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Fresh Beats w/ Pedro Bueno
I’ve always preferred the music over the scene. Even when the parties were going down in the most magical of environments, if given only one choice, I still would’ve chosen to listen to my beats at home instead of in the club.
It’s not that I don’t believe the best place to hear this music is amongst the lights, with your friends on a booming system. It most definitely is, if the focus is the tunes.
Bottle service, the party in the booth, dudes trolling for chicks and promoters and club owners raping our wallets is the shit that’s ruined it for me in Toronto. Our electronic music scene is littered with sooo many takers, all with their eye on a prize that has absolutely nothing to do with vibe.
I know promoters who’ve been in it for years that you’d figure would know the difference between quality and crap… that’s if they actually cared about the tracks. And I could instantly name a dozen DJs who’ve totally changed their style to cater to the lowest common denominator. Why not? That’s who’s being targeted in the clubs these days. Just ask the promoters. I’ve had more than one admit it right to my face… “We have to pay the bills somehow??”
When I was really in love with the Toronto scene, I used to wonder what DJ culture would be like if it hit the mainstream. Well here it is… EDM is mainstream. Commercial sponsors are rolling in to get a piece of the DJ. The supposed stars of electronic music are on the Grammy stage doing mash-ups with rock bands and mixing their smash hit into itself. At least they’re being introduced to electronic music, right? Whatever, crap is crap in my books. They might as well be dropping polka for all I care.
But here’s my solace…
I cope with all this by knowing the music we dig is still very much on the outside looking in. Real house music hasn’t reached the mainstream; it remains deep underground and that’s why it’s so damn cool. If everyone liked what we did, I honestly don’t believe it would be as great as it is. We can compare the sounds on this site to mainstream techno and commercial electro and come up with just as many differences as we would comparing bringthebeats to country or hip hop. We’re niche, we’re underground and that’s how we like it.
Now don’t get me wrong, it’s disheartening to know how many sensational tunes are available for worldwide consumption and the masses, even the club kids, may never “get it.” My man Pedro Bueno is just as upset and bitter about this as I am. He may live a 12-hour flight south, but we’re in the same boat when it comes to the energy we invest into this movement. We both hope one day everyone will hear and feel what we do, but there are many moments when it feels like it’s not even worth the effort. Thankfully, the music continues to pull us in from these rough waters.
Pedro’s taken a break from his self-imposed retirement because the beats have spoken to him once again. Inspired by friends and an innate obligation to the incredible producers who make this music, he’s put together another emotional and uplifting promo exclusively for bringthebeats. We don’t need the clubs and all the garbage that comes with them. We have our house and we have each other to share it with. Despite our inevitable frustration, this is all we truly need.
It’s time to Leave Your Earth Behind as we’re spun into the clouds for an opening that catapults us toward multiple tracks with impactful lyrics. Pedro drives home our points to the Criminal World of commercial music with a funky, melodic opening argument. For the life of me I’ll never understand why these groovy pleasures remain hidden from Billboard’s charts.
From this bliss we venture on a nostalgic trance-like trip, reaching deep Inside Me with guitar riff memories of our first WMC. Cancosta influences veer their beautiful head with a methodical, atmospheric trek that reminds me of August summer days, poolside with friends, savoring the Beautiful World this music creates.
Fresh Beats w/ Felipe Callado, Fran Bortolossi & Pedro Bueno
It’s really amazing my strongest connection musically is with people on the other end of the earth. The South American vibe will forever be close to my heart and it only seems to get stronger as the years pass.
Our trips to Argentina and Brazil have only strengthened the bond. And every time one of the suave South Americans visits us here in the north, we hang on to a little of their spirit to keep us inspired through the trials and tribulations of promoting our shared style.
This isn’t to say our mates in the south don’t struggle with the same issues we do. Electronic hasn’t become popular by remaining underground. So many artists and venues have compromised cutting edge for fame. It’s the same all over the world. Underground enthusiasts like us may always be on the outside looking in when it comes to widespread success.
I’m not sure of the specifics of the situation, or maybe it’s just an accumulation of consistent disappointment from the commercialized scene, but Pedro Bueno’s temporary thrown in the towel on his DJ career. And how can you blame him? I’ve felt many of the same frustrations throughout the past several years, but I love the music so much, I always seem to get drawn back in. I truly hope the same for Pedro.
Felipe Callado is dealing with his own set of complications with his newly launched brand Exzellenz. He’s done everything right. Exzellenzmusic.com is a slick promotional tool for the event series and bi-weekly podcast (which has already featured two incredible instalments from Add2Basket and Fran Bortolossi). When we were in Joinville the Exzellenz launch attracted 700 people to Moom, and another 1000 were outside wishing they could get in. It was a seriously in-demand party. But convincing people on the dance floor to buy into a music-first concept is a whole other ball game.
This is why I love Felipe. He could be satisfied with numbers, but without vibe, numbers mean nothing. I know that, he knows that, and anyone who truly respects the scene knows that. Its unfortunate most people pulling the strings don’t.
There’re two extremes: ones who are in it just for the money and others who are trying to escape a real job. These people are either never on the dance floor or partying so hard they let special moments slip by unnoticed.
The harsh reality is it probably won’t change anytime soon. If these guys want to continue to play music, if I want to continue to promote music, we’ll all have to fight the power right to the bitter end. We’ll need to let the music speak for itself and do whatever we can to show the underground the proper love and respect it deserves. Hopefully the others will follow suit one day, but we can’t hold our breath.
This two-hour extravaganza from Felipe, Fran & Pedro is the best example why people need to take notice of what’s quality and what’s made just for quantity. This mix was prepared over three months and was handled with so much care it couldn’t be passed on until it was absolutely perfect.
Each guy completed a section and then passed it on to another. Then they went through it again to ensure the flow was absolutely seamless when compiled as one. Through the wonderful powers of the internet we have one cohesive set from three geniuses separated geographically, but connected musically and therefore emotionally.
I’m the fourth musketeer, so happy to have it on the site and so appreciative they’ve allowed me to put the bringthebeats brand on it. Who knows this could be the last mix they do together? I sure hope this isn’t the case, and after you’ve heard it, I know you’ll hope not too.
Brazilian Club Tour 2011 || MOB Festival 05
Three months planning and over ten hours flying to find something fresh and funky and we often ended up with much of the same… but always better.
In our continuous quest to be at the right place, at the right time, with the right people – our recipe for a memorable clubbing experience – an abbreviated version of the btb crew packed their medium-size luggage (except for Danilo) and headed south for the warm vibes of the Brazilian dance music scene.
Our crew of six included two gals, four guys, four mainstays and two new recruits, bringing a few different perspectives to the party. We hit up three distinct environments, a lounge, a boat party (to the extreme) and a good ole club party. The events were everything: intense, spectacular, cheesy, breathtaking, fun, frustrating and most definitely memorable.
In many ways the Brazil scene mirrors what we have here in North America. The masses are into commercial electro or dark techno. Underground house is still pretty niche. Too their own account, the warm up DJs are usually much fresher and focused than the headliners.
Where the scene differs from ours is in the prominence it has within the everyday culture of Brazilian people. There are billboards promoting DJs and clubs in cities of all different sizes and you can hear electronic sounds in public places everywhere. EDM is a real part of all of Brazil, not just in the big cities like it is here.
Check out the pics: part 1 || part 2 and read the full story to check out our vids.
Fresh Beats w/ Pedro Bueno
It’s no coincidence that our favourite DJs end up being the ones that promote their music with the sole purpose of having it heard. There’s no strings attached in their messages, just beautiful house music coming from a like-minded ally. I guess as you get on in the scene, approach becomes as important as presentation.
From our initial introduction, till the moment he delivered this exclusive, Pedro Bueno has been a picture perfect portrait of our vibe. The initial discovery was made through the wonders of internet radio, as our good friend Lonnie Bynch, who’s currently hanging in the Far East, caught a segment of his Dirty Kitchen show on Proton Radio. She immediately heard the sound and knew he’d be ideal for our style. Lonnie chatted with Pedro, loved his spirit and passed on his deets to us. Before we could touch base, he sent some music, and then some more, and the relationship was born.
Not so oddly enough, Pedro hails from South America, where he’s one of the hottest talents in the Brazilian club scene. His debut original production “Timmy’s Song“ was signed to Ricky Ryan’s Avangardia and he’s recently founded his own label, Fat&Blind Records with his mates Bruno Conti and Junior Paiva. Pedro’s joined by the likes of the The Timewriter, Terry Lee Brown Jr., Sultan, Lucas Abadi, Hernan Cerbello and a host of other amazing artists on Up Front Sounds DJ Management roster and has scored a residency for the Audiochic Project at Wish Club in São Paulo.
His sound is self-proclaimed as deep, funky disco to progressive house, we couldn’t have wrote it up better ourselves; literally music for bringthebeats’ ears. So without further adieu, here’s Pedro Bueno’s btb debut…
