News — Azymuth

Vinyl LP shipping now from the Far Out Shop | Bandcamp We're happy to announce we have repressed Azymuth's cult classic debut album, following overwhelming popular demand. Azimuth was the blueprint for the band's own 'samba doido'/ 'crazy samba' sound: an electric blend of spacious jazz with heavy funk and traditional Brazilian rhythms. Originally released in the summer of 1975, it was a minor commercial success selling around 200,000 copies, but it's now recognised as an essential piece of Brazilian musical history. Surely the rawest and funkiest of Azymuth's albums, every track exudes the brimming energy of three exceptionally creative young musicians from Rio, with their...

Rivalling their legendary output from the ‘70s onwards, Brazilian jazz-funk pioneers Azymuth’s latest album Fênix saw the band on top form, with their trademark samba doido (crazy samba) sounding as slick as ever. Since then, we've commissioned a special one-off remix for the project, from Chicago house legend Ron Trent, who has long cited Azymuth as musical heroes and one of his biggest influences. With a toughened groove and gorgeous swirls of synth and pad embellishments, Ron’s remix takes Azymuth’s futurist-disco even deeper... Out 16th June. Pre-order on 12" vinyl and digitally from the Far Out Shop | Bandcamp

Following the recent release of Azymuth’s new album Fênix, we're proud to announce a 12” reissue of two of the Brazilian mavericks’ heaviest dance cuts, remastered from the original Outubro tapes. Alex Malheiros’ earth-shaking slap bass in the first few seconds of ‘Dear Limmertz’ makes up an iconic moment in jazz-funk history. Next to their groundbreaking disco hit ‘Jazz Carnival’, it’s one of the heftiest of Azymuth’s dense and still growing catalogue of floor fillers, along with being one of the trio’s most recognized tunes. The flip is home to the equally club ready ‘Maracana’, another super-heavy jazz-funk belter encompassing...

Brazilian drumming legend/ one third of Azymuth Ivan Conti releases a new solo album later this year. In anticipation, we're releasing two separate remix 12"s, the first features reworks from IG Culture and the 22a Records crew: Tenderlonious, Reginald Omas Mamode IV and Jeen Bassa. Available now for pre-order on 12" vinyl (limited to 300 units) and digitally at the Far Out Shop | Bandcamp Releases 27th January. Late in 2016 we premiered Tenderlonious' remix of 'Mamao's Brake'. Now you can also listen to Reginald Omas Mamode IV's wonky, percussive remix of 'Ah Que Legal' above too. ..."oh that's cool!"  

Ivan ‘Mamao’ Conti is one of the greatest drummers on earth. A true rhythmic innovator, he is Brazil’s answer to Tony Allen, Steve Gadd, and Bernard Purdie (no small claim considering the country’s famed samba connection). Known by most as one third of Azymuth, his career spans far beyond with over half a century’s worth for recordings with the likes of Milton Nascimento, Eumir Deodato, Marcos Valle, Hyldon, Gal Costa and Jorge Ben. More recently Mamao recorded an album with hip-hop royalty Madlib under the shared moniker ‘Jackson Conti’. Now aged seventy, Mamao’s work ethic is as strong as ever....