Uma Geral [Import]

1. Uma Geral

2. Para Tudo

3. Lady H

4. Para-Quedas

5. Na Estrada

6. Tormenta

7. Dicionario

8. Angel Y Demonio

9. Schultznietsin Is Down

10. 40 Dias

11. Entao Nao Faz Nada

12. Ouvindo Orixas

Uma Geral,Acid X,St2,World Music

Average customer rating: "funk with the smooth contemporary Rio sound"

Uma Geral Acid X Manufacturer: St2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000A9DNV Release Date: 2003-12-22

Tracks:

1. Uma Geral
2. Para Tudo
3. Lady H
4. Para-Quedas
5. Na Estrada
6. Tormenta
7. Dicionario
8. Angel Y Demonio
9. Schultznietsin Is Down
10. 40 Dias
11. Entao Nao Faz Nada
12. Ouvindo Orixas

Customer Reviews:

"funk with the smooth contemporary Rio sound".......2006-01-22

The title song can be heard on 'Nu Brazil 2' compilation, and is good enough that I'm getting the whole CD - love the singer. Here's a helpful review I found:
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review by Alex Robinson from WorldMusicCentral:

Acid X started life as a Beatles cover band in Rio clubs. And they continue their love affair with British music in their new incarnation by drawing inspiration from the Acid Jazz style that spawned bands like Jamiroquai and the Brand New Heavies.

The music here is not as overtly jazz-funky as `Emergency on Planet Earth' or `Dream on Dreamer'. Most of these are straightforward pop songs garnished with a sprinkle of jazzy trumpet or violin and delivered by Helena Cutter's sensual and quintessentially Rio de Janeiro voice, which floats effortlessly through the catchy verses and choruses and over the staccato rhythms.

The title track is typical - opening with rhythm guitar and keyboards reminiscent of Los Amigos Invisibles before drifting into a predictable but pleasant round of verses and choruses over a danceable backdrop. Tracks like `Na Estrada' are written to the same formula, whilst `Angel y Demonio' and `Ouvindo Orixas' are sung in Spanish and with their homages to DLG style salsa rap and trip hop are presumably aimed at the Latin club scene.

This is the band's first release. Although it is largely a pot pourri of the cool and sellable, tracks like `Dicionário' and `Schultznietsin is Down' suggest that Acid X have the potential to develop into an exciting band; perhaps the first to fuse tight jazz funk with the smooth contemporary Rio sound typified by Marisa Monte. Even if they fail to do so they deserve to be bought in large quantities.

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