{"product_id":"tom-ze-estudando-o-samba-vinyl-lp","title":"Tom Ze: Estudando O Samba Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the groundbreaking Brazilian albums from one of the OG's of the Tropicalia movement.\u003c\/i\u003e Originally released in Brazil in 1976, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=tom+ze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Ze's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eEstudando O Samba\u003c\/em\u003e or \"Studying The Samba\" is anything but a straightforward samba album. Tom Ze pushes the sonic envelope on this post-Tropicalia excursion, experimenting with layers of hypnotic percussion laden with effects \u0026amp; samples that work to deconstruct the \"samba\" form. It's a tripped-out, well-arranged album that slightly reminds me of some of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=caetano+veloso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaetano Veloso's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e more \"out-there\" stuff (check out the 1973 album \u003cem\u003eAraçá Azul\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eEstudando O Samba\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded during what was arguably Ze's most creative period and has recently been featured in Rolling Stone's \"100 Greatest Brazilian Albums of All Time\". Ze and his music would have been lost to the world if it weren't for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=david+byrne\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Byrne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who was pivotal in the artist's revival in the late 80's early 90's. Byrne was traveling around Brazil and pulled this album out of the samba section of a Rio de Janeiro record store. This purchase kick-started a now 30 year journey that has seen Tom return to music and touring full-time (he was also the first artist signed to Byrne's \u003cstrong\u003eLuaka Bop\u003c\/strong\u003e Label). This is an album that will transport you to a gentle place but at the same time have you scratching your head at times thinking \"is that a typewriter he's sampling right now?\" As original copies of this record are reaching close to $300 for a clean copy, this \u003cem\u003efully licensed\u003c\/em\u003e pressing is your best bet to own a pivotal piece of Brazilian musical lore. 12 tracks in all, released by Mr Bongo. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eofficial reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted lyric sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Mr Bongo 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Ricky Fleece 5\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Tom Ze","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":17106347196506,"sku":"fr-4107","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/tomze-samba.jpg?v=1759276603","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/tom-ze-estudando-o-samba-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}