Vinicius Boppre - Quarta-Feira
 |
| Vinicius Boppre - Quarta Feira |
Well this is a bit of an
enigmatic one. Vinicius Boppre is a Sao Paulo resident, journalist and musician
who decided that a bout of gastritis and the four day carnival was the perfect
opportunity to lock himself away and bash out a four track EP named
Quarta-Feira (Wednesday is the literal translation as this work was completed
on Ash Wednesday). Other than that, there is precious little information out
there on this music or the musician so we'll just have to let the music do the
talking, as they say. '5.00am' begins much like the hour in the title - tired,
stumbling over notes, bleary eyed and slightly disorientated as notes bump off
each other and noises stutter in and out of the periphery. This is ambient
music of the most subtle variety and 'Hovering' confirms this with sparse key
strokes, intermittent beats and a fantastic use of space between the notes.
The intriguingly titled 'Lives
Beyond The Sky With His Colourful Kite' is a dark, brooding beast emerging from
the misty lake as if in a Manga film about misunderstood monsters. The deep,
electronic whir and occasional high piano note give a feeling of mystery and
foreboding before a lightness appears towards the end with plucked guitar notes
leading the way. This EP finishes up with 'De Cinzas', a short and hopeful
piece of Morse code infused electro noise with a brief piano riff to signal the
end. Boppre has possibly created the most non-carnival feeling EP to have been
recorded during the carnival ever but that is what makes it so delightful. This
anti-carnival music won't be for everyone but if you like musical landscapes
with sparse horizons then this is your guy.
More information: http://antesdaquinta.tumblr.com/