Joshua Abrams on Arthur Verocai's "Arthur Verocai" (1972)

Bassist/composer Joshua Abrams sits down with Oliver and guest co-host Jocelyn Brown to discuss Arthur Verocai's underrated self-titled debut record. We discuss the rediscovery of this album via sampling, the texture of Arthur's synth work, and why we connect with the album even though our Portuguese is, uhh, a bit rusty.
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Show Tracklisting (all songs from Arthur Verocai unless otherwise indicated):
Pelas sombras
Seriado
Velho parente
Caboclo
Little Brother: We Got Now
Dedicada a ela
Seriado
Velho parente
Presente grego
Sylvia
Caboclo
Aaliyah: Are You That Somebody?
Caboclo
Que mapa?
Caboclo
Na boca do sol
Sylvia
Na boca do sol
Que mapa?
Karina (Domingo no Grajaú)
Dedicada a ela
Ivan Lins: Hei Você
Celia: Na Boca Do Sol
Gal Costa: Relance
Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there
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