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I just did not connect with this at all. It feels like a cop-out but I really don’t have much to say. I guess I’m wondering who it influenced to deserve a spot on the list?
Nice and atmospheric, very backgroundy though
Very nice!
Not really sure why this is on the list. Possibly to fill some quota of South American music maybe?! Either way it did nout for me. Coffee shop background music, minus interesting bits. Was expecting something that reminded me of being in Brazil, but this has more vibes of weak coffee and expensive Italian biscuits
Brazilian instrumental background music. Not particularly interesting to me, listened while working and only it distracted me a couple of times when there were some discordant noises that didn't really work. It might sonically capture sao Paulo really well, can't say, never been, but it wasnt a great listen so regardless it get a 1.
Antropofagus is a bit of a laugh. A hard listen.
Another weird electronic album that does nothing for me. I enjoyed the tracks where there was a female vocalist but I thought the pure electronica was rubbish. Ok as background but wouldn't listen again. Highlights: Tantos Desejos Segredo Felicidade
Long and largely uninteresting. To be fair, as background music some of it wasn't too bad but there's other background music I'd much prefer. Not sure why it's on the list
Some great tunes, but an album is a big serving and my appetite dropped off pretty quickly.
Very chilled vibes this passed me by without incident
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Not my thing.
Hard to not like this. Very easy on the ears
An interesting, smooth and chill album. Not my absolute favorite styles of music, but fine enough once in a while if the quality is right. Rounding up from 3.5 because this specific blend of style with "exotic" accents is new to me.
It’s sometimes pleasant!
A little repetitive
Pretty interesting down tempo album that I had never heard of. I could probably think of some other electronic stuff from the same era that's more deserving of the spot, but this was definitely solid and I'm glad I got exposed to it, at least.
Tantos Desejos, Antropofagos, Felicidada, Um Dia Comum, Abraco, and Pecados de Madrugada. Love the Samba parts and the bongos. Feel like it went on forever and could have been a decent amount shorter. 7/10
voce gosta. ez 3
Beautiful and mesmerizing instrumentation, especially the percussion. Quite unique, but I wish it was shorter. FS: Abraco, Antropofagos, Voce Gosta, Tantos
Kinda entertaining background music, but a lot of it just passed me by
Groovy and a little funky. Just fine. 3.5
São Paulo Confessions shows that modern Brazilian music isn't necessarily better than all the other Brazilian music we had on here. It's different but no more interesting or able to connect with it.
This was better than I expected, but still not really to my taste. It's a lot more modern and electronic than most of the rest of the Brazilian music we've had. but still retains a bit of that repetitiveness (fine for dancing to, but not so good if you're just listening to it). Definitely outstays its welcome, although I think it improves towards the end - could do with a bit of pruning of the first half of the album. As it is, a strong 2.
Kind of has a Sugarcubes/Bjork thing going on at first, the more I listen the more I like it. Never heard of Suba before, but this is good shit. 4/5
I was surprised by this album because I started it and looked at its length and thought that I was gonna hate it by the end. Weirdly, while I still thought it was really long, I didn’t totally despise it even though most of these ambient electronica albums wear me down too much by the end. This one I was fine with for probably 80% of it. There were some duds but mostly fine.
This evokes its title for sure. It feels very city, very Brazilian. It is a smooth sound pleasure.
I felt pretty cool listening to this one.
Mostly delicate and mesmerizing and then occasionally fuzzy and noisy. I loved it.
More enjoyable Brazilian fare from the 1001 list… this really is a modern twist on those Brazilian sounds. Really nice and a great soundtrack for the day!
Very good enjoyed it a lot!
prolific producer who moved from eastern europe to brazil for its music. died a few days after this albums release. melodies, latin percussion + electronic music. theme is life in sao paulo. favorites: 2, 3, 8, 11, 12
Interesting
1.5
Several great tracks, some dragged and got repetitive and weren't fun to listen, so might put it on, would not listen all the way through.
Nothing to dislike, foreign modern electronic/jazzy.
I gave it a try and nope
not my style but ok
Not something I'd normally listen to, but it was nice enough.
Bijzondere muziek. Sommige nummers doen me denken aan "Techno Trance vol. 3" uit de jaren '90. Andere nummers zijn weer veel zweveriger. ***
Pretty chill, good morning music. Could be played at setbreak
Didn’t leave too much of an impression - I wasn’t overly wowed but didn’t find myself bored either. Warrants a relisten to make sure I caught everything this time around, but I’m not sure I’ve ever felt more middle of the road about an album here than this
Good
Really interesting story for the artist. Latin acid jazz is an interesting genre. It started off really strong, and then the middle was kinda of forgettable, but then ended strong again. Overall I enjoyed it, and it had a couple good ones, but nothing mindblowing. 3/5 Favorites: Tantos Desejos, Felicidade, Sereia, Least Favorites: Na Neblina, Antropofagos,
Biiig White Lotus theme energy on Antropofagos, me likey. This bloke died while trying to save newly recorded material from a fire in his studio, what a tragically incredible way for a musician to go.
Interesting Album with some good songs
First couple songs on this album were really selling the mood of a night drive through a large metropolis, which Sao Paulo is, supposedly. Melancholic, electronic downtempo beat mixed with a rather classic latino theme and portugese vocals were overwhelmingly atmospheric, and sounded very fresh, even though it's been 24 years since "Sao Paulo Confessions" debuted on the lists. I have never heard of Suba before, but his background is really interesting, a Serbian producer/composer, mostly in electronic genres, falls in love in Sao Paulo and Brazilian culture, which is encapsulated on this very unique record. I was ready to be infatuated by it, but after first great impression the mood grew tiring and repetitive, the spark was gone, only redundant noise, which I couldn't connect with. It's certainly a record that deserves to be on every list for its uniqueness and sincerity, but unfortunately I couldn't feel the album in the end. But it certainly deserves another chance in the future.
Interesting arrangements. Some of the songs really slap. Not my usual type of music but, what a cool find! Saved tracks: Segredo, Antropofagos, Sereia, Pecados Da Madrugada
Doesn't particularly stand out.
2.5/10. sonaba bien on paper mezclar weas brasileras con electronica y weas pero real este album es como el pico. suena cmo musica de restaurant caro pero como el dick. enbola hay algunas canciones q se salvan pero son 0 inspiradas pa mi gusto.
Inte särskilt roligt!
I wasn’t expecting this to be Acid Jazz. I liked it.
If I spoke Spanish I still wouldn’t listen to this album.
I think This album is a 2.5 right in the middle. There are some songs that I think are 4 star, Felicidade and Sereia.
I love it. I will be rocking this another time. Probably like during the next party we have.
Did not liek.
J'aime beaucoup le mélange des genres, même si certains passages particulièrement répétitifs m'ont semblé un peu appuyés
Pleasantly eclectic. Some of it sounds like something out of a wet dream, which is about as high of a compliment I can give a new album. Enjoy!
Inte brasilianskt!! :(
Great and considerably varied electronic grooves. Some outdated sounds and less interesting tracks crop up here and there, but overall the album holds up quite well
Det är album som detta som gör listans genomgång värdefull. Så bra... Tanke: Brasilien drar ut det bästa ur typ alla artister... kanske Ny Batteri borde fara dit och skriva+spela in en EP...
An interesting mix of electronic music with jazz/funk and Brazilian styles. It would take more listens for me to figure out what I really think of it.
Very cool, chill. My kind of music
"On 2 November 1999, on the evening of the São Paulo Confessions album promotion, in an attempt to rescue the recordings from his studio which had been caught up in a fire, Subotić died at the age of 38." Pure juice of Brazil...
I have a confession to make... this was pretty shitty
Not a fan but I don't hate it
Never heard of this or him. Really enjoying it. A little dated, but still sounds great, and nowhere near as dated as other electronic music from this time can be. Reminds me of some of the chill down psychedelic trance circa Northern Exposure, with bossa nova lilts and beats. Gets much more of the latter than the former after the first couple of tracks (although noone can say it's lacking in bossa from the off!), I really dig this. As others have said, good working music vibe also. Getting a 5 because its the first NEW thing this has introduced to me in a while that I've really enjoyed.
псс чувак я слышал что ты фанат музыки на португальском - вот для таких
The first album I’ve completely never heard of. It’s very unique, mixing electronic with world music to create a distinctive blend that sounds nothing like anything I’ve heard before.
Det gik hårdt, ægte FLAMME
Definitely some sumptuous sounds in this Brizilian, bosanova flavoured electro dance album. Wish it was more Bossa Nova and less electro dance beat but still some gorgeous music here. Some of the vocal contributions are absolutely lush. The whole album can best be decribed as lush. 3.5 stars
So smooth so good. Not every track is great but mostly really good.
Liked it much more than expected. 3/5
Legal
Very chill
Mon écoute n'est pas encore terminé car l'album est 1h, mais après avoir passé les 2-3 permières track, l'album s'ouvre et explose. J'aime bien et c'est très expérimentale ? C'est une bonne écoute et ca fait monter la note en haut de 2 clairement. 3.75
Tajt AF
The vocals in the start are disgusting. 2
I really enjoyed this. It's kind of like atmospheric world jazz or something. Pretty smooth.
Good groove for working.
Always happy on the rare occurrences when something I've never heard of shows up on this list. Those albums end up, more often than not, being interesting and worth listening to and learning about and this is no exception. It's a great mix of Electronic, Latin, and acid jazz influences and just vibes really well for the whole 62 minutes. Very much enjoyed listening to this today.
Quality, kept thinking of orangutans no idea why!
It's a bit full-on but kinda compelling and I really enjoyed it
I had to listen to this twice to give it proper attention. It was quite far out of my comfort zone, but I would definitely listen again. Weird and wonderful. Hectic latíno electronics. It was rocking all the right boxes, but there were points where it all got a bit too crazy.
Not that it's terrible, I either wasn't in the mood for this, or, just didn't like it. 1.5
Good album. Lovely mix of styles.
I'm really not sure what to rate this. I didn't dislike it but I'd never listen to it again, given the choice. I guess it's interesting, kinda? It never strays too hard into electronica or samba to get too annoying and the musicianship is solid so there's that... It's good for what it is. I just don't know that what it is needs to exist.
I've never heard of Suba before, and honestly, I'll probably never think of them again. This album was fine, and I thought the first thirty seconds or so of the first track showed some promise, but things didn't ever really take off for me. I didn't find this album bad, but there was nothing about it that stood out to me as an album of importance.
Latin acid jazz by a Serbian-born musician. Of course. I don't hate it, but I just wish that the album was as fascinating as Suba's story.
São Paulo Confessions is an obvious traveling-at-night-album. In that regard I was quite lucky, as I got to experience this during an hour long train ride at night - there was even a woman that got arrested next to me. Couldn’t have asked for better circumstances for this album. Sometimes you got to learn about the true nature of a place through the eyes of foreigners. And Serbian-born Suba sure does his absolute best at providing us with a glimpse into the city that he somehow fell in love with. It’s excellent in glimpses but I still feel that it lacks in certain parts - maybe just like São Paulo does? But in conclusion… Where is that Suba biopic?!
FFS really
Nice background music to the day. Got me through cleaning the grout on the shower.
Nice vibe. Great to work to; great for ambiance. There’s only a few tracks I can imagine myself sitting down and focusing on.
Decent mood music, sad back story.
I had not heard of this album and it was much better, and deeper, than I expected.
I tried. I really did. Weird Muzak garbage with a slightly Latin flavor? Not sure why this is on any list of “must listen to” besides for someone looking to play some atmosphere music at a mediocre brazilian steakhouse
Basically, upbeat Brazilian muzak. I want to say that I found this interesting, but truthfully, it was kind of boring. I'm glad I listened to it but I have no plans to listen to it again.
À chaque période difficile du générateur son lot de baragouineurs. Suba tentera nous expliquer son point de vue et de l'argumenter pendant tout l'album sans que l'on en comprenne quoique ce soit. Bien essayé.
On pensait que Robert nous avait donné le coup de grâce avec l'apparition dans cette liste de Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart et ses 15 000 auditeurs, mais c'était sans compter sur la malice de notre Robert national qui a décidemment plus d'un tour dans son sac. Aujourd'hui Robert nous propose en effet le réel artiste le moins connu du monde, en la personne de Suba. Il faut savoir que les chiffres sont éloquents, puisque c'est en moyenne exactement 0 personne par jour qui demandent une photo à Suba. Un bel exploit chiffré à mettre à son actif.
Fun easy going chilled out tunes
It’s not insulting to be rated less than average, I just don’t enjoy it. The female vocals are pleasing. My mind wandered quite a bit and I got bored. Highlights: -
I hate electronic music and i’m so sick of it and everything it surrounds. I can see why some might like it because occasionally some of the songs were okay but it’s so ugh and boring. It was okay sometimes though so 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
I don't have much experience or enough knowledge to talk about various genres of electronic music... but I know what I like, and I do like this. There's a chill (downtempo?) vibe that makes it excellent semi-active background music. The vocals I'm back and forth on.... occasionally a bit distracting and only works best when easing into the background and letting the groove take over. Not my forte but I would definitely listen to this again. 7/10 3 stars.
A very atmospheric album with jazzy beats. The tempo is mellow and kinda drones on.
Electrónica.
This was an interesting album to listen to. Some types of electronica I enjoy, some types I find interesting but don't know how I feel about it, and of course, some that I don't like. This album had songs that fit into all three categories. I'd have to listen to it again to really know how I feel about it. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - I enjoyed listening to it but wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
Not great.
A blend of Samba and Electronic, New Wave, World Music - this album is a varied experience with a cacophony of unique rhythms and sounds. While there isn't anything too memorable or remarkable, this album and entry are fine if you are into this type of music.
I thought this would be really fun, but I was wrong, dull and repetitive. Defo better Latin music out there.
Backgroundy, loungy, pleasant enough. The music that auto played after soothed me into a nap.
A good listen in the background to get some work done
Extremely laidback. Some pleasant Latin bits mixed in with the modern production, but quite muddy and messy electro-trance which becomes more and more aimless through the album. Not very good.
68/100: Eh, this one wasn't really for me. I appreciate music like this, and when I'm in the exact right headspace, I even personally enjoy it sometimes. I guess I wasn't in the right headspace for this album, or maybe the fact that it's also in Spanish creates yet another barrier of entry for me. Either way, I found myself forgetting I was listening to this album while it was still playing. I doubt I'll explore this artist further or revisit the album again in the future.
Ovo na prvu minutu zvuči primamljivo u noćnim ljetnim šetnjama. Ako se sjetim jednog dana, vratit ću se opet i bolje poslušati.
It's good background music, but hard to pay attention to
Meh
I was surprised how much I liked this one. I think it might be jazz? Never heard of it before. I feel like I had more to say, but I can’t remember what.
"São Paulo Confessions" is a studio album by Serbian-born musician, composer and producer Suba (Mitar Subotić). The randomizer was kind giving me this album a week after Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo," an album which Suba produced in the same time frame. Whereas the Gilberto album had some songs with more samba/bossa nova beats, this Suba album is more downtempo/chill and electronic. Born in Belgrade, Suba was awarded an international fund for a folk/electronic fusion album where he did research of Afro-Brazilian rhythms in Brazil and enjoyed it so much he eventually emigrated to Brazil. Besides the aforementioned downtempo/chill and electronic musical categories, this album also incorporates Latin and jazz influences. A number of Brazilian musicians and singers contributed. Great production on this album. Unfortunately, Suba died just as this album was released from smoke inhalation during a fire as he was rescuing various recorded tapes. "Tantos Desejos (So Many Desires)" starts things off with airy/dreamy keboards. Percussion. Definitely chillwave. A women singing. Interesting noises. A club-like feel. The Brazilian band Mestre Ambrósio helps out in "Antropófagos (Cannibals)." A deeper groove with the percussion. Electronic keyboards giving laser, bubble, jungle sounds. Softer keys layered on top. More dance-like. A cover of the Antônio Carlos Jobim/Vinces de Moraes "Felicidade (Happiness)" adds a bossa nova/samba beat-song to the mix. Enjoyable. A reverb electronic noise begins "Sereia (Mermaid)." Distorted percussion. Vocalist Cibelle comes in. More airy keys. Great production. A heavier rhythm percussion drives "Abraço (Embrace)." The keboards and guitar gives this more of a rock sound. A women initially is singing and then Arnaldo Atunes comes in with spoken word. Interesting. This album was a good listen. Great production. Both this and the Bebel Gilberto albums are worthwhile listens. It's very evident the talent of Suba and very sad he never saw the success of these two works.
Different!
A lot of songs on this album give off the feeling like they're building up to an absolute breakdown that would be in place in the cutscene of a video game before a boss fight, but that "boss fight" music never comes. If not that than it's just basic bossa nova. None of it is bad, just elevator music with flare, and I generally like "elevator music". I also think it's funny many are saying it gets better as it goes but some of the later songs made me laugh out loud at how ridiculous they sound.
Really fun and easy listening. Fantastic Brazilian flair. Nothing negative to say about it.
interesting latin electronica for background 3.5/5
Nice atmospheric, electronic, latin sounds.
Very relaxing and chill. I'm finding I like this sort of thing more and more in today's toxic world.
Música brasileña modernizada. Se me ha hecho un poco largo y rollo al final. Pero bueno, un 3 por salirse de lo de siempre.
Combines aspects of electronic music that I don't like with Latin music that I don't know much about. Not something I'd ever put on of my own accord.
relentless beats
Very interesting album. To be honest I would rather hear the cool music Suba is sampling, but I do think the texture of this album is very interesting. 3 stars
Why is this person whispering in my ear? This album is also fine. nothing in particular is grabbing me.
This album started off as s strong 3 for me but then quickly became redundant and a bit boring.
Ambient cocktail bar music.
Just bored by it.
Nothing good in here at all for me
This album was a bit of a letdown. I usually get excited whenever I see a samba album come across but the late 90s electronica infusion just doesn't cut it. Just doesn't stand the test of time like all electronic music of this era, IMHO. Would've been way better if they just stuck to the traditional samba sounds. 4/10.
This is possibly the greatest bar album of all time and should have been released on Mo Wax in the late nineties. Though I can't help but think of it as music to drink Corona to, it's pretty fantastic.
Prefs: Você Gosta, Antropofagos, Felicidade, Um Dia Comum (Em SP), Samba de Gringo Paulista Moins pref: Sereia
Not as bad as I thought it would be, but still don’t see myself going back to it in the future
Was unfamiliar, but really enjoyed it.
Brazilian/acid jazz fusion by a Serbian! Who knew? Great chill sound, very evocative. Starts a little flat, but improves as it goes. By track 3 I was all in. Fave Songs: Samba Do Gringo Paulista, Antropófagos, Sereia, A Noite Sem Fim, Na Neblina
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That was some weird latin lounge. Not entirely convinced by it, but there are some interesting musical ideas in there and I could vibe with the overall latin sound. I'll be generous and give this a 3.
I got into the groove a few times.
Love this. Always a fan of Bossa Nova, this spare electronic accompaniment is sublime.
Glad to hear this one. Never heard of it before and it was very nice all the way through. There wasn’t anything unique or surprising about it so I can’t really give it a high score but I’d listen again. 3.5 stars
Starting out listening to this album, I really thought I was going to get bored of it as it went on, but it stayed really interesting. It mixes in a lot of different instrumental styles. This is one I could see myself buying 4/5
Ikkje så glad i syrete 90-tallsmusikk
Subs, was it? I’m sorry, it’s not you. It’s me. I heard some of your beats, I listened to a groove or two, and I just know that I’m not the listener for you. You’ll find someone better, someone Serbian even, who can treat you right. I wish you well, but I’m moving on.
Samba-type music - took me back to Rio. Great music for either working to or chilling on the lanai.
Just noise. Not interesting enough to listen to intently. Not relaxing enough to have on in the background. Maybe if you were on mind altering drugs it would be interesting. Was hoping for more of a chill bossa nova vibe, but nope.
Not totally my thing. I don't really know music terms so I'm sure there's a better way to describe this. I liked some of the "music" and production, but generally prefer something with more lyrics. Antropofagos gud. I might actually listen to this one again. Looking up what this means has me a little...confused at the name. Felicidade is the most listened to song of the album on spotify by quite a bit, but I was pretty meh on on it. Not really a fan of the singers part in the song in particular. I think I would like it if it were a song in a particular context, like a part of a game that matched the sound, but listening to it on its own isn't for me. I have no idea what the guy in Abraco said, but damn that guy's part of the song was probably my favorite part of the album. His voice and delivery over the music were really great to me. Random, but starting at around 1:45 in the last song reminded me of that weird cyriak cow animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FavUpD_IjVY Overall enjoyed the album more than I expected. Even still, I likely won't listen to it again or seek out anything more like it.
Awesome little collection of vibes. It feels like the granddaddy of so many staple sounds and grooves on those "24hr lo-fi chill/study" channels. I don't know enough about the genre or its history to speak confidently there but it definitely slots perfectly into the same space within my head, and I enjoyed it in the same way I enjoy those. Excellent, if somewhat subdued, music that can live comfortably in the background of the venue it's being played in, but is complex and interesting enough to call itself to your attention for its brightest parts. Some odd musical choices here and there interesting enough to make you turn your head, nod along, and go "Oh wow." Special shout-out in that department to the discordant guitar cords in A Noite Sem Fin. Bold and intriguing, I loved it. I'm not always in the mood to just sit back and vibe, but when I am? A little of this on a rainy day, some hot tea... Brother that's living.
I was with the album for the first couple of bops and then it turned into 40 minutes of looping elevator music.
Meh
SHREDS
After a week of enduring Britney and Madonna albums, it's refreshing to hear something non-commercial music that has way more substance and credence than a bunch of overrated pop-tarts. A very nice listen with beats that had me dancing in the kitchen and bobbing my head. Did I mention how refreshing this was? Enjoyed it a lot! Not for everyone's tastes, but same goes with Madonna.
man i wanna go back to south america
nah
Latin-fusion, hypnotiserende, halv-mørkt
I did not enjoy this one. I could not relate to the music any more than I could to the Portuguese lyrics.
No. Nope. Not for me. I wish I understood the appeal of such music but I just don’t. Like steak and red wine, my palette has just never warmed to electronic music.
Not what I was expecting at all.. there were some good ideas, but it's really top repetitive
Cool and groovy and sophisticated.
For me, it takes something special to get over the language barrier. This didn't clear the bar.
Aside from a couple of songs & that one samba, I didn't care for the album. Just not my thing.
It alright as background music.
What a wild mix of bossa nova, electronic and jazz. His life story seems really interesting too, although tragic. I'm happy I learned about this.
Is it just me or is it that the only deviation allowed here from the western-English speaking hegemony is Brazil? As for the music, it's of that "clean" non offending electronic genre that's probably best for background duties at one's favourite hang out place.
Good, deep, pleasant downtempo album.
Great jem
Not sure what this is trying to be but it's not Electronic; it's not Ambient; it's not Jazz; nor is it House, it doesn't fit in the Downtempo category either as much as it seems to try and it isn't 'elevator music' either (too much going on for that) and it certainly isn't Avant-garde or even Samba either. It tries to be all of these styles and more, failing distressingly to the very end. Track #5: Antropofagos almost came close to being something of worth until a three year old was let loose with a $5 violin (I'm unsure if it's synthesized because the intonation is completely off which leads me to believe it's a human playing it), the whole song went downhill drastically after that point. Track #7: Um Dia Comum is the perfect example of throwing shit at the wall but including the parts that didn't stick. This is just little snippets of ideas that would be worth listening to if they had been developed further, instead they're just looped and forgotten about. Track #8: Sereia is another example of an under-developed (or maybe over-engineered?) song. Remove the terrible synth overlay or at best lower its presence through the track, and you could potentially have a great drum and bass track as these are the only two elements that actually work here. Overall a very insipid and wearisome album with very same-y repetitive sounds, uninteresting rhythms and terrible off-key Jazz style vocals. Plenty of tracks make you wish that something interesting would happen, sadly they never do, making this a very difficult listen. tl;dr Avoid like the plague.
pretty good, i dig it
Taken me a few days to digest this album, but Iv come to the conclusion this is an absolute masterpiece, no idea what any of the vocals mean but the whole ambience of the album is absolutely brilliant, some of the later songs reminded me of billie ellish, feel this must of be some sort of influence therefore still sounds so fresh in 2022.
nice
Música brasileña modernizada. Se me ha hecho un poco largo y rollo al final. Pero bueno, un 3 por salirse de lo de siempre.
Quitando alguna canción, me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba. 4.
One of the reasons I am loving this challenge, is the exposure to music from other cultures, across the world. It is very exciting to get something that I am unfamiliar with. Overall I am enjoying this album and will definitely give it another listen down the line.
After listening to a fair amount of Brazilian music through this project, I feel as though this album is able to further incorporate it into popular music, this time with a more electronic downtempo base. The result works very well and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Unfortunately, the music does tend to slip into the background and the album itself is a touch too long.
Pretty good grooves, enjoyable. Not overly memorable but nice.
This is marvelous, i can't believe this exists
Came into this expecting nothing. Never heard of Suba, don’t listen to electronica much if at all. I don’t speak Portuguese so I don’t understand a word off the album, but it is very much a nice easy listening album. I enjoy how much it flows from track to track: as a whole, very cohesive. Fav Track: Antropofagos 3/5
Pretty chill, but not very remarkable to me. I did enjoy it while working because it's not so distracting (because I can't understand the words!).
Seems to be a common trend of combining stereotypical electronica with various music genres, and in this case we see bossa nova (with elements of funk and Latino in specific tracks). A lot of it is trash and it's too long, but the vocalists meet my expectations, and some of the songs work super well. There's also a bit of versatility while still maintaining coherency. That is, some tracks like the first two flow super well, and nothing is too out of place (maybe in mood, but even the techno "Samba do Gringo Paulistica" fits with the spirit of the genre). Favorites: Tantos Desejos, Segredo, Felicidade
Para saber
This was more fun than I expected. Bonus points, it's nice to see the authors find an electronic album from this decade that wasn't British.
quite different to most albums on here, bit of samba and axe - with that late 90s worldwide take
I liked this one for the most part. Had an interesting vibe that was also very relaxing. Good music to chill out to or have on as background music.
Oh, my, this is great! Soooooo silky smooth without being schmaltzy. Really cool beats. Love the vocals.
What a sweet album and wonderful global downtempo feeling throughout. Finding music like this is one of the reasons I love this project!
Great production, mixing and it flow, but the lack of actual songwriting makes it hard to really get into. I respect the blend of 90s electronic music with the Brazilian sounds.
Take a slow and rather uneventful/boring genre like Bossa Nova and then inexplicably combine it with shitty electronic music and out comes this
Not much to say here, except that it was nice. Might just be tired, but it was nothing too stand out for me. Favorite track was Abraco because of the vocals.
I do imagine this is exactly what Sao Paulo feels like. LOVE Pecados da Madrugada!
File under the shit they play at boutique hotel pool areas
Very Island Outpost. Very Samba. This is such a snapshot of like the electronic, chillwave, house music scene of the late 90s. It is retrofuturistic, and oddly optimistic. 5 stars no comment.
3.3 - I like some of the rhythms ("Felicidade") and sonic elements ("Na Neblina"). But taken all together, it's too lounge-y for my taste.
1999 - Electronic music, Downtempo, Music of Latin America, Latin music, Acid jazz
Odd. Jazzy.
Bueño
What a beautiful and tragic discovery. Such a great album with a wonderful sound but such a sad story for the artist. In terms of fave tracks, certainly Antropofagos is up there along with Samba do Gringo Paulista, Abraco, and the closer. It's all good.
Not bad at all, quite relaxing and nice to find an artist I'd never heard of.
chill beats with lady Portuguese vocals
Another token samba album
5, nuts
Early few songs gave me some Portishead vibes. Album seemed to drag on a bit too long, but had some good songs I should come to. 7/10
Interesting vibes
very cool!!
Funky Latin fusion!
Very nice relaxation music
Suba and São Paulo Confessions were new to me. The album felt like it was somewhere in the middle of electronic, ambient, and club music. "Antropófagos" and "Segredo" were my favorite tracks, and "Pecados da Madrugada" had some interesting sounds. Some of the tracks had some odd sounds in repetition that kept me from enjoying the tracks completely. "A Noite Sem Fim" was my least favorite, which is a surprise because I usually like longer tracks on an album more. The track had too many sour electronic sounds. For my first listen this album feels like 3 stars, but I would be interested in hearing more from the band.
What a load of nonsense. beats that go nowhere. can't tell the difference between tracks. Not a clue why this is on the list - I'm 100 days in and haven't had anything by the Beatles or Stones
Uh... well, it's different. I'll give it that.
Not for me.
Interessant banda sonora de la vida a Sao Paulo per part del malograt artista, que va perdre la vida poc mesos després de la sortida del disc. No m'ha transportat als meus mesos per Brasil ni és un disc que m'emportaria a una illa deserta però té els seus moments i, clarament, els seus mèrits
Música electrónica con pop brasileño. Escuchable, aunque un poco monotemático. Voz sensual en ocasiones. Calificación intermedia.
Rating: 5/10 Bests songs:
Nah
trip hop style lounge muzak, but in a good way. Good background music. Liked it
Nee, het zou fijn zijn als Suba gewoon hiermee stopt. Dit is helemaal niet nodig.
Tja, wel gezellig in de ochtend bij een bak koffie. Maar verder niet enerverend.
Heel prima te hebben zo op een zaterdagavond. Had er nog nooit van gehoord maar relaxte muziek.
Hoera voor de afwisseling! Lekker relaxte muziek.
this was interesting. no idea what genre, but hints at electronica and bossa nova. its a unique listen with equal amounts of infectious grooves but with ear piercing effects
Fairly energetic, in terms of movement rather than tempo, yet it's still background music for me.
Sade was better cut more mainstream.
If a speakeasy could be shoehorned into a Manhattan business tower elevator, this could be the soundtrack.
interesting Serbian and Brazilian, instrumentals were better, could be half as long, maybe less.
Mm okay
I very much enjoy the alt rock scene coming out of South America but it’s mainly been surrounding Argentine, Chilean, and Peruvian groups so a Brazilian group was such a refreshing change of pace paired the bossa nova and samba influences on this album make it an easy 5/5 for me!
Another I had just half listened to so will give a rating based on little thought.
In general, I'm a fan of the Brazilian-inflected Acid Jazz bands of the 90s. I wouldn't make any of them Desert Island Discs but they're good to cook to and safe for when you're having people over. I don't know why this LP would get selected over the many others. I like the opener and Felicidade, but some of the others drag a bit.
This was a nice find. I don't usually like acid jazz, but this has some nice downtempo beats with a laid back Brazilian samba vibe and also a bit of experimental electronic so it was a nice change from the usual insipid and pretentious lounge music that’s so prevalent out there. I listed to it twice, once with headphones while spinning and also at my desk while working and I can say that it sounds a lot better with headphones on.
interesting listen but just okay for me
So - first listen I abandoned - almost 80% of the way and it did not engage me one bit - and was going to leave it there BUT then I decided to give it one more go to listen to while running and there it shone. This album wasn’t written to be listened idly in the background - it needs some form of physicality and that’s how I could appreciate it - the early 90s trip hop bossa nova rhythms and occasional dub is not necessarily my cup of tea but it won me over eventually.
This is it! Update of the 60’s/70’s Bossa Nova, beautifully integrating elements of ambient electrinica, acid jazz and trip-hop. Very smooth and well produced. Music perfect for cocktails in a late night lounge bar, and just as well for an espresso on a Sunday morning on a sunny balcony or in a street café… Music to Dream to
This was fine, but too cool gen xer for me I think
really nice!
Beautiful voice good lounge music
Dark, smokey, sultry. Rainy, late night mood music. Reminds me of Burial, and some of the darker, more ambient projects that came out of vaporwave (see 2 8 1 4). Favorite tracks: "Sereia", "Antropofagos"
I'm taken completely by surprise. I don't understand one word of this album, but it's one of the best recommendations so far! It's not perfect, but some of it is absolutely fabulous! First track was rough, but it picked up quickly. Great chill music.
Never heard of this guy - and really enjoyed this one. Bossa nova with a slightly experimental twist that stops it being muzak
I'm not quite sure how to approach this album. It's good but I feel like I'm lacking knowledge of this kind of Brazilian electro bossa nova style, especially when it's come via the Balkans.
A really groovy album!
Has some moments that drone on a little too much but overall a cool record. Will definitely be in my rotation for “music to listen to when reading,” which I think is worth something.
Meh
Cool!
Half latin jazz, half mediocre electronica. Best track: Antropofagos
I'm not sure about this one... very easy to have on in the background. Maybe I'm uncultured but it's not really my jam.
Wasn't expecting to like this but was pleasantly surprised.
Klassieke latin-sounds met hier en daar wat Beat onder. Niet exact iets waar ik meer naar zou luisteren
interesting latin proto-acid jazz. lots of skippable songs here but there's some interesting ideas.
Really intriguing sound, I enjoyed all of these songs. Tragic that he died so young.
Hypnotic and seductive. Interesting atmospheres that are simultaneously textured and smooth.
This whole album is nice for city driving. Definitely captures that vibe well. Vocals are very hypnotic and sensual as well. I was gonna give it a 4 but it fell off a little for me, 3.5 down to 3.
Awesome, jazzy, dark-ish beats.
Weeeeeeird
Weird album, not bad background music though
Hm. Suba's death story is a sad one, but I can't say I enjoyed the album all that much. Not my genre anyways.
It's fine. Good for background music. Listened to it several times today and nothing stuck. 2/5.
Loved this - never heard it before -
I did not care for it.
Reading into the background of Suba they seemed to be quite influential in this very niche genre of 90s house/ jazz/ Brazilian samba music.....but despite initial intrigue I quickly got bored. Might be fun to listen to at a beach party in the background
I usually like Brazilian music but really struggled to connect with this for some reason. The beats got more interesting and inventive as the album went on, so it *just about* scrapes a second star.
Is this what Lo-Fi is? Ideal for listening whilst working. Innoffensive (unless the translated lyrics are troublesome) and chilled but not particularly memorable. My ignorance stops me from identifying what makes this album stand out from a million similar.
I think this is an okay listen, but most of the tracks are just boring. Favorite tracks are Antropofagos and Ne Neblina.
fantastic percussion, and overall i loved the production on this, but sometimes the electronic sounds were really annoying. had a cool atmosphere, really made me imagine being in a big city at night. 7/10
6/10. Might be worth a 7. Liked about every other song, but several annoyed me a bit
Really long and weirdly experimental in a way that didn’t pan out super well in my opinion. Maybe another listen would help do it justice but I don’t wanna sit through this album again. 4/10
This bored me. It just kept going and going. It never sounded any different, it never changed tempo, it just existed for an hour. It had no right going as long as it did. 2/5.
Chilled out Balearic vibes here… needs to be listened to on a Sunny beach!!
The album is lo-fi electronica mixed with Latin american beats. It would be good to have on in the background at a low-key dinner or a chill-sesh. Best: Abraço; Samba Do Gringo Paulista Worst: Antropófagos 2.5 Stars
A to ci dopiero ciekawy pik, plyta artysty o pseudonimie Suba, ktory pochodzil z dawnej jugoslawii, nagrywana w brazylii, a wydana w belgii, jest to tez jedyna plyta z jego zyjacej dyskografii, ktora mozna znalezc, a co do muzyka ktora jest tutaj grana, to jest to ciekawa fuzja muzyki elektronicznej z rytmami latynowskiej hameryki, wiec przewszystkim acidowy jazzik, samby, polowa kawalkow to numery czysto instrumentalne, natomiast reszta zawiera spiewy roznych brazylijskich wokalistej, jakos lepiej slucha mi sie trakow bez wokalu w tym wypadku, wokale sa do zludzenia do siebie podobne, moze to jezyk, albo ich proba zgrania sie z downtempoym beatem, ale jednak cos mi w nic nie pasuje, kompozcje stara sie laczyc w sobie elementy muzyki elektronicznej z brzmieniem latino gitarowym czy tez perkusujnym, pojawiaja sie tez klawisze, ktore najbardziej urzekaja na traku na neblina, ktory brzmi jak cos co moglo wyjsc spod lapy nujabesa, az tak dobre downtempo, ale nie samymi wolnymi tempami zyje plyta, jak brazylia, to musi byc takze i samba, wiec znalazl sie i traczek samba do gringo paulista, ktory jak dla mnie brzmi najbardziej latynosko z calego albumu, wiec gringowi udalo sie przekazac swoje doswiadczenia z zycia latino, bo ciekawy wydaje sie zyciorys pana suby, emigracja z jugoslawii w 89, gdy panstwo chylilo sie ku nieuniknionemu rozpadowi, kariera za wielka woda w tytulowym sao paulo, a do tego zakonczenie tej kariery smiercia za swoja muzyke, staral sie ratowac z pozaru materialy ktore mial w studiu, pewnie z tego powodu tez sam pik jest na tej liscie, bo skoro starszych materialow nawet nie ma w szeroko dostepnym streamie, to prawdopodonie jest to przyklad tak dobrze znanego muzycznego life after death, ale dobrze ze pojawiaja sie rowniez tak swieze w swym koncepcie rzeczy, a nie sam brytyjski pop czy znane juz murzyny
This album gave me some mixed feelings because I dislike most of the electronic music that I listened to in this list of 1001 albums, but this one has some very good songs. Since I speak Portuguese, I'm biased, however, I'll ignore this bias and make this electronic album the first 3 stars electronic album on my list. As a side note, it's very nice to discover new things, this project is really awesome.
Some interesting Latin jazz. Some of it hits better than others, but it’s pretty cool for driving around town.
Nao esperava ouvir musica brasileira aqui mas mandaram bem!
Some really interesting ideas, but too long.
Bad. A truly bad album.
This is a welcome discovery - never heard of Suba! Getting a lot of Thievery Corporation vibes from it. It's been quite a while since I listened to any Thievery Corporation, but this maybe sounds better? A bit less plastic, a bit more authentic. Will definitely be revisting. Fave track "A Noite Sem Fim" for that awesome twanging noise. "Samba Do Gringo Paulista" had some great percussion lines, too....
Jaunty