Black Sun by Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra
“THE ELITE OF BRAZIL'S JAZZ, FUNK AND SAMBA MUSICIANS” MIXMAG
“SINCE 2011, THE ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN BRINGING A CONSISTENT STREAM OF ORIGINAL MODERN DISCO SOUNDS.” BOILER ROOM
“FAR OUT RECORDINGS’ FAVOURITE BRAZILIAN LUMINARIES AND MANY OF RIO’S FINEST MUSICIANS” CRACK MAGAZINE
Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra returns with Black Sun, its second full-length album of 100% original, unadulterated disco sophistication, featuring members of the pioneering Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth; a full orchestra with arrangements split between Arthur Verocai and Azymuth’s late maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami; plus members of the legendary Rio funk group Banda Black Rio.
Since its critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2014, the FOMDO imprint has released a string of remixes by some all-time greats of dance music, including John Morales, Theo Parrish, Mark Pritchard, Marcellus Pittman, Andres, Dego, Volcov, Kirk Degiorgio and Al Kent. To huge effect in clubs and festivals around the globe, some of the more recent remixes teased the new album material, which for the first time, is presented in its original, soul-heavy incarnation, alongside instrumental versions highlighting the album’s stunning arrangements and compositional brilliance.
Far from a throw-back – with disco music firmly entrenched in the modern club vernacular – Black Sun is ecstatic dance music at its finest.
Tracklist
| 1. | Step Into My Life | 6:29 |
| 2. | Black Sun | 7:01 |
| 3. | Flying High | 5:23 |
| 4. | Give It To Me | 7:21 |
| 5. | The Two Of Us | 7:11 |
| 6. | Walking Bass | 6:37 |
| 7. | Where Do We Go From Here | 6:20 |
| 8. | Step Into My Life (Instrumental) | 6:28 |
| 9. | Black Sun (Instrumental) | 6:44 |
| 10. | Flying High (Instrumental) | 5:23 |
| 11. | Give It To Me (Instrumental) | 7:20 |
| 12. | Where Do We Go From Here (Instrumental) | 6:21 |
Credits
Jose Roberto Bertrami
Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ, Steinway Grand Piano & Synthesizers on ‘Where Do We Go From Here, ‘Walking Bass (In The Street)’ & ‘Give It To Me’
Fernando Moraes
Fender Rhodes, Steinway Grand Piano & Synthesizers on ‘Black Sun’, ‘Flying High’ & ‘The Two Of Us’
Alex Malheiros
Bass & Guitars on all tracks
Arthur Verocai
String & Brass arrangement on ‘Step Into My Life’
Marco Lobo
Additional Percussion on 'Black Sun'
Daniel Maunick
Programming, Percussion, additional Keyboards & Synthesizers on all tracks
David Brinkworth
Wurlitzer Keyboard on 'Step Into My Life'
Horns:
Ze Carlos 'Bigorna'
Tenor Sax & Flutes on 'Give It To Me' and ‘Where do we go from here’
Altair Martins
Trumpet on 'Black Sun'
Jhonson De Almeida
Trombone on 'Black Sun'
Tino Junior
Sax on 'Black Sun'
Jesse Sadoc
Trumpet on 'Step Into My Life'
Ricardo Pontes
Alto Sax on 'Step Into My Life'
Paulo Renato Franco
Tenor Sax on 'Step Into My Life'
Paulo Guimaraes
Flute on 'Step Into My Life'
Vocalists:
Mia Mendes
Lead & Backing Vocals on 'Step Into My Life', 'Flying High', 'Give It To Me', 'The Two Of Us' & 'Where Do We Go From Here'
Heidi Vogel
Lead & Backing Vocals on ‘Black Sun’
Marcina Arnold
Backing Vocals on ‘Step Into My Life’
Mauricio Maestro
Backing Vocals on 'The Two Of Us'
Alex Patten
Backing Vocals on 'The Two Of Us'
Karl Injex
Spoken Vox on 'Walking Bass (In The Street)'
Violins
Ana De Oliveira
Ubirata Rodrigues
Fransisco Poa Pasache
Mauro Rufino
Dhyan Toffolo
Andre Meneghello
Fernando Pereira
Gabriela Queiroz
Violas
Deborah Cheyne
Nayran Pessanha
Jadenir Lacorte
Cellos
David Chew
Mateus Ceccato
Project Produced by Daniel 'Venom' Maunick and Joe Davis
Mastered by Pete Norman @ Finyl Tweek
License
All rights reserved.
Joe Davis (Far Out label founder) created the Monster Disco Orchestra alongside long-time Far Out producers David Brinkworth) and Daniel “Venom” Maunick.
In 2008, they put together some of Far Out’s best musicians from Rio in the studio to make a record that could mix cultures, generations, languages and musical ideas, yet be a homage to the music they all love, Brazilian music, soul and disco.