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ZopelarRitmo Freak

Label:

Tartelet Records – TARTALB023

Format:

Vinyl, 12"

Country:

Germany

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style:

Electro, Funk, Acid, Techno, Breaks

Tracklist

1Zopelar - Ritmo Freak Feat. Gabto
2Zopelar - Beat Me
3Zopelar - Gabriellinha's Boogie
4Zopelar - Distraction
5Zopelar - Safe In The Dark
6Zopelar - Moonlight Feat. Manuel Darquart
7Zopelar - Free Your Spirit (Ritmo II)
8Zopelar - Hotel Room
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Notes

Zopelar returns to Tartelet with Ritmo Freak, an electric eight-track album from the beating heart of the Brazilian underground, out May 10.

In a flurry of madcap sampling pitched towards the heat of the night, Pedro Zopelar builds on the premise of his 2022 electro-funk love letter Charme, shifting his approach towards a particular 90s flair and a method with a specific end result.

Ritmo Freak took root in studio experiments for a momentous — and rare — live set at São Paulo festival Não Existe in 2023, where Zopelar was caught up in one of those right-place, right-time moments we carry with us through life. As he explains himself:

“This album is dedicated to freaky club culture. While I was playing at the festival there was a crazy tropical storm outside and the room was packed with the freakiest crowd. I've tried hard to immortalize that feeling on this record."

With the intended energy in mind, Zopelar focused on a particular mode of production centred around 12-bit sampling from his ample record collection. Considering his background as a trained pianist, here his musical instincts are forced to work within the limitations of short, snappy cuts from dusty 12”s. The lo-fi sound...

2024, Tartelet Records

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