PRAIA FUTURO
ARTWORK
āPraia Futuroā can be thought of as the spiritual descendants of the early 70s āudigrudiā movement of the Brazilian Northeast. The āudigrudisā were the hippies and freaks of Recife, MaranhĆ£o and Fortaleza who adopted a laid-back, āsoon comeā approach to life and creating art and loved to combine different musical elements into their musical stew. This is where Praia Futuro is coming from. Nublu founder Ilhan Ersahin has joined forces with some of the modern Northeastās leading lights, including drummer/producer Kalil, sought-after guitarist Catatau of the band CidadĆ£o Instigado (among other projects), and NaĆ§Ć£o Zumbi legend Dengue. Thatās a lot of heavyweight firepower right there and despite the very laid-back approach (remember that udigrudi heritage!) has produced some incredibly fresh and vital sounds.
They draw more on a combination of rock and the rich native Northeastern music culture of Brazil than on any notion of samba or bossa. It also brings forth a fusion of jazz and rock but generally sounds nothing like what is commonly accepted as ājazz-rock fusion.ā This freewheeling, organic result of in-the-moment interactions between musicians intone with each other and having an open-ended blast is reflective of the musical culture Nublu (the club, the label and the culture) has nurtured from day one. The surf is definitely up on this āFuture Beachā and the waves are extremely high, so prepare to ride them. This is a record that promises to stretch many ears and blow quite a few minds.
