The Oxhorn Music Mix

Here’s a Romantic Mix of Downtempo Lounge Music for Valentine’s Day with a strong Brazilian flavor. Let’s call it something special for the ladies. Download these songs and press play. You’re sure to have an enjoyable night.

Valentine’s Day Romantic Downtempo Music Mix

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Thunderball “Solar”
Phoenix “Definitive Breaks”
Lemon Jelly “Stay With You”
Basement Jaxx “If I Ever Recover”
Babel Gilberto “August Day Song [King Britt Remix]”
Eddie Harris “Theme in Search of a Movie”
Milton Nascimento “Clube Da Esquina No. 2″

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Although Tenor Saxophonist Eddie Harris got paned by critics for his commercial success outside the Jazz establishment, he knew how to write and perform a mean song. Theme in Search of a Movie seems to borrow as much from Burt Bacharach as Bill Evans, and succeeds as a statement independent of any one genre.

“What sort of movie are we talking about?”

Maybe a James Bond film? A psychological thriller? Maybe weekend at Berny’s III? Surreal horizons and tropical breezes, magical strings, an unspoken current, warm and gentle. They point South, the drums click, lead the way. Eddie maps the territory with a throaty sax and the aid of some well placed piano chords.

Sounds like the love child of: Burt Bachararch and Stan Getz

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Voted the best voice of the 20th century, Elza Soares sings with unrestrained passion and power in Saltei De Banda over a maniacal Brazilian big band ripping through the changes. Her voice commands each syllable with excellence, ennuciation and energy. Her shreiks hint at even more depth lying just bellow the surface. But it is also full of wonderful good humor and a fine spirit.

Sounds like the love child of: Ella Fitzgerald and Tina Turner

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Milton Nascimento is one of the fathers of 70’s Brazilian Tropicalia movement. His album Clube Da Esquina is a testament to his movement, skill and the common language of music. Nascimento and his collaborators the Borges brothers sing with such bell-like, clear tones, that although their words I can’t comprehend, the meaning is clear - these songs are brimming with life. Clube Da Esquina beats mystically with a South American heart, but constantly looks North, adopting the psychedelic and blues forms to create music unlike I’ve ever heard.

Clube Da Esquina No.2

The titular track, Clube Da Esquina No. 2, is a downtempo opus. It feels like listening to a time-lapse film of humanity, over-exposed, briefly, brightly, fully. Clube Da Esquina No. 2 is one of the most moving, beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

Trem de Doido

On Trem De Doido, a fuzz guitar screams past virtuostic, melodically-complex bass. They sea-saw together across a pulsing soundscape, tightly spiraling through arpeggios and squealing interludes.

Sounds like the love child of: Love and Buddha Bar

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