Electronico
A Andorinha Da Primavera
Mesmerizing is the best word to describe Portuguese group Madredeus, whose music is an expertly mastered fusion of traditional fado and Portuguese folk music. Electronico represents a breaking in that style to electronically remaster many of their best collaborative efforts. A Andorinha Da Primavera is one of the best tracks on the album, a beautifully quirky electronic masterpiece. Unlike many, indeed most, electronic songs, A Andorinha Da Primavera, as with the rest of Electronico, lacks a distinct dance or club beat. It is truly a work of turning the traditional and historical into the modern and captivating, something that Madredeus never ceases to do.
The song begins with Madredeus vocalist Tereisa Salgueiro singing "
Andorinha de asa negra aonde vais ?", followed by a melody of chiming synthesized bells and classical guitars. The base of the entire track is this guitar and bell melody, which is lead by an electronic beat. After the first minute and a half, the electronic beat picks up and the guitar is distorted, leading into Salgueiro's dulcet vocals. One presumes the lyrics are a take on traditional fado lyrics, and with it a pleasant twist of irony, or melancholy. The last two minutes are marked by an anthemic breakdown of the track's melody, leading into a stronger main beat and the last of Salgueiro's vocals. The track closes with the end of the vocals, and a synth.
This album can be purchased online at Amazon.com.
A Andorinha Da PrimaveraMesmerizing is the best word to describe Portuguese group Madredeus, whose music is an expertly mastered fusion of traditional fado and Portuguese folk music. Electronico represents a breaking in that style to electronically remaster many of their best collaborative efforts. A Andorinha Da Primavera is one of the best tracks on the album, a beautifully quirky electronic masterpiece. Unlike many, indeed most, electronic songs, A Andorinha Da Primavera, as with the rest of Electronico, lacks a distinct dance or club beat. It is truly a work of turning the traditional and historical into the modern and captivating, something that Madredeus never ceases to do.
The song begins with Madredeus vocalist Tereisa Salgueiro singing "
Andorinha de asa negra aonde vais ?", followed by a melody of chiming synthesized bells and classical guitars. The base of the entire track is this guitar and bell melody, which is lead by an electronic beat. After the first minute and a half, the electronic beat picks up and the guitar is distorted, leading into Salgueiro's dulcet vocals. One presumes the lyrics are a take on traditional fado lyrics, and with it a pleasant twist of irony, or melancholy. The last two minutes are marked by an anthemic breakdown of the track's melody, leading into a stronger main beat and the last of Salgueiro's vocals. The track closes with the end of the vocals, and a synth.
This album can be purchased online at Amazon.com.
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