
" Kinda Bossa Nova Rhythm " 01. Thievery Corporation - Retaliation Suit Radio Retaliation (Eighteenth Street, 2008) 02. Vinícius de Moraes, Quarteto em Cy - Soneto Do Amor Total/Samba Em Preludio Bossa Nova & Samba Gold Collection (Musicrama, 2000) 03. Luiz Bonfá - Manha De Carnaval (Morning Of Carnaval) Orfeu Negro (1959) 04. João Donato - Tudo Tem Lugar [...]

tango // bossa nova The German-based producers and DJs of the Juju Orchestra make a mean cocktail of styles with great hooks and irresistible beats. As the trio blends live instruments and a variety of samples, "This Is Not A Tango" brings an uptempo Argentine dance interpretation evoking the smoky and passionate sound of Gotan Project. The softly funky Bossa groove of "Nâo Posso Demorar" reflects the influences of such music icons as Caetano Veloso and Stan Getz, while its easy going vibe makes it the perfect lounging tune. (Thanks, [...]

House music essentially picked up where disco left off in the late 1970's. House is characterized by a straight four-on-the-floor beat, typically in the 120-130 beats-per-minute. Soulful deep house, for example, will tend towards 120 BPM, while funky house or tech house will be closer to 130 BPM. Anything in that tempo range with a 4/4 kick drum is house music, and most non-four-on-the-floor funky tracks in this tempo also qualify. - What does house sound like? " Return of Mod " 01. Breakout - Planet [...]

Here we are with part 2 of the Downtempo Selection. First up is a song by guitarist Duminie DePorres on Sound Signature and features powerful social commentary by Last Poet , Umar Bin Hassan over Duminie's guitar soloing in the distance. Next up is Mamaluke 's " The Pant ", from the highly respected Mezzanine De L'Alcazar series, (also released as a single by Tru Thoughts ), there's some lovely guitar work here highly contrasting Duminie 's wailing solo guitar with a cheerful vibe that'd pick you up if the [...]