you a fan of the USA series “Burn Notice”? Kiko’s song “Engasga Gato” will contribute to the soundtrack of the “Friendly Fire” episode airing Feburary 4, 2010.

The Return of BURRO MORTO

As promised, we want to briefly update you on Burro Morto’s new album, “Baptista Virou Máquina”, which is due to be released in January, 2010. (More detail will be coming in our next blog post!)

Check out these teasers that are sure to leave you wanting more of One Cell’s beloved curly-haired quintet.

Don’t worry, there will be more where that came from. Burro Morto plans to make a video for every song on the new album. Lindo maravilhoso!

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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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On a Brazil kick with Kiko Dinucci

Hello again from the One Cell blog desk. If the summer sun has whetted your appetite for some hot n' jazzy tunes from Brazil, then Kiko Dinucci’s forthcoming new album is for you.

‘Na Boca do Outros’ is a collaboration record with an all-star cast of musicians from beautiful Brazil like Juçara Marçal, Juliana Amaral, Fabiana Cozza, Marcelo Pretto, Mauricio Pereira, Sapompemba, Rob Mazurek, and many others. It’s coming next month, so keep your ears open.

If that’s too long to wait and you’re in Sao Paulo, you can catch Kiko Dinucci and M. Takara on the 25th at Tapas Club in the heart of the city. This second monthly night party will see Kiko DJing and performances from M. Takara 3 and New York’s Victor Rice performing as Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Dub Band. With a name like that, how can you resist?

Check out some brand new videos of July’s club night performances at these links: part one and part two. Speaking of videos, the charming boys at Desmonta records have been uploading old material to their website - head over to their Media Sessions area for more great Brazilian music.

By the way, Kiko Dinucci has also started a new project as a trio with Thiago França and Sérgio Machado - for all the Brazilian music anoraks out there, he’s the drummer of Ney Matogrosso and Céu.

Even though he’s only done a few shows, Kiko has already been featured by musical magazine +Soma. Read the interview (Português) or watch a performace featured by the mag here. Until next time folks, keep it tuned to One Cell.