Brazilectro [Import]

Brazilectro [Import]

Track Listings

1. The Mambo Craze (Radio Edit)-De Phazz Featuring Pat Appleton

2. Sun Song '70 (Bossa Version)-Yoshinori Sunahara

3. Saudade-S Tone Inc.

4. Bingo Bango (Single Version)-Basement Jaxx

5. Tonight-Justin

6. Mes Vacances A Rio-Rinocerose

7. Fedime's Flight-Jazzanova

8. Land Of Make Believe (Bossa Novo Mix)-The Boys From Brazil

9. La Cosa Mas Chunga-Modaji

10. Humana-Zuco 103

11. Sunday Folk Tale-United Future Organisation

12. Onda Anda A Meu Amor-Orlandivo

13. Same (Ashley Beedle's Afroart Vocal Mix)-Smith & Mighty

14. Bossa Per Due-Nicola Conte

15. Prince Charles' Latest Affair-Mo' Horizons

16. A Go Go (Video Edit)-Truby Trio

17. The Glass Bead Game-Thievery Corporation

18. Sensual Healing-John Beltran

19. Natureza (Blow Up Mix)-Christoph Isermann

20. Bota Pra Quebar-DJ Rodriguez

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
German collection of 23 Latin flavored club tracks including, 'Bingo Bango' (Single Version)-Basement Jaxx, 'Fedime's Flight'-Jazzanova, 'Sunday Folk Tale'-United Future Organisation, 'Smith & Mighty' (Ashley Beedle's Afroart Vocal Mix), 'Prince Charles' Latest Affair'-Mo' Horizons and 'The Glass Bead Game'-Thievery Corporation. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Tracks:

Ernestine (Lemon remix) - Joe Bataan
Valeu - Marcos Valle Ft. Joyce
Bossa - The Visioneers
Sunday - DJ Day
Mi Swing Es Tropical - Quantic & Nickodemus
Funky Brasilia - Timax
Watermelon Man (Dan The Automator remix) - Poncho Sanchez
Vamos Irmanos - Ed Royal & DJ Enne
El Barrio (Mo'Horizons remix) - Fort Knox Five
Near The Ocean - Under Pressure feat. Katia B.
Lenda - C
His Majesty Rides - Josh Rouse
Moonlight Bossa - Breakout

Tracks:

Early Daiquiris - Club Des Belugas
Sou Da Pesada (7 Samurai remix) - Jorge Ben
Beira Do Mar - S-Tone Inc
Not With Me Jojo Effect
Killer feat. Top Cat - Boozoo Bajou
Cuban Clowns - Curv
To The Full Every Minute (Yam Who! rework) - Big Bang
Valeu (4hero remix) - Marcos Valle & Joyce
Roda Piao (Spiritual South remix by Mark Robertson) - Azymuth
Pointless - PLSS
Fiore De La Citt Seu Jorge
Smoothpipe - Flamingo Star
Dia Brasil - The Juju Orchestra

Album Description

Brazilectro surely counts among the best and most successful compilation series for Latin inspired grooves to date. More than just a term, Brazilectro has become a trademark, constantly reflecting the evolution of a very important musical genre throughout it's beautiful and inspiring years of existence. Session 8 once again adds to the great image of the series and provides yet another top notch collection of only the finest grooves for fans, lovers and those in-the-know alike. Some of the world's leading producers and DJs contributed 26 cherry picked tracks, including seven previously unreleased gems and quite a string of insider faves previously only available on vinyl.

Traditional Brazilian music of a distinct origin fuses easily here with contemporary dancefloor developments and sensual sofa rockers to form a sound which will always stand for important things such as the simple, yet highly effective "joy of life" and that certain "saudade" attitude. But does it work? It always works just fine. No matter the usual stereotypes on Brazil, the folks who live there and the drinks they drink, the inspirational power and positive force of South American music is more than obvious and works miracles in all doses and forms and simply can't be ignored.

Just like all it's predecessors, Brazilectro Session 8 comes as a refined and stylish 2CD / 3LP package, adding to the style and quality that oozes from every single note of music here. No surprise that this heartfelt compilation again works perfectly in multiple dimensions and way beyond any short-life trends or mere fashion. These days, a more updated and even more tasty view on all things Latin is hardly available anywhere else.

Customer Reviews:

Where's the Brazilian music?.......2006-09-30

As a big fan of this series, my expectations may have been too high. This is the worst of the series. It lacks the Brazilian influence. This release is "stretching the soup", so to speak.

Another Terrific Addition to the Franchise.......2006-09-30

I said it a few years ago, and will say it again. When summer comes, you know there will also be a Brazilectro. Since 2000, this series has taken off and brought loads of artists into the forefront. What aways sticks out in the series are the un-released tracks which, much like sister compilation Brazilution, are almost always quality - so much so, it warrants picking up the EP releases on vinyl. Volume 8 was compiled this time by Ralf Zitzmann, and while I can't comment much about him, I can safely say that he did a wonderful job of pulling the songs and presenting a great blend of tunes.

For the music, the format's the same. 2 discs. CD 1 starts out with a cool Joe Bataan instrumental and is followed up by a duet with two of my favorite singers, Marcos Valle & Joyce, with "Value". I like the beat and anytime you get musicians of their caliber together, you know you're in for something special. But going back to insrumentals and jazz, that's pretty much the feel of disc one - jazz and some funk. The Visioneers "Dirty Old Bossa Nova" lives to the title and has a neat, easy going lounge vibe to the music. The same can be sayd for DJ Day's "Sunday" - in fact that's one of my favorite tracks of the first disc. Other highlights on disc one was an energetic remixto Poncho Sanchez's renditoin of "Watermelon Man". Good stuff! Sounds like something you would've heard on the Rio Evolutions series. I also dug the "Lenda" by Ceu. Good to have a true Brazilian cut on there because to be honest, there was a lot on disc 1 that was Spanish. Meanwhile I thought that disc two had a few misses but overall I really liked the experimental vibe. Good find with the 7 Samurai (think Break & Bossa) remix to a classic Jorge Ben cut. S-Tone Inc's new album really is wonderful and they feature a strong track from it titled "Beira Do Mar". Very classy sound, nice and smooth. Other cool tracks to me were Big Bang's "To the Full Every Minute" remixed by Yam Who, "Smoothpipe" by Flamengo Star and "Dia Brazil" by the Juju Orchestra.

I recommend this one - it's a strong entry to the series. Not all of the songs really grabbed me and there were some real hea-scratchers that were abit too much of a stretch. But overall it's a very good double-disc set. Of course, there are many that say "this isn't Brazilian music" and a lot of the songs aren't, but when you really look at the series and how it started, from the first volume to this one, you get the idea that it's a series inspired by Brazilian elements in music in general and electronica with jazz. It's a terrific blend of different cultures and musical styles. Also, it looks like SPV-USA is distributing this so you get to forego those expensive import price-tags - you're getting two discs of good tunes for 14 bucks! (consider that Cafe Copacabana, which is maybe half as good, runs in the $38 range). So check this one out, you can also check out volumes 1-6 in a box set (although it's missing a few cuts), volume 7 was solid too and last but not least, if you can, get this in vinyl as Brazilectro has a nasty habit of chopping songs up in disc format. Also remember that the knock-off comps, including the next Nova Latino, will usually be at least a year and a half behind Brazilectro/Brazilution. So expect to see some cuts from this double-disc set out next summer on the knock-offs.

Another great compilation........2006-09-24

Every year in the late summer I look forward to the newest release in this series--and this one does not disappoint. Excellent compliation.

Average customer rating:

Perfect!

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ASIN: B0009SQ37W
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

Quantic Soul Orchestra - Feeling Good
Victor Davies - Morning Sun (The Juju Orchestra)
Fertile Ground Yellow Daisies (Nicola Conte Mix)
Soulsurfer - Saindo do Sarilho
Gabin feat. Dee Dee Bridgewate - Into My Soul
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Attic Tree - Voar
Intuit - O Preguicoso (Versao Acustico)

Tracks:

Sound Surgeons - Novo Mundo
Otto - Pra Quem Ta Quente
Richard Dorfmeister / Madrid de los Austrias - Valldemossa
The Non Material - Danco do Arcoiris
BiD feat. Seu Jorge - E Depois
Emo - In The Back Of The Car
Gecko Turner - Un Limon En La Cabeza (Quantic Remix)
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Katia B - Parece Mentira (Mo Horizons Restyle)
Phuturistix - Cohiba
Azymuth - Pieces Of Ipanema (Mark Pitchard Remix)
Les Babacools - Lluvia Sol

Album Description

The success of the previous Brazilectro releases confirms Audiopharm's philosophy and also spurs it on to improve the series from release to release. In the last few years, Brazilectro has become a measuring stick of the genre. Other labels have tried and tried to play a role in this element with simply knit imitations, yet the standard raised by Audiopharm simply could not be reached by the others; at their best, they only produced cheap copies with suspiciously close-to-identical track listings.

The latest instalment, Session 7, once again supplies a first-class set of authentic Brazilian songs and those inspired by Brazilian music, as well as classics and contemporary constructions that were either produced exclusively for Brazilectro or only available on 12-inch vinyl. In total, 24 catchy club filler and sweet promises romp around on the double CD/3 Vinyl box - all there to listen to while sitting at the home on the flokati.

Of course, the lavish packaging, a constant for all the Brazilectro albums, consists of an embossed digibook with brillant cover art work. This time one looks at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, a futuristic, spacey designer construction of the legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in front of the Zuckerhut.

One look at the track listing reveals that Audiopharm is again acting on the pulse of current happenings. Filled with international artists with their newest productions, the Audiopharm has been able to unify this variety in an extremely lithe, organic sequence. Highlights are everywhere and many, and listening to Brazilectro Session 7 resembles being a civil servant in time and space, since one fancies sitting under the sugar loaf in the pulsing South American metropolis of Rio de Janeiro.

Recommendable when listening to such a mix, from the velvety soft to the more than lively, is to down a luscious cold Caipirinha, making the pleasure all the more authentic. Then the Brazil feeling will flow into the blood and transform the Brazilectro gourmet into a serene, sensuous - and perhaps also - better person.

Album Details

The Seventh Volume in this Series Once Again Presents a First-class Set of Authentic Brazilian Songs and Those Inspired by Brazilian Music as Well as Classics and Contemporary Constructions that were Either Produced Exclusively for Brazilectro Or Only Available on 12-inches. 24 Catchy Club Fillers and Sweet Promises Romp Fill the Discs, all There to Listen to While Sitting at the Home on the Flokati. The Lavish Packaging is an Embossed Digibook with Brillant Cover Art Work. This Time One Looks at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in Rio De Janeiro, a Futuristic, Spacey Designer Construction of the Legendary Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Front of the `zuckerhut'. One Look at the Track Listing Reveals that Audiopharm is Again Acting on the Pulse of Current Happenings. Filled with International Artists with their Newest Productions, the Audiopharm Has Been Able to Unify this Variety in an Extremely Lithe, Organic Sequence.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect!.......2005-09-03

If you liked the first six, you'll LOVE this one--it has everything that you could hope for. Unlike some other series, this one gets better with each new volume. Great beats, great rhythms, smooth vocals ... love it!! UPDATE: After repeated listenings, I've decided that this may very well be the very BEST in this already great series! Disk 1 is smooth and beautiful (with 1 exception); Disk 2 is intense and funky. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating:

A must-have for modern Brazilian music fans
One of the Better Compilations out there
Brilliant Intelligent Music

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ASIN: B00005B53N
Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

Caipirinha - Janice Presented By Brown, Smith & Grey
Feminina (Bambino & Samba Mix) - Clara Moreno
Samba - Faze Action
Ainda Sonhar - S-Tone Inc.
A Go Go (DJ Muro Remix) - Truby Trio
Pra Manha - Da Lata
Happiness (Ashley Beedle's West Coast Beach Bossa) - Shawn Lee
Elevator - Jaffa
Muneca - Midnight Creeperz
Searchin' (At Jazz Remix) - Little Big Bee
Space And Time (Phil Asher Mix) - Souldrummers
Tonight (Marschmellows RMX) - Justin
Be Right There - Brother Of Soul

Tracks:

Brazil 2030 (St. Barth Mix) - Oscar
Coracao Tambor (Radio Edit) - Ian Pooley
Sob O Mar (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix) - Nair Candia And Group
Soul Samba - Freedom Satellite
Tres Amigos - United Future Organization
Drifting - Yukihiro Fukutomi
Havan - Eric Kupper Presents Organika
Pumpkin Run - Hefner
Seis Por Ocho - Nuspirit Helsinki
Senhor Meier Vai No Mino Pitcu - Moodorama
Las Luces Del Norte - Los Ladrones
Get Real! - Kasar
Watussi In Rio - Marschmellows

Customer Reviews:

A must-have for modern Brazilian music fans.......2004-08-06

The Brazilectro comps are great, but this one is a legend. What started with Bebel Gilberto and the Serve Chilled comps ended up with Thievery Corporation and the Brazilectro comps and recently NuSpirit Helsinki. They put me over the edge on Brazilian music. There are so many gems on this double-CD album, Stand out are the S-Tone Inc and the second half of Disc 1, starting with Elevator, Little Big Bee... and Seis por Ocho on Disc 2. I could go on. Do yourself a fovour and buy it.

One of the Better Compilations out there.......2002-02-05

I guess there should really be a guide to buying "new Brasil" compilations. I picked this one up in the summer and what can I say, it was pretty impressive. The artists are big time names, from Clara Moreno (daughter of Joyce, who did the original "Feminina" years ago) to Truby Trio to Nair Candia to Ian Pooley - most of the tracks on this cd were played in the latin clubs; some still are.

I recommend this cd. If you enjoyed the first Brazilectro series, you'll definitely like this one. Through and through, the double disks in this one are a bit better than the first in my opinion. Besides the artists I mentioned, noteworthy artists who have made their stamp in this movement are: Janice, S-Tone Inc., Faze Action (who has his own compilation out) and Da Lata.

The Brazilectro series in general are a bit different than the "Break N Bossa" series - notably, SPV is a German label while Schema is Italian, and Schema tends to promote their own artists more on the "BNB" comps. There is very little overlap in these - except for the more popular artists like Jazzanova, S-Tone Inc., Truby Trio, Faze Action and etc. Either way, if you like this, you'd probably like the BNB even more.

ALSO, if you did pick this up and enjoy it, you would probably enjoy the Glucklich Compilations too. They were done by Truby Trio, and if the "new" sound is the only sound you're looking for, don't get any of the Glucklich compilations except for the THIRD and FOURTH edition. The first too are more for vinyl junkies (like me).

Brilliant Intelligent Music.......2001-08-17

The original Brazilectro was just as brilliant as this second set. All of the tracks blend seamlessly, however the intellegence of the music is always front and center. This music is so rich that it rewards at many levels. This compilation is more coherent than Bossa Tres Jazz (although Bossa Mundo improved on that) However I find all of these compilations very engrossing.

Average customer rating:

laidback brazilian lounge
A Must-Have!
Not electro and not from Brazil - but still good
Summer = Brazilectro

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ASIN: B00025DZ3W
Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

Tanto Faz (TM Juke Mix) - Maga Bo
The Brazillian Hipster - Fort Knox Five
Ai Mi Morena (Chocolate Restyle) - Mo' Horizons
Freestyle Love - Stereo Maracana
Vai E Vem (Rephill Remix) - Ikon
Parabens - Marcos Valle
Terra Nova - dr. beatnick
Change - Da Lata
To The Dawn Of The Day - The Capoeira Twins feat. Kae Dee
Imploracao - Soul Surfer
Galactic Jack (Buscemi's Beat To Beatnick Mix) - Briskey
Hip Hip Chin Chin (Yaziko Club Mix) - Club Des Belugas
Torch Of Freedom - (re:jazz) feat. Joy Denelane

Tracks:

Dama Dada (Marga) - Cool Hipnoise
Instalacon Do Samba (Acoustic) - S-Tone Inc introduces Toco
Inner love (Samba) - Ty
Brazil - Democustico
Peregrino (Spacer Remix) - Zuco 103
El Ninho - Moodorama
Beside Brazil - Petgroove
Tudo Esta Previsto - A Bossa Eletrica
Falador Passa Mal / Buchicho - Sambasonics
Porque - Flamingo Star
Discotheque Brazil - Groove Galaxi
White (New Vocal Version) - Minus 8
Sereno 04 - The NonMaterial vs. Marc Amadeus

Album Description

Music is variety. Nowadays no one is bound to listen to only one certain style. Jazz, Pop, Electro, ethnic influenced music styles, these and much more opens the horizon of a cosmopolitan and well informed person. Rules regarding different styles of music are gone; everything is open, fruitful differences and a harmonic relation to all genres. The base material is flexible and has a lot of variety, the resources are inexhaustible... and here we are with Brazilectro Session 6, a mix of the best Brazilian rhythms with contemporary club culture.

Summer is just around the corner and Audiopharm is presenting, just in time, Volume 6 of its successful series. Danceable and loungy, no matter if you enjoy the music in a club or in your own living room, it feels right and cozy. As usual, Brazilectro 6 compiles highlights from Brazil, Portugal, Belgium, England, Sweden, Italy, Germany and the US. Eight exclusive tracks from Soulsurfer, Moodorama, The Capoeira Twins, Petgroove, Groove Galaxi, Flamingo Star, Dr. Beatnick and The NonMaterial special remix, until now not available on CD, Maga Bo, Fort Knox, Five, Ikon, Mo'Horizons and the only in Japan released track Change of Da Lata.

Twenty-six tracks, twenty-six well-known names; even the greatest esthetic will receive satisfaction.

Customer Reviews:

laidback brazilian lounge.......2006-03-06

Good CD, quiet lounge music, with here and there some quicker tracks. Good buy.

A Must-Have!.......2005-06-22

This set presents a deliciously balanced mix of up- and down-tempo latin-flavoured music. I bought the set banking on the presence of soild artists I already knew of, like Zuco 103 and Da Lata, but was also pleasantly surprised by unfamiliar artists such as Stereo Maracana.
Great turned up at a party, or turned down for a study session or chill event. I liked this set enough to start slowly amassing all of the other CDs in the Brazilectro series.... they're all absolutely worth having.

Not electro and not from Brazil - but still good.......2005-06-12

The Brazilectro series neither presents electo (not even pure electronic) nor Brazilian music. So the title is misleading. Nevertheless, brazilectro session 6 contains a fine and diverse collection of Latin (or Latin flavored) music in the area of donwntempo, lounge, house and nu jazz.

Summer = Brazilectro.......2004-07-20

At least to me. I can't imagine a summer coming by these days without seeing the newest from this franchise that now spans 6 volumes! (8 if you include the Brazilution series on Ministry of Sound) And what is Brazilectro without more exclusive cuts? That's what sets the series apart from the commercial compilations and there are plenty here along with neat remixes.

The style of this set is very similar to the 5th one, only a bit funkier with CD2 being the stand-out. On CD1 you have some African influences along with mellowed out musical tracks like dr. beatnick's cool Terra Nova and Briskey's "Galactic Jack", remixed by Buscemi (if you have St. Germain Des Pres Cafe IV, this is it). Ikon's "Vai E Vem" is given a smooth remix with a twist and Soul Surfer's "Imploracao" has a cool feel to it with a touch of, I believe, Rosalia De Souza's vocal sampled into it. Even [Re:jazz] have a funky cut to close out disc 1. But disc 2 proves to be the strongest with standout cuts being Cool Hipnoise's swingin' "Dama Dada", Ty's soulful and rich "Inner Love", Petgroove's vocal and spacey bossa "Beside Brazil". But the real gem - A Bossa Eletrica's "Tudo Esta Previsto" will take you to Brazil and there more great tunes.

It's Brazilectro! Always recommended. And of course some of these cuts will appear on rip-off compilations that will come out in a few months. The bad - CD1 doesn't start so promising to me - they should've kicked it off with Dr. Beatnik's cut, "Parabens" is on Brazilectro 6's sister compilation titled "Brazilution 5.2" (also recommended), and while the packaging is beautiful like a book (same as Brazilectro 5), don't carry it around everywhere because the discs will probably slip out! It's not quite as strong as the 4th one, but is about on par with the 5th one since disc 2 makes up for disc 1's few missteps.

ALSO - Brazilectro 6 has a DVD out now in Europe, which has even more tunes on it. So it's definitely worth the pick-up if you're a fan of the series - it reminds me of Red Hot&Rio's TV special. And if you really dig this - check out the rest of the series, Brazilution 5 and 5.2, Brazilation and Nova Latino IV.

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Vol. 9-Brazilectro

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Release Date: 2007-08-28

Average customer rating:

Agreeable Latin-dance, with a disc one standout
A Nice Compilation
Enjoy a very good samba-bossa groove

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ASIN: B00004WH7G
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

The Mambo Craze (Radio Edit) - De-Phazz
Sun Song '70 - Yoshinori Sunahara
Saudade - S-Tone Inc.
Bingo Bingo (Single Version) - Basement Jaxx
Tonight - Justin
Mes Vacances A Rio - Rinocerose
Fedime's Flight - Jazzanova
Land Of Make Believe (Bossa Novo Mix) - The Boys From Brazil
La Cosa Mas Chunga - Modaji
Humana - Zuco 103
Sunday Folk Tale - United Future Organisation

Tracks:

Onda Anda A Meu Amor - Orlandivo
Same (Ashley Beedle's Afroart Vocal Mix) - Smith & Mighty
Bossa Per Due - Nicola Conte
Prince Charles' Latest Affair - Mo' Horizons
A Go Go (Video Edit) - Truby Trio
The Glass Bead Game - Thievery Corporation
Sensual Healing - John Beltran
Natureza (Blow Up Mix) - Christoph Isermann
Bota Pra Quebar - DJ Rodriguez
Big Noize - Pressure Drop
Matrass Mambo - Sven Van Hees
Izquitos - Dublex

Customer Reviews:

Agreeable Latin-dance, with a disc one standout.......2001-11-26

Broad reaching to say the least, this collection of "Latin flavored club tunes" proves more a blend of modern nu-jazz (Truby Trio, Jazzanova), your parents' lounge loafers (De-Phazz, The Boys From Brazil) and connecting house points in between (Basement Jaxx, Rinocerose). Ambitious, yes, but effectively realized (especially so on disc one) with DJ Paco de la Cruz's willingness to cull from over ten years of catalog. Yoshinori Sunahara's "Sun Song `70" is brazilpop so upbeat you instantly understand the allure, while S-Tone Inc wraps Air-sampled cascading keys in a thick percussive baking. That's just the start, and even a slight disappointment as these beach-cooked beauties, nearly all at radio edit length, could go twice that length without complaint off their strong instrumental rhythms.

Disc two has a letdown with tracks more square than hip; John Beltran's snoozer and DJ Rodriguez's naff "la la la" child chorus for starters. Still, Thievery Corporation, Nicole Conte, and Smith and Mighty (Afrobeat gem "Same") make for tidy discoveries. What's not agreeable to your tastes will probably still be acceptable, so nabbing 23 tracks in one package like this makes for a good deal. 3.5 stars

A Nice Compilation.......2001-09-22

I was a bit late in the game with obtaining this Compilation. But having collected this one and the second edition, I realize I missed out! This is a terrific compilation. It emulates, in many ways, Eighteenth Street Lounge "Jet Society" and even Bossa-Tronique. Great songs by Mo' Horizons are included along with S-Tone Inc., Truby Trio, Thievery Corporation, Yoshinori Sunahara and many others. Even the Boys from Brazil have a track. On a side, the actual albums where the songs come from in the case of Thievery Corporation and The Boys From Brazil are pretty good to me, and after hearing another S-Tone Inc. and Mo' Horizons song I'm convinced I will purchase their music in the future too.

I enjoyed this compilation. It isn't extremely beat heavy, it's more of a Brazilian cafe/lounge feel but very smooth. New sounds from Brazil mold that has taken form. Enjoy!

Enjoy a very good samba-bossa groove.......2000-11-15

Looking for something really good? Do you like music from Brazil and new grooves? Brazilectro is for you, but not only: organize a party and put Brzilectro on. The fun is gurateed! (I went to Fnac in Madrid, a good music shop off-line. I shaw the CD and I pick it up. Normal risk. Back at home I had the grateful sueprise!)Do it!

Average customer rating:

Not truly Brazilian or Electro, but nice
Excellent CD, once again
Best In the Series
Good, but it's not that bad
Another Great Chapter in the Franchise

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ASIN: B000091E6C
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

On Line (12 Inch Version) - Marcos Valle
Maria Moita - Nicola Conte Apresenta Rosalia De Souza
Sunny - Eli Goulart E Banda Do Mato
Quero Ver Voce No Baile - Paula Lima
So Danco (Rough Version) - SunSoul
Rainha Do Mar - Edson X
Felicidade (Funky Lowlives Breathless Mix) - Suba
Samba De Ile (WaiWan 4/4 Remix) - Banda Favela
Los Rumberos De La Habana Y Mantanzas (Bobby Hughes Combination Remix) - Snowboy And The Latin Section
Friday Night (Moodorama Mix) - Tricatel Inc.
Fruitcake - Can 7
Electrolatino - Senor Coconut
Copa - Wanda Sa

Tracks:

Adios (Album Version) - Zimpala
Fotihouse - Folk Og Rovere
Sweet Toffee - Moodorama
No Batida Do Pandeiro - Andrea Ciminelli
Mi Amor Es (WaiWan Mix) - Los Ladrones
Tijuana Gold - Marschmellows
No Batida Do Agogo (Osunlade Main Mix) - Grupo Batuque
Arabesque Vocal Version (Micatone Remix) - Nicola Conte
First Time Experiences (Povo Mix) - Emo
Pascalito's Theme - Nu Tropic
A Espera - Chieko Kinbara
Illumina - The NonMaterial

Customer Reviews:

Not truly Brazilian or Electro, but nice.......2004-11-23

When I first bought this CD I was a little ticked to discover that many of the artists aren't actually Brazilian--some are, but a lot of the songs were recorded in Europe by European artists. Then I looked at the CD cover and saw the subtitle, "Latin flavored club tunes." Hah hah. Latin-flavored as opposed to truly Latin. But once I got past the sense of being sold a facsimile of the real thing, I gave this CD a chance and just listened to it. I realized I liked it. If you like lounge/club music with a Latin beat, as I do, you will enjoy this CD.

Like most lounge compilations, this is a very eclectic mix of music by many different artists. In fact, this CD serves as an excellent sampler of the wide range of musical styles included within the Latin-flavored club genre. Just as not all the music is from Brazil, not all of it can be categorized as electro-beat. Some of the tracks are pop-song-oriented, some are hardcore club beats, and still others are jazz-oriented. What they have in common is Latin rhythm and a hip club mood. It's hard to listen to the upbeat numbers on this CD without wanting to get up and swing your hips at some point. The slower tempo songs set a laid back chillout mood. The end result is that this two-CD set works both as background party music and as serious late-night mood music.

Excellent CD, once again.......2004-06-17

With me being so pleased with the session 4 compilation, expectation for the 5 was reasonably high, and I was not disappointed. The Brazilectro 5 is once again another excellent set from the series. There is no need for me to go in detail and explain the music, but if you enjoy relaxed, hip and some club style music (not techno, house and trance stuff), and top of that, some Euro acid jazz, this is the album for you. I got it playing everyday at work, it's the funky style of Cafe Del Mar.

Best In the Series.......2003-10-12

Brazilectro 5 is by far & away the best in the series -- even manages to outdo Brazilectro 2, which is no small feat...

Of course, as in all the Brazilectro series, it is not without its own "what were they thinking?!" moments (such as the opening track on cd 2), but oh well...

The packaging is beautiful, almost like a book, with some really great pics of Rio inside.

Trippier, Funkier, Jazzier & altogether Juicier. Several tracks heavily influenced by Jobim. Highly recommended. If you are struggling to buy just one CD in the series, I would encourage you to get this one (but I would go ahead & get #2 while you're at it...)

Good, but it's not that bad.......2003-10-08

In my opinion this is one of the best brazilian jazz collection. I think that if you are looking for pure brazilian music in any language, this is what you need.
Many of these songs are brazilian but others songs are from different countries like Norway. It's a great collection of songs for listening or going out. In spite of this, I can't give a 5 because there are few songs too slowly for me.

Another Great Chapter in the Franchise.......2003-07-17

Audiopharm does it again with the yearly upbeat, summer sun Brazilectro double disk compilation. And now it's been released in the United States only a few months after being released in Germany!

Unlike Brazilution, which is the more melancholic side of the franchise, Brazilectro remains with Audiopharm. This release features a lot of good tracks, some old, some new, but most importantly holds true with the tradition of featuring exclusive cuts. CD one starts out with the original vinyl version of Marcos Valle's On-Line, then features Rosalia De Souza's Maria Moita followed by Eli Goulart's Sunny (maybe my favorite cut on the CD). Paula Lima comes on with a sort of 70's sounding funk track then SunSoul mellows it down enough for a caipirinha. Other artists that add to CD one are Can 7, Banda Favela, Suba, Tricatel and the old school Bossa cut "Copa" featuring Roberto Menescaol & Wanda Sa.

CD two starts out great but IMO, it sort of wans. Zimpala starts with a slow romantic track followed by a funk styled beach song "Fotihouse". You can feel the African in that track! Next up is Audiopharm's own Moodorama with a very chimey cut from their new CD, followed by hot Rio club cut "No Batida Do Pandeiro" by Andrea Ciminelli. Following up is a flute heavy remix of "Mi Amor Es" by Los Ladrones before Marshmellows comes in with "Tijuana Gold". The rest of CD two didn't grab me so much - Grupo Batuque's cut and Nicola Conte's Arabesque remixed weren't new to me, and the cd didn't close as strong as Brazilectro 4 did. That says a lot to me since I enjoy Da Lata's music (Liliana Chachain). Some cuts are cool - they're a little jazzy.

All in all, this is definitely worth the purchase. Brazilectro is one of the top three comp series to me along with Break & Bossa (Schema) and Glucklich (Compost). Good artists, good tunes. The exclusive cuts are key - and most cuts, although not "exclusve", are extremely hard to find. But the downside - No Janice Andrade, no Justin, and there are Rosalia De Souza cuts that would have fit in better - and some cuts were filler. But the value and diversity of the compilation is what really separates Brazilectro from the Rio Lounge's, Nova Latina's, Nu Brazil's, etc. But of the exclusive tracks, there is no Janice Andrade, and no Justin. Enjoy!

Brazilectro 3
Average customer rating:

RELAXING & BEAUTIFUL. The best -- by far -- of this series.

Solid - different than the first two.

Brazilectro 3
Various Artists
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067F8P
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Customer Reviews:

RELAXING & BEAUTIFUL. The best -- by far -- of this series........2002-09-28

Much more downtempo than #1 & #2 and a lot less cheesy too (although I like them both!). But more sophisticated, better musically. The only "bad" song is "Hit the Road Jack" (and I usually like Mo' Horizons) but that's more because it's out of place here. Plus, with all the compilations around, almost all of the songs are "new" -- except "Tenderly" which is a fantastic song, but this makes the 3rd copy that I own.

Solid - different than the first two........2002-07-29

I guess it's official - SPV, or Audiopharm, is combating the Break & Bossa series. But seriously, with this release adn with the upcoming Brazilectro 4, you have to wonder. THe styles are different, as the SPV seems to be more of the German label's groups while of course, Break & Bossa features mostly Schema acts.

This is a solid double disc set. It's different from the previous two Brazilectro's because it is, honestly, darker. While on Brazilectro 2 you had Clara Moreno's upswing samba remake of Feminina and etc, and on Brazilectro 1 you had DJ Rodriguez and light tracks by Yoshinori Sunahara, you don't have that same kind of thing here IMO. Mo'HOrizon's "Hit the Road Jack" is the closest thing and I didn't really like that track.

Otherwise, it's a soultry cd. More for exploring the private, white sanded desolate beaches along the coast with hints of the forest behind you than partying in Rio De Janeiro. Notable tracks are Acalento by Janice and Teardrop Butterfly by Praful, along with a smooth and airy vocal by Os Ipanemas called "Icarai".

Tracks:

Amore (I Love You) - Louie Austen
Summer Sun (Markus Enochson Remix) - Koop
Whistle Song - Fantastic Planet Machine
Play Back - Yukihiro Fukutomi
I'll Be There (Kerri Chandler's Brazilian Vibe) - Blak Beat Niks
Volume - Carla Alexandar
No Samba Me Criei - Tricatel Inc.
Inspiracao - Praful
Felicidad Nova - John Beltran
Queixume (Maw Mix - Main Vocal) - Tom & Joyce
Destino - Eli Goulart E Banda Do Mato
I'm Running To You - Justin & Janice

Tracks:

Jazz Mediterranee (Remix By Koop) - Henri Salvador
One Day - Janice
Alegria - Sound Surgeons
Before I Forget (Kenny Dope Main Mix) - Azymuth
The Sunshine Ease Your Love - Aaron Bingle
Get Out (Bossa Remix) - Us 3
Arejar (Soulstance Remix) - S-Tone Inc.
Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (Dzihan & Kamien Dampfbad Dub) - Serge Gainsbourg
Desperate - Marko Bokun
Tocame - Dublex Inc.
Morrer Nos Seus Bracos (De Phazz Classical Bar Tender Remix) - Helena Azul
Star Suite (Shelter Vocal Mix) - Mondo Grosso

Album Description

Latin flavored club tunes featuring 24 tracks on 2 CDs and packaged in an attractive multi-folding digipak. Includes tracks from Koop, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Henri Salvador and exclusive tracks from Tricatel Inc., Justin & Janice, Janice hosted by Brown, Smith & Grey, Sound Surgeons, Aaron Bingle & Dublex Inc. feat. Barbara Padron Hernandez.

Customer Reviews:

Viva Brasil!!.......2002-11-14

Brazilectro (Session 4) is a must have. If your a fan of brazilian music fused wtih house elements you can't go wrong. This cd is a solid purchase that makes you feel like your in Brazil- Get this cd!!

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Best Brazilectro Yet.......2002-09-04

After collecting the previous three Brazilectros, I never really knew what to expect from the other. THe first was nice - starting out with De-Phazz and winding on through to a nice mix of Brazilian styles European tracks/Brazil tracks. The second one was a bit better - more solid, and seemingly more "soulful". Then came the third one, where you could tell that by then, audiopharm was really trying to fine tune what they wanted this successful franchise to be. Arguably, I didn't really like the third one as much as the previous two.

THen came this one. Incredible double disc! Brazilectro 4 starts out easy, similar to the first one with a kind of beaty track. Then you're nodding along, getting the tracks until finally, the Fantastic Plastic Machine chime in with an interesting remake of "The Whistle Song". Next up comes Blak Beat Niks in "I'll Be There", and an unbelievable song by Carla Alexandar - who has an interesting similarity in voice to Daude. The next few tracks are a bit down - but the cd picks up with Tom & Joyce's Queixume, and the CD ends with an awesome romantic track by Justin & Joyce.

The Second cd doesn't lower steam - although it's a bit more "romantic" than the first. "One Day" by Janice hosted by Brown, Smith & Grey is now one of my favorite tracks, very very sensual. Then you move along and find a real gem: S-Tone Inc.'s Arejar remixed by Soulstance, of the Schema label. This remake seems a bit similar to Septima Ola by Los Ladrones - very airy, very free - very Schema ish (think Los Ladrones meets Nicola Conte). The CD ends with Mondo Grosso telling the story "Star Suite" to a funky Bossa Beat. Soulful track, upbeat, and a promise that Brazilectro will be back again, just like the summer. And there's a lot in between that I left out.

Best Brazilectro Yet.......2002-09-04

The Second cd doesn't lower steam - although it's a bit more "romantic" than the first. "One Day" by Janice hosted by Brown, Smith & Grey is now one of my favorite tracks, very very sensual. Then you move along and find a real gem: S-Tone Inc.'s Arejar remixed by Soulstance, of the Schema label. This remake seems a bit similar to "Sofisticata" by Montefiori Cocktail as mixed by Nicola Conte. It's pretty awesome. The CD ends with Mondo Grosso telling the story "Star Suite" to a funky Bossa Beat. Soulful track, upbeat, and a promise that Brazilectro will be back again, just like the summer.

I loved this CD. It was fantastic! More than anything, it seemed a bit more... "Brazilian" than the previous three. WHile I think the series took a step backwards in the third session, this one makes up for it in spades. And if you like this, you'll also really enjoy Nuevo Bossa Nova, Sister Bossa Vol. 3 and Break N Bossa vol 5. PICK THIS UP!

Brazilectro
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ALMOST the *Complete* Set

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Jazzinho/ Atlas

Bossa Cuca Nova: Revisited Classics

Diva Brazil

ASIN: B00007FF28
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

De-Phazz feat. Pat Appleton - The Mambo Craze (radio edit)
Yoshinori Sunahara - Sun Song 70 (Bossa version)
S-Tone Inc. - Saudade
Basement Jaxx - Bingo Bango (single version)
Tonigt - Justin
Rinocerose - Mes Vacances A Rio
Jazzanova - Fedimes Flight
The Boys From Brazil - Land Of Make Believe (Bossa Novo mix)
Modaji - La Cosa Mas Chunga
Zuco 103 - Humana
United Future Organisation - Sunday Folk Tale

Tracks:

Orlandivo - Onda Anda A Meu Amore
Smith & Mighty - Same
Nicola Conte - Bossa Per Due
MoHorizons - Prince Charles Latest Affair
Trio - A Go Go
Thievery Corporation - The Glass Bead Game
John Beltran - Sensual Healing
Christoph Isermann - Natureza
DJ Rodriguez feat. Bruna Loppe - Beta Pra Quebar
Pressure Drop - Big Noize
Sven van Hees - Matrass Mambo
Dublex - Izquitos

Tracks:

Janice - Caipirinha
Clara Moreno - Femininia
S-Tone Inc. - Ainda Sonhar
Trueby Trio - A Go-Go
Da Lata - Pra Manha
Jaffa - Elevator
Midnight Creeperz - Muneca
Little Big Bee - Searchin'
Souldrummers - Space And Time
Justin - Tonight
Brother Of Soul - Be Right There

Tracks:

Oscar - Brazil 2030
Ian Pooley Coracao
Nair Candia And Group - Sob O Mar
Freedom Satellite - Soul Samba
United Future Organisation - Tres Amigos
Yukihiro Fukutomi Drifting
Eric Kupper Pres. Organika Havana
Hefner - Pumpkin Run
Nuspirit Helsinki - Seis Por Ocho
Moodorama - Senhor Meier Vai No Mino Pitcu
Los Ladrones - Las Luces Del Norte
Kasar - Get Real
Marschmellows - Watussi In Rio

Tracks:

Victor Davies - Sound Of Samba
Mo' Horizons - Hit The Road Jack
Loqate - Miracles
Lava - Vem Para Ficar
Classen Collective - New Born
Stratospheric - Neon Carlita
Praful - Teardrop Butterfly
Janice Hosted By Brown, Smith & Grey - Acalento
Deja Move - Bye Bye
Jazztronik - Siesta

Tracks:

Soulstice - Tenderly
Marcos Valle - Bar Ingles
Aaron Bingle/Venom Space - Inner Oceanscene
Chateau Flight - Prism
The Ipanemas - Icarai
Hacienda - Quizas Quieres Saber
Fauna Flash - Alone Again
King Kooba - Fooling Myself
Sound Surgeons - Outono No Brasil
Mr. Hermano - Capoeira Love Affair

Tracks:

Louie Austen - Amore (I Love You)
Koop - Summer Sun (Markus Enochson remix)
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Whistle Song
Yukihiro Fukutomi - Playback
Blak Beat Niks - I'll Be There (Kerri Cjandler's Brazilian Vibe)
Carla Alexandar - Volume
Tricatel - No Samba Me Criei
Praful - Inspiracao
John Beltran - Felicidad Nova
Tom & Joyce - Queixume (MAW mix)
Eli Goulart - Destino
Justin & Janice - I'm Running To You

Tracks:

Janice - One Day
Sound Surgeons - Alegria
Azymuth - Before I Forget (Kenny Dope Main Mix)
Aaron Bingle - The Sunshine Ease Your Love
US 3 - Get Out (Bossa remix edit)
S-Tone Inc - Arejar (Soulstance remix)
Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus (Dzihan & Kamien Dampfbad Dub)
Marko Bokun - Desperate
Dublex - Tocame
Helena - Morrer Nos Seus Bracos (De Phazz Classical Bar Tender Remix)
Mondo Grosso - Star Suite (Shelter Vocal Mix)

Tracks:

Marcos Valle Online
Nicola Conte Apresenta Rosalia De Souza - Maria Moit
Eli Goulart E Banda Do Mato Sunny
Paula Lima - Quero Ver Voce No Baile
SunSoul - So Danco
Edson X - Rainha Do Mar
Suba - Felicidade (Funky Lowlives Breathless Mix)
Banda Favela - Samba De Ile (WaiWan remix)
Snowboy And The Latin Section - Los Rumberos De La Habana Y Mantanzas (Bobby Hughes Combination remix)
Tricatel Inc. - Friday Night (Moodorama mix)
Can 7 - Fruitcake
Senor Coconut - Electrolatino
Copa Bossa, Robert Menescal And Wanda Sa Copa

Tracks:

Zimpala - Adios (album version)
Folk Og Rovere Fotihouse
Moodorama - Sweet Toffee
Andrea Ciminelli - No Batida Do Pandeiro
Los Ladrones - Mi Amor Es (WaiWan mix)
Marshmellows - Tijuana Gold
Grupo Batuque - No Batida Do Agogo (Osunlade main mix)
Nicola Conte - Arabesque Vocal Version (Micatone remix)
Emo - First Time Experiences (Povo mix)
Nu Tropic - Pascalito's Theme
Chieko Kinbara Feat. Liliana Chachain - A Espera
The NonMaterial And Marc Amadeus - Illumina

Tracks:

Maga Bo - Tanto Faz (TM Juke mix )
Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster
Mo' Horizons - Ai Mi Morena (Chocolate restyle)
Stereo Maracana - Freestyle Love
Ikon - Vai E Vem (Rephill remix)
Marcos Valle - Parabens
Dr. Beatnick - Terra Nova
Da Lata - Change
The Capoeira Twins Feat. Kae Dee - To The Dawn Of The Day
Soul Surfer - Imploracao
Briskey - Galactic Jack (Buscemis Beat To Beatnick mix)
Club Des Belugas - Hip Hip Chin Chin (Yaziko Club Mix)
[re:jazz] Feat. Joy Denalane - Torch Of Freedom

Tracks:

Cool Hipnoise - Dama Dada (Marga Mungwambe)
S-Tone Inc Introduces Toco - Instalacon Do Samba (acoustic version)
Ty - Inner Love (Samba)
Democustico - Brazil
Zuco 103 - Peregrino (Spacer remix)
Moodorama - El Ninho
Petgroove - Beside Brazil
A Bossa Eletrica - Tudo Estrevisto
Sambasonics - Falador Passa Mal
Flamingo Star - Porque
Groove Galaxi - Discotheque Brazil
Minus 8 - White (New Vocal Version)
The NonMaterial vs. Marc Amadeus - Sereno 04

Album Description

Music is variety. Nowadays no one is bound to listen to only one certain style; Jazz, Pop, Electro, ethnic influenced music styles, these and much more open the horizons of a cosmopolitan and well informed person. Rules regarding different styles of music are gone, everything is open, fruitful differences and a harmonic relation to all genres are the name of the game. The base material is flexible and has a lot of variety, the resources are inexhaustible... and here is where we are with the Brazilectro series, a mix of best Brazilian rhythms with contemporary club culture.

Of course, a lot of other compilations are trying to emulate the Brazilectro series. The selection of the tracks, the packaging and the artwork are making Brazilectro unique, valuable and beyond all measure - sellable. Good reasons while all of the six Brazilectro compilations have become bestsellers. Quality counts, especially these days. And this is the reason why the most important German news magazine, DER SPIEGEL, decided to cooperate with Audiopharm and build up this incredible and beautiful boxset. It includes all 6 Brazilectro editions in beautiful packaging with a special booklet in a strictly limited edition of 3000.

Customer Reviews:

ALMOST the *Complete* Set.......2005-09-23

To be fair, Brazilectro is a franchise that has expanded in it's 5+ years of existence. This box set has the Brazilectro side ONLY; sessions 1 through 6 off the Audiopharm label. But this is in all honesty, STILL one heck of a package. That's 12 discs of tunes that more than showcases an evolution of a genre of music. The only parts missing to this is the break-away sister series titled "Brazilution", which is on the Ministry of Sound label, the Brazilectro DVD which came out last summer, and Brazilectro vol 7, which came out earlier this summer. Oh... and what I came to find out upon far closer examination... a few songs.

I can't possibly review all the music here (about 150 songs!). But I'll give a quick snapshot of what to expect. Brazilectro is more than just "Brazilian Inspired Club Tunes". Some complain that the cuts are not even Brazilian, and at times that is true. But the inspiration is usually pretty clear with them and there is a touch of Brasil in most of the cuts. Add to the general ambiance of traditional Brazilian folk, dance and Samba is a healthy dosage of nu-jazz and electronica. And some of the artists that have participated on Brazilectro are without question the best in the genre... around 150 songs and the highlights are Eli Goulart, Nicola Conte, Nuspirit Helsinki, Koop, Jazzanova, Truby Trio, Carla Alexander, Mondo Grosso, Yoshinori Sunahara, S-Tone Inc., Tom & Joyce, Marcos Valle, Zuco 103, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Ian Pooley, Victor Davies, Los Ladrones, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Chateau Flight, Paula Lima, Da Lata, Zimpala and... many many more. None of that includes what Brazilectro was probably most known for - KILLER original cuts and songs that were yet to be released... stuff that would show up months later on the 'in-style' compilations like "Hotel Costes" or the notable Nu-Bossa rip-off comps. Artists like Janice, SMith Brown & Grey, Justin and several others... You've got a mix of tunes that are clubby and energetic while others are slower and more romantic.

I recommend this to anyone that has never checked out this ground-breaking franchise. It's beautifully packaged and comes with a little booklet that IMO isn't terribly impressive, since it has the same snapshots found in the 6 releases, albeit chopped in a way that doesn't flow. The format of the discs in the box is like a mix of the soft digipack in Brazilectro 4 vs. volumes 5 and 6, but they retain the same color scheme of the originals on their covers; although the box set is obviously based off of Brazilectro volume 3; the one that would trigger the split of the franchise. So again, if you've never checked out Brazilectro, or if you just have one Brazilectro or if you have gotten volume 7 and loved it, then I would HIGHLY recommend picking up the box set, which is far cheaper than the individual releases; some of which are difficult to find now anyways (volume 2 in particular).

BUT.... Does it have faults? 2... First, the vinyl versions of the Brazilectros were the very best, because none of the songs were cut short on LP format. Meanwhile the cd versions had some songs that were chopped up (Arejar, Playback, etc.) quite a bit, and they're no different in the box set. Second, and perhaps most importantly and why I couldn't give this five stars... there are songs missing! Session 1, 5 and 6 are there in entirety but not volumes 2, 3, and 4. Session 2 is missing the Faze Action and Shawn Lee track, Session 3 missing the Mr. Hermano cut, and volume four missing the sleepy French opener "Jazz Mediterranee" by Henri Salvador. Otherwise this is a good box set, yet NOT the COMPLETE box set.

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