Weird Baile: Collected Rips 2004-2024 review
(TraTraTrax) Two decades of work from producers JLZ, VHOOR, Mu540 and DJ RaMeMes strips the Brazilian genre to its essential parts until it chimes with grime and drill
TL;DR
- Weird Baile, consisting of producers JLZ, VHOOR, Mu540, and DJ RaMeMes, releases 'Collected Rips 2004-2024', a compilation of their lo-fi baile funk productions.
- Their sound blends Brazilian baile funk with elements of UK grime and drill, stripping the genre to its core components of vocals, bass, and rhythm.
- The compilation features tracks like 'Aquecimento Do Ih Caraca' with its industrial sub-bass and 'Grime Do Weird Baile', which incorporates UK grime vocalizations.
- Weird Baile's skill lies in their ability to deconstruct and reshape influences, creating a unique and alluring sound that sends baile funk into a new sonic territory.