Wake Me When We Get to volume 4...
bordersj2 | Boston | 06/08/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"There are many Brazilian compilations on the market. Take your pick between what you want - European based, cutting edge, you've got Brazilectro and several knock-offs. Brazil, cutting edge, you've got dozens from MTV pop rips to Brazilounge 1-3. But the "Chill Brazil" series in general had a twist- they would often be compiled by some tremendous musicians. Marcos Valle put together the first, Joyce the second, and this one has none-other than the Minister of Culture of Brasil, Gilberto Gil. Knowing that, I had to get it!
Which is what makes it difficult to give this a lower rating! The good: CD1 starts out like the others, a classic Jobim track "So Tinha De Ser Com Voce", followed up with Joao Gilberto's "Zingaro". Both priceless tunes. Celso Fonseca follows up shortly with "Slow Motion Bossa Nova", taken on his pre- Six Degrees Records album. You've also got a cute track by Maria Rita, daughter of the legendary vocalist Elis Regina. CD Two has a few good cuts on it too - Baden Powell, Elis Regina and Gilberto Gil's own works to name... unfortunately the few. Besides those cuts and a couple of others, I hardly found a great deal of tunes that I wouldn't push the "FF" button on. And admittedly, a good bulk of the cuts here are a little bit dull, to boot.
I have to recommend against this one - especially at the staggering import price listed here. Wait until it's available (if it happens) as a domestic like the others were or just get it from an independent vendor or your local Brasil shop. This has a great deal of filler. I love Gilberto Gil's works and his albums, his message, and especially his live performances which are always very spirited and original. But not all of the tracks here were so great IMO. I mean why not use his own "Refazenda" - it is such a good song! Anyways, I was a bit disappointed but there are still some quality tracks on this. Maybe this series has run its course."
Review of Chill Brazil, Vol. 3
H. B. Egeth | Washington, D.C. | 02/21/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I was very disappointed listening to most of the songs in Vol.3, especially after listening to Chill: Brazil, Vol. 2. In fact, I've only listened to it once because it's not relaxing at all. At work, I normally listen to music. When I listen to Vol. 2, I feel relaxed like I'm on a beach in Brazil. But, I just don't get the same feeling when listening to Vol. 3. I hope your Vol. 4 is much like Vol. 2. Sorry about the low rating, but I have to tell the truth and also to help you decide what to put on your next volume."
Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
