By José Gandue @Gandour
The discussion could go on forever. The question would be whether Latin America (in its Hispanic part) is she not attracted to contemporary Brazilian music, or if, on the contrary, Brazil is not interested in expanding into our countries. We receive very little, almost nothing, of good rock music from that country around here. And let's not even talk about... what they know about what happens on our stages.
Once, at a music fair, a Brazilian specialist told me that musicians in his country regretted working in isolation from the rest of the continent, but that Covering a territory of two hundred million inhabitants, constantly eager for new artistic material, was not easy and required a very large part of the year. And that, apart from the development of the new sound that had managed to be so attractive to the European audience, their opportunity to cross borders It focused on the various festivals on the other side of the ocean.
However, the promoters of Brazil's new rock scene want to give us glimpses of what's happening in their cities, knowing they hold an artistic treasure ready to be shared. Those interested in cutting-edge proposals can listen. Furthermore, Brazilian independent labels boast exceptional catalogs of bands poised to conquer the world. Among the bands signed to Balaclava Records is a duo worthy of immediate attention: Quarto Negro.
Thiago Klein and Eduardo Praça, responsible for this group, They have produced two albums in the last 4 years, Unknowns, recorded in Barcelona and Violent Love, Made in Portland, Oregon. Quarto Negro's music can be described as a kind of sensitive blues rock that builds seductive layers around it, with moments of emotional growth crafted to shake the listener and pull him out of a toxic comfort zone that is not good for him. Quarto Negro is a band that has known how to feed off all the modern sounds that invade it, but from there, They have achieved sound journeys of extraordinary beauty, without disconnecting from the rock 'n' roll roughness that has belonged to them since their beginning.
Three days before their most recent performance at Primavera Sound, Quarto Negro has decided to release a two-song EP called Obsessive. The first track, which gives the compilation its title, It has a short and intense flight, and for a little over three minutes, it knows how to access the densest substances and traps us in a jungle of sound layers that take our breath away. until an abrupt, unexpected ending occurs. Then, immediately afterward, comes a journey of more than eight minutes which, under the name of Benedito 682, He takes us by the hand and introduces us a vast landscape that keeps adding layers and resounding coverings that are increasing in our presence with special elegance and before we know it, we are on a small and vibrant planet that welcomes us without us noticing the passage of time before us. In short, a beautiful expedition led by two cosmonauts who are masters of resonance.
Good examples like Quarto Negro draw your attention to Brazilian rock today. It's time to answer your call.