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Electro-Acústico
''Electro-Acústico'' (Portuguese for "''Electro-Acoustic''") is a compilation album by Brazilian rock band Zero. Their first release in 13 years since the studio album '' Carne Humana'', it came out in 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment. It is a compilation of electronic-influenced acoustic re-recordings of some of the band's old songs, particularly ranging from their 1985 EP ''Passos no Escuro'' to ''Carne Humana'', plus four previously unreleased tracks. The album counts with guest appearances by Philippe Seabra of Plebe Rude and Bruno Gouveia of Biquini Cavadão. "Em Volta do Sol", "Mentiras" and "Dedicatória" would be eventually re-recorded for Zero's second studio album, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero (Brazilian Band)
Zero (), stylized as ZERØ, is a Brazilian rock band formed in 1983 in São Paulo and based in Rio de Janeiro since 1998, widely considered to be major forerunners of the New Romantic movement in Brazil. History Early years and "Heróis" (1983–1985) Zero arose from the ashes of Ultimato (formerly known as Lux), an instrumental punk jazz/ no wave band formed in São Paulo in 1978 (and renamed as Ultimato in 1981) by Fabio Golfetti, Alberto "Beto" Birger, Cláudio Souza, Gilles Eduar and Nelson Coelho. Future vocalist Guilherme Isnard, who had recently left his former band Voluntários da Pátria, was introduced to Ultimato by his friend Luiz Antônio Ribas, owner of now-defunct independent record company Underground Discos e Artes; Isnard then decided to join the band, and approached its members to begin writing lyrics for their songs. Their musical style eventually shifted to " art rock with a hardcore punch", in the words of Isnard, and in 1983 the band reorganized itself as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heróis
"Heróis" (Portuguese for "''Heroes''") is a single by Brazilian rock band Zero, released in 1985 by CBS Records International. It is Zero's first official release overall, and their only one to feature the band's first ever line-up, which lasted from their foundation in 1983 until circa 1985 – guitarists Fabio Golfetti and Nelson Coelho, drummer Cláudio Souza, bassist Beto Birger and saxophonist Gilles Eduar (who had already left Zero prior to the single's recording) would all depart the band to form projects of their own shortly after the single's release, with the only exception of vocalist Guilherme Isnard, the only founding member of the band to remain in its many different line-ups. The single's title track would be re-recorded for Zero's 2000 compilation '' Electro-Acústico''; both tracks of the single would also be included in the 2004 compilation of demos, rarities and early material '' Dias Melhores''. An alternate take of "Heróis", with the longer title of "Heróis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinto Elemento
''Quinto Elemento'' (Portuguese for "''Fifth Element''") is the second studio album by Brazilian rock band Zero. Their first proper studio release in 20 years since '' Carne Humana'' in 1987, it was independently-released on August 30, 2007. The band has uploaded early versions of each of the album's songs on their official Myspace as teasers. at Myspace The tracks "Em Volta do Sol", "Mentiras" and "Dedicatória" were re-recorded from their 2000 compilation ''''. Track listing Personnel * Guilherme Isnard – vocals * Vitor Vidaut – drums * Yan França – guitar * |
Carne Humana (album)
''Carne Humana'' (Portuguese for "''Human Flesh''") is the first studio album by Brazilian rock band Zero, following their EP ''Passos no Escuro''. It came out in 1987 by EMI. Even though it was not as commercially successful as ''Passos no Escuro'', the album spawned the hit singles "Quimeras" and "A Luta e o Prazer". Despite not being released as a single, "Abuso de Poder" was also a very memorable track, being that it criticized the Brazilian military government (which had ended only two years prior to the album's release). The album also includes the only song by Zero written in English, "Game Over". A music video was made for "Quimeras"; it was recorded at the site of the Electric Power Research Center in Rio de Janeiro. Since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obra Completa
''Obra Completa'' ( Portuguese for "''Complete Works''") is a compilation album by Brazilian rock band Zero, released in 2003 by EMI in order to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. It is a combination of their EP ''Passos no Escuro'' and their first (and, at the time of the compilation's release, only) studio album '' Carne Humana'', completely remastered, in one CD. The compilation is currently out of print. The album's cover is an homage to Norman Rockwell's 1962 painting ''The Connoisseur''. at Track listing Personnel * Guilherme Isnard – vocals, alto sax (on tracks 1, 2 and 4) * Eduardo Amarante – guitar * Alfred "Freddy" Ha ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biquini Cavadão
Biquini, previously known as Biquíni Cavadão, is a Brazilian rock (music), rock band formed in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro. They are a very influential 1980s band that still continues successful to this day. History Biquini Cavadão is the name of a tiny cut-a-way bikini well known in Brazilian beaches during the eighties. It is also the name of one of the most famous bands in Brazil in the last thirty years, with more than one million copies of their albums sold, with more than two thousand shows nationwide, as well as abroad. Bruno Gouveia (vocals), Miguel Flores (keyboards), Álvaro Birita (drums) and André Sheik (bass), after one year presenting gigs in high school parties, mostly covers from emerging Brazilian bands, decided to make their own music. With a great help from Carlos Beni (Kid Abelha's former drummer) and Herbert Vianna (Os Paralamas do Sucesso), who actually named the band, their first song ever air played, "Tédio", became an instant hit. Signed by Polydor Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebe Rude
In ancient Rome, the plebeians (also called plebs) were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of the group and the term are unclear, but may be related to the Greek, ''plēthos'', meaning masses. In Latin, the word is a singular collective noun, and its genitive is . Plebeians were not a monolithic social class. Those who resided in the city and were part of the four urban tribes are sometimes called the , while those who lived in the country and were part of the 31 smaller rural tribes are sometimes differentiated by using the label . (List of Roman tribes) In ancient Rome In the annalistic tradition of Livy and Dionysius, the distinction between patricians and plebeians was as old as Rome itself, instituted by Romulus' appointment of the first hundred senators, whose descendants became the patriciate. Modern hypotheses date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passos No Escuro
''Passos no Escuro'' (Portuguese for "''Footsteps in the Dark''") is an extended play by the Brazilian rock band Zero. It came out in 1985 by EMI. The EP was a massive commercial success, to the point of receiving a Gold Certification by Pro-Música Brasil, and spawned the hit singles "Formosa" and "Agora Eu Sei"; the latter counted with a guest appearance by RPM vocalist Paulo Ricardo on backing vocals. Music videos would also be made for those tracks. Track listing Personnel * Guilherme Isnard – vocals, alto sax (on tracks 1, 2 and 4), photography, cover art * Eduardo Amarante – guitars * Athos Costa – drums * Ricardo "Rick" Villas-Boas – bass * Alfred "Freddy" Haiat – keyboard * Paulo Ricardo – backing vocals (on track 2) * Maurício Valladares – production * José Celso – mixing References External links ''Passos no Escuro''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000. This year was the peak of CD sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2000 in British music *2000 in Norwegian music *2000 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2000 in classical music * 2000 in country music * 2000 in heavy metal music * 2000 in hip hop music *2000 in Latin music *2000 in jazz Events January * January 1 **In New York City, United States, at precisely midnight, Prince celebrates the start of the final year before the new millennium by playing his anthemic "1999", in what he vows is the song's finale. **British composer John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List. *January 11 ** Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for downloading 4000 pornographic images of children ends. ** Sharon Osbourne quits as manager of Smashing Pumpkins after only three months. In a brash press release she annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
