Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo CD

Bebel Gilberto was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist. TANTO TEMPO was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best Musica Popular Brasileira Album.

This is a collection of remixes from the TANTO TEMPO album. Remixers include Peter Kruder, Truby Trio, Rae & Christian, King Britt.

Bebel Gilberto is the daughter of Brazilian singer/guitarist Joao Gilberto. TANTO TEMPO, her debut release, brings a contemporary sheen to classic bossa novas. Acoustic accompaniment predominates, with the addition of occasional electronica, making this collection a perfect reflection of the late-20th century two-way street between traditional Brazilian bossa nova and the American producers who covet its easy, sexy sound.

Gilberto's voice is assured and steady. As with other South American singers gaining attention in the States, such as Peru's Susana Baca, she's a model of restrained passion, her phrasing subtly and sensuously caressing her music. Gilberto sings mostly in Portuguese, but performs a few songs in English, such as the dreamy "August Day Song." "Lonely" finds her paired with Washington D.C. downtempo producers Thievery Corporation, while the classic "So Nice" is still the perfect airy, breezy hammock song. TANTO TEMPO is highly recommended for aficionados of both classic and modern Brazilian pop.

Issued the same year as Bebel Gilberto's first full-length solo album TANTO TEMPO, TANTO TEMPO REMIXES is, as the name implies, a series of remixed tracks from that debut. Bebel is the daughter of Joao Gilberto (the man who almost single-handedly popularized bossa nova), and has been singing and performing since an early age. Her ease with bossa nova and flair for translating it into a contemporary context is abundantly clear. For good measure, REMIXES features the work of top-notch DJs and producers, including Rae & Christian, Peter Kruder (of Kruder & Dorfmeister fame), and King Britt.

Breezy bossa grooves dominate the set, buttressed by jazzy club beats and washes of colorful synthesizer. "August Day Song," remixed by Chateau Flight, has an almost techno/new wave feel, as does Kruder's treatment of the mesmerizing title track. Monoaural's downtempo, trip-hop take on the beautiful "Mais Feliz" recalls Portishead, while the samba-touched "Sem Conencao, re-worked by Sin Plomo, blends Gilberto's light, airy melodies with insistent, thudding beats. Gilberto's voice glides through these productions, losing none its charm for all the fancy dressing. Appropriate for lounging or dancing, TANTO TEMPO REMIXES is one of the finer Brazilian remix albums available.

Science Foundation Studios, Tokyo, Japan.

Daughter Of Joao;Debut;Bossa Nova

Recorded at Grand Central, Manchester, England; Fauna Flash, Munich, Germany; Mono Aural, Rio De Janiero, Brazil; The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

Recorded at Wah Wah Studio, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Gloria Mix Studio, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Dada Studio, Brussels.

Personnel includes: Bebel Gilberto, Nina Miranda (vocals); Joao Donato (arranger, Fender Rhodes piano); Celso Fonseca (acoustic guitar); Christian Franck (guitar, bass, percussion); Luis Do Monte (guitar); Ivan Hussey, Larry Gold (cello); Stuart Wylen (flute, piano, celeste, organ); Ricardo Pontes (alto saxophone); Henrique Band (baritone saxophone); Jesse Sadock (trumpet); Vittor Santos (trombone); Myabi Sudo (Fender Rhodes piano); Mike Lindup (keyboards); David Corcos (synthesizer, bass, percussion); Jorge Helder (bass); Roberthino Silva (drums, percussion); Joao Parahyba (percussion); Jack D, Sin Plomo (programming); Nina Rocha Miranda (background vocals).

Producers include: Rae & Christian, Truby Trio, Chateau Flight, Peter Kruder,

Engineers include: Jeff Chestik, Tori Economides, Fabiano Franca.

Personnel includes: Bebel Gilberto (vocals); Celso Fonseca, Luis De Monte (guitar); Joao Donato (piano); Robertinho Silva (drums); Joao Parahyba, Carlinhos Brown (percussion); Smoke City, Thievery Corporation, Amon ToQ (9/02, p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Classy, benign songs..."
CMJ (1/08/01, p.49) - Included in CMJ's "Year's New World Albums" from 2000.
Down Beat (11/00, pp.67-8) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...She shows that what made her father's movement such a success was its fresh view of the world....Her own tunes embrace samba, trip-hop dance and electronica beats....with Bebel breathing irresistibly above the lines..."
JazzTimes (8/00, p.87) - "...Part sentimental, part experimental, almost entirely satisfying....sprinkling on mild kitsch sauce, savory pop qualities [and] winking nods to the techno generation..."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.75) - Ranked #8 in Mojo's "Best World Albums of 2002"
Mojo (Publisher) (8/00, p.110) - "...The epitome of cool..."