Azymuth
Outubro (deep Aqua)
A limited edition of Azymuth's 1980 classic Outubro available on "Deep aqua" colour ! Following on from their seminal Light As A Feather LP, Outubro (October) was originally released in 1980 and began Azymuth's run of prolific output for Milestone Records throughout the decade Typifying the consummate craftsmanship of the three members performances - each with such distinct personality and together so perfectly balanced - their perfectionist attitude to sound is maintained across the production on the album, beautifully colouring the expressionist fusion of samba rhythm, jazz progression, funk attitude and psychedelic electronics. The album hosts a wonderful mix of tempos and styles, from Alex Malheiros earth-shaking slap-bass on Dear Limmertz, which was to become a hit on Londons underground disco and jazz-dance club scenes alike, to the late maestro Jose Roberto Bertramis genial melodic Rhodes excursions on the vocoder laden, samba-jazz masterpiece Un Amigo, while Ivan Mamao Contis signature swing on Maracana exemplifies the root of Azymuths samba doidoi (crazy samba) philosophy.