Artist Info: Carlos Pontual

Instrumental Social mixes the new urban sounds of Brazil using technology; a dose of live instrumentation where ‘60s soul-jazz and bossa beats gets a dash of ‘70s samba-funk, forming the basis of well-crafted compositions. The sophisticated melodies dance out of the stereo as though they come straight from somewhere inside: intimate, clean, and beautiful.

Needless to say, this is no revival work. Electronic beats and subtle hip-hop rhythms mesh naturally with live drums and percussion [read more...]