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Thievery Corporation — Air Batucada
Album: The Mirror Conspiracy
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Released: 2000
Length: 4:36
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 celadonstone wrote:
Fun dance track.
 

Agree! Hear it for the first time, but this sounds great!
Posted 13 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
 Detlaps wrote:
21st century Muzak. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that the person who invented Muzak will think of something else.
 

You mean like Jimmy Kimmel? 
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 More_Cowbell wrote:
I hate Merlot!
 
But its a Claret.


Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 Detlaps wrote:
21st century Muzak. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that the person who invented Muzak will think of something else.
 
{#Lol}

Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
THCorp
Posted 14 years ago by Bazooka    [ Reply ]
One of the few songs of them I find totally boring!
"3"
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I hate Merlot!
Posted 14 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
 radioparadisehead wrote:
This song makes me want to buy a Mitsubishi.
 
{#Lol} whoa! it stimulates consumerism right?

Posted 14 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
 wrangler wrote:
am i shopping in an abercrombie & fitch right now? 
boring............
 
exactly!

Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
am i shopping in an abercrombie & fitch right now? 
boring............
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Superfido... are you sure? For me is absolutely brazilian.."Air batucada" It is rather chilly! {#Bounce}
Posted 15 years ago by martindi    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah! TC does it again.
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
This reminds me of being on a tour in Islamabad, in a dance palace that is western oriented but still kind of neo seudo eastern.
Posted 16 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
peyotecoyote wrote:
indubitably smooth
in-doob-a-dubitably sir! (points to the first one to cite the reference)
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Great if you can push the bass up with clean highs
Posted 16 years ago by ZarSU    [ Reply ]
Boring.
Posted 16 years ago by funkaholic    [ Reply ]
Another great segue from Fun Lovin' Criminals- There Was a Time
Posted 16 years ago by twcarlin    [ Reply ]
This song makes me want to buy a Mitsubishi.
Posted 17 years ago by radioparadisehead    [ Reply ]
Mute,
Posted 17 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
Great groove...don't know this album, but I'm gonna.
Posted 17 years ago by Captain_D0D00    [ Reply ]
So cool. I've got to add them to my list!
Posted 17 years ago by Seahunt    [ Reply ]
Fun dance track.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
agnes wrote:
Not at all! I think it's one of the more remarkable things about this track.
I agree - it's the coolest thing about this track - it's like two different grooves kind of fighting each other, but not really
Posted 17 years ago by pret-a-porter    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
I'm not sure I'm being driven nuts, but it's certainly noticeable.
Not at all! I think it's one of the more remarkable things about this track. It reminds me that I'm not, in fact, in a dream flashback from Wayne's World.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
eclipse601 wrote:
Anybody else being driven nuts by the trace of hesi tation in the rhythm loop?
I'm not sure I'm being driven nuts, but it's certainly noticeable.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
I don't know...I kind of like it even though I'm not a huge fan of this kind of music...
Posted 18 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
indubitably smooth
Posted 18 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
yawn...
Posted 18 years ago by herbster    [ Reply ]
Anybody else being driven nuts by the trace of hesi tation in the rhythm loop?
Posted 18 years ago by eclipse601    [ Reply ]
I keep expecting Garth Trinidad's voice to come in over this, giving me the KCRW lineup, song info, local concert news, etc...
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
This is great ambient, background, not too distracting at work music. Some may call it boring. In another time I would call it bong music. But I have moved on.
Posted 18 years ago by drtjdel    [ Reply ]
I almost was in too deep a trance to say that this is just boring.
Posted 18 years ago by mgoldman    [ Reply ]
lkbooth71 wrote:
Ha! And I was thinking that was a pretty interesting use of Muzak-esque themes. Muzak has been used to calm, numb, and manipulate the masses for the last 20-30 years but I haven't before heard an artist spit it back in an expression of something else. Guy who created Muzak = criminal genius
You haven't seen Muzak lately. https://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060410fa_fact
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Detlaps wrote:
21st century Muzak. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that the person who invented Muzak will think of something else.
Ha! And I was thinking that was a pretty interesting use of Muzak-esque themes. Muzak has been used to calm, numb, and manipulate the masses for the last 20-30 years but I haven't before heard an artist spit it back in an expression of something else. Guy who created Muzak = criminal genius
Posted 18 years ago by lkbooth71    [ Reply ]
Luna2 wrote:
How do they do it?? So many albums, so many great tunes....
Uh...sarcasm right?
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
nice mix of chill-out in the background and beat (or batucada ;-)) up front.
Posted 18 years ago by android35    [ Reply ]
Ahh, nice to hear!
Posted 18 years ago by zair99    [ Reply ]
Now this is why we have mute buttons!
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
How do they do it?? So many albums, so many great tunes....
Posted 18 years ago by Luna2    [ Reply ]
at the start, i thought this was going to be their remix of "Who Needs Forever" -- is any of this track used in that one, or do they just seem similar...?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
My cat comes up with better stuff using "Garage Band".
Posted 19 years ago by crystalboy    [ Reply ]
This is the only place where I can hear two of my favorites back to back, Tom Waits followed by Thievery Corp. This station can really kick ass...
Posted 19 years ago by revevad1    [ Reply ]
I can't get in tune with what they're laying down here.
Posted 19 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]
So very monotonous!
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
ralphcanoe wrote:
Am I shopping at the GAP?
/waves to ralph across a stack of hip hugger jeans
Posted 19 years ago by AlanCE    [ Reply ]
Smooth as silk. Perfect. 8)
Posted 19 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
Am I shopping at the GAP?
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
crankypage wrote:
Thievery Corporation indeed.... they just stole three minutes of my life.
Don't know if I agree, but that is funny!
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the episode of "Friends" where Ross wanted to be a "musician"
Posted 19 years ago by neilpeart    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
A fine disc straight through. Each track creates the desire to bathe in tranquility and shake one's limbs in equal measure.
Wow- what a great description! :highfive:
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
A fine disc straight through. Each track creates the desire to bathe in tranquility and shake one's limbs in equal measure.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
This is the music they play on the way up to Heaven...
Posted 19 years ago by Skeletor    [ Reply ]
Thievery Corporation indeed.... they just stole three minutes of my life.
Posted 19 years ago by crankypage    [ Reply ]
"Mmmmmmmmmmmm.......Butter Cod!...................Aurghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" =P~
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
21st century Muzak. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that the person who invented Muzak will think of something else.
Posted 20 years ago by Detlaps    [ Reply ]
This song is the first on RP that I have had to hit the mute...ever. Just to show you how tolerant I am of this computer generated stuffuss, but this is actually painful.
Posted 20 years ago by shaunodie    [ Reply ]
What car commercial is this from?!?
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
dissen wrote:
why isn't there any songs by kruder and dorfmeister...? I ask again... or nightmares on wax...?
Weren't they in Spinal Tap?
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
why isn't there any songs by kruder and dorfmeister...? I ask again... or nightmares on wax...?
Posted 20 years ago by dissen    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Yup. Push some buttons, pick some notes, figure out that computer software, run through some loops, then say we're talented musicians....hooray....
Though I admit there is a technical challenge to creating music like this that is beyond my knowledge, it is still just soundscape. There is no song here. Good songs exist on an entirely different and higher plane. ...not that I mind hearing an occasional soundscape, mind you.
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
just went and bought this this afternoon because of RP, love you guys
Posted 20 years ago by Oakjefferson    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Yup. Push some buttons, pick some notes, figure out that computer software, run through some loops, then say we're talented musicians....hooray....
you're joking right?
Posted 20 years ago by Oakjefferson    [ Reply ]
Relaxing and therapeutic ... I like it.
Posted 20 years ago by mjames    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Yup. Push some buttons, pick some notes, figure out that computer software, run through some loops, then say we're talented musicians....hooray....
upload your music creation, will you?
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Yup. Push some buttons, pick some notes, figure out that computer software, run through some loops, then say we're talented musicians....hooray....
Posted 21 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Probably best heard through a killer sound system. Enjoyable, but it might just be the way I feel today.
Posted 21 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]