The fresh new album from the original Brazilian beach-boy and one of Brazil's most well known singer/songwriters. Uplifting horns, irresistible beats, warm guitars and Marcos' sensual voice, 'Contrasts' is as Brazilian as a stroll down Copacabana.in the twenty first century! Reviews 'An album's worth of tunes, riffs, hooks and rhythms that are timeless and effortlessly hip'. The Guardian 'A classy exercise in the timeless'. The Times 'Carefully weighted and interwoven seamlessly into an effortless sounding-whole'. BBCi credits.

Subscribe to Far Out: iTunes: Amazon: Far Out Shop: Spotify: Far Out Webpage: 'An album's worth of tunes, riffs, hooks and rhythms that are timeless and effortlessly hip' THE GUARDIAN, SEPTEMBER 2003 'A classy exercise in the timeless' THE TIMES, SEPTEMBER 2003 Tracklist: 1. Besteiras de Amor 2. Disfarca E Vem 3. Nega do Balaio 4. Agua de Coco 5. Passatempo 6. Tema do Tiago 8.

Parabens (Danca do Daniel) 10. My Nightingale 11. Que Que Tem 12. Valeu (4 Hero Remix) 13.

May 23, 2009 Artist: Marcos Valle Title Of Album: Contrasts Year Of Release: 20 Oct 2003 Label: Far Out Recordings Genre: Downtempo Bossa Nova Tracklist: 01. Find a Marcos Valle - Contrasts first pressing or reissue. Complete your Marcos Valle collection. Shop Vinyl and CDs.

Parabens (Misa Negra Remix) 14. Nega do Balaio (Buscemi's Jungle Jazz Remix) Following the success of Joyce's last album, Far Out Recordings are proud to present 'Contrasts' With the current media interest in Brazilian music at an all time high there couldn't be a better time to release a new album from the original Brazilian beach-boy and one of Brazil's most well known singer/songwriters. Having recorded over 20 albums since the 1960s Marcos is most famously known for the Bossa Nova classic 'Summer Samba (So Nice)' he composed in 1966 and which has been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Bebel Gilberto, hell even Homer Simpson had a pop in an episode of The Simpsons! The follow-up to 2001's worldwide smash 'Escape' and 2002's 'Chill Brazil' (a compilation Marcos released through WEA), 'Contrasts' may be Marcos' 21st album to date yet he sounds as fresh and relaxed as ever. Produced by Marcos Valle, Far Out's Roc Hunter and Joe Davis, the album is bursting with uplifting Bossas such as opener 'Besteiras De Amor' and 'Parabens', as well as poignant love songs like 'Nega Do Balaio' and 'Passatempo' 'To many people, Marcos Valle IS Brazil', comments Far Out's Joe Davis. 'His up-tempo Bossas personify the youthful optimism of the Brazilian people whilst his poignant ballads reflect their often overlooked melancholy'.

'Working with Far Out', says Marcos, 'makes me feel young again. Roc Hunter (producer) and I worked hard to combine classic Brazilian harmonies and rhythms with cutting edge production. We took the initial live recordings then Roc worked hard on elements such as the horns and strings giving the album a very full sound.' With it's uplifting horns, irresistible beats, warm guitars and Marcos' sensual voice 'Contrasts' is as Brazilian as a stroll down Copacabana.

Sony Picture Package 1.8.1 Torrent. Containing the summer dancefloor smash 'Parabens', (already a hit on Jazz FMs evening shows and with DJs such as Gilles Peterson), 'Contrasts' will appeal to newcomers to Brazilian music who have reached him through Bebel Gilberto as well as long-time fans.