FURTO

TRACKLIST A1. Velhas Maos Novos Tapas A2. Ai Meu Deus A3. Passarinho A4. Cama Do Estoque A5. Movimento A6. Burkina A7. Lucca A8. Novo Velho A9. Atraso Granular A10. Tender Strings B1. Marvin Jorge B2. Quebra Coco B3. Doutor Contrafaccða~o B4. Jazzlofi Da Morte B5. Batebate B6. Geraldo B7. Brazileiro Com Z B8. Amig–o B9. Decepcionado B10.Samora YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nPcLf7QjM&list=PLOZYbYEYUmcg1j67KilA5aqo7tq2ky 7Qf INFO Residing in Rio de Janeiro, Vasconcelos Sentimento is a self-taught composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. A mosaic of lo-fi breaks, cosmic ambient jazz and wonky chromatic funk, the eccentric Brazilian DIY wizard™s debut album Furto beautifully pieces together a huge range of seemingly disparate sonic elements. Calling himself an šamateur euphoric sound researcher›, he has no formal training in either music theory or production, and it™s simply by following his ear that has led him to creating his debut album for Far Out Recordings. It was his fascination with his fellow countryman, the enigmatic, psychedelic 70s folk artist Jose Mauro, that led the young Vasconcelos Sentimento (real name Guilherme Esteves) to first make contact with Far Out. Coincidentally living in the same region as Mauro, Sentimento managed to track him down and put label boss Joe Davis in touch, after Davis had spent years of what felt like hopeless searching for the man many assumed dead. When Joe and the Far Out team heard Guilhermes™ own music, there was a sense of shock. šIt was unlike anything we™d heard before, but it also sounded curiously at home on Far Out. Like it had taken little pieces of different releases from the catalogue, and all the music from the ˜60s onwards that influences everything we do, and recreated all that magic in such an exciting new way›. Indeed, Sentimento is not afraid to admit what he himself sees as acts of theft. (Furto=Theft in Portuguese). But while the debate surrounding the ethics of sampling is a never ending one, Sentimento™s music - while it does contain the odd sample, including an interview with Joe Davis himself, šOne For The Masta Digga›) - steals in an entirely different way. His creative process involves an intensive period, in which he™ll listen to just one artist or song over and over, for days and weeks on end. Then he™ll head to his rudimentary bedroom studio, which, as he puts it, is šbuilt for speed›, hit record and šblurt› whatever comes out. šI never spend more than a day working on any one song idea›... Picasso once said šlesser artists borrow; great artists steal›. And it™s through this process of ˜Furto™ that Vasconcelos Sentimento has somewhat ironically cultivated a sound that is unmistakably his own. Furto is due for vinyl, CD and digital release on 30th July 2021, via Far Out Recordings. Brilliant, cutting-edge music from Brazil - Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 MUSIC/ Worldwide FM) Fascinating and highly creative stuff - Shindig! Liking the sound of this very much. - Andrew Male (Guardian/ Mojo/ Sunday Times) It's excellent - Stuart Derdeyn Vancouver Sun sounding dope... can't wait to check the full LP on this one.... - James Priestly (Secret Sundaze) Oooufff! Hell yeah! - King Hippo (Worldwide FM/ International Anthem) Shorties but goodies - Mark Milz (Radio Corax)