DJ Ferrari strikes again: Brasil 45 mix

DJ Ferrari volta a atacar, desta vez com uma mix em que recorre apenas a singles brasileiros numa selecção estonteante, como a imagem que ilustra este post deixa bem claro. Matéria prima luminosa para iPods que, certamente, se andam a ressentir dos prenúncios invernis que andam no ar.

Combining my two loves into one mix... Brazilian records and 45s. Technically, Brazilian 7" singles play at 33 rpm, but let's just say 45 for naming sake. 80 minutes of rare Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, Soul, Funk and Psych singles from Brazil. Some exclusive to singles and some LP tracks, but all dope!

Gal Costa - Mamae Coragem
Tim Maia - Ela Partiu
Os Brasas - Beija-Me Agora
Abilio Manoel - Diz Que Estava
Eva - Agora
Bebeto - A Beleza E Voce Menina
RC-7 - Venha Ver O Que A Luiza Ganhou
Orlandivo - Tudo Joia
Wanderlea - Mane Joao
Dora e Walter - Adeua Bahia
Piti - Espuma Congelada
Wando - Lamento Do Capoeira
Kris-Cristina - Una Rosa Com Amor
Jorge Ben - Olha A Beleza Dela
Wilson Simonal - Brasil Eu Fico
Anamaria & Mauricio - Manequim
Tom Ze - Escolinha De Robo
Fafa De Belem - Naturalmente
Grupo Selecao - O Bofe
Novos Bahianos - Globo Da Morte
Trio Ternura - A Gira
Marisa Fossa - Wanda Vidal
Os Falcoes Reais - Ele Seculo XX
Liverpool - Renata
Miguel De Deus - Black Soul Brothers
Jose Mauro - Tarde De Nupcias
Marcos Valle - Ultimatum
Vox Populi - Passarinhada
Quinteto Ternura - Come To Me Together
Stilo Set - Viajante

DJ Ferrari - Forty Fivan Compacto Edition

Holiday is over / Nova Mix de DJ Ferrari

Nas imortais palavras dos Soul II Soul - «back to life, back to reality». Não tenho grandes certezas se a primeira frase não deveria dizer «back from life», mas estou definitivamente de volta à realidade, depois de duas semanas de descanso (polvilhado, ainda assim, com algum trabalho...).
A despedida formal das férias foi feita com uma missão de diggin' que rendeu alguns títulos curiosos, incluindo uma edição do histórico «Blackground» dos Duo Ouro Negro (que é a minha segunda cópia e por isso mesmo disponível para troca ou venda). Prenúncio perfeito para a época que se avizinha.
E para marcar o regresso à actividade aqui no 2/4 the Bass, sugiro a segunda parte da saga Brasil meu Amor de DJ Ferrari, que, como sabem, foi entrevistado aqui para o blog há um par de meses. Boa audição e, se for caso disso, bom regresso ao trabalho ou até, se tiverem sorte, boas férias!

Hey all,

I finished up another Brazilian mix. I'm in the process of moving so I wanted to get this out beforehand because my records are gonna be in disarray for a bit while I get settled.

This mix is more upbeat than the first one, but covers all genres again. You may notice some of the same records used as the last one. That's because, as many of you know, good Brazilian records are not one trackers. I assure you I've still just scratched the surface of the collection and have a ton more of these mixes to post. Next up is an all Compacto (7" singles) edition.

I'm going back to Brazil in a few weeks for work, but I'll have some time to get out there to find more records. Yay!

As always, feedback is greatly appreciated.

Tracklisting:

Milton Nascimento - Para Lennon e McCartney
Osmar Milito e Quarteto Forma - O Bofe
Doris Monteiro - Maita
Mario Castro Neves & Samba S.A - Candomble
Jorge Ben - Ze Canjica
Os Originais do Samba - Tereza
Ivan Lins - Oba
Antonio Carlos e Jocafi - Morte de Amor
Marcos Valle - Wanda Vidal
Som Tres - O Telefone Tocou Novamente
Jorge Ben - Amor de Carnaval
Rubinho e Mauro Assumpcao - Voce Falou
Rosa Passos - Caminho de Santana
Arthur Verocai - O Mapa
Luiz Eca y la Familia Sagrada - Pais Tropical
Dom Salvador e Abolicao - Som, Sangue e Raca
Novos Baianos - A Menina Danca
Pete Dunaway - Supermarket
Djavan - Serrado
Tuca - Ilha Do Quartzo Azul
O Terco - Meia Noite
Umas & Outras - Primaverando
Momento Quatro - Irmao de Fe
Joyce - Banana
Os Caculas - Por Isso Volto Pra Voce
Trio Esperanca - Visitante KOZE
Som Okey 5 - Razao de Paz Pra Nao Cantar
Beth Carvalho - Andanca
Trio Ternura - Sempre Existe Alguem
Jorge Ben - Meninha Mulher da Pele Preta

DJ Ferrari - Brasil Meu Maor Vol. 2

Brasil Meu Amor - Entrevista com DJ Ferrari

Recentemente, um post no sempre interessante fórum Soulstrut conduziu-me até uma excelente mix de título Brasil Meu Amor da autoria de um participativo membro dessa comunidade que responde pelo nome de DJ Ferrari. Depois de contactado por mim, Dj Ferrari aceitou responder a algumas perguntas por mail. As respostas encontram-se abaixo, em inglês. Decidi não traduzir porque os leitores deste blogue entendem perfeitamente a língua de James Brown. Desta maneira ficam a conhecer DJ Ferrari um pouco melhor, têm acesso ao seu site que tem várias outras mixes para descarregar, perfeito combustível para o iPod e para os dias de sol que se aproximam.
Boa leitura e boas audições!

DJ FERRARI - BRASIL MEU AMOR

Can you please introduce yourself? Where are you from, how long have you been djing and collecting?

My name is Ivan aka DJ Ferrari. The name does not originate from the car maker, but rather from my mother, Susan “Red” Ferrari, an accomplished pianist and composer. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and am a Silicon Valley Marketing professional by day and a hobbyist DJ/producer/record collector by night. I’ve been DJing since 1998, but it took a few years after that to develop an appreciation and obsession for the artifact itself to consider myself a collector.

What would you say are your main areas of interest, musically speaking?

I like to think of my musical tastes as being very diverse due to the vast catalogs of rare records worldwide, but in reality it is quite narrow with a focus on funk, soul, jazz and psychedelic music from the 60s and 70s. Even so, the music and the records are endless. Everything from funk 45s to Latin and African funk to psych to Brazilian and more. I do appreciate some newer music, but I mostly focus on the old stuff.

You just presented a brazilian mix on the soulstrut board. How long have you been collecting brazilian music?

I’ve been interested Brazilian records for about 5 years now, but only seriously collecting for the past 2 or 3 years. It all began when I just happened to pick up a Jorge Ben Greatest Hits LP from a nearby record store’s dollar bin. At the time I was mostly a funk, soul and psych collector so the introduction of regional samba and bossa nova sounds to what I was already into really appealed to my tastes. My obsession really blew up when I went to Brazil. I came back with a ton of records and haven’t stopped. This mix is the first in what will be a very long series of Brazilian mixes ranging from mellow to dancefloor oriented samba, bossa nova, MPB, soul, funk, psych, folk and jazz.

So you went to Brazil to dig for records?

I went to Brazil for the first time this past November by myself on a sort of pilgrimage. Music is where my love for Brazil originated, but I have since become fascinated by all aspects of the culture including the language, music and dance. I spent one week in Sao Paulo and one week in Rio de Janeiro and plan to return soon. I spent a solid portion of that trip digging for records, but also spent time exploring the areas and beaches, meeting interesting people at cafes, bars and clubs, drinking way too many caipirinhas and poorly attempting to samba dance with all the beautiful women.

My favorite and most sketchy digging story happened in Sao Paulo. At the time, my Portuguese was very poor, but I managed to contact a record dealer to look at his private collection. His English was as bad as my Portuguese, but we managed to arrange a meeting at my hotel where he would then drive me to his house. He, like everyone else in Sao Paulo, drove like a maniac and I was clutching my seatbelt for dear life. We drove quite far out of the city into the more disturbing areas of the surrounding favelas. After about 30 minutes I started to panic because I thought there was a good chance this was an old fashioned tourist kidnapping. I had been warned heavily to be careful, but had not even considered the danger because I was blinded by the prospect of records. 45 minutes into the drive we arrive at his house. The streets are crowded with kids and everyone is just staring at me as I get out of the car because of my extremely white skin and obvious tourist look. All was okay in the end, he was a very nice man who lived with his mother and had a room full of thousands of records. I spent a few hours there picking through everything and walked away with some serious heat. He then nicely drove me back to my hotel.

Why would you say brazilian music is so appealing even for people that do not understand the portuguese language?

It is definitely an acquired taste, but it is appealing to so many people because of the fusion of so many styles. Brazil is such a diverse country with so many influences and that shows in the music. Also, the language itself is beautiful even if you don’t understand it. I was joking with a friend recently that the actual lyrics could be something simple like Happy Birthday, but we’d never know or care because it would still sound amazing.

You are a very active member of the soulstrut comunity. What's your best soulstrut story? A trade, a friend, something you read on the board...

The Soulstrut community has been an invaluable resource to my DJing and collecting, but the best part about it is the real world encounters. There’s not a place in the world without a Strutter willing to host or show you around. Even in Brazil I had a Strutter take me to all the record stores and flea markets. I’ve been an active member and contributor since the beginning so it would be hard to settle on one best story, but I’ll try with one that sticks out in my mind. I live in a big house with a pool and a hot tub in the backyard so I host a lot of summer parties. One time I had a few Strutters over because a prominent New York member was in town. We all shared the turntables in the backyard while drinking heavily all day. Needless to say, hilarity ensued. The NY Strutter disappeared at one point, but we found him 4 hours later asleep in his running car in the driveway. You had to be there to appreciate how funny it really was.

Do you think there's still enough vinyl out there for people who are just now starting to collect?

There will always be enough vinyl out there to start collecting, but people will either have to be extremely more resourceful or willing to pay market value if they want to build a solid collection. The days of finding well known rarities in local shops or even thrift stores for a dollar are fading rapidly. I’ve been fortunate to become successful enough in my professional life that I can afford to pay market value for my records. The only time I get out there and dig anymore is when I’m travelling. I did put in my years of daily thrift store and early market flea market/garage sale digging, but I’m over that for the most part. I do think that is a necessary step to becoming a serious record collector because it really makes you appreciate what you’re digging for.

Give us a top 5 of your Brazilian heat.

I have a hard time with Top 5 lists because I hate to leave anything out, but I’ll give it a shot. First of all, I’d say almost all of Jorge Ben’s records are at the top. I treat his records to Brazilian music as I treat James Brown’s records to funk music… start there and move on… until you’re buying an original Arthur Verocai LP like me.

Top 5 of the rare flavor

Paulo Bagunca - e a Tropa Maldita
Arthur Verocai – S/T
Vox Populi – S/T
Luiz Eca y La Familia Sagrada – La Nueva Onda de Brasil
Cravo e Canela – Preco de Cada Um

Top 5 of the more common flavor

Novos Baianos – Acabou Chorare
Joyce – Feminina
Antonio Carlos e Jocafi – Mudei de Idea
Gal Costa – 1st S/T
Os Caculas - S/T

The Brasil Meu Amor mix series dedicated to my passion for all things Brazilian will cover all styles including bossa nova, samba, MPB, soul, funk, psych, folk and jazz. The first mix leans more towards the psych and folk realm. Over 70 minutes of the best and rarest Brazilian records from the 60s and 70s. All original pressings of course... yes, including the Verocai! Stay tuned for more deep mixes in this series soon.

Brasil meu Amor Mix