Zopelar - Ritmo FreakIn a flurry of madcap sampling pitched towards the heat of the night, Pedro Zopelar builds on the premise of his 2022 electro funk love letter Charme, shifting his approach towards a particular 90s flair and a method with a specific end result. Ritmo Freak took root in studio experiments for a momentous and rare live set at So Paulo festival No Existe in 2023, where Zopelar was caught up in one of those right place, right time moments we carry with us

UK garage style synth stabs and pleasingly glassy-eyed musical flourishes

Maracatu and Samba

through forgotten songs

as her mix of DIY/post punk

a super classy mid tempo modern song featuring the silky vocals of Tiffany T’Zelle

most of which taken by the 13-minute long “Cabral

“This one has more of an electronic vibe

les homies: Nabil & Ilies

the soundscape steered away from the pastoral

many of which were later mined for samples

that manages to poke fun at society without punching down from a place of lefty superiority

Alongside French-Caribbean Zouk this kind of music has slowly been making its way into the DJ sets of many of the most open minded selectors around the world