Japan Pop Show
- 艺人
- Curumin
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Victor Entertainment
- 发行时间
- 2008年05月21日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
Retails in October in the US, through Quannum
Projects.
Popmatters Review:
It clear at this point that Quannum Projects?
roster is one of the country best when it comes
to providing diverse and innovative music. From DJ
Shadow schizophrenic output to the smooth and
excessively fun Pigeon John records, every artist
has something different to contribute. And Brazil
Curumin is no different.
Born to Spanish and Japanese parents, Curumin began
discovering music from across the globe in the
1970s. His lust for music drew him to playing the
pots and pans in his first band at age eight. Six
years later, he was providing the beats as a
percussionist in clubs in Sao Paulo. He also taught
himself how to play keyboards. He continued to
learn and grow as a musician in Gavis da Fiel, a
Brazilian music school. In between lessons on the
history of popular Brazilian music, or Musica
Popular Brasileira, he studied American acts like
Run DMC and the B-52s. The multi-instrumentalist
joined several bands including Toca and Zomba, with
the latter eventually becoming Curumin solo
project. He then dropped his funky,
samba-influenced debut, Achados e Perdidos, in
2005.
Now, it is three years later and Curumin is primed
and ready to tackle releasing the dreaded sophomore
album. And luckily for him, he has nothing to worry
about with JapanPopShow. It not likely to catch
on with the general public, but those with an ear
for eclectic, worldly pop music are in for a treat.
He even might catch on with underground hip-hop
heads, who will appreciate his DJ Shadow-esque
alto No Vacuo Com Joelhada? Additionally,
labelmates Lateef the Truth Speaker and
Blackalicious?Gift of Gab stop by on yoto?to
increase Curumin appeal.
Unless you speak Portuguese, you will be hard
pressed to understand a lot of JapanPopShow
lyrics. But, like any talented artist, Curumin lets
his music speak for itself while the singing
provides extra tone and feeling. Think of him as a
less off-the-wall, more focused Cornelius.
The perfect example here is isterio Stereo?
which features Curumin somber vocals over floaty
synths to create a track of Air Talkie Walkie
proportions. Then there is the funky M.I.A. dance
number aixa Preta? Curumin sounds right at home
as the drums and bass bounce off each other. You
can almost picture the packed club of hipsters
grooving right along as he dances around the stage.
The same praise can be said for agrela Fever? a
classic rock anthem straight out of the ?0s and
perfect for those long summer days. Also worth
mentioning is the jazzed-out unanchu? which
rounds out the 44-minute listen perfectly.
Like any truly enjoyable pop album, JapanPopShow
has something for everyone. And even though it
reaches too far on some tracks, like the dull al
Estar Card? Curumin ultimately has crafted a
unique second record. The only problem with such a
scattered album is that it ends up lacking a
cohesive feel. The 13 tracks hardly repeat the same
style with everything from electro-dance-pop to
rock to hip-hop to jazz. While it not exactly a
knock on the overall effort, a more refined
direction could help Curumin appeal to a broader
audience. But, as you can probably imagine, that
not likely to be something he is worried about.
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