Quarteto Em Cy - Quarteto Em CyFormat : LP Label : Vampisoul Catalog # : VAMPI 335 Genre : Brazil Originally released in 1972 on the Odeon label, Quarteto Em Cy stands as a high water mark in the groups prolific discographyand a hidden gem for collectors of Brazilian vinyl. Known for their intricate vocal harmonies and deep roots in the bossa nova movement, the quartet ventures into post bossa territory here, where sophistication meets groove in all the right ways. Arrangements by

With her frequent plays at renowned clubs all over the world

a promising artist who enhances this first single with his magnificent Anatolian voice for an explosive funk à la Tom Tom Club with heady melodies

Jesús continued to craft atmospheric tracks in the quiet of his bedroom and later finished productions with the assistance of long-time collaborator Julián C

It feels like a hazy

taped together and spliced into a long groovy instrumental loop

’ takes things back to the early heady days of Marcos’ career with the bright and optimistic sound of Rio’s Bossa Nova scene

The elegantly unhurried “Portrait of Yanagi” drifts like a standard half-remembered from another era

the next step for the band tried and tested on such sought-after performance spots as Helsinki's Flow Festival

Never say never

using his guitar as the guiding thread before layering other instruments on top

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