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Bebel Gilberto Remixed
Daughter of original Bossa Nova legends Joao Gilberto and Miucha, niece of the great singer-songwriter Chico Burque, Bebel Gilberto's talents have proven more than worthy of her exalted descent. She has not only helped to revitalize modern Brazilian music but has established it as a major force on the world stage. But are these 13 remixes worthy of her? The answer is a qualified yes. The whole point of this type of exercise is to reveal new facets of an existing track by inviting another artist to collaborate on it--after the fact. Everyone involved with these re-workings displays considerable taste and restraint; thus any negative impressions would have to be completely subjective. The originals were produced by Marius de Vries and were comparatively pop-oriented anyway. Gently-imposed beats and touches of chilly electronica do not freeze the singer's digital hothouse bloom but add an additional dimension. Some tunes, such as Céu Distante, even emerge embellished with a surprisingly genteel, retro finesse. --Christina Roden
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Tracks| 1 | Ceu Distante - DJ Spinna | | 2 | Simplesmente - Tom Middleton | | 3 | O Caminho - Guy Sigsworth | | 4 | Aganju - Latin Project | | 5 | Winter - Nuspirit Helsinki | | 6 | Baby - Yam Who? | | 7 | All Around - Telefon Tel Aviv | | 8 | Cada Beljo - Thievery Corporation | | 9 | Jabuticaba - Stuhr | | 10 | Aganju - Spiritual South | | 11 | Next To You - Steve Hillier | | 12 | Every Day You've Been Away - Monoaurel | | 13 | River Song - Grant Nelson |
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