SAMBASS

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Sambass
Stylistic origins:Drum'n'Bass, Bossa, Samba
Cultural origins:early-2000s, Brazil
Typical instruments:Synthesizer - Drum machine - Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler - Percussion
Sambass (a portmanteau of "samba" and "bass") is a regional sub-genre of drum'n'bass music, mostly native to Brazil, which combines drum'n'bass rhythms with influences from Latin American music. Popular artists in the genre include DJ Marky, DJ Patife, XRS Land and Drumagick, and four compilation albums titles "Sambass Vol. 1" through "Sambass Vol. 4" were released to international acclaim by the Italian record label Cuadra.



It’s been five years since the first issue of Sambass and Irma’s one is still the only compilation in the World that brings you the freshest tunes from Brazil with that distinctive off-beat. Every time Frank Siccardi, the selector, discovers new artists and picks more unreleased material that is packaged exclusively for you in this unique product.
Among the newcomers this time are Sao Paulo based David W.S., delivering two gems in true Sambass style, both already DJ Patife’s favorites in his club and radio dj sets, and the team called Samabeat (aka Kaleidoscopio's drummer Jacques Monastier with stunning remix by TheEgo from Santiago, Chile and DJ Roots from Salvador, Bahia), with the exclusive ‘Gente’, featuring Janaina Lima from Kaleidoscopio on vocals.
Other new Sambass stars are: DJ LK (aka Lucio K), with the hilarious opening tune and his remix for Lu Horta; DJ Farrapo & Yanez, well known for their release on Afro Art last year, with the unreleased ‘Frango Assado’; Mustafa with his D’n’B remake of the touching classic Sao Salvador.
Usual Sambass suspect Mad Zoo, under two different monikers, Cosmonautics and Deeper & Pacific, produced two smashing monsters specially for volume 4: ‘Brazilian Nights’, featuring the classic voice of Cleveland Watkiss, and ‘In The Summer Breeze’, with Geanine Marques’ soothing whisper.
Two Sambass musts are certainly Seu Jorge’s unmistakable voice, here in a Leo Gandelman song remixed by Bossa Cuca Nova, and Marcelinho Da Lua, with a preview from his forthcoming new album ‘Social’.
Last but not least, two of the most classic acts featured in all previous issues of Sambass: Drumagick, this time with a stunning remix for UK label Mr. Bongo, and Kaleido (formerly Kaleidoscopio) with a glimpse from their new album, so far released only in Japan.
A special mention goes to one of the most prominent names of the Brazilian D’n’B scene, XRS (of Marky & XRS fame, of course), who is part of the show with his previously unreleased ‘Puro Brazil’, a special treat for those Sambass fans that prefer to go for the vinyl edition, where you can get the full extended mixes of all the exclusive tunes of the compilation!
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