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(4 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Get Up and Dance,
February 7, 2012 M. Cusanelli "miccus" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brazilian Beat (Audio CD)
Putumayo consistently presents the best overviews of Brazilian music for listeners that do not have the time or acumen to seek it out for themselves. Brazilian Beat is another great collection of up tempo songs geared to get the listener up and moving. You should also check out Brazilian Cafe Brazilian Cafe, Acoustic Brazil Acoustic Brazil, and Brazilian Lounge Brazilian Lounge.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Sample of chill Brazilian club music,
February 3, 2012 DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brazilian Beat (Audio CD)
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Various Artists
"PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: BRAZILIAN BEAT"
(Putumayo, 2012)
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This is a good set of mellow, contemporary Brazilectronica club music, featuring a number of newer artists, all in a super-chilled out dance-music mode. The only name I recognize is '60s/'70s bossa modernist Marcos Valle, who has become a champion of this style. I'm more into older stuff myself, but if you are into the style, this is certainly worth checking out. And, like many Putumayo collections, it's likely to help steer you towards a bunch of artists you hadn't heard of before. Check it out! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Brazilian Music)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Putumayo hits it out of the ballpark again!,
March 29, 2012 Todd Osborne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brazilian Beat (Audio CD)
With every CD that Putumayo puts out you can expect it to be of exceptional quality and choice variety. I am always on the lookout for new Putumayo albums so when I saw this one I immediately had to take a listen. Just the short sample appetizers were enough to warrant a purchase. When the CD finally arrived I was in auditory heaven. I have Acoustic Brazil & Brazilian Lounge (both of which I highly recommend) & Brazilian Beat is a perfect compliment to the former albums. Because of the ecclectic variety and a more progressive sound, Brazilian Beat is slightly better, yet no one album should be without the others because each album brings a different flavor to the table. Acoustic Brazil has a soothing, laid back, "seaside cafe" feel to it. Brazilian Lounge has a nice flow to it with a tinge of electronic elements. Brazilian Beat is more up tempo, lays on the electronic elements thick, and throws in a little funk.
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